Saved!

I started to make this dress from scratch (Butterick 5606). Sadly there were a few issues from the start. The fabric was a little thin (read "see through") for my liking so I adapted the design to self line the dress.




When I made it up there were several problems.



1. It was too big



2. The 'wrap' hit me over the hips and was not at all flattering



3. The instruction of the pattern was that the wrap was only single layered and unfinished on the edge (there can be no wrong side since the wrap is supposed to be able to go different ways)



4. I had no extra fabric to double the wraps and give it a polished finish.



5. It did not suit me at all. The dress looks way better on the doll than it did on me. I guess the doll doesn't move and I'm not covered in fabric, so the dress doesn't adhere to me like it does the doll.



I put it down, sighed and almost chalked it up to another failure when I had a lightbulb moment

I loved the colour of the dress. I liked the shape of the dress, although it needed refitting.

SO...I cut off the wraps to make it more streamlined and took the dress in to give it a little shape.

So when summer arrives (it is still a little chilly in Australia for this ATM) I can wear it like this.




Or, here is the light bulb part, I crocheted this dress a little while ago but had nothing to put under it. Low and behold, it is perfect!






Happy days!



http://www.mccalls.com.au/Patterns/Butterick/B5606



p.s. I dont want this pattern anymore, obviously it doesn't suit me but it might suit you. If anyone would like it just pop over to my Lollean facebook page and leave me a message. I am happy to post it to an Australian address for free. If you are overseas we can chat about the postage cost. I have cut it out as a large, which is 16-18 according to the instructions. It is a large large though.