{"id":2350,"date":"2019-06-15T10:08:31","date_gmt":"2019-06-15T09:08:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sixmignons.com\/?p=2350"},"modified":"2019-06-15T15:52:51","modified_gmt":"2019-06-15T14:52:51","slug":"summer-wrap","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sixmignons.com\/en\/2019\/06\/15\/summer-wrap\/","title":{"rendered":"Summer Wrap"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

My idea to take pictures of this dress as soon as the sun came out was definitely a good one! It was two weeks ago and since then, I haven\u2019t been able to wear any of my newly-sewn summer dresses at all because it was far too cold, so frustrating!!!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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So this one is <\/strong>M7081<\/strong><\/a> – a dress with a mock-wrap bodice and a full circle skirt, joined by quite a large belt<\/strong>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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I love everything about this style<\/strong>: the pleats of the front bodice, which replace the bust darts and make the wrap fall perfectly into place; the belt, which creates a very neat joint between bodice and skirt; and the circle skirt, my favourite of all skirt shapes! (in case you hadn\u2019t noticed…)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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For once, this is not a Vogue Custom Fit pattern but pretty close, as Vogue and McCall are the same company. There is no bust cup options but I thought I could get away without any FBA thanks to the folds in the bodice  – under close inspection I really should have bothered, because the front belt is slightly pulled upward. But nothing to make me lose sleep! This is such a straightforward make<\/strong> that I actually did not use the instructions, which I would usually do when I sew a new style. <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

I made a few minor changes<\/strong> to the pattern:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

–  I added piping all around the belt and the neckline<\/strong>. For the belt it was very easy, as it is lined inside, so I just had to add my piping between the two pieces of fabric. For the neckline, I saw the piping in place then finished with bias tape.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

– I did not add a shirt collar<\/strong>, I found it unnecessary on a summer dress.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

– I lined the skirt<\/strong>, as my fabric was slightly see-through.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The hardest thing with Vogue and McCall patterns, in my opinion, is to get the sizing right<\/strong> – the envelope indications are way too large, always! But once you\u2019ve worked out how many sizes you need to go down, I find their sizing very consistent. So for me, the envelope tells me I\u2019m a 12, but I always cut an 8 at the shoulders, going to 10 at the waist – this gives me a perfect fit without any adjustment (except of the bust when I bother).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The fabric is a lightweight cotton from my favourite fabric shop in London: Fabrics Galore<\/a><\/strong>, so well worth the trip North to South London! My last trip of a month ago was a huge success, with 5 garments sewn from the fabrics I purchased then! My philosophy towards fabric buying has changed a lot recently<\/strong>: instead of buying in bulk, putting in a cupboard and forgetting about it, I try to use the fabric I buy quickly after purchase. I\u2019ve noticed my tastes change quite a lot with fabric, as they do with clothes, so I will most often not feel like sewing a fabric I adored the year before.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Philosophical considerations appart, I am thrilled with this dress<\/strong>. It is light and fresh for summer days but still with a structured shapes. A second one is already sewn… Naughty me! <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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