Gray "Going Out" Dress

 

My goal for this project was to sew a stylish, yet comfy, "going out" dress for a trip we're taking to San Francisco. And I think this dress fits the bill! (I can't believe I made it! It looks like a "real" dress that you buy in a store!)

 The pattern I used is McCall's 6281, view B. This dress was a lot of fun to sew, but I did make some changes. The fabric I used is a light-weight, gray sweater knit--very light-weight. You can see through it, so I doubled up all of the pieces (except the arms) for added stability, coverage, and warmth! Believe it or not, I also added 4 inches to the length of the pattern, and it is still this short! I had to do a super-tiny hem to preserve every last millimeter of length.

The back is my favorite part. So fun! And don't you love the leopard tights I found to wear with it?!? I can't wait to dance the night away in this dress. And because it is comfy and stretchy, it will hold up to a lot of dancing! (Here comes an action photo!)

One more fun little detail--the tag! I ordered woven tags to sew into my creations that say "Made by Trisha"!!!!!!!  These will go in all of my sewing projects, from now on. Trying to decide if I want to go back and sew the tags into already completed projects.

I enjoyed sewing this pattern so much, that I've already started another dress in view A. I hope to have something to show off soon.