Elastic Waist Summer Dress

Hey Lovelies!!

Time to unveil a clients request! A friend of mine sent me a picture when she was shopping of a dress that she wanted but she didn't love the print of the price tag for that matter. We talked it over and we came up with a cute tank dress with an elastic waist. I ordered the fabric that she chose and after the store took 100 years (exaggeration) to send it to me, I got it knocked out in about a day...maybe a day in a half depending on how much sewing my 9 month old let me do. So lets get into it why don't we...

Here is the fabric she picked:

 Isn't it cute?!

It's a crinkled faille in a beautiful water color print. It's super soft and it flows beautifully. I loved using this fabric because it worked well with me and I didn't have to keep pinning and moving things.

Might have to order some more and make a cute paid of wide leg pants for myself :)

After she and I determined the style of dress she ultimately wanted, I drew a sketch to make sure that we were both going to be happy with the results.. Here is that sketch:

Looking at it now I could have added some more black to emphasize the design of the dress... But whats done is done..

This is the finished dress before I put my label in the inside. As you can see the waist gathers with a bit of 1/4" elastic. There is also a tie belt that is not pictured here but it is below.

Here is the pattern review:

Pattern Description: This is a Sew Simple Simplicity pattern. I think its OOP now but I picked it up at Walmart for $.97!

Pattern Sizing: 10-18

Did it look like the photo/drawing on the pattern envelope once you were done sewing with it? Yup.

Were the instructions easy to follow? Way too easy.

What did you particularly like or dislike about the pattern? I like that it was easy to understand and very quick to make.

Fabric Used: Crinkled faille in a water color pattern.

Pattern alterations or any design changes you made: None.

Would you sew it again? Would you recommend it to others? Sure would! It's a great quick dress for everyone.

Conclusion: This a great dress for beginners and if you can find it then I suggest making one and then a few more!