Sort of..... more like "marrying a pattern to Vegas"
This post has been in draft for a while. I was waiting for the photos. I kept telling myself I would take them in the daytime, when my hair was done and I was actually "dressed". Instead you, once again, get nighttime photos in my bedroom at the last minute.
This post has been in draft for a while. I was waiting for the photos. I kept telling myself I would take them in the daytime, when my hair was done and I was actually "dressed". Instead you, once again, get nighttime photos in my bedroom at the last minute.
I was excited when Little Ragamuffin released her Vegas Sundress pattern. I really loved the shape of it, although I wasn't sure how it would look on my belly-body.
Knowing that the Agnes fitted me well, I used that as a basis for making the pattern fit my bust and waist. My end result was perhaps a little more loose than intended, but that's better than too tight.
The fabric was a 'special buy' knit off the clearance table so I really have no idea of what it is. It's very light and soft, and initially I thought it would be see-through. The neckline is lower than I am used to of late, although a few years ago I would have been all about the neckline. The neckline combined with the lightness of the fabric made me feel a little exposed in the dress. I was wondering what to do to feel more comfortable.
I came up with the idea to make an overdress. I had this black mesh fabric that I'd been dying to use for ages but couldn't think how. I didn't want too many seams since it was a mesh and seams create solid lines, so I decided on a dolman overdress. But then I also wanted flare in the skirt to match the Vegas, which could only be achieved with princess seams. In the end I merged the dolman with the princess seams of the Vegas so that they sat right on the straps and aren't as noticeable.
I used the Halla Slim Fit Dolman, and I'd used it previously and knew it fitted. I put my Vegas dress on under the Slim Dolman I had already made and marked with pins where the shoulder straps were. I then marked this point on my dolman pattern. Next I overlaid the Vegas sundress pattern and drew in the princess seam lines, making them meet up with the shoulder strap point.
I had thought about having a hi-lo hem on the overdress, just for a bit of interest. When I got the fabric out though, I couldn't fit as much as I wanted. It's a little bit hard to see in the photo, but it's basically at my waist at the front, then does a sharp dive at the side seam to be long at the back. What you see in the photo was basically ALL of my fabric in terms of length. I still like it though, it creates a bit of interest.
I used the Halla Slim Fit Dolman, and I'd used it previously and knew it fitted. I put my Vegas dress on under the Slim Dolman I had already made and marked with pins where the shoulder straps were. I then marked this point on my dolman pattern. Next I overlaid the Vegas sundress pattern and drew in the princess seam lines, making them meet up with the shoulder strap point.
I had thought about having a hi-lo hem on the overdress, just for a bit of interest. When I got the fabric out though, I couldn't fit as much as I wanted. It's a little bit hard to see in the photo, but it's basically at my waist at the front, then does a sharp dive at the side seam to be long at the back. What you see in the photo was basically ALL of my fabric in terms of length. I still like it though, it creates a bit of interest.
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