Designs by Regina Gee - A-Line Dress 2012

Project Details

Several months ago I spent some considerable time working to create a fitting shell.  I secretly wanted to fine tune that  fitting shell to assist me in designing some items on my own.  My first design is Regina’s A-Line Dress!

Dress

Pattern – Regina’s A-Line Dress 2012

Notions – 22 inch invisible zipper, 1 package of double fold extra wide ½ inch bias tape

Fabric – 2 yards of coral crepe back satin (Hancock Fabrics.)   I only paid $4.00 for this fabric because I found it in the remnant bin!

This dress features design items I often search for in a dress pattern:  

1.     A-lined four panel skirt with a below knee hemline.  I used stitch witchery to create a narrow hem instead of machine stitching.

2.    Fitted front bodice with princess seams.  I also added side darts because I have an “odd” bust line alignment due to surgery.

3.    Shoulder darts and back darts.  I often find that the shoulder and back areas of patterns are too wide for me and these added darts really allow me to achieve a better fit.

4.    Bias tape-lined, sleeveless armholes.  I really “hate” setting sleeves in armholes!  So I chose to make this dress sleeveless.  I can wear a cute jacket or sweater if I get chilly.

5.    Bias tape-lined neckline.

6.    Invisible zipper for back closure.

Conclusion

You may have noticed that I chose to use the crepe side of the fabric for my dress.  I felt that the satin side would have made my dress looked like a “too shiny bridesmaid dress!” (LOL)  I am planning to wear my green suede bolero jacket with this dress.