This dress is pieced together with remnants from fabric I bought from Pitt Trading.
Here’s the original dress I made from this remnant so you can see the original print.
I decided to use this print to test the bodice fit and construction of Butterick 6453.
I’ve used my basic pencil skirt pattern with the pockets from Deer and Doe Belladone skirt.
When I tackled these remnants, it took some time to decide on what pattern to use across the dress.
Looking at the bodice, I wasn’t sure this would work.
I didn’t have enough of the print to have it run the full width of the bodice.
These are the pencil skirt pieces I used.
Again I wasn’t sure how this would balance with the bodice.
At this point I sewed up the dress and did an initial bodice fit.
This was the moment I felt this dress might actually be a goer.
The pattern Butterick 6453 offers bodice facings. I’ve used calico to fully line the bodice.
The lining has plenty of boning in the seams so that it sits smoothly against my body sans bra.
See how it fits across the back bodice?
The side seams don’t match but they do fit snugly.
If you’re into detailing, you can see I’ve used a gold bias trim on the hem so the hemline looks consistent.
What you won’t be able to see are the bronze metal bra notions on the dress straps.
When Summer holidays kick in this year I think I’ll get a bit of wear from this dress.
Now to buy some fake tan spray.
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