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S2345 Threads Collection Anybody made this one?
lakaribane Beginner HAITI Member since 7/23/07 Posts: 1746	Login to reply to this post Like this post Date: 4/30/11 10:24 AM I'm on a bit of a cowl neckline fixation and looking at several patterns. S2345 has a knit top that can also be made as the bodice of a dress (waist seam). The subtlety is that the top would be a knit and the bottom a woven. Nobody seems to have reviewed this here or online for that matter. I'm a little worried about the two fabric option so if anyone made this but never reviewed it, opinions welcomed. TIA -- Edited on 4/30/11 10:27 AM -- ------ Fashion Maté, where I blog about what I (eventually) sew : http://fashionmate.blogspot.com Addicted to Pinterest? Me too! : http://pinterest.com/lakaribane/
LiZ   AUSTRALIA Member since 7/31/03 Posts: 421	Login to reply to this post In reply to lakaribane Like this post Date: 4/30/11 8:15 PM lakaribane, I have not used this pattern but it looks lovely and I am sure that a knit and a woven would work fine. I can remember in about 1970 when knit fabrics were starting to make their appearance in clothing that there were lots of dresses with a knit bodice and woven skirt. My favorite dress (RTW) at the time was one with a red long sleeved knit top and a black & white woollen herringbone A line skirt. Liz
lakaribane Beginner HAITI Member since 7/23/07 Posts: 1746	Login to reply to this post In reply to LiZ Like this post Date: 5/2/11 12:32 PM Thanks for the input, Liz. Your dress sounded really cute. I'm wondering if I should stabilize the waist or not. Hope someone has some feedback still. ------ Fashion Maté, where I blog about what I (eventually) sew : http://fashionmate.blogspot.com Addicted to Pinterest? Me too! : http://pinterest.com/lakaribane/
EleanorSews   Advanced MI USA Member since 7/26/07 Posts: 3754 Board Moderator	Login to reply to this post In reply to lakaribane Like this post Date: 5/2/11 1:12 PM I typically use a waist stay for woven dresses with a separate bodice and skirt. My recommendation would be to do the same for this dress. ------ "We don't see things as they are, we see them as we are." Anais Nin "Attitude is the difference between an adventure and an ordeal." unknown
JudyP   Intermediate NY USA Member since 7/15/05 Posts: 635	Login to reply to this post Like this post Date: 5/6/11 7:16 AM Also, I think you would need a zipper so that you could get into the skirt. Wovens don't stretch like a knit. A center back zip would look fine, you'd have to add a center back seam to the knit bodice. Judy ------ judyp
lakaribane Beginner HAITI Member since 7/23/07 Posts: 1746	Login to reply to this post Like this post Date: 5/6/11 8:29 AM Eleanor and Judy, taking note, thank you both for the advice. ------ Fashion Maté, where I blog about what I (eventually) sew : http://fashionmate.blogspot.com Addicted to Pinterest? Me too! : http://pinterest.com/lakaribane/
mssewcrazy   Advanced MS USA Member since 3/4/03 Posts: 2303	Login to reply to this post In reply to LiZ Like this post Date: 5/9/11 7:25 AM I haven't thought about the 1970 dresses in a long while. I had several of those type from a kwik sew pattern as a young school teacher. Lots of the jacket/dress combos had those dresses that pretended to be two piece sets. They were really easy to wear and make. I'm surprised the designers haven't rediscovered them-just a matter of time.
mssewcrazy   Advanced MS USA Member since 3/4/03 Posts: 2303	Login to reply to this post In reply to lakaribane Like this post Date: 5/9/11 7:27 AM That is a really cute pattern-I am also loving the cowl necked clothing look.
Miss Fairchild   Advanced USA Member since 8/24/02 Posts: 6980	Login to reply to this post In reply to lakaribane Like this post Date: 5/9/11 7:31 AM The thing that popped in my head, yellow flag flying upward, is that the pattern is made for a knit. This means it has less ease than one made with a woven, so I think the skirt would be a little too tight. You might want to try going up a size in the skirt area if you plan to use a woven. I too remember the knit and woven dresses of the 70's. Really cute, but I was in a Interior Design class in college at the time and I was struggling with texture in clothing; I couldn't wear them. ------ "We don't impose our rhythm on Nature. The key is to respect and live within Her." Jean-Charles Boisset, Winemaker "And no, now that you asked, I didn't enjoy that play one bit, and I'd like a refund" Signed, Mrs. Lincoln My Etsy shop: auntmaymesattic My blog: auntmaymesattic.wordpress.com Avatar: First place award for jacket at county fair
lakaribane Beginner HAITI Member since 7/23/07 Posts: 1746	Login to reply to this post In reply to Miss Fairchild Like this post Date: 5/9/11 10:16 AM Quote: Miss Fairchild The thing that popped in my head, yellow flag flying upward, is that the pattern is made for a knit. This means it has less ease than one made with a woven, so I think the skirt would be a little too tight. Well, according to the envelop back, the bodice is a top, and the bottom is a woven. Quote: Miss Fairchild A and B bodice Sized for Stretch knits only: Jerseys, Stretch Velvet, Two Way Stretch. B Skirt and C, D in Lightweight Denim, Damask, Piqué, Twill, Velveteen, Lightweight Wool and Wool Blends, Crepe, Sueded Silks/Rayons, Brocade, Satin, Shantung, Novelty Velvet. Not sure how the zipper situation will go, I came straight here when I pulled it out. ------ Fashion Maté, where I blog about what I (eventually) sew : http://fashionmate.blogspot.com Addicted to Pinterest? Me too! : http://pinterest.com/lakaribane/

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