I finished the Butterick wrap dress
,it is done except for the hem. I tried it on and it is a disaster. I don't know if it is due to the modifications I made or the fact that the knit is so stretchy or a combination of both. The neckline gaps horribly and the length of the bodice is almost two inches too long. The only alteration I made to the pattern which I don't normally do is to lengthen the bodice by 1/4 inch at the armhole and the rest was added just below the waist. The last Butterick knit dress I made the armhole was binding so that is why I decided to do this. Of course I should have compared this pattern to the New look faux wrap I made which fits very nicely, but I didn't.
After my breather I'm going to compare all the bodice measurements and see what I can do to salvage a dress, which I this point I'm not even sure I like how the colors and prints I used look on me....
Sorry to hear this. Hopefully you can salvage the dress, or at least the fabric for another project.
ReplyDeleteI know what you mean, sometimes you just need to walk away from a project for a while, then come back. Where do you buy Patrones magazines?
ReplyDeleteAlethia, I only own 3 issues of Patrones, 2 were a gift from my brother who works in NYC, the third I bought in eBay. Thanks for stopping by!
ReplyDeleteLisette, you might try putting a length of 1/4 inch elastic that is shorter than the length of your front neckline in the seam or the facing of the bodice. I have a how-to Here on my blog. That one adjustment can save a lot of headaches. HTH, Ann
ReplyDeleteWraps are such a beast! They look great and the style is so easy-breezy, but behind that easy-breezy is a LOT of swearing. Or perhaps I'm only speaking for myself here.
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