I just can't get enough dresses, and I love the 3/4 circle skirt and I love having pockets in them. I've found a pattern I've been looking for a long time, and was very happy to find this New Look 6699. It's a very versatile pattern, with nine bodice options, two waist and two skirt options! Now for those of you liking probability, that's a total of 36 different dress options! Correct me if I'm wrong; I always liked statistics better. Anyhow I constructed a new skirt piece to get the 3/4 circle, and added side pockets. Next time I use this pattern (and there will be a next time), I will cut away some of the front forming the “tuck” to make this a little smaller. There is too much fabric in the front loop now, and I didn’t manage to tuck it properly. I would also like to experiment with pleats or darts instead of just tucks.
The dress was meant to be a more or less everyday dress, to be used with a cardigan, but the gorgeous, shiny cotton sateen makes this more formal. Still love it though, and for once I put lining in. I guess that also adds up with the formal feeling. I'm enjoying my serrated shears, and I think I've befriended linings.
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Very good idea you had when you bought that pattern!! besides the price is not expensive for all the dresses you can make. You can make a lot of combinations, all depends in the kind of fabric you use, if you use a poplin you will have a perfect everyday dress or if you use a satin you will have aperfec dress for a wedding or some formal party.
I also buy a lot in sewingpatterns.com as downloads, even if I have to print and then glue it I like to buy them.
Good job!
Thanks Lizzy! Poplin is a great idea! I love the sound of ruffling poplin, but yet that will be perfect for an everyday dress!
I have to say I hate all the gluing with those patterns, but it's convenient not having to wait for it in the post...
This is adorable! I altered Vogue 2902 to death to get a similiar look. I'm intrigued by drafting a 3/4 skirt - there's so much fabric in a full circle! But I'm afraid of the math - is that how you do it?? Or is there some easier way that does not involve geometry??
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Ohlala that dress is a beauty! The fit is great and you look so good in it!
Patty: Well, math is a part of constructing a circle skirt, but rather than reading 'radius' you should read waistline... I made it based on Make your own patterns from René Bergh, but I'll share if I can find (or make) tutorial online!
Miss Margarita: Så lenge de fine kommentarene strømmer på, så fortsetter jeg... jeg blir inspirert av å inspirere! Takk :)
Stunning! Love the lining.
Nydelig, nydelig. Herlig snitt!
This dress is fantastic and it looks amazing on you. The red lining is tres chic!
Superfin! :-)
This dress is really beautiful! Love the red lining. Very glamorous.
This is gorgeous, and I really like the red lining. It has a great fit and you look fabulous. Great job!
You did it again, honey! But what about some colour next? All those black dresses can make you gloomy in the winter ;-) And that wa can't have!!
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