Simplicity 4014 Redux

This pattern was not the first choice for this fabric. I originally started with Butterick 5194 but I wanted all of the dresses to work with the jackets and the Butterick dress just did not work! So after searching through the previously sewn patterns for a dress with some seaming detail, I stumbled upon S4014. The first time I used this pattern was for my "reversible garment" in the last Timmel Swap.

I've made a few changes to the dress this go round...

Stats:

Fabric:

100% cotton twill floral print from Fabric Mart

Notions:

3 yards of green bias binding

Construction Changes:

*My first version has some small seam allowances. To avoid that in this version, I cut the center front piece with an additional 2" on the fold ~ adding an extra 4" to the dress front.

*To reduce the extra fabric in the neckline, I ran two rows of gathering stitches and pulled them tight. Not only did this shorten the neckline but it gave the neckline an updated look.


*I also took two tucks in the corner of the neckline so that it would lay flat and closer to my skin. It removed some of the "bareness" of the neckline.

*Since I didn't line the dress, I added bias binding to the neckline and armholes to finish them off.

After trying the dress on, I cut 1" off the shoulder seams. This also raised the neckline to an acceptable work level as well as giving me a better fit through the bustline and back of the dress.

A machine stitched hem and I was finished. It will be the perfect summer work dress for those hot and humid days, if it ever stops raining here on the East Coast!!! And here is a pic of it with the Butterick 4980 jacket...


More about the jackets made from Butterick 4980 later!

And a shot of all the pieces completed so far...5 down and 5 more to go.