My December Garment of the Month - Butterick 5917
Here is my version of the Very Popular Butterick 5917 which I made up as my December Garment of the Month. I'm sure a lot of you are already know this dress pattern, but if not, here is the pattern envelope:
I decided to make the dress out of midnight navy seersucker cotton, which I purchased at Spotlight for $8.99 a metre. The bodice is lined and I used a scrap of black voile that was in my leftovers stash. I did apply interfacing along the neck edges of the self lining, although the pattern did not stipulate this- I thought it would help to stabilize the bias edge of the front neck especially.
I did make a muslin of this dress - if you are interested in fitting, please read these two posts which you will find here .
This is the front of my finished dress:
The side view (and for once I am using the trick used by actresses - that sort of half way sideways frontways pose - it always looks good, so it you are a bit photo shy - try it :). It's a pose that makes everyone look good.
The back - it is years since I have inserted an invisible zip - I had forgotten how easy they were to do. I often do lap zips, which take a little more effort:
And that is it. The dress is a great success. I made it in seersucker because that way I can wear it as a day dress or as an evening sort of dress. I don't really have much occasion for cocktail type dresses, and I also have a personality that is a little more seersucker than satin.
I will wish you all a happy new year now, and thank you all for having the patience to read my blog this year. It's been lovely to get to know you all:
And thank you to DH who was around to help with the taking of these photos.
Happy New Sewing Year everyone, and I look forward to enjoying your company during 2014.
Sarah Liz :)
Your dress looks great on you and fits you very well! I am glad you made it and like you said this can be a day dress or using different accessories wear it for an evening event.
ReplyDeleteI like the sidweways/frontways pose idea, will have to use that. Wishing you a Happy New Year!
Hi Linda, I agree, it is a great dress - and yes, this pose is a terrific one to use :)
DeleteOoh la la - that is one lovely dress. Looks fabulous on you and you have created a great fit.
ReplyDeleteThank you BeaJay :)
DeletePS - your link to the new website shows malegarment not makeagarment - and whilst I would love to be able to make a male a month - I don't think I want to blog about it - that didn't come out too well did it??
ReplyDeleteAnyway have a wonderful 2014
Hi Beajay - I'm laughing out loud, I have to admit I do not have any ambition to make a male a month, so I have changed the link to the correct address. Thank you for telling me - usually I make sure to check everything, this must have been one of the rare occasions I didn't :)
DeleteFreudian slip ?!? ~ or as Dr. Seuss said, " I like nonsense, it wakes up the brain cells" ... J
DeleteHello J - yes, one wonders - but I think I tend to agree more with Dr Seuss :)
DeleteSarah, this is so cute! I can't wait to make this as I've seen it on several blogs.
ReplyDeleteYes, this is a really beautiful dress to make up :)
DeleteSarah, that looks so good on you! The fit is excellent.
ReplyDeleteThank you Beverly :)
DeleteYEAH ~ it looks fantastic! You have just topped off a brilliant sewing year for yourself with this dress ... and here's to more great sewing in 2014 ... J
ReplyDeleteThank you Judith, I agree - and I look forward to sharing a 2014 swing year with you as well :)
DeleteLoud applause, this looks fantastic on you and those muslins definitely paid off and what a lovely way to end 2013. Wishing you and your family a most wonderful New Year and a sewfantastic 2014.
ReplyDeleteThank you very much Sharon - and I wish you and yours a wonder New Year as well :)
DeleteJust cacked myself laughing at BeaJay's comments!
ReplyDeleteThe dress is a delight, beautiful on you.
I think we all had a good laugh - and thank you :)
DeleteBeautiful.. I think this is the prettiest garment you have made yet..
ReplyDeleteLooks great on you.. Happy New Years to you and your family.
Thank you Judy, it is a very pretty dress. A Happy New Year to you and yours as well :)
DeleteBeautiful! Great way to cap off a year of sewing - congratulations!
ReplyDeleteThank you very much Laura :)
DeleteYou look great.
ReplyDeleteThank you Towanda :)
DeleteBeautiful!!
ReplyDeleteThank you Candyce :)
DeleteThis looks very, very nice on you -- very pretty, and those muslins paid off because the fit is exquisite. What a lovely make for December!
ReplyDeleteThank you, yes, the work did pay off :)
DeleteSarah...the dress looks so nice. Right now it is quite cold here in the mountains, so it is nice to see a summer dress this time of year :0) by the way...can I still join the garment a month? let me know... m.b.
ReplyDeleteThank you. And of course you can join - please send me an email - to stylishsarah251@gmail.com. That way I can send you a blogger invite which you can activate. I will leave a comment on your blog as well, so hopefully you will get this reply :)
DeleteHurrah! Please post pictures in situ. Can't wait to see you in that dress in action !
ReplyDeleteI'll try and do that with my sewing (including this dress) during 2014 :)
DeleteSarah, I fell in love with this dress the first time I seen it and couldn't wait to see it finished . The fit is great and the dress looks fantastic on you! Now you got me wanting to make it even more :)
ReplyDeleteHave A Very Happy New Year!
It is a very lovely dress Sherry, and it seems to suit so many people.
DeleteYour dress is lovely Sarah Liz. And your model pose is so stylish. Happy New Year!
ReplyDeleteThank you Kathy - and Happy New Year to you as well :)
DeleteLovely fit, lovely dress. All the best for 2014
ReplyDeleteThank you Louise, and all the best for you for 2014 as well :)
DeleteLove your dress, I have the pattern but am still trying to sort my house out so think this will be a 2014 dress for me - Happy New year
ReplyDeleteYes, sorting out a house takes such a lot of energy, to say nothing of disrupting the sewing space - this is such a classic dress it will still look good in 2014 :)
DeleteIt is very nice, and looks wonderful on you.
ReplyDeleteThank you :)
DeleteThis is lovely and the fit is superb! Can't wait to try the sideways/front ways pose too. May I join the garment a month challenge also? I will send an email and look forward to hearing from you. Happy New Year and may all our sewing be a successful challenge in 2014!
ReplyDeleteThank you. And yes, of course you can join the challenge:)
DeleteThis is super-cute on you...
ReplyDeleteHappy New Year!
:-) Chris
Thank you Chris, and Happy New Year :)
DeleteBeautiful and love your pictures. The dress is lovely on you.
ReplyDeleteThank you :)
DeleteVery cute Sarah Liz! Love how this turned out! Congratulations on the good news you shared about your life. Wishing you and your family a healthy and prosperous New Year!
ReplyDeleteThank you very much Virginia - and wishing you and yours a Happy New Year as well :)
DeleteAww man, Sarah. The fit is FANTASTIC! This is very nice and looks great on you. Well done.
ReplyDeleteHappy new year!
Thank you L - I hate doing muslins but they do pay off :).
DeleteAnd Happy New Year to you - I look forward to sharing sewing with you again during 2014 :)
Beautiful! Love the dress on you, all that work on the muslins was very worthwhile. Professional posing too ;)
ReplyDeleteThank you Marianne - yes, I thought the dress needed me to do it justice :)
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