Wednesday, July 20, 2011

New Look 6557 Muslin

I had intended to finish up my Passport dress this weekend, but I ran into a snag.  My sewing instructor and I decided to add a full lining to the dress instead of using the facings that the pattern called for, which has sufficiently confused me.  I have the lining and the outside fabric attached, but I’m confused about how I finish the sleeves.  I decided to put the Passport aside until sewing class tonight and sewed up a muslin of New Look 6557 instead.

New Look 6557 Muslin

As you can see, it is quite large.  My measurements were all over the place with this one, so I decided to use a combination of my bust and waist measurements when choosing the size to cut out.  I chose a size 12, which called for a slightly smaller waist than I have, but a slightly larger bust.  I’m not sure if I chose the wrong size or if there is a lot more ease built into the pattern than I thought, but the result is very loose in the bust and waist areas.  I’m going to bring it with me to class tonight to figure out if I should take in the size 12 or if I should just whip up a new muslin in a size 10.  Either way, I'm going to take the length up a bit, most likely so it hits right at my knees. 

The good news is that the dress went together really easily, it’s flattering, and I get to wear a regular bra with it.  Hurray on all accounts!

3 comments:

  1. Ooh, this is going to be really nice when you get the sizing kinks worked out! I've seen the line drawings for this pattern in the past and didn't really look twice at it, but it looks so much cuter on you!

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  2. Thanks, Ginger! I ended up using the size 12 but took in about a half inch from each side. We had to pull the straps up a bit too. But after those adjustments the fit is pretty awesome.

    My Passport dress just needs to be hemmed!

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  3. Hooray for an easy fix! Looking forward to seeing the Passport dress!!

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