{"id":1895,"date":"2019-03-08T18:36:44","date_gmt":"2019-03-08T18:36:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sixmignons.com\/?p=1895"},"modified":"2019-03-08T20:21:18","modified_gmt":"2019-03-08T20:21:18","slug":"now-id-like-some-lemons","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sixmignons.com\/en\/2019\/03\/08\/now-id-like-some-lemons\/","title":{"rendered":"Now I’d like some lemons!"},"content":{"rendered":"

In keeping with my current fruit obsession (discussed in details in my last article<\/a>) , here is my second fruit garment: the lemon dress<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/p>\n

Based on the largely modified Vogue v8630 pattern<\/a><\/strong> (used here<\/a> and here<\/a> without modifications), it was sewn literally the day after the cherry dress<\/a>!!<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/p>\n

A bit crazy I know… But how much do I love this fabric<\/strong>! Although the pictures make it look black, the background is actually a deep navy, which will be perfect for Spring. The quality is fantastic: it is a mid-weight cotton sateen, with a bit of elasticity, making fitting adjustments that bit easier. I saw it on Emily Hallman’s website<\/a> and immediately ordered 5 meters from www.fabric.com<\/a> in the US – no matter the distance or the shipping and import duties, I just had to have it!!!<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

After a rather disappointing fitting experience with the Vogue V9197 pattern, I decided to follow the advice of a friend who is a professional haute-couture sewer: go back to a perfectly-fitting bodice pattern and play around it<\/strong>. So I went back to V8630<\/strong>, which had shown such a good result in two very different fabrics, and made the following changes, in this exact order:<\/p>\n

    \n
  1. I removed the collar, as I wanted a completely plain bodice.<\/li>\n
  2. Once the collar removed, the neckline was too wide and too low, so I raised it, using the V9197 bodice pattern to help me get an accurate shoulder slope.<\/li>\n
  3. V8630 has two lower-back darts, but I also wanted the top of the shoulders to be perfectly fitted, so I added two darts there as well, about 2cm wide and 10cm long.<\/li>\n
  4. I had shortened V8630 by about 1cm for my previous dresses, but with a wide skirt it looked strange, so I went back to the original length.<\/li>\n
  5. And for an obscure reason I must have lost a bit of weight over the past month (??) as I had to increase the curvature of the bodice by about 1.5cm.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    All this pattern fussing-about was a bit lengthy but really worthwhile: I now have a perfect bodice pattern, which I am going to be able to use for multiple projects<\/strong> by decreasing the neckline, adding a button placket or a collar… The possibilities are endless!<\/p>\n

    \"\"<\/p>\n

    \"\"<\/p>\n

    In any case for the lemon dress I made not further adjustments<\/strong>, the fabric speaks for itself so it really does not need further complications. I added a self-drafted pleated skirt<\/strong>, lined the skirt only (to make the dress wearable with tights) and I was done! And very happy!<\/p>\n

    \"\"<\/p>\n

    \"\"<\/p>\n

    \"\"<\/p>\n

    \n

    In summary\u00a0:<\/b><\/p>\n