Thursday, May 22, 2014

Wedding Dress Muslin 1 - Vogue 2237

With only 1.5 month to pick and choose wedding dress patterns to make muslins, to muslin-ing (new verb!), to finalizing the final dress pattern, to shopping for the actual wedding dress material to the final wedding dress - it's a mad dash for sure! So the first thing I did was to go to the local Thrift store and bought 3 light coloured queen/double bed sheets for the muslins. I would have liked to buy more sheets but they only have 3 light coloured ones in queen/double size. So I guess I can make maximum 3 muslins only!

I have just finished the first very roughly done muslin for Vogue 2237. It's a Badgley Mischka Vogue American Designer evening pattern from 2001. It's rated Average so I thought I could tackle it.


I only made the dress and foundation (not the lining for the dress nor the lining for the foundation) because I just wanted to tweak the fit.  Since it's supposed to be very close fitting at the bust, I cut a size 16 for the bust and size 14 for the rest of the body. It turned out that size 14 would have been fine for my bust as well. I also did my usual short waist adjustment. The boning was quickly done and the zipper (it red because that's all I have in my stash right now) was crudely installed. Here is how it looked on me:



(A side note: The sheet is a 100% cotton white sheet with pale blue polka dots on it - I thought it would have made a lovely non-lace, non-satin type wedding dress material too!)

I think it's okay in terms of the fit. I'm not sure about that fish tail train that's dragging on the floor. I almost tripped and fell many times while taking these pictures because I stepped back onto the train. Yes I'm a hazard to myself! And too much of my already broad back was showing to make it more broad and meaty. Perhaps some straps would be good? Otherwise, I think the shape from the bust to the bottom looked fine. What do you think?

Alright, I'm going to have to choose the next sewing pattern for muslin-ing! I only have 2 more sheets left so I have to be choosy. Which one do you think I should do next?

4 comments:

  1. I love it. I especially love the neckline (bust line? LOL!) you chose! So pretty. I like the back too and don't think you look broad at all!!!

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    1. Thanks Nakisha! The bustline was what attracted me to buy the pattern in the first place too!

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  2. I agree your back does not look broad. If you are still concern then add a short lace jacket. Next one to try is Vogue 8285 I think the cut will emphasize you bust (gramma always said if ya got flaunt it) and no train to trip you.

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    1. Thanks Jae! A lace jacket is a great idea! I have never sewed with woven lace before so I will have to do a crash course on that!

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