Vogue Patterns: 1044 - Type:Dresses  | | Viewed 243 times
| | Review rated Very Helpful by 2 people | | Reviewed by: | MCBurbage | 
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| | Posted on: | 11/6/09 9:14 PM | | Project Photo: |  | | Pattern Photo: | 
Vogue Patterns Pattern Info | | Pattern Rating: | Highly Recommend | | See other patterns in this category: Dresses | Available for sale on PR: $27.5 (See envelope)  | | | | Fabric: | Cotton Broadcloth [See other projects in this fabric] | | Related Links | Click on  to add a link |
| Pattern Description:
This is a Vogue pattern that is a reprint of an original 1956-1957 design, resized for modern sizing. It has a very full gathered skirt, tucks in the bodice front, and a neck yoke with cut-on sleeves. View A has short sleeves and a 12" hem. View B has three-quarter length sleeves and a 2" hem. The pattern also includes a belt.
Pattern Sizing:
6-8-10 I made view B in size 10.
Did it look like the drawing on the pattern envelope once you were done sewing with it?
It does except that my dress wants to curl out a bit at the front yoke opening.
Fabric Used:
Cotton broadcloth.
Were the instructions easy to follow?
The instructions were reasonable. The only problem I had with them was where they told you not to catch the front darts in the tucks. The first tuck line overlaps the dart stitching line, and I could not figure out how you were supposed to keep from catching the dart in the tuck. After thinking about it off and on for a few days, I realized that the first tuck would catch the dart, but that the instructions meant you to be careful not to catch the dart in any of the other tucks. Everything else was reasonable to follow.
What did you particularly like or dislike about the pattern?
I like the full skirt, and it was nice to do a straight hem for once. (I generally pick patterns which are not gathered at the waist so you have the shaped hem. They look better, in my opinion, but they're definitely more trouble to hem.) I'm not crazy about the neckline. It's a bit of a boat neck, and I'm not quite sure about that. Also the opening edges of the yoke have a tendancy to flop outward. There were no instructions to interface the yoke front, but if I were to make this dress again, I would probably interface the front of the yoke in an effort to make it stand up straight like the drawing.
Pattern Alterations or any design changes you made:
I made no alterations or design changes. I chose not to do my usual above-waist adjustment because I figured that this pattern was close enough to a shirt dress that it could blouse out a bit above the waist if necessary. It really doesn't even do that much, though I can see that the waistline would like to drop just a bit if it weren't held at the waist by the inside belt.
Comments on Construction:
1. The skirt is a bit unusual. It is tightly gathered, but there are big pleats at the seams that nearly cover the gathering on the inside. It's nice to sew because you're basically sewing flat layers with a gathered layer in between. If I were to make this dress again, I would put pockets in the side seams. I keep trying to put my hands in pockets only to find that there aren't any.
2. The bodice buttons up the front, and stitching the placket is complicated. It's not hard, and the instructions are very clear, but there are a lot of steps. I did decide to abandon sewing the interfacing invisibly along the fold lines in favor of machine stitching it down just to the inside of the fold lines.
3. The inside belt is necessary on this dress. The bodice front pieces overlap, but the skirt front just mates up. Then you sew snaps to the opening edges of the skirt, kind of pulling one over the other. If you don't have the inside belt in there, you get a little gap below the button placket but above where the skirt starts to snap. Make sure that the belt is attached in such a way that it holds the skirt front edges together, though I'd still recommend a belt.
4. The belt - the regular one - is a pain to turn. I used a heavyweight sew-in interfacing, and turning that with the cotton was a pain. It looks fine in the end, but it took a lot of pulling and made my fingers sore by the time I finished.
Would you sew it again? Would you recommend it to others?
I don't think I will. I'm not crazy about this dress, though it's okay, and I'll wear it. I do recommend it to others, if they like the drawing on the envelope. I would recommend choosing a fabric that doesn't require much ironing because the pleats in the skirt make this a pain to iron.
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<< Previous Review Next Review >> | Reader Comments | | appleC | 11/6/09 | The dress looks great on you! | | * * * | | marec | 11/7/09 | Love this dress and it looks wonderful on you. I am drawn to this style but cannot wear it with my body shape. | | * * * | | Janet R | 11/7/09 | Your dress is very pretty. It certainly looks like the picture on the envelope. | | * * * | | thegreatzaza | 11/8/09 | Thanks for your review. The photo looks like you did a great job! Good tip on the yoke interfacing - it looks like it will be necessary. I am going to try to extend the bodice and make this into a belted blouse instead of a dress, because I really want to use a "sweet" fabric on this, but I think with the skirt it would just be too much for me... | | * * * | | jarofmoths | 11/9/09 | Your dress looks great; I've been wanting to sew this for quite awhile but thought with all the pleating it might be really difficult. I might go ahead and attempt this...when I can find the pattern on sale! Thanks for the review! | | * * * |
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