The Eve Dress – Sew Over It

I made this for a friend’s wedding in August and loved it so much I ended up wearing it to another wedding a week later. Its neckline is high enough to be appropriate for church, the wrap is adjustable so it doesn’t get uncomfortable after a big hog roast and the skirt is hella swishy which makes it perfect for superhero style dancing. Basically, it’s an all round perfect wedding guest dress!

The Sew Over It instructions were clear as always and the fabric was surprisingly ok to work with. I used a beautiful Lady McElroy linen-look viscose from Like Sew Amazing. When I pre-washed it I was really concerned as it came out as a tiny wrinkly ball. Thankfully, it hadn’t shrunk as much as I thought and a good iron sorted it out. As the fabric had a bit of stretch in it the stay tape on the bias cut neckline was a must. Despite a small bit of stretching, it looked fine in the end.

I found the shoulder seams were slightly too far down and it came out very long (I’m 5 foot 4) but other than that the fit was quite good. I actually like it longer!

If you’d like a more in depth review you can find it on my blog https://thestitchedit.wordpress.com/2018/09/03/soi-eve-dress-my-ultimate-wrap-dress/