Hey girls,
further to my earlier post about wanting to find the right retro pattern for the green polka dot silk, I decided to try out New Look 6586 View E as it's got quite a swingy skirt but doesn't need miles of fabric. I had this pattern already and used stash fabric. But I screwed up.
I did something really stupid. Basically when I measured myself for my pattern, I realised that the best measurement for the top was 14 and the bottom was probably the 18. Instead of trying to alter it, or indeed cut out the right sizes and then figure out how to get them toether, I just cut it all out as an 18. I have the most ridiculous body perception, how did I ever think that would work? Part of learning to make my own clothes is to make sure that I can adapt things to fit my body!!
So I did my darting, pressing and sewed up the bodice. I tried it on. Obviously, it looks ridiculous. I've been trying to pin it on myself, on my dummy, and I can't figure out what to do.
Plus it says on the bodice piece 'Bust - total ease above body measurements is approx 6.3 cm' and 'Waist - totaly ease above body measurements is approx 10cm' - does that mean that the size 18 bodice is actually 2 sizes too big for me, PLUS another 6.3 cms?!
Urgh. What I'm thinking is that I tack the skirt together to see how it's looking. If the fit is ok, I cut out another bodice in a 14 (if I have enough fabric), if that's the right size, and figure out how to join a big bottom to a smaller top.
Help?
Whimper... I feel so silly...