adult's clothing, sewing, underwear

New Look 6802 (aka the Atlantis dress)

This pattern:

New Look 6802

and this fabric ($2 per metre from the clearance table at Darn Cheap Fabrics):

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and you get this dress!

New Look 6802

I made View C in size 12 straight from the packet with no alterations, other than swapping the sleeves for the ones in View B.

New Look 6802

There’s still a bit of a wrinkle going on at the back, but I can’t usually see that! And it’s no worse than in ready to wear.

New Look 6802

The twist overlay on the front sits beautifully, and the dress underneath has a high enough neckline that I didn’t need to wear a cami underneath it. I love it! Mr Thornberry has christened it “the Atlantis dress” because he reckons that the colours and pattern on the fabric are extremely underwater. And guess what – I even made matching undies!

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I wore this outfit to the theatre on Saturday night and felt comfortable and fashionable.  What a feeling!