Alexandra Design Studio

Custom-made slip dress in dusty pink for an 18th Birthday.
Designing, Patternmaking and Sewing.

It has been a while since I posted any sewing updates here!
Working full time means that I do not have much time to sew for myself and do unique patternmaking. So, I tried a few commercial sewing patterns and one of them is pattern McCall’s .
I made two dresses recently. For the first one, which was navy with border print, I used fabric from my stash, and I had almost 1 metre less than what I needed. I cut it crosswise, shortened the sleeves a bit and everything worked out pretty well. I also added a removable, beaded neckline decoration that is held on a clasp and ring.
With the second dress, which was the green/blue peacock print, I got the right length of fabric. I also did some pattern adjustments, such as shortening the front and back by 1cm, taking in the side seams of the waistline by 1 cm, and making the right length of sleeves. Just a few little alterations made this summer dress even more comfortable. So yes, I would say, my experience with this pattern was very successful!