I love wearing dresses. Depending on the color and styling they can both be office and party proof. For me the key to the perfect dress is the perfect fit.
As I mentioned
before I'm a slow sewer. I like to take my time and finish my makes as neatly and professional as possible. I don't mind to slow down to research new techniques or finishes.
I plan to make muslins for all my upcoming projects and to tweak them to perfection. As this will be quite a time consuming process I was very critical in my selection. All patterns had to meet a list of criteria.
First of all my sewing skills are limited. If this wasn't an issue I would be sewing (vintage) designer/couture patterns full stop. However, I still believe I can fool non-sewers into thinking that I'm wearing high end items with the right match of patterns, fabric and fit.
I want to be able to wear (some of) the dresses in a corporate environment
After altering my muslin and the pattern I want to be able to make multiples of the same pattern, without it being too obvious
I have a curvy figure. My waist is at least 1 size smaller than my bust and hips. Clothes that lack waist definition tend to be unflattering and make me look bigger than I actually am.
The three patterns that I selected all fall into the easy classification of Vogue or Butterick: v8787 / v8972 / b5949 The design lines looked complicated to me, but my mom assured me this will help to manipulate the fit and grade between bust, waist and hip sizes.
Look at all the variations that are included with the patterns already:
Once I achieved the perfect fit I can make the same dress over and over again!
I love to hear more about your perfect dress pattern or suggestions for patterns that meet my criteria.
Happy wardrobe planning!
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