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Simplicity: 4070 (4070 skirt and 2174 bodice) - Type:Dresses

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12/12/12 9:07 PM

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12/13/12 2:27 AM

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Simplicity 4070

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Recommend, with Modifications

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Pattern Description: This is actually an amalgamation of 4070's skirt with 2174's bodice. I found this dress at Myer and fell in love with it. It was a bit pricey for me and I felt I could make something just like it. Now that I've made it up, I actually like mine better! That has never happened before!

Pattern Sizing: I made a 14 but my measurements were more like a 16. I find this dress a tinsy bit on the big side but it's very comfortable.

Did it look like the photo/drawing on the pattern envelope once you were done sewing with it? Not really because I made something totally different

Were the instructions easy to follow? I'm not sure I used them.

What did you particularly like or dislike about the pattern? 4070's bodice did not fit me at all - it bunched at the back and was not princess seamed at the back which I wanted. So I hunted around for the perfect bodice and found it in 2174. I still had to take some length out of the shoulderblades but it basically fit much better than 4070. I really like the skirt though - it's really pretty.

Fabric Used: Cotton voile and cotton batiste lining

Pattern alterations or any design changes you made: I used the bodice of 2174 with some bulk taken out of the back, the skirt of 4070 and I added the waist piece from the Cambie dress. I also added pockets from the Cambie dress only I redrafted them so that they were much deeper. I lined the whole dress by adding the lining to the main piece and sewing it as one piece. I found this worked best for the pleats.

Would you sew it again? Would you recommend it to others? I will and have.

Conclusion: I love this dress and get lots of comments when I wear it. I have stopped telling people I made it because it feels like I'm fishing for compliments so now I just say "thanks". It's one of the few dresses I own that I really really love! Worth every penny and I like it more than the inspiration dress which cost 5 times as much!

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	BeckyW said... Love your dress!!! Looks perfectly fitted and the fabric you chose is adorable. Great job! 12/12/12 10:59 PM
	jlg said... Gorgeous dress. I will have to make this pattern. Thanks for the review. 12/13/12 5:45 AM
	EleanorSews said... Great dress! Love the fit and the choice of bodice and skirt. Merging can be a good thing. And, isn't it such a wonderful feeling to truly love something you have made? 12/13/12 7:58 AM
	prostheticsgirl said... I like your version better than the inspiration dress too! 12/13/12 9:50 AM
	JanieBee said... Very pretty! 12/13/12 9:53 AM
	ktr2567 said... so pretty and you were able to use some pretty intimidating fabric 12/13/12 10:03 AM
	Vintage Joan said... Beautiful! 12/13/12 2:58 PM
	RobinE said... Beautiful work! It looks lovely! 12/13/12 9:33 PM
	SewWil said... Lovely dress! I think yours looks better than the inspiration dress. 12/13/12 11:34 PM
	Jstarr4250 said... Beautiful on you. Agreed- it beats the other dress hands down. 12/16/12 10:05 PM

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