7.10.13

Casual Vogue 1344

Vogue 1344 is such a casual dress style that I was surprised that Vogue picked it up.  Casual pull-on dresses suit my lifestyle though, so I sewed it up in this gorgeous green rayon print.  I don't especially like rayon, because it feels a lot less crisp and fresh than its cotton counterparts, especially in this climate, but I love the colour.  The contrast sleeves are made in a knit.  The pattern does not specify a knit, but it was the best co-coordinating fabric I had on hand. 



Several months ago, my daughter and I made necklaces to sell at the local markets.  One of the ones that didn't sell just happened to match this dress perfectly.

I will admit that the dress is a little frumpy.  Even the RTW version looks frumpy on a skinny model.


I didn't make a muslin, but I did a quick tissue fit on my dummy to take out a SBA.  I had pinned out 4 cm of length through the bodice, which is typical for me and Vogue, but the waist line ended up way above my waist so I put it back in.  Lucky I did take a few minutes to tissue fit.

 

I made the bodice lining out of a lightweight cotton.  I probably could have even lengthened the front bodice a little more.


I decided that I didn't need the dress bodice to be much fuller than the lining, so I folded out 2 of the front pleats before cutting out the front bodice.


I didn't want any extra fullness at the back either, so I used the lining + facing instead of the back bodice pattern piece.


Quick shot of the back...not the most flattering, but you can see the fullness at the back.


I omitted the skirt lining and lengthened the skirt and overlay by about an inch.

Can you see the mangos on the tree behind me?  We are not far off mango & ginger jam season!

12 comments:

Anonymous said...

Nice! That colour suits you. I don't think it's frumpy at all-it looks like a comfy day-dress for getting stuff done in. Good idea removing the excess ease off the top bit-it looks good as it is now.

Anonymous said...

Nice dress!! I don't comment much but for some reason, I feel that I'm often attracted to the same patterns that you are using (Hi Twinkle Sews from 3 years ago!) and it really helps me decide if I should use the pattern or not. For instance, I had this pattern cut out on my table 3 weeks ago and I got too concern about the "frumpiness" factor so I let it go. Thanks for the review!!!

Megan O said...

I love the stripy sleeves and the necklace is fantastic. This is a cute little dress and I'm sure you'll wear it a lot - that's the best kind of dress really. I'm jealous of those mangos!

Jennifer, Workroom Social said...

Great make! Flattering and looks really comfy to wear. So jealous of the mango trees!!

Crab and Bee said...

I'm also a big fan of pull-on dresses! I've had this pattern for awhile and have been wanting to make it. Your version is lovely, and thank you for sharing your construction notes! I also don't think it looks frumpy at all!

fabric epiphanies said...

This looks like one of those dresses that are just lived in. I am sure it will get lots if wear. I love the colours you have chosen.

Summer Flies said...

I think it looks great and I love the contrast stripes with the green. It doesn't look frumpy at all. Very similar to a dress I am making at the moment (trying to finish that should be). I wish I could find cute rayon like that because that is my favourite fabric. We are hearing there is a mango disease so stocks will be low, which means expensive... so very envious of your mangos.

Sue said...

Looks cool and comfy and light to wear - perfect for where you are! Send a few mangoes this way!

Christy said...

I love it - not too full at all, but rather casual and cool! Glad to see you back!

Amy said...

Oh this is not frumpy at all--I love blousy and drapey, especially in the summer. I'm convinced that rayon wicks better than cotton, too. Totally unscientific, but on a hot day if I have to choose it's always rayon. Anyways, this is really pretty and I love the contrasting bindings!

Gail said...

Not frumpy - very Yoshi Jones. Please post a how to on the necklace.

katherine h said...

Hello Gail,

If you type "fabric necklace tutorial" into Google it will bring up a lot of tutorials for similar necklaces. I can't remember which one I actually used.