Simplicity 7258 A dress in review:)

 Ahhhh, patterns.....


This is one I picked up (FREE:). The material came from GMO's ( my grandma) stash I inherited!  FREE+FREE=Good4Me....GRIN!

 

I  really  like the empire waistline of these dresses. I pretend  ummm believe they make me appear taller. Not that I am short at 5'6" (except in my family, then I'm the runt:) I choose View #2 to try. It looks to be the easiest of the 3 "Easy to Sew" options!  This truly meets the "Labor of Love" criteria!  I couldn't begin to count how many times I had to make use of my trusty lil' seam ripper. (I have heard only a real seamstress trusts that particular tool...hahaha) I, AGAIN, had to learn the hard way that those pattern "markings" actually HELP! And then there were the parts I had to redo, CAUSE THEY JUST DIDN'T WORK!!!!  (hmmmph, Can YOU say facing is YOUR friend????)  I actually have b4 and after pics of my dress.....

  I LOVE LOVE LOVE this print. The leaves are a greeny gold color   (PuHleeze don't try to find that on the color wheel:) The print is a polyester? and the solid is a cotton or cotton blend??  and is a heavier weight than the print. but I love the combo....I do NOT however love how these sleeves ended up, even more so when I actually tried it on! The neckline was almost choking me, too!!  Maybe I just love HACKING things up???? Does anyone know of a  PATTERN THERAPIST I could speak to? 

SOOO, I hacked  rePositioned the sleeve ends and neckline

 AND this is where I ended up....   

  

This is my fave pic....SEE MY SUPER MOMMY speed???

And YES that's Goose trying to drag a chair over so SHE can get in on the photos:)

All in all, I have to say that this pattern is one I'll be trying again......

WITHOUT the stinkin facing!