I made a dress!
Oct. 30th, 2009 01:37 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
alias_sqbrMcCall's M5893 size 18 (I'm a 16, but decided a 18-24 pattern would be more easily adapted than a 8-16 one)
It's not very flattering, instead of shortening the skirt and raising the neckline I should have shortened the whole bodice (and shortened the skirt. I had to do quite a bit of shortening :)) Bringing the shoulders in worked really well, I can't remember the last time I had a dress where the arm straps didn't fall off every five seconds. My plan to increase the size of the skirt turned out to be unnecessary: there was only one skirt width designed to work up to size 24, and in fact I think next time I'll make it narrower at the top so it doesn't bunch so much when gathered. Still, it's very comfy and wasn't too hard. And has pockets!
It's not very flattering, instead of shortening the skirt and raising the neckline I should have shortened the whole bodice (and shortened the skirt. I had to do quite a bit of shortening :)) Bringing the shoulders in worked really well, I can't remember the last time I had a dress where the arm straps didn't fall off every five seconds. My plan to increase the size of the skirt turned out to be unnecessary: there was only one skirt width designed to work up to size 24, and in fact I think next time I'll make it narrower at the top so it doesn't bunch so much when gathered. Still, it's very comfy and wasn't too hard. And has pockets!
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Date: 2009-11-02 10:48 am (UTC)