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| The Date Night Dress |
I bought this Anna Maria Horner voile last summer when it was on sale, and it is delightful light to wear. Next time I'd love to make it in a rayon!
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| The Date Night Dress side view |
My measurements were right in between a large and a medium, and I didn't really want to make a muslin, so I made a large. Unbelted it does resemble a mumu though (there is a lot of extra fabric around the bust and waist), I think maybe I should make a medium sized muslim before making another one.
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| The Date Night Dress |
There is a slight gape at the neck, which I saw on some others on the internet. I might try to fix that too with a muslin.
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| Small box pleat at the center back. |
What I like about the flowy sleeves is that they are very comfortable and airy. They're not so long that they get in the way or look silly (right?).
The only change I made to the pattern was to make the hem 1" shorter (on the dress only). I like the length of it and the slight drop in the back.
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| The Date Night Dress back. |
I made the simple slip that comes with the pattern, which you can see in this photo of me showing off my armpit:
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| Oh good, everyone is looking at my armpit now. |
I bought some bridal lining for the slip at Joann's, mostly because it was the fastest option and I wanted to get the dress done quickly. It is very sheer and static-y though, and some polyester or blend (machine washable at least). Next time I'll try to get a cotton blend for better breathability.
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| Man I wish I'd dug out my cute summer wedges for this photoshoot. |
Pretty lady! It looks adorable with the belt. The sleeves are great, too. I loled at the second to last pic :D (your face is priceless)
ReplyDeleteI love the captions on the last two photographs. :) I can't wait to take you out for a date!! xYvonne
ReplyDeleteI have been eyeing up this pattern, but the only thing I am not sure I really like about it, is the huge underarm gap - is is able to be sewn higher ?
ReplyDeleteLove the armpit caption!! The dress looks great belted, and the colour of the fabric looks lovely on you.
ReplyDeleteyour armpits are adorable :)
ReplyDeleteI love this dress on you, the soft drape and fabric are so flattering and romantic!!! X!
I love when someone shows off something they've made for themselves to wear; making a wearable is not something I could do! You look lovely in this dress!! The colors are so perfect and it looks very comfortable. I hope you have a great date night! :)
ReplyDeleteDang girl! Lookin' hawt!
ReplyDeleteLove this dress and it definitely looks great on you.
And the fabric is perfectly you.
I may need to add this one to my growing list of "clothes i want to make for myself but know i never will"!