Made by a Fabricista: Made for Mom
This month's post features a special person, my mom! Everyone says we are twins. We don't see it but we've heard it enough that we just accept it. However, we do concede that we share some of the same mannerisms, traits and tastes. Fashion is one thing we typically agree on, so I'm pretty sure that I'll be dressing like her in another 30 years.
As soon as I saw Vogue 1550 I thought of my mom. It just screamed MOM! She had recently shared that she needed a few outfits for a summer trip and I knew this look would be perfect for her. I am typically a pretty selfish sewer but this summer I've set aside some time to sew for my immediate family.
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Lastly the front inset was a tad tricky. It is difficult to see on the envelope photos (I can barely see it on View A) but there is a slim inset along the front center. This can be highlighted by using a contrast color but I decided against that and thank goodness I did! The center band isn't difficult to install per se, but it is cut on the bias which made it difficult for me to get a straight seam as the band itself was stretching. This isn't very noticeable in my finished project, but would have stuck out terribly had I used a contrast color for the band. Going forward I will consider omitting the band altogether or cutting the band along the grain.
My mom wants the shorter tunic and the pants so I still have some work to do. I am glad she loves it!
Until next time...
Tiffany
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Posted on June 24 2017
Thank you!
Thank you! I'm glad she likes it too, the sky blue is gorgeous!
The dress is very loose fitting. I didn't make any adjustments, though I believe I should have made it a size smaller. It is quite long as my mom is 5' 8" ish. Good luck!
Thank you! I say go for it!!!
As I said I would cut it on the grain, I can't see the advantage of the bias cut and it just makes the small strip more difficult to sew straight. Or eliminate it by cutting the front on the fold (the added seam allowance should closely match the width of the strip)
Thanks!
My thought exactly. For all the trouble you had, there's not enough benefit in that front slot seam. A line of fancy machine stitches might add the same type of vertical accent in much less time.
dress and mom are beautiful. great job