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Other: GNBBS: Shirtwaist Dress (GNBBS: Shirtwaist Dress) - Type:Dresses

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KAHooke


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3/11/13 6:02 AM

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Pattern Rating:

Difficult, but great for Advanced Sewers

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Fabric:

Cotton Duck [See other projects in this fabric]

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Pattern Description:
A casual dress based off of vintage styles of the 1930s-50s. It is from Gertie's New Book for Better Sewing.

Pattern Sizing:
Gertie has her own sizing from 6-16. I made this dress a 14 with some body adjustments.

Did it look like the photo/drawing on the pattern envelope once you were done sewing with it?
Yes!

Were the instructions easy to follow?
Very. The only hang up I had was with the pocket placement. But I just put them where I thought they should belong and it turned out great.

What did you particularly like or dislike about the pattern?
I loved how easily the instructions were to follow. I really liked the bound button holes and how much I learned in sewing this dress.

Fabric Used:
I used cotton duck which is not a fabric I would ususally use for a dress. But it really worked well. It gave a lot of body to the dress and it will wear very nicely.

Pattern alterations or any design changes you made:
After reading reviews about the shirring causing "aggressive pulling" I decided to space out the shirring a little more than the pattern called for. I also was very careful to hold my fabric taught as I sewed each row.

Would you sew it again? Would you recommend it to others?
Yes. I made this dress for a friend and now I want one for me!

Conclusion:
The instructions are clear and this is a cute casual dress. For more info, see my blog @ Without Directions

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