Pattern Review Vogue 1025 Twice

Sku C21120083

Anne Klein Blue Denim

57″

100% Cotton

$17.00

Sku C2006

Electric Violet Dot

55″

100% Cotton

$20.00

Prewash: Both fabrics were machine washed in cold water on the cotton cylcle and dried on perma press.  They each shrunk 3-4 inches in length.  I’ll dry clean them in the future to maintain the intensity of the colors.

Notions: thread, invisible zipper, sheer fusible tricot interfacing, rayon lining and hem tape for the electric violet

Alterations:  The photo on the pattern appears that the skirt of the dress sits on the natural wasitline.  It is actually 1-3/4″ above the waist like a high waist skirt.  I like high waist skirts but if you don’t, you may want to skip this pattern or do some pattern modifications.  Where I always have to make adjustments is in the bust area.  I used a size 12 for the bodice because the finished measurements gave enough width, but I still needed length.  Since the bust point was in the correct area, I drew a horizontal line under the bust point 

and a vertical line through the large dot of the outer tuck.  

  I slid that section down 1-1/4″ and redrew the tucks at the seam line.  

The ease of the skirt for a size 12 was 5-1/2″ which was more than I wanted so I dropped down to a size 8 and tapered back to a size 12 above the waistline.  The last alteration was shortening the skirt 3″.  This was done in two places above the hemline because the hem is tapered.  

Construction:  Nothing tricky here just straight forward sewing.  

A couple steps I would add

-interface the zipper area and kick pleat

-understitch the neckline and armhole

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Conclusion:  Every wardrobe should have a LDD-little denim dress.  I actually made this last fall and pulled the pattern out again for a quick Easter dress using the Electric violet cotton.  This would also make a great cocktail dress using a light weight brocade like this grey/cream brocade.