My AT Black Lace Ponte Dress

It has taken me way longer than usual to finish this dress.  I really wanted to finish it a couple of weekends ago but I had so many things happening that when I finally made it to the sewing cave, I ended up surfing the internet. This past weekend, I had to make sewing a priority, to get the dress finished.

Then I worried because it was so warm outside yesterday - temps in the 80s - it felt more like summer days than spring ones and even though the dress is made from a lightweight cotton ponte, it is lined.  However, I needed not to have concerned myself because temps came crashing back to normal. I'm very comfortable wearing the dress today.

Some stats:
Pattern ~
TNT dress pattern pieces last used in this dress.

Fabric ~
Sophia doubleknit in black from Fabric.com
Printed black lace ponte knit from Fabric Mart

Notions ~
22" black invisible zipper
nude bemberg rayon lining (no black in the stash)
nude 1" lace
black seam binding

Construction:
There are no new construction techniques in this dress. It's why I chose to make it because it was a cut and sew dress.  I wanted it to be all about the fabric.

• The dress is lined with a nude bemberg lining
• I added a 1" lace from the notions stash to the hem of the lining
• The hems on the sleeves and the dress are hemmed using a twin needle
• The dress is a little loose.
• Since I don't try TNT patterns on during construction, I realized that when I got to work today.
• Will go in and remove some of the excess.

These pictures are taken at my job. I rushed home last night hoping to get some pictures outside with the last spring blooms on the trees and instead it rained. After a day of glorious sunshine ~ rain!

I decided last night that I really wanted to wear the dress today since these will probably be some of the last 60ish degree days before fall.  I can handle only one wearing before then because who told me to make a warm spring dress anyway! Hahahaha!  

So here are a few more pictures of the dress taken at my job:

and a close up of my shoes and necklace ~

All photos were taken on my iPad because I got the great idea to take the pictures this morning at Starbucks with my friend from work.  I think they turned out okay.

The dress looks like the original but in my color and fabric choices.  It's comfortable to wear and once I remove just a little from the sides and maybe even peg the hem, I think it will be a perfect spring or fall dress!

This is my last full week at work until June.  I was able to salvage two vacation days from the week and 2 days I'd originally planned for vacation earlier this year. So I will have five days off to spend some quality time in the sewing cave during Memorial Day Weekend.  

I've got another lightweight lavender ponte TNT dress cut out and waiting. I definitely want to work on that this weekend, in between family commitments! What is it about warm weather that drives everyone outside to barbeque?! *LOL* So expect to see more finished garments around these parts soon!

...as always more later!