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| Butterick 5282 |
A few things that have me worried are the depth of the v on the front and back. I do not want to show "Clevelend" as Girl M likes to say! And the finished measurements on the patter are a little scarce.
I raised both the front and the back v 1". I used my knit armhole template. The pattern armhole was about 1" too high. I cut an 18 at the shoulders, 22 at the bust and waist.
I din't even think I have a single cut of 5+ yard of fabric in a knit! I used 3 yards of an eyelet jersey knit and a solid black knit lining for the bodice lining. I didn't have the called for buckle so I improvised with a little fabric tube. I'm happy with the way the dress came out.
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| Butterick 5282 |
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| Eyelet Jersey Knit |
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| Crinkled |
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| Look at that waist! |
The dress has a lot of fabric and it weighs about 10lbs. I need to build up my endurance to wear it! I love the fullness of the skirt and the cute waistband but I didn't love all the hand sewing. This dress has a zipper which is odd for a knit. It was all I could do to get the dress on my dressform. I'm really needing a smaller one.
This is a maybe for the formal but I think I can find better!
Until next time..................
Bonnie
Lovely!
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