Finally, since April, I dusted off my sewing machine and made myself something. My first make of summer break, and I noticed I follow a pattern when it comes to my summer sewing: the week I made this dress was the same week I’ve made my first dress of summer many times before. I guess my sew-jo really shows up in the middle of June.
This is a completed Vogue 9293. I modified it only slightly and that was with the skirt. I didn’t do the pleated one as called for because I didn’t have enough fabric so instead made two gathered rectangles with a center seam down the back for the zipper. I also cut the pockets out, but then didn’t put them in. What a mistake that was! Pocket-less dresses are the worst.
I went with view C but without the sleeves. So more like view B but without the front ties. With this material being as busy as it was, I didn’t think the ties would be necessary. Plus I wanted it to be as easy of a make as possible. Guess what? It was very easy!
I’m not usually a bright color wearing gal, but I absolutely love this kind of fabric, African wax print. I kept eyeing it at Joann’s knowing full well that I might end up hating the way I looked in it once my make was all said and done, I am happy to say I think it looks alright. I wore it for the first time this last Saturday with no regrets. 🙂
I followed the directions almost to a T. My only change was to sew a 1/2 inch seam allowance down the sides for a bit more wiggle room, and I used 3/8 inch for the arm and neck hems. Also instead of buying bias tape for the facings I made my own out of 2 inch diagonal strips (a pattern piece from my Simplicity 2444 dress). And since I used my own facing, I didn’t even bother to read the directions for this part of the dress.
I cut and made the size 12 and the finished measurements were practically spot on for me. I have since gotten another Vogue pattern and the measurements are the same with that one as well. All these years of avoiding Vogue patterns and I could have been having the perfect fit all this time.
There are a few things I really like about this dress. Number 1: The surplice style bodice (that would be the crossed over v-style front). I have been looking for a pattern like this for years based off of a Modcloth dress I have pinned as inspiration. Number 2: The empire style waist. I have a short torso, I think based off of most all of my makes, so these kinds of waistlines suit me well with no adjustments. And number 3: A look of sleeves without really making sleeves. Sleeves are my dressmaking nemesis. I can’t get them to fit well in cotton fabric but I do very much like sleeves, mostly because I feel somewhat self-conscious of fully bared arms, and summer time is no time to be wearing sweaters in the mid-south.
There you have it, my newest Me Made for a Monday. And since it’s wet and rainy out today, I think I will start myself another dress. I may not be sewing as much as I’d like, but I am still buying fabric and patterns as if I were.
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