And it has pockets! I love pockets!
The waist is cinched in with a self-fabric tie. In this busy print you may not be able to see this, but the casing for the belt is on the outside of the dress. A nice touch.
It also has the all important twirl factor. Not as great as my all time favorite twirl dress, Vogue 1027, but let's face it - it's kind of hard to beat that one. The rayon fabric (with lemons and Paris and other French words I can't read) swishes ever so slightly when I walk, which I adore. It just feels feminine and fun.
This pattern is a Vogue Easy Options dress. The dress itself was fairly simple to sew. You may recall that I did a small FBA on the dress (details on this post). What I discovered is that I could have used a slightly larger FBA and lowered the waistline about 1/2". The bodice isn't quite as loose as I wanted it to be. However it does look like the sample on the pattern envelope cover.
There is hand sewing involved. The entire front band of the dress is faced and the facing is hand stitched in place. And unlike some people (yes, Karen, I'm looking at you...) I'm not a big fan of hand sewing. I have a dirty secret too: I avoid hand sewing whenever possible. I find it tedious and boring. There. I've said it. Sigh, however I do sew by hand when necessary.
The dress has buttons and buttonholes the entire length of the front. Guess what? I found I can pull the dress on and off without ever unbuttoning one button. Just a little tidbit...
All in all I'd say this one's a keeper. And if I hurry I can sew another before the temps begin to drop.
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