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Simplicity: 4076 (Misses Knit Tops) - Type:Dresses

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Heidi Ho


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9/20/09 10:51 PM

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Highly Recommend

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Available for sale on PR: $14.95 (See envelope)

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Pattern Description: Twist top made into a dress

Pattern Sizing: Misses 8 - 16, I started with a 10/12

Did it look like the photo/drawing on the pattern envelope once you were done sewing with it? Not really since I turned it into a dress. The twist/tie front is the same. I got my inspiration for this dress from Patagonia.
Bandha Dress
My Dress
The main difference is that the Patagonia version is wider at the hem. I preferred a less flair at the hemline.
Were the instructions easy to follow? I followed the instructions for the twist tie part and they were easy. I used a size 10 as my base for this but only a 3/8 " seam allowance which makes it between a 10 and a 12 (see my review of the top I made using this pattern for the changes I made to the neckline etc). I meshed it with a T-dress pattern that I have from the mid 1970s. In order to do this and give it a better shape I added a back seam which adds some shaping to the lower back and eliminates the back neck gaposis that so many have noted with this pattern.
What did you particularly like or dislike about the pattern? I love the flattering style and the fact that it is so easy to make. I have gotten rid of my dislikes which were the back neck gaposis and I narrowed up the neckline.

Fabric Used: High performance supplex from Fabric.com ( the same type of fabric used for the Patagonia Bandha dress).

Pattern Alterations or any design changes you made: I made the shoulders wider and as I said above i turned it into a dress.

Would you sew it again? Would you recommend it to others?
I am planning to make this again in a chocolate brown supplex but I think for fall I will add 3/4 sleeves but probably not the bell sleeves in the pattern. I think I will taper them since bell sleeves don't work too well under jackets or coats (and I tend to get them in my food when I'm eating ha ha)
Conclusion: Fun pattern to play around with. I like my variation a lot better than the original and also better than the Patagonia dress.

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