Betty Dress – Sew Over It

A review of Sew Over It Betty Dress

Reviewed by Juska on 24th November, 2017

Betty is a vintage inspired sleeveless dress with a bateau neckline that forms into a v-neckline at the back. The skirt is a wide circle skirt. Betty has darts at the bodice and it closes with a center back zipper. The sizes range from UK 8 to 20. I chose to make my usual size 10 and it fitted well without any adjustments.

This dress is very easy and fast to make. I did not read the instructions since I have my own way of sewing this kind of dresses. I do not like the method where the shoulder seams are sewn only after the facing has been sewn to the neckline and the armholes. I like the “burrito method” which allows me to sew the shoulder seams first and still sew all the edges with the machine. (If you sew the zipper on only after the facings are done, you could also turn the bodice around through the shoulders. I sewed the top of the zipper on before the facings so I couldn’t do this anymore.)

I really like the look for this dress. The neckline gives character for this dress and it has a lot of hacking potential. I am afraid that I am not going to wear it much this winter but it will be waiting for me in the spring. I could wear it with a cardigan but I think I need more layers than that on your normal Finnish winter day. However, Lisa at Sew Over It has published an add-on pack with more neckline options and sleeves. After seeing the fit of this dress I am very tempted to try the sleeved version.

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