Pattern Description: Close-fitting dress has overlapped right front, stitched hems and uneven front hemline with topstitching and welts.
Pattern Sizing: 18W-20W-22W-24W.
Did it look like the photo/drawing on the pattern envelope once you were done sewing with it? Yes! I even used the same colors the model is wearing.
Were the instructions easy to follow? The instructions were pretty clear, however, the steps to sew the facing on the overlapped front were a little tricky.
What did you particularly like or dislike about the pattern? I liked the color blocked asymmetrical look on the front and back of the dress.
Fabric Used: The ponte knits from Fabric Mart was easy to sew and I loved the turquoise shade (my favorite color).
Pattern alterations or any design changes you made: I regret I did not make a full bust adjustment (FBA). This was my first time sewing a Women's pattern instead of a Misses and thought I wouldn't need it. According to the McCall Pattern Company, Women's patterns are designed for the larger, fully mature figure, about 5'5" to 5'6" (1.65m to 1.68m) tall without shoes.
Felt I should have lowered the dart also.
Would you sew it again? Would you recommend it to others? Yes. I would sew another dress without the color blocking. There is also a view with a single layer flounce down the front of dress. Even though the pattern is Easy, I would recommend this for a sewer with some experience
Conclusion: This is my first review. I wore my dress to the office today and felt comfortable and put together.
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Dynamo said... Great dress. Very sharp! 1/15/13 9:18 PM
Marie367 said... Congratulations on you first review. I like your dress much better than the pattern. Very nice! 1/15/13 9:20 PM
Epona said... Beautiful! Love your color choice turquoise is my favorite, too. 1/15/13 9:42 PM
tigergirl said... This is such a striking dress. 1/15/13 10:19 PM
sewbehind said... Great first review. Love your dress. Like Epona, turquoise is my favourite as well. Your dress looks really good on you. I hope you are very proud. 1/15/13 10:33 PM
Amiejean said... Very flattering on you. Nice, professional. Thanks, your review toldme what I need to know. 1/15/13 10:41 PM
KarlaB said... Beautiful dress! 1/16/13 0:16 AM
sunnysewer said... great dress and color combo. 1/16/13 0:26 AM
Heatherrique said... Snazzy dress on you! 1/16/13 1:03 AM
Leslie Bonner said... Striking dress, it looked lovely on you and the color blocking looked fresh and current. 1/16/13 2:41 AM
Leslie Bonner said... Striking dress, it looked lovely on you and the color blocking looked fresh and current. 1/16/13 2:41 AM
Leslie Bonner said... Striking dress, it looked lovely on you and the color blocking looked fresh and current. 1/16/13 2:41 AM
Leslie Bonner said... Striking dress, it looked lovely on you and the color blocking looked fresh and current. 1/16/13 2:41 AM
Leslie Bonner said... Striking dress, it looked lovely on you and the color blocking looked fresh and current. 1/16/13 2:41 AM
Danvillegirl said... This is a nice looking dress. I like the color blocking with this dress. 1/16/13 5:17 AM
margy.64 said... Love this dress on you. You look better than the model on the pattern envelope. Well done. 1/16/13 5:28 AM
Huntwoman said... Fabulous! Looks like a high end ready made. 1/16/13 6:13 AM
jlg said... Love this. 1/16/13 6:16 AM
Lori V said... Gorgeous dress, you look fantastic. Also, congrats on your first review. 1/16/13 7:01 AM
merry-one said... Great and trendy! 1/16/13 9:01 AM
Jstarr4250 said... Wowee! Beautiful job. This is a fantastic dress. 1/16/13 9:09 AM
landstromd said... Great job on your dress and your first review! Thanks for the hint about possibly needing the FBA. Looks really good on you! Also love the colors 1/16/13 11:08 AM
cmarie12 said... This is a very pretty dress on you and I love the color combo you choose! 1/16/13 1:50 PM
yummymummy38 said... Very sharp and continues to be on trend. Congrats on your first review and welcome! 1/16/13 6:13 PM
Nadalynn said... Thanks so much for the positive comments...it motivates me to keep at it! 1/16/13 8:08 PM
BeaJay said... I love this dress on you. Sorry I missed it when you first reviewed it. Not only your first review but the first for this dress. Great dress. 2/14/13 2:59 AM
Rubberducky said... Wow it looks awesome! Thanks for the review 4/2/13 4:35 PM
Great dress. Very sharp!
1/15/13 9:18 PM
Congratulations on you first review. I like your dress much better than the pattern. Very nice!
1/15/13 9:20 PM
Beautiful! Love your color choice turquoise is my favorite, too.
1/15/13 9:42 PM
This is such a striking dress.
1/15/13 10:19 PM
Great first review. Love your dress. Like Epona, turquoise is my favourite as well. Your dress looks really good on you. I hope you are very proud.
1/15/13 10:33 PM
Very flattering on you. Nice, professional. Thanks, your review toldme what I need to know.
1/15/13 10:41 PM
Beautiful dress!
1/16/13 0:16 AM
great dress and color combo.
1/16/13 0:26 AM
Snazzy dress on you!
1/16/13 1:03 AM
Striking dress, it looked lovely on you and the color blocking looked fresh and current.
1/16/13 2:41 AM
Striking dress, it looked lovely on you and the color blocking looked fresh and current.
1/16/13 2:41 AM
Striking dress, it looked lovely on you and the color blocking looked fresh and current.
1/16/13 2:41 AM
Striking dress, it looked lovely on you and the color blocking looked fresh and current.
1/16/13 2:41 AM
Striking dress, it looked lovely on you and the color blocking looked fresh and current.
1/16/13 2:41 AM
This is a nice looking dress. I like the color blocking with this dress.
1/16/13 5:17 AM
Love this dress on you. You look better than the model on the pattern envelope. Well done.
1/16/13 5:28 AM
Fabulous! Looks like a high end ready made.
1/16/13 6:13 AM
Love this.
1/16/13 6:16 AM
Gorgeous dress, you look fantastic. Also, congrats on your first review.
1/16/13 7:01 AM
Great and trendy!
1/16/13 9:01 AM
Wowee! Beautiful job. This is a fantastic dress.
1/16/13 9:09 AM
Great job on your dress and your first review! Thanks for the hint about possibly needing the FBA. Looks really good on you! Also love the colors
1/16/13 11:08 AM
This is a very pretty dress on you and I love the color combo you choose!
1/16/13 1:50 PM
Very sharp and continues to be on trend. Congrats on your first review and welcome!
1/16/13 6:13 PM
Thanks so much for the positive comments...it motivates me to keep at it!
1/16/13 8:08 PM
I love this dress on you. Sorry I missed it when you first reviewed it. Not only your first review but the first for this dress. Great dress.
2/14/13 2:59 AM
Wow it looks awesome! Thanks for the review
4/2/13 4:35 PM