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!