Another Wrap Dress – My First Crepe Dress

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I was not sure I’ll have enough time to write about both of my Crepe dresses in time for the deadline on the #sewtogetheforsummer challenge.

This is actually the first Crepe Dress I made. I’ve been meaning to use this lovely blue eyelet cotton that has been sitting in my stash for longer than I can remember which I got from my local Abakhan store.

To break the blue, I decided to use a silvery black fabric I had left over from another project. This was the version that I tested my changes to the pattern: shortening the bodice and skirt (took approximately 11 cm in total from the length of the dress). Did a bit or marking and used Fusible Bias tape to stay stitch the necklines to prevent them from stretching.

As the skirt pieces are similar, I wrote on the wrong side with my pencil to make sure I do not mix them up. I’m known to do that so, I tried to prevent it.

I only overlocked/serged only the edges that I knew would be visible in the finished garment.

I did not follow the instructions that come with the pattern. Once I stitched up the shoulder seams I added the facings, before stitching up the side seams.

For the ties, I used my ruler to turn them inside out and topstitched them before adding them to the bodice. It’s a preference of mine. The topstitching keeps them crisp.

I added the pockets and constructed the skirt before attaching it to the bodice. Also, I had to hem it first as well. Look at those perfect corners.

Once the skirt was attached to the bodice, I added the ties. Which are stitched between the facing and the right side.

As you are away by know, I have a thing about facings staying in place, so I stitched them all down by hand using an invisible stitch. However you can barely see it as I used same colour thread as main fabric.

To give myself an option, I made the holes for the ties in the side seam on both sides. Just because! It was not necessary, but thought that since I could do it, why not?

I fee l that the ties are perfect as they break a little the sea of blue. The dress is comfortable and you can tie it closer to the body or not, depending how much you’ve been eating. LOL.