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Sunday 13 April 2008

Summer Sewing Begins - New Look 6429

Sorry there haven't been any posts all week, I have been holding out for my camera to come back from the repair shop, but still no sign of it so more blurry, hastily taken pictures here I'm afraid.

I have a few projects on the go - it's starting to get warm and humid here now and every year I just never have enough suitable clothes for this season so I am focusing on summer now. I'm in a dress mood at the moment...here is the first completed item.

New Look 6429

This is an extremely popular mock wrap dress - there are currently 39 reviews of it over at Pattern Review, and I'm not sure there is any point in adding mine to the list. I made View C (the one in the photo) in some herringbone tweed print jersey from Gorgeous Fabrics (really I do buy fabric from other places too!). The pattern is easy to follow, there are a few different variations of the pattern as you can see from the image above.

It's a very cleverly cut pattern, there are no side seams, the back pieces extend round the front. The only problem I had with this dress was that I found the neckline a bit low so I chose to bind the neck edges, effectively raising them by a seam allowance which was all it needed. This also replaced the facings which are a bit silly in a knit garment - I think most people who have made this pattern have omitted the facings anyway and just turned and stitched.



I usually wear skirts and dresses much much longer than this because I don't really like my legs, but I am getting a bit tired of the same look. So I will slap on the fake tan and will need to wear this dress with sky high heels. That's OK I found 2 pairs in my wardrobe that will work, but I'm thinking I NEED a red pair too!


On a totally unrelated note I relived my teenage years last night and went to see Duran Duran in concert. It was a blast, I had such a good time. Off to sing along in my sewing room now!!

9 comments:

  1. Great looking dress, like the shoes, to.

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  2. Yes you NEED red shoes. And I am sure you will find the perfect pair in HK!

    Oh, and the dress is lovely too!!

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  3. Yes, red shoes are an absolute must! They will be perfect with that super cute dress.

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  4. its so weird how we all think alike,, first the dress then the shoes and maybe a shopping trip if we don't have the right shoes and maybe even NOT wearing the dress until we get the right shoes,, lol
    oh boy
    anyway,, beautiful dress!

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  5. That's a beautiful dress- love how the herringbone shows off in the cut. It's hot here too- about 90 F- but not humid. I'm one of the few, I think, who actually prefer humid :-)

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  6. This is a very cute dress. And I love both pair of shoes, they are great!

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  7. Love the dress and love that you went to see Duran Duran! You rock!

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  8. Beautiful dress, Allison! Perfect combinations for pattern and fabric!

    Love your shoes!

    Duran Duran?!?! They were my favorites when I was *young*, LOL! It must have been awesome!

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  9. Very cute dress! I bet you look amazing in it!

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