Butterick 5850: Resurrection Sunday Dress.

This dress makes me smile.  I had something totally different to wear for Easter, a white linen trapeze style dress that I will share later.  I ordered a pair of orange suede pumps to wear with my white dress, but when I received them they didn't fit and I didn't have time to find an alternate pair so I decided to wear this dress that was working on anyway.  It turned out to be an awesome backup plan. 

The fabric is from Fine Fabrics in Atlanta, I picked it up in February for a client piece, but my client decided to back out and go buy a dress.  It's a Wax African Print, a little heavy, but draped well. 

I have mad this pattern several times, but mostly out of Taffeta or special occasion fabric. 

Quick Review:

• I did not like the instructions when it got to the neck section.  I really didn't need the instructions as I have made this particular dress before and a few others like it. 
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• I didn't line my dress because the fabric was heavy and double sided and not see through.  
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• I used store bought binding for my arms and did a sewing machine hem after serging edges.    
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• I added 4 inches to the side ties for length.  
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• For the neck portion of the pattern I just gathered it so it would sit nicely on my neck without riding up.  
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• There is a side sipper, and I extended right into the arm hole and used an invisible zipper.  
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• There is four panels for the skirt portion of the dress and I added two inches to each panel for fullness. 

Happy Sewing!