Vogue 1090
I laughed out loud at a comment that a friend made a few weeks ago. It went something like this.
“I never knew, before this weekend, that a Michael Kors wearing farmer existed!” Well we do! Leastways, I do!
I finished the Kors knockoff last week, in time to wear it in Philly. Sheesh, Karen is going to call me out on this one. Okay already, I borrowed her machine to finish the lining so that I could wear it the next day. Small detail!
This pattern came out – last year? – and I purchased it immediately. I didn’t get around to making it until I was “organizing” patterns. Trying to organize patterns. Rummaging through the piles of unfiled patterns. WHATEVER! At least it reminded me that I needed to make it. Now!
About the pattern. A “Michael Kors” pattern for Vogue. From the envelope- “lined dress has self faced contrast yoke….lined pockets…back zipper. Length is 6 inches above the knee.”
Any sizing issues? The pattern come in 6-12 and 14-20. For some silly reason, I bought the smaller size range. I cut a generous 12, and tapered out even more at the hip. I think it fit fine. Like other people who have reviewed this pattern, I find the armsycle a bit wonky (Wonky DefnWhen Connie is wearing a dress and can’t comfortably put her hands in the pockets!)
What fabric did you use and where did you get it? I used 100% linen. Navy and white. I got it at Fabricland on sale. It was one of the suggested fabrics. Wrinkles like a son of a gun though! Lining was “Stuff I had on hand“.
I read a description of this pattern that someone had written. She used linen as well, and said that she felt like she was vacationing in the Hamptons or something like that. So the Canadian equivalent would be ” I like the mussy look it projects. (dammit!) It’s like vacationing in the Muskoka’s (sorry Canadians- that is the best I could come up with for a la-di-da vacay destination in our country!) I think it would be smashing in a wool crepe though.
Any sewing issues? Let’s see. I didn’t line the sleeves (that reminds me that I have to finish them properly!) I thought it would be too heavy with lining. So instead of sewing the sleeve band facing to the lining, I just stitched it to the sleeve band.
Looking at photo’s of me in it, I also think that the white contrast at the bottom needs to be pegged about a half inch or so more on either side. I did lengthen the dress by about 2 inches total, but then revised my desision and it ended up about a half inch longer. I don’t think it is six inches above the knee as advertised.
Is there anything to rave about? Oh yes! The pockets are A-dor -a-ble! They are patch pockets that are sewn into the side seam. You have to be very careful sewing them on and in, to get it exactly right. I will be utilizing that pocket again, somewhere. The lining only goes to the where the contrast hem band starts, and the hem band is faced in self fabric.
Anything to add? Nope. Cute dress. A nice 3 and a half season dress (up here anyways.) Would I make it again? I wouldn’t be adverse to it, but people might say “heyyy, isn’t that just like that other dress you have?”
Tell you what. I have a hankering to do a post on “Where do you shop for fabric in London, Ontario. ” I’ll wear it on Richmond Row- the closest we have here to Rodeo Drive. laugh. snort. coffee through my nose! Pretension abounds on Richmond Row. They talk about New York like they own it. It’s backcountry Southwestern Ontario people. Get a grip! So I’ll wear it, and if I don’t get stoned, I’ll think about one in a cool print. I even have just the right vintage linen for it!
Photos. On me on the “Rocky” steps in Philly. This is after a morning of sitting, a lovely lunch with the ladies, a bus ride, and a museum tour. If the dress looks crumpled, and I look, well, tired- so be it!
Um. why didn’t anyone tell me that I look like an amazon . Sheesh.
