Vogue 1027--Twirly Dress

Vogue 1027

I have had this piece of polyester matte jersey in my stash for awhile.

I had seen several reviews for this pattern on Pattern Review, and thought it might be cute.  The fabric doesn't have quite the amount of stretch that it probably should have for this pattern, but I think it turned out pretty good, considering.

This pattern went together REALLY, really quickly, and it was deemed "really cute" by my teenage daughter.

This pattern takes every inch of three yards, the skirt is cut on the bias, which I'm not sure it needs to be since it's a knit, but I think it helps with the flowiness of the pattern.  


I started cutting this out on Wednesday night around 5pm, and put it on and let it hang overnight by 9:30.  My kind of project.

I'll definitely sew it again, I would like to make one for my daughter, with about 10 inches removed from the length in a simple black knit with the appropriate amount of stretch, and I'd like to make another one for me in a black, just like this one, but again, with the 2 way stretch.

I'm really thinking of sewing through all of the DKNY Patterns, they seem to all work so well!

Glitz before six!! Vogue 1306, that is....

I was at Hancock one day over the summer with my husband and daughter, and for some reason this lightweight, gold knit caught my eye.    I checked the price on the end of the bolt, $1.97...and decided it was coming home with me.  

The fabric is some kind of nylon, lurex blend, and I've actually washed and dried it several times since I've made this top, and it washes just fine.   I wore it quote a bit this summer, and I finally remembered to get someone to snap a picture of me when I was headed out the door.   I wore it mostly with white pants, but since it's after Labor Day..(Gasp!!)  I paired it with a denim pencil skirt.

Isn't it funny how looking at a picture makes you re-evaluate the outfit?? I need a tan...

Anyhow..I liked this pattern, I think I cut the 20, and it's a little big, it doesn't quite hug my body like in the picture, so maybe I'd re-size if I made it again.  I like the drape of the soft gathers under the bustline, and the mullet hem (shorter in front, longer in back)  I opted to not hem this top at all, I felt like it would make a bulky line at the hem, and on the sleeves, I rolled them and tacked them up.  The v opening is nice, but the knit was a little slippery and I ended up making a little square placket to cover the end.

The fabric is sheer, hence the cami.  I might try this top again in a more stable knit, or maybe even a woven gauze type fabric.