Sunday, March 27, 2011

Simplicity 2443 Cynthia Rowley Dress---&-- Gala Gown preview

 It was love at first sight when I saw this floral jersey print at Jo-Ann's. I knew it would go perfectly with this pattern. I'm happy I paired the two. Floral dresses are really in season right now. This was such a fun dress to make and stylish to wear. You know my "M.O." is prints so the brighter and busier.... the better. Hey it's Spring and it's time to break out the bright colors and patterns! Here's my review.....

Simplicity 2443

Pattern Description:

Misses' dress sewing pattern with knit bodice and jacket or vest by Cynthia Rowley.


Pattern Sizing:
I cut a size 10 for the bodice and size 12 for the skirt. I was concerned this would be too loose and it wasn't--it was all most too tight. So next time I use a jersey I'll just make a size 12.

Did it look like the photo/drawing on the pattern envelope once you were done sewing with it?
Yes!

 (It's a tad bit windy out today!)

Were the instructions easy to follow?
Oh, Yeah!

What did you particularly like or dislike about the pattern?
I love the razor back and the overall dress design. I like the waist band and gathered skirt.
This is an easy dress to sew but be careful when sewing the facing to the back and front bodice pieces. I hand basted the curves and then serged over the hand basting. This ensured good sewing accuracy

Fabric Used:
A floral print matte jersey I found at Jo-Ann's several weeks ago. There are alot of colors in this fabric--gray, black, khaki, magenta, light pink and white. I love how they all blend together.



Pattern alterations or any design changes you made:

I don't usually make dresses with waist line seams since I'm short waisted. To make sure I wouldn't looks that way I added 1" length to the bodice. I even reduced the seam allowance to the waist band to get a least 1/2" more length.


(I LOVE these earring but they are a tad bit heavy. I knew it when I bought them but I just had to have them. It was nice to give them a couple of hours of wear!)

Would you sew it again? Would you recommend it to others?
I'd like to sew this at least one more time in a solid color fabric.

Conclusion:
Super cute dress! I have the jacket in the works right now!

GALA Gown Progress:


As you know, I'm currently busy at work on my April 2nd Gala dress. I've cut out the muslin and made my fit decisions. I'll be cutting out the dress within the next hour. Here's the muslin pics--front and back view. I had to take them myself on my Phone and the quality isn't that good. Minus needing to make a few changes (I'll detail them in my review), the dress is looking good so far...


(Don't you love that over the shoulder picture taking technique. LOL!)
Ok, let me go on and work on this gown. I have 7 days until the big day!!!!



32 comments:

  1. Your muslin looks good. A nice fit and a flattering shape. Can't wait to see your actual dress! And, another cute knit dress- wish I was on such a roll!

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  2. Love the knit dress - colorful prints, yeah! with you there.
    that gala gown is going to be gorgeous on you.

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  3. What a wonderful print, the dress looks stunning!
    Your gown is going to be fabulous, I'm quite sure!

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  4. I like the Cynthia Rowley dress, it is one of my favs! Also, your muslin is beautiful--can't wait to see the actual gown when it is finished!

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  5. the knit dress is beautiful, I can't wait to see your Gala gown though!

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  6. Love the simplicity dress! The print is perfect. Great job! Even the muslin on the gala gown is HOT - lol. Look forward to seeing the final dress. Almost April already? My how time flies.

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  7. You're so busy sewing!!! I love the CR dress (I hope I can find that print at my J's). Your muslin looks awesome too!

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  8. I love your beautiful knit dress. This is such a great designer style and it really suits you. The print on your fabric is gorgeous - fabulous colours, just perfect for spring!

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  9. Great Cynthia Rowley dress. I so agree with you - the more print the better. Good luck with your gala dress. You have picked a great pattern.

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  10. Such a pretty dress and I love the earrings! The gown is going to be gorgeous too!

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  11. Love it! You look pretty and perfect for spring! I can't wait to see this gown on you. I'm planning to make the shorter version for a fancy event in May and want to see it perfectly fitted on someone before I get started.

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  12. I really like this dress Victoria! I have it in my lineup and I'm so glad you did it! Can't wait to see the matching jacket and your Gala Gown...the muslin is too cute!!

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  13. Very cute dress on you! Great job on your Gala dress also.

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  14. What a pretty dress. Love those earrings, too.

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  15. Love your print dress. The dress for the gala is looking great, destined to be a stunner.

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  16. I've made the Cynthia Rowley jacket before, but wasn't a big fan of the dress. I think your version is the best one I've seen!

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  17. That dress looks very very nice. Suitable for spring. Fits you like a glove!

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  18. You did a fabulous job on this dress, and you look gorgeous in it. It's amazing how different it looks made up with a print. I may have to try this one again and follow your lead. I do love that racerback cut.

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  19. (whistle)
    I like both dresses. I can't wait to see how the fancy one turns out. I like the lines. I have a feeling it will be tres elegante....

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  20. Love the floral dress, its very pretty. I cant wait to see your gown.

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  21. Pretty dress, love that print & it looks great on you.
    Your muslin is looking great also, can't wait to see the finished dress.

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  22. Pretty floral dress and your muslin is coming along nicely.

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  23. Beautiful dress, the print is so great on you. Waiting eargely for the finished gala dress.

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  24. You look gorgeous in your Cynthia Rowley dress. I love the beautiful print.

    Thanks so much for your sweet comment on my blog post about my pregnancy.

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  25. The Cynthia Rowley dress looks great on you and is a perfect summer dress! I can't wait to see the gown finished.

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  26. I can't wait to see your finished gala dress! I am even more curious because I've got the same pattern in my stash. But already the muslin looks really great on you. As well as the summery dress :-).

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  27. Beautiful! Can't wait to see your gown!

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  28. What a beautiful dress to kick off Spring! And I am SO jealous that you can be outside in sleeveless. We are lucky on the days we break 50 degrees.

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  29. Wow! I can't wait to see your Gala gown!!

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  30. Look good, lady. Great progress on the evening gown.

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  31. Your print dress is excellent and the muslin you put together for the gala dress looks wonderful. I can't wait to see it in your fashion fabric.

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