Tuesday, February 9, 2010

In which I make things complicated for myself

Butterick 8459


I mentioned a couple of posts ago that I was in the middle of sewing something complicated. I finally finished it. Butterick 8459 itself is probably not that difficult but the one I have is missing the instructions and the pattern piece for the collar has half of it ripped off. This meant I had to re-draft the collar piece before even beginning. I am usually terrible at following instructions but the diagrams are always handy. It took me awhile to figure everything out but I got there in the end.

Vintage Butterick 8459


For my version I used the bodice of View A and the skirt of View B because I wanted sleeves. I also cheated a bit. The buttons on the front are purely decorative. The bodice closes with four snaps.

Butterick 8459 dress 2


I'm pretty pleased with the result, although I don't really like the drape of the fabric.

Butterick 8459 back

(Please excuse the wonky seams on my stockings).

12 comments:

  1. Beautiful dress! I love the fabric. So colorful!

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  2. That is really great fabric! Is it vintage?

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  3. Stephanie- Thanks, I love the fabric too.

    Ms. B- I think the fabric is from the 80s. I bought it second hand a couple of years ago so I'm not really sure.

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  4. Saw you on Sew Retro. You must've deduced all the steps correctly becauase it turned out lovely. Sometimes a missing piece or instructions is a good thing because it challenges your skills.

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  5. this is perfect -- you did a great job and seriously: it looks expensive. fantastic!

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  6. Hi! Great to hear you are on board for the Stash Bustin'! Don't forget to apply the button to spread the word! You have a really cute blog by the way. I love your vintage but wearable look. I'm looking forward to seeing what you produce from your epic stash. All the best, Zoe x

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  7. That is so gorgeous! This is definitely the year that I learn to sew!

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  8. Wow, you make gorgeous things! Please come and say hi if you make it to Stash reHash.

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  9. Gorgeous!!! Love the style and you've done a brilliant job of sewing it. Also love your stockings. What brand are they?

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  10. Thanks. The stockings are Leg Avenue I think, I got them from babygirlboutique.com.

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