Little Black Dress (Simplicity 1586)

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I dont' know why saying that makes me laugh out loud (literally) but it does lol

I knew what I wanted to make with this fabric so it was so easy to put it with a pattern.

You can't go wrong with a little black dress, red pumps and pearls. Classic.

I saw these shoes while I was at Zara in New York and I FELL IN LOVE. I also had a two year old temper tantrum when they didn't have my size lol. I ordered them the SECOND I got back home lol. When they arrived I walked around in them all day. I couldn't wait to wear them out. 

I wanted to add a flounce to my dress. Flounce ANYTHING is so on trend for this fall so I knew it would be perfect.

I kept the look clean with a few of my favorite gold bracelets, my black bag and my pearl necklace.

Classic.

For those of you who sew here is a review:

Pattern Description: Misses' & Plus size dress with sleeve and neckline variations.
Individual patterns for slim, average & curvy fit & B, C, D cup
size for miss & C, D, DD cup sizes for plus.


Pattern Sizing: 10-18 I cut the 10 average

Did it look like the photo/drawing on the pattern envelope once you were done sewing with it?
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Were the instructions easy to follow? I looked over the instructions and they were pretty straight forward.


What did you particularly like or dislike about the pattern? I loved the lines on this dress.

Fabric Used: Ponte knit from Fabric Mart

Pattern alterations or any design changes you made: On this dress I redrafted the sleeve and armysce. The sleeve on view A is pretty boxy and I wanted a slim sleeve so I redrafted it. I DID leave the pleats on the shoulder which I absolutely love.

I cut around six inches off of the bottom of the dress and made a slightly gathered flounce that was about five inches long and just a little longer than the width of the bottom of the dress. I didn't want TOO many gathers just enough to show the flounce.

Since I used a double knit instead of a woven I went down two sizes. Now I've done this before so I know how to choose my size based on the fabric that I'm using. If I had used a woven I would have cut my normal size.

 
Would you sew it again? Would you recommend it to others? I do plan on sewing this dress again very soon. I love it and highly recommend it.


Conclusion: Great pattern, well drafted and a great wardrobe builder.