S8056-Missoni meets DVF

This is the third time I made this dress. It had been a UFO for so long and I had a minor issue with the front wrapover. I really love this version, but once again the Faux-soni beckoned. It looks like a coat, but it's actually a see thru raschel knit. I had to wear a full length slip beneath it.

Faux-soni

KS3378 and S4503

Pattern Description: The Misses' close-fitting pullover tops have twist fronts and deep V-neckline finished with a narrow hem. View A has full-length sleeves. View B has three-quarter length sleeves and is cropped. View C has short sleeves.

Pattern Sizing: I sewed the small

Did it look like the photo/drawing on the pattern envelope once you were done sewing with it? Yes

Were the instructions easy to follow? Yes

What did you particularly like or dislike about the pattern? Again, it's the "chicness" of it.
Fabric Used: A "Fauxsoni" knit I purchased at Hancocks ages ago.
Pattern alterations or any design changes you made: None. The weight of the fabric causes the twist to sit higher than when I used an ITY. The skirt is S4503 ( I think it's OOP). I eliminated the centre front seam, the zip and the darts and inserted an elastic waist. I turned the pieces at a 45 degree angle to get the chevron. If you look closely, the side seams DON'T exactly match. LOL. But you'd have to look really close. I was more concerned with making sure the front and the back pieces matched.
Would you sew it again? Would you recommend it to others? Maybe. This is the fourth one I've made.
Conclusion: When I purchased this fabric, I thought "chevron". I just envsioned a cute outfit from the 70's. I could have made a dress, but I wanted pieces that would work with other things in my wardrobe

Measure twice, cut once...

This is a completed UFO. I inherited the fabric from a client well over a decade ago. When I cut this out (a decade ago as well), I didn't account for walking ease, so there is a major display of leg going on when I sit. But I did cut it the length of view A. Two weeks ago, I finally sewed it, didn't like the length, eye-balled it and cut. Now it reaches just above my knees. A tad too short for me. I'm putting it in the Etsy store. No point in holding on to it. Luckily, I have enoungh of the fabric left over to make this again.

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