Sunday, October 2, 2016

September Dress - Tried and True Butterick 5146

I have been sewing lots of dresses since I started sewing in the late 1990s. It's funny because I was such a tomboy growing up that I would burst into tears if my mom force me to wear a dress (other than my school uniform). But now I find that dresses can be extremely versatile for difference occasions, different weather conditions and of course make getting dressed in the morning much easier (yes!).

For September I made a knit dress with a remnant medium weight, cotton check double knit that I bought 7 years ago. I used a tried and true Butterick 5146 which I have tweaked to my body shape. I have used this pattern for this dress and this dress.

I shortened the waist, made the deep v-neck less deep and made it a short sleeves dress. There is a little bit of excess fabric at my back due to my sway back but I'm not going to worry too much about it. I contemplated making patch pockets for the dress but I thought it would make it too casual looking.

I wore the dress out already and it was super comfortable. Another easy to wear dress that I can use for the office, for leisure and for 3 seasons!


The review of this pattern is here.
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10 comments:

  1. Sarah LizOctober 3, 2016 at 2:29 AM

    A wonderful dress - got to love those wear for any situation garments, depending on how you wear and style it. A great classic. Got to love easy care and comfortable knits as well.

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    1. LovenickyOctober 3, 2016 at 11:20 AM

      Thanks! I thought a non-black but neutral little dress could be a good additional to my wardrobe. And I love sewing and wearing knits!

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  2. jenny_oOctober 3, 2016 at 2:41 AM

    That's a great pattern - all three of the dresses you made look so different!

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    1. LovenickyOctober 3, 2016 at 11:21 AM

      Thanks Jenny. This is one of those plain knit dress patterns that one can customize and change the looks easily.

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    2. jenny_oOctober 3, 2016 at 12:46 PM

      Hi lovenicky, Do you have an email address so I can send you the answer to your question on my blog? I don't like to say in public just where I live. I hope you understand!

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    3. jenny_oOctober 3, 2016 at 12:48 PM

      Or you can email me your address at newjennyo@gmail.com

      That would work as well :)

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  3. MariaOctober 3, 2016 at 12:16 PM

    I like the dress & am glad to know of someone else who holds onto fabric for seven years, lol.

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    1. LovenickyOctober 3, 2016 at 12:30 PM

      Thanks! I have fabric that 10+ years old! Hahahaha! That's why I haven't gone fabric shopping for a few years. I have too much stuff!

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  4. LisaOctober 4, 2016 at 8:48 AM

    I really like this dress! It's cute and comfy to wear - a double win! Had to scroll back up and look at the pattern a couple of times as it took me a minute to realize it was the same dress! Love your modifications, especially the neckline change.... makes the dress much more versatile. I think patch pockets would be cute added too. :)

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    1. LovenickyOctober 4, 2016 at 9:45 AM

      Thanks Lisa! I'm getting to that age that I don't want to suffer for 'fashion' any more. I want my clothes to look decent but most of all, they must be comfortable to wear.

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