The Road to a #MeMade Wardrobe: Simplicity 8873
I really enjoy wearing dresses with a 50’s silhouette because they make me feel so pretty and feminine. I also like that generally, the lines are very simple, but they do so much for my particular shape. They hide a MULTITUDE of sins y’all.
As it started to get hotter in SoCal, I switched my MeMade mission over to lighter fabrics and came across this super light weight cotton that I’d purchased probably about a year ago. I also have had this Gertie x Simplicity pattern for almost as long, but I guess I just never thought to put them together. Plaids can be pretty difficult to work with because you have to match them up. But since this was such a small plaid, it ended up not being as bad as I thought.
Pattern: Simplicity Sewing Pattern S8873 Misses' Dress by Patterns by Gertie
Fabric: Quilter's Showcase Cotton Fabric Tibetan Red Check Plaid from Joann’s
Style: Sundress
Vintage/Contemporary: Contemporary Repro of Vintage Design
Pattern Edits:
1. I opted to do a lining for the bodice instead of facing around the neckline and arms because the fabric was so light and thin, I didn’t want to potentially be showing all my goodies.
Lessons Learned:
1. I was a little nervous about lining the pockets up with the top of the skirt because of all the pleating. I thought maybe it may look bunchy or weird. But I had to trust that the pattern wouldn’t steer me wrong. And if it did, I could always take the stitching out and move the pockets down. So, like always, Simplicity had my back. Thanks y’all!
I think this is one of the easier patterns I’ve completed. I spent a few hours over the course of two days completing it. It probably took me longer to cut it than it did to construct it if I’m being honest. So I would recommend this to all levels of sewists who understand how to read sewing patterns.
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