...if you use the right pattern.
I made this dress a couple years ago, and loved it because it was so simple.
Under the arm often gapped and left no under-arm coverage, since it was a wrap dress:
And the neckline was very wide, so one could fit their head through it, but that also meant that it gapped in the front whenever you moved your arms:
As you might have guessed, I barely wore that dress because of the issues. So this past week I decided to re-make it to be more practical.
This isn't a '50's pattern, but I used the same skirt pattern as the first dress to make it look a bit more '50's.
The pattern needed a few adjustments - as I said, I used a wider skirt pattern, and I added a front modesty panel to cover up the v-neck. I also didn't want a zipper down the back, as the pattern said, so I put it in on the side instead.
Side zipper
The front is pleated and criss-crosses into a v-neck.
I also made a crinoline out of an old poodle-skirt girls' pattern that I've had since I was 6. :) It needed a lot of adjusting, but worked out fine. There is a ruffle of tulle to help it poof a little, and fishing line alone the seam to help it keep shape.
Sleeves
Much more practical and cuter in my opinion too! :) Never throw out a dress - just remake it!
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