Dakota Dress by Named Clothing, Me-made-May'15 Day 20

Hello, dear sewists,

This dress I made for Christmas 2013.

I bought the PDF pattern which at that time included only two sizes. I got another two sizes for free because I wasn't sure about sizing and wanted to sew a dress for my daughter, too. However, the sizes are not drafted together so you cannot grade between them if necessary.

Source: namedclothing.com

And, you have to trace the patterns because the pieces are overlapped. I think that recently you get all the sizes with your pattern now, maybe you can grade between sizes, too. In addition, it has got cheaper.

My dress is made out of a ponte di roma knit with only a little bit of give so I sewed it with the sewing machine and finished the seams afterwards with the serger and topstitched the seams.

I shortened the bodice 1cm in front and 1,5cm at the back. In addition, I had to take some fabric out at the shoulder seam and 1,5cm at the front armscye. I closed the center front higher to achieve a neckline wearable without an other top underneath.

Otherwise, I sewed everything like indicated. After some washes, it has shortened rather a bit. With dark tights, I wear it anyway.

Pattern: Dakota Dress, Named Clothing, PDF

Size: 38 bust-38 waist- 40 hip.

Fabric: ponte di roma knit, bought at Garçonne, Freiburg.

Go have a look at  flickr to see the international may-me-makers and here to see Claudia of Bunte Kleider who is presenting the German MeMadeMittwoch group!
Enjoy, SaSa