2018 Summer finish along with Sunflower Stitcheries and Quilting – on FB, in the Sunflower Garden. This was a project sew along for our group, that encouraged you to choose a number of projects, and then plan to get them done by the end of March. Knowing what the start of the year is like at work, I only committed myself to two projects, this summer dress being one of them.
This is a dress for Naomi, using an Ottobre pattern. Naomi looks lovely in this sort of dress, and chose the fabric ages ago. The fabric is a very fine poly/cotton, and as a result, just a bit see-through. The pattern already lined the bodice, so it was just a matter of adding a skirt lining (Naomi is not one for petticoats).
The front/arm hole has a complex faced/banded arrangement, that was tricky, but resulted in a very nice finish.
A very large rectangular paneled skirt was gathered onto the bodice …… holy gathering batman!!!
I was concerned that the fullness of the skirt in the lining may become bulky at the waist. I wasn’t willing to cut back the fullness of the skirt lining however, as it would affect how the skirt sat. My solution was to pleat the lining, and then attach to the bodice lining.
The result was quite neat.
I chose to add a little frill of cotton lace to the lining. This doesn’t show, unless the skirt moves, which I think is a sweet look.
And a shot of the completed dress (will need to get one of the daughter in it I think).
