Simplicity 8065 another duvet cover dress!

 

I love a good 50's style dress. The tea dress style really suits my shape as it flares out at my waistline and hiding any lumps and bumps.

When I saw this pattern on the simplicity instagram I had to try it! It uses so much fabric though so I had to did out the other duvet cover I  bought from dunelm on the sale. It was a perfect colour for the summer wedding I was making this for.

The pattern was easy again because it is a wrap around dress. It is a full circle skirt so I didn't have enough table to cut it out so I had to cut it out the floor and so the dogs were desperate to help me... they aren't very good at helping!

Once I managed to cut it all out sewing it together was so quick! I was being a bit optimistic starting only the week before the wedding but I managed to finish it!

I got my beautiful flowery bias binding out again and it goes all the way around the back and the neck giving it a lovely finish. The back is a lovely crossover which is very low so I needed to get some kind of bra that wasn't so revealing.


Once I was wearing the dress it kept popping un done when I sat down. This is not ideal as its a wrap over I exposed my bum! I think I will upgrade the poppers I used to some cam snaps I have bought this week or some hook and eyes to help secure it a bit more.

I wore it with my fluffy underskirt and I felt fabulous! Perfect for dancing and making an entrance! It was lovely and plain but still made a statement, and it was talked about by the whole wedding party!

Sewing Bettine - Tilly and the Buttons pattern

I'm a bit behind in blogging so I've made Bedtimes since I last blogged.

I love this pattern as its super comfy and really easy to sew. This one I made with contrasting pockets and sleeve bands. I feel super punk in this dress!

The pattern has only a few main pieces and the instructions are really clear. Plus at the end you are instructed to drink Prosecco!

My only problem with this pattern is the sizing. My first bettine the armpits were a bit tight so lifting my arms became difficult and it was very tight across the bum.

I made mine in the largest size on the pattern size so perhaps I needed a size up. I'm normally a size 18 so perhaps next time I make one in non stretch fabric I'll  make some adjustments to the sizing as soon as I work out how!

I made another one in a size 2 for my friend who is a size 10 bad I think it fits her much better so perhaps its me that's a funny size! I made he's in Marvel superhero fabric and it was a perfect pattern as there wasn't any bust darts to cut out bits of characters.

My next Bettine will be in a stretch jersey as I think it will be a fab comfy dress and as I know the pattern well it will be a good test for trying out sewing with stretch knits.