I made a few design changes:
1. I omitted the cowl neck;
2. I added a centre back seam to add more shaping to the dress;
3. I added slit to the front neckline;
4. I shorted the sleeves by about 3cm;
5. I shortened the hem by 3cm;
6. I decorated the front neckline with a buckle (making it even more like Chain Mail!)
I used size 12 and I still had to take in the centre back seam a bit. I have loads of buckles in my stash (I got them for a deep discount in the summer) so I decided to continue with the chain mail theme and added the buckle to the neckline. I have used buckles before in dresses (see here).
I think I`ll have lots of fun wearing this Festive Chain Mail dress not just for x`mas and New Year, but also for many other occasions (especially ones where a meal is involved). I can`t wait!
See my review on PatternReview.com.
Love your Christmas dress ...so pretty. Happy sewing and Merry Christmas
ReplyDeleteThanks Judy! Merry x'mas and Happy new year to you too!
DeleteLove it!
ReplyDeleteThanks Anne! I'm hoping I'll get lots of opportunities to wear this chainmail dress.
DeleteThe buckle is gorgeous - it really gives an edge to this dress. It's going to be very easy to wear and layer, so I think you will get lots of wear - and when you want a different look one day, you could change the fastener to something else:)
ReplyDeleteThanks Sarah Liz! The buckle is one of those cheapy bin finds that I thought I would be able to use some day. I think this dress will serve well for parties, holidays and of course Halloween! ;-)
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