Hello, everyone!
Yep, you read it right! Here's a sewing update at last... even if it's several months late!
The Becky Dress
A couple of months ago, I made Newlook 6429 again. Now, I don't usually use the same pattern twice - there are so many out there I would like to try. The more patterns I use, the more tricks I get to learn, and since my sewing time has been sparse over the last year, I like to make the most of it and experiment as much as possible.
Newlook 6429 was an exception because I am very fond of the long-sleeved version I made for Easter. (I've been wearing that one a whole lot - I even decided to wear it on July 4 - you know the special day it was for us here ;))
Besides, I needed a "quick fix" one weekend in late June - I had been working all weekend and had only managed to save a few free hours on the Sunday night, but I was determined to make something up. That pattern was already cut and tweaked and everything: it seemed a good option, and I indeed managed to cut and sew the whole dress in a couple of hours.
This is my first attempt at taking a picture of myself with the camera's self-timer, which is why my head and toes are cut off: I couldn't make the camera to stand lengthwise.
The fabric is a navy polyester peached matte jersey, and it's very comfortable despite being poly. This is another fabric I got with Becky's birthday gift certificate last May. Hence the name: the Becky Dress :)
As you can see, I made a sleeveless version this time, and cut it shorter. It's definitely the shortest garment in my whole wardrobe, but I knew Seb would like it that way as I'd only been making below-the-knee dresses this year and he suggested I made one shorter ;)
Other than that, I did the same alterations as last time: apart from my usual fitting alterations, I raised the neckline (a bit higher even than last time), and elasticized it. The armholes are bound with bias tape.
Summer has been so non-existent in Paris this year that I hadn't had a chance to wear the dress yet - I hadn't even hemmed it.
Today however was a sunny day, so I did a rolled hem and put it on straight away. The hem looks a bit funny on one side, but I hope a good ironing session will fix that.
Hope you're all having a nice weekend! Seb is coming back from Sweden this night and I can't wait :)
Yep, you read it right! Here's a sewing update at last... even if it's several months late!
The Becky Dress
A couple of months ago, I made Newlook 6429 again. Now, I don't usually use the same pattern twice - there are so many out there I would like to try. The more patterns I use, the more tricks I get to learn, and since my sewing time has been sparse over the last year, I like to make the most of it and experiment as much as possible.Newlook 6429 was an exception because I am very fond of the long-sleeved version I made for Easter. (I've been wearing that one a whole lot - I even decided to wear it on July 4 - you know the special day it was for us here ;))
Besides, I needed a "quick fix" one weekend in late June - I had been working all weekend and had only managed to save a few free hours on the Sunday night, but I was determined to make something up. That pattern was already cut and tweaked and everything: it seemed a good option, and I indeed managed to cut and sew the whole dress in a couple of hours.
The fabric is a navy polyester peached matte jersey, and it's very comfortable despite being poly. This is another fabric I got with Becky's birthday gift certificate last May. Hence the name: the Becky Dress :)
As you can see, I made a sleeveless version this time, and cut it shorter. It's definitely the shortest garment in my whole wardrobe, but I knew Seb would like it that way as I'd only been making below-the-knee dresses this year and he suggested I made one shorter ;)
Other than that, I did the same alterations as last time: apart from my usual fitting alterations, I raised the neckline (a bit higher even than last time), and elasticized it. The armholes are bound with bias tape.
Summer has been so non-existent in Paris this year that I hadn't had a chance to wear the dress yet - I hadn't even hemmed it.
Today however was a sunny day, so I did a rolled hem and put it on straight away. The hem looks a bit funny on one side, but I hope a good ironing session will fix that.
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Stay tuned for a few more sewing projects: four garments completed over the last three months still need to be photographed and reviewed!Hope you're all having a nice weekend! Seb is coming back from Sweden this night and I can't wait :)
26 comments:
Glad to see that you finally got the dress hemmed and worn...It is very pretty...I understand about the picture taking. I don't know what I am going to do when my picture-taking elves leave home!
