{"id":6196,"date":"2021-02-26T09:28:01","date_gmt":"2021-02-26T09:28:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sixmignons.com\/?p=6196"},"modified":"2021-02-26T09:36:49","modified_gmt":"2021-02-26T09:36:49","slug":"silk-dupion-version-of-the-m7081-dress","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sixmignons.com\/en\/2021\/02\/26\/silk-dupion-version-of-the-m7081-dress\/","title":{"rendered":"I’ve done it again! Another M7081 dress… in silk"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

I warned you a few months ago<\/a>, McCalls\u2019s M7081 has become one of me favourite ever patterns.<\/strong> And as I have turned into a complete fabric snob, I only sew silk now (only kidding – well…). So let me introduce you to my newest dress, a silk version of M7081.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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M7981 pattern review: one of my favourites<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

This is my … well, seventh!!! version of this pattern… No wonder I can sew it with my eyes closed! I already reviewed it on the blog several times – see here<\/a> and here<\/a> for my winter versions; here<\/a> and here<\/a> for my summer versions. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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So obviously I run the risk of repeating myself… but never enough of a good thing, right?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you haven\u2019t guessed already, I absolutely adore this pattern<\/strong>. It combines in a single dress all my favourite attributes: a mock wrap bodice, bust pleats, a fitted belt and a full circle skirt.<\/strong> The only possible improvement to the pattern would be to make the skirt midi length but then the fabric consumption would go completely out of control – one of my next articles will feature a maxi circle skirt (on its own) and I\u2019ll give you more details.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I made my usual changes<\/strong>\u00a0to the initial pattern. They consist in:<\/p>\n\n\n\n