Later this week I’ll show you a John Kaldor fabric make from Minerva Crafts using Vogue 8949.
I’ve used View E with the side panels and sewn in peplum.
The nice thing about the bodice is it’s an easy one to adjust.
On the front bodice I’ve lowered the shoulder seam and lowered the bust dart.
My sizing is 10 at the bust and 12 at the waist.
On the back bodice I’ve used the higher shoulder seam (16) to counter the shortened front bodice shoulder seam. An easy roll shoulder adjustment because there’s no collar on this dress.
And I’ve taken out 2cm at the centre back seam for sway back shaping.
I’ve done the same to the back skirt pieces and added 4 cm to the centre back hem.
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| Lining up the dots |
It’s hard to source John Kaldor fabric locally yet it’s wonderful to sew and wear.
When I saw Sam’s posh frock (stunning) this year, I thought it would be nice to have a John Kaldor dress in my wardrobe too. Sam’s eye for detailing is stunning as is her posh frock.
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You know how much I love this fabric! Thank you for the link to my dress, and your lovely compliments.
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I love your fabric! Can't wait to see the completed dress.
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Gorgeous fabric and great job on the back zipper.
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That is looking like a mighty fine dress. Looking forward to seeing it in all it's splendour.
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It's such a lovely dress Sam.
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Thanks Jennifer.
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I was so antsy about the back zipper.
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Thanks Beajay.
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Beautiful fabric! Do you just have the bodice constructed only, or just not had a chance to get photos of the whole dress?
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Hi Elizabeth. Good question. The full dress post is now on the blog.http://www.cleverthinking99.com/2014/12/minerva-make-cocktails.html
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