Hello Isabelle, you look gorgeous in the dress. I was just curious, is that a shadow behind the dress or does the dress have the diagonal wrapping only in the middle? Probably it is called differently, but I am not familiar with sewing terms ;-) Ann
Cute! I can understand why you quickly hemmed it and wore it!
cute and you've got the figure to wear that one sooo well!!!
Great dress it really suits you, like the photo too pretty good for how it was taken :))
Enjoy your weekend!
Fabulous dress! I can't wait to see what else you have made.
It looks great my friend :) I am so happy you are enjoying the fabrics you were able to get :)
Thank you for your email :) You are such a dear friend :)
big hugs and love :)
Gorgeous, Isabelle!
That is just so cute. The length is perfect on you - really! Seb will love it.
Awesome dress Isabelle! It looks perfect on you!
That dress is so beautiful on you! What a flattering cut and shape.
It's adorable! I just had this pattern in my hand to try for the longsleeved version but decided to wait until I'd finished my quilt before I started any garment sewing. But now I might have to go back to the store.... LOL Patti
Et voilà je viens de rattraper mon retard dans la lecture de ton blog. Je vois que votre mariage s'est bien déroulé et j'en suis très heureuse pour vous.
Je vous souhaite de continuer votre chemin ensemble dans les meilleures conditions possibles.
Je vous embrasse et envoie plein de caresses à la Ptite Mignonne.
I love that dress!! It look great on you...very well done Isabelle :)
I can understand why you have worn your previously version over and over and wanted another. This one is adorable on you!
Your dress looks wonderful and very cute on. Also, how clever of you to figure out how to use the camera to take pictures that way.
Sue
Ooo, what a sexy photo of you! LOL Very sweet little dress!
Sexy !!! it looks good on you..very good.
The wedding gifts are indeed wonderful and so lovely.
Another great dress. This is very flattering on you. Like the look of the shorter style and sleeveless. I think I am one of the last people who has yet to make this dress. I havehad pattern forever. One day I will make the plunge.
Hello my sweet friend !
I can't say anything about the dress, because my computer is a bit lazy today and won't let me see the pictures ... another time ...
I hope Seb has made a good journey home and isn't to tired with it.
Big kisses and thanks a lot for your kind words.
The dress looks great on you. I may have to look into getting that pattern...
La robe est super mais je veux te donner un truc pr les photos verticales.
Si tu as un mini-trépied (autour de 33 cm), tu montes la caméra normalement, à l'horizontale. Tu visses bien. Tu la penches pour qu'elle soit parallèle au trépied, plutôt que perpendiculaire.
Enfin, ça marche avec mon trépied parce que la visse est monté sur une boule donc articulée. Je peux alors la fixer dans la position désirée.
Si tu n'as pas de trépied, tu calles ton appareil entre deux livres ou dicos. Vaut mieux les placer à plat, pr pouvoir presser le déclencheur!!!
Mais le conseil de toujours, fait une ou deux photos d'essai, une sans toi, une avec toi. Comme ça tu auras pris des repères (espace, distance, etc) et tu pourras pousser un truc ou deux hors du champs. Je sais aussi mettre des post-it où ma tête devrait être.
Dernier truc, vaut mieux prendre la photo à la hauteur d'une table, pour éviter le contre-plongé, souvent peu flatteur, LOL!
This dress is amazing and looks great on you !!!
And i've just been interrupted and I can't remember what else I was planing to write here ... (little head), so I'll skip to the nekt message ;)
Very pretty!
I would be willing to bet that Seb will *love* it when you wear that dress! ;o)
ooolala! Beautiful! I love both versions of it, and thanks to having already figured out the alterations, etc. it sewed up quickly!
Such a sweet dress, Isabelle! Men and legs; they are funny, aren't they?
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