My plan is to finish my 60’s dress this upcoming weekend. I still have some adjustments to make, but apart from that it’s just lacking sleeves and a proper hemline. I received lots of help with pinning it to fit by my boyfriend, which impressed me enormously; he’s not much for sewing or knitting or anything and sometimes have a hard time grasping the basics of it (mostly due to lack of interest, I suppose), but I think he’s also quite eager to see this dress finished, so he didn’t mind lending a hand. Or two, in this case.
I realised that I need to take off about and inch and a half over the shoulders to achieve a better fit, but I don’t think it will cause any major problems, so I’m not worried about that. I’ve already been commissioned by two of my friends to make dresses for them, and if I have anything to say about it, there will definitely be a retro style to both of them!
Anyway, here are some photos of what the dress looks like now and how it should fit.
Present state of dress:
How it should fit:
Very cute fabric!!
This will be fabulous when you finish it.
I think you might need to adjust the back darts to add a little more ease to the bustline before you do anything to the shoulders. Have you tried sitting down? That can change the way the bodice fits.
That’s gonna be smokin’!
Love the surf themed fabric. Great for summer
That’s great, the fabric is fantastic!