Day Dress review

I’d actually made this dress once before for my son’s fiance and finally got around to making it for myself. This time I omitted the pockets as I don’t like the extra bulk at the hips. I mistakenly sewed the lower front skirt the wrong way around (vertical/horizontal) but luckily it doesn’t really notice in the fabric pattern and lengthwise it worked fine with a small hem which suited the fabric anyway. I was reluctant to unpick as the fabric was marking at the slightest touch. The only other thing I did differently was to apply interfacing to the neck facing and this has made it sit better than it did on my first make.

It’s a lovely dress and I shall make it again. I cut it as a size 3 at the top graded to a 4 by the waist.

The instructions are superb and there’s online tutorials if needed.

Photos of both my makes of this included.