Gorgeous, floaty summer dress

I loved this pattern the moment I set eyes on it, but was concerned how this would work on a bigger bust (34DD). I couldn’t find a ton of reviews but I also couldn’t get the dress out of my head and refused to give up.

The beautiful pin-tucked sleeves sit atop a hidden bodice, so I spent a lot of time getting this to fit right before adjusting the sleeves to match.  I added inches to the length of the front bodice and a couple of darts so that it could sit under my bust instead of on top.  Once that was figured out the sleeves came together pretty well, fibermood have put together a video to help with their construction.  Apart from that, the rest  was straightforward.  I did also add a back panel so that I didnt have to go braless. This wasn’t too tricky but I did involve sewing the dress loosely together so I could work out the size, how much elastic etc. before ubpicking to add in the panel.    The next dress will be much easier!!

Overall I love the end result, Fibermood patterns are very much my style, even if I find the instructions a bit brief.  There was a great and detailed youtube video I watched before construction which also gave useful tips