Tuesday, January 29, 2013

McCall's 6600: how to brighten up a dreary day

                                  

I don't want to start off on a downer, 
but first things first. You need to know that I had absolutely no joy in making this dress. I can absolutely relate to Carolyn and her safari jacket adventure. Every step of the way was drudgery for me. From the fabric to, well, the fabric.  Once I figured out the fit, I was good to go, but this fabric was a bear to work with. And this is such a simple pattern, I should have never had the construction issues that I did.

Now, that said, what I love about this dress is the fabric! The print, the drape. And you better believe that after about six people commented on the dress at work today, I will make more.

Thank you for your comments on the previous post... I absolutely agreed and went with the self tie belt, which leaves me wide open for other belt options.


My modifications?

I gave myself some extra room in the upper sleeve. The pattern is very slim through the upper arm.
I tapered the sides in from the underarm to the dress hem by about 2" on each side.
This pattern is short. I added 2 inches to the length...otherwise, on a breezy day like today, I would have had an oopsie or two. 
I eliminated the sleeve tabs. The sleeves rolled just fine on their own.


So, now that it's all said and done, I LOVE LOVE LOVE this dress! McCall's 6600 will be on my project pile again.
This was the perfect dress for a gray day.

Posted by Lynneb at 2:39 PM

17 comments:

  1. Faye LewisJanuary 29, 2013 at 3:01 PM

    Well, it looks very cute!

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  2. VictoriaJanuary 29, 2013 at 3:03 PM

    Love this dress! Your fabric choice is great!!!! I love the print!!!

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  3. velosewsJanuary 29, 2013 at 3:06 PM

    After all you've gone through, you've picked a winner with this fabric, dress and styling!

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  4. treva eJanuary 29, 2013 at 3:12 PM

    glad to see you weathered it through and finished up with a bang! would be lovely on a grey seattle day for sure!

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  5. marysewsJanuary 29, 2013 at 3:49 PM

    Ooh! Happy colors!

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  6. Leslie January 29, 2013 at 6:16 PM

    that really is fantastic fabric! And your dress came out gorgeous!

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  7. LoriJanuary 29, 2013 at 7:58 PM

    This is absolutely amazing on you, Lynne. You look fantastic!

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  8. gMarieJanuary 29, 2013 at 9:56 PM

    It's a great dress and you look fabulous! g

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  9. KarinJanuary 30, 2013 at 1:15 AM

    I've had the same experience: fabric that is horrible to work with but wonderful to wear and to launder! You soon forget the pain.
    This is a great pattern for you. I can imagine it looking very different depending on the fabric you choose.

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  10. AnonymousJanuary 30, 2013 at 4:45 AM

    Adorable!

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  11. AnonymousJanuary 30, 2013 at 11:13 AM

    This looks adorable on you! I'm so glad you had good results after all that hard work!

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  12. gwensewsJanuary 30, 2013 at 4:13 PM

    We all have those love/hate relationships with fabrics and patterns. I know you're glad you stuck it out and made this dress. What a pretty, bright dress, especially on a dreary day.

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  13. CarolynJanuary 31, 2013 at 3:01 AM

    Ohhh, it looks absolutely gorgeous!! Your perseverance paid off with a simply stunning dress. This type of shirtdress looks fab on you!

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    It is so lovely. GOod for you for conquering it LYNNE

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