I've been made fun of for not owning one single black garment. But why choose black when you can choose, say, orange? Or a happy little print? Bright colors and prints aren't always appropriate for the occasion though, and that's where this dress comes in.
I needed a dark dress, and I had purchased the Colette Wren pattern awhile back but never got around to it. I had also picked up this very thick fabric of unknown origin from the discount bin from a nearby Hancocks some months ago, and I decided I would combine the two.
I love the pattern. I'll be making more because I enjoy the bodice quite a bit. I also like the fabric well enough, but something happened at the waistband and I think it's a result of the fabric being made of some sort of synthetic something-or-other. Do you see how it bulges and rides up on my right side at the waistline? It's so strange!
I have to constantly pull it down for it not to do that. And who wants to constantly be pulling something down? I thought the heaviness of the skirt would pull the bodice down, but no. I tried to press it from the inside, but melted the material and had to stop. A press cloth didn't even help. This fabric does not like heat and unfortunately I think heat is what it needs.
I actually almost threw it in the reject pile because of the waistline, but then I decided I would give it a chance and wear it once. I think it was reasonably successful, but I'm going to consider this a wearable muslin for this pattern which, again, I really do love.
