It’s
been a while since I sewed anything for myself, but I have a wedding to attend in a couple weeks, and I wanted to make a new dress for it.
This is actually my second wearable muslin. Before I cut in to the fabulous fabric I bought, I wanted to make sure that I had the pattern tweaked to my satisfaction.
I’m starting with vintage pattern Simplicity 1577 (discovered from the always-wonderful Dress A Day blog), and removing the collar, lowering the neckline, and flattening out the pockets. I also needed to grade the waist up a smidge, so I took out one of the waist darts on the front.
My first try was very close, and just needed a few more tweaks. Here it is, all cut and ready to be sewn, in a fabric I had one hand.
Why is it that no matter how much I iron the fabric, it always looks as if I've never touched it?
I’ll get a picture when I’m done!
