Vintage Pattern Giveaway - Anne Adams Wrap Sundress

Friends, it's been far too long since our last giveaway!  

Anne Adams Sundress Size 14 Vintage Pattern Giveaway
from Pandorasews.blogspot.com

Just look at this beautiful pattern!  Not only is it a season appropriate sundress, but it is a back wrap dress, and look at those pockets!  Such great style this dress has!  Am I putting in too many exclamation marks?!?

Anne Adams Sundress Size 14 Vintage Pattern Giveaway
from Pandorasews.blogspot.com

This particular pattern is a vintage size 14.  Here is the sizing chart, but even if it isn't your size, it is so worth taking the time to grade. 

Anne Adams Sundress Size 14 Vintage Pattern Giveaway
from Pandorasews.blogspot.com

All the pieces are here, but they have been cut.  The only modification that was made was the original owner shortened one of the skirt panels, however she held on to the extra piece so a little tape would quickly remedy that.

Vintage patterns are not my area of expertise friends, so if I am incorrect about this being Anne Adams, please feel free to correct me.

Now, to enter just leave a comment at the bottom letting me know why you love sewing vintage.  Please make sure that I will be able to contact you (if there isn't contact info in your profile please leave an email contact.  i.e. jane @ anywho dot com).  I will use a random number generator to pick the winner on July 4th at noon, and post the winner here.  Open to anyone anywhere.  Good luck!

Vogue 8784 Wrap Dress - Curvy Sewing Collective Wrapalong

Sorry that it has been like crickets around here lately!  I have a pretty nasty case of bronchitis, and were it not for the deadline of needing to get this posted for the Curvy Sewing Collective's Wrapalong, I would not be posting right now.

I will start with the end result:

If my cheeks are a little red, it is not because I have blush on.  We were doing this shoot between coughing spells and wheezing fits.

All in all I like the dress.  Any dress that I can wear patent heels with makes me happy.  The ponte that I used for this dress is actually heavier than I realized but with 50 degree days setting in here in Indy, it just isn't a problem.  I think the dress will be great for Holiday parties and gatherings.

I love the length of the dress.  Normally I find that dresses that aren't really cut for plus size gals tend to be shorter than I would like, but this one covers just enough knee.

Obviously it makes me happy!  And even leaning forward there was no gaping neckline.  What's not to love?  

I will be posting this on the Curvy Sewing Collective Wrapalong page, so make sure you go give me a vote when voting opens.

Now for the pattern.  Vogue 8784 only goes up to a size 22 so there was a bit of grading to be done.  For the bodice I added an inch at each of the side seams, resulting in 4 extra inches.  I also added an extra inch at each of the side seams of the skirt for a total of 4 inches there as well.  The back of the bodice of the dress is actually three pieces and I like the way it added to the shaping of the dress.  

I was able to sew most of the dress on the serger which made it come together very quickly.  I decided to hand sew the hem and sleeve cuffs because this textured fabric would not have been happy to have topstitching.  I hand picked both so there is no seam showing on the exterior of the dress.  I did not line the dress as called for in the pattern and instead finished the edges with a contrast black band that I decided to run all the way to the hem.  Were I making it again, I think I would consider going with a thicker band for more contrast, but ya'll I just love the richness of this fabric.

I was surprised at how well the pattern ended up working for me, and would surely make it again.  Next time I will tie the tie on the correct side and just blame this faux pas on the cough syrup.

So tell me friends, what do you think?