I made a dress this week. I finished it last night. It.... looks.... AWFUL on me!
I am so sad!
It is a wrap-around dress from a retro 1952 Butterick pattern. It was under the category of "very easy" so I figured I could probably handle it. Oh, I handled it, all right. I cut out the pieces and kind of draped them over myself, and I wasn't too cheered by the result. I figured, though, that since I wasn't finished yet, it would probably look much better once it was sewn.
Halfway through, I repeated the process, and I still wasn't terribly impressed by the dress.
Last night I finished it and dressed myself up in my newly completed dress. It looked terrible! Everything that I try not to accentuate (broad shoulders, flat chest, very broad shoulders, non-defined waist, etc) was accentuated as the primary focus of the dress. Then whatever positive aspects I have in my appearance were completely forgotten in the massive, hugely, broad shoulders of the dress.
And the waist was too big, so it kind of sagged and drooped and looked frumpy.
Yes, I think it is safe to say it turned out to be a FRUMPY dress.
I'm sad. I was super excited about making my own dress and having it always to keep and cherish and know that I had made it myself.
I think I'll stick to skirts from now on.
I am thinking, though, that this dress will make several cute aprons!
Live and learn.
3 comments:
Maybe you could make your dress into some very cute sundresses for Rachel! Then use the leftovers for quilting. :-)
Chelsea, I am in love with aprons so you have my vote for converting the dress to an apron. I am impressed that you attempted a dress, I see some cute patterns when I am searching for apron patterns but i know I could never make them look as cute as they look on the drawn, fake model.
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