Style 2708

[SewRuthieSews]

Any of the button options would work but I like the bottom ones best.

[b15erk]

  bottom buttons it is!

You know when you practise your buttonholes to make sure they are perfect, and they fit nicely and they will repeat time after time... Well, I did that.  Perfect buttonholes many times, then, I came to repeat them on my dress.  On the first buttonhole, the thread broke half way through.  Unpicked, re-threaded, made sure there were no flaws in the thread. 

Tried again. Three buttonholes done.  On the fourth, the thread snapped again... That's when I walked away, had some food, and now I'm back to unpick the buttonhole, change the thread and start again...

Not funny. 

Jessie

[SewRuthieSews]

Oh how aggravating.

[Ouryve]

Ugh. Buttonholes leave such a mess, too, with the stitch density.

[b15erk]

Dress is now finished although with less than perfect buttonholes...

I've tried to take a picture, but the black is looking even worse than earlier - I'm getting a pinkish haze across the middle.

I do like this pattern, but I should have made it in a heavier fabric - with no lining.  Tbh it looks more like a coat dress...

I may yet decide not to wear it...

Jessie

[Bumblebuncher]

Being very used to making things I don't like I do sympathise! Try it on a few more times before making up your mind, it is a lovely dress and may just be first time user concerns 

[BrendaP]

I'm sure it's better that you think.  It's for a funeral, not a garden party, so don't be too critical of yourself.

[Ohsewsimple]

I agree with @BrendaP.  I'm sure it’s fine. 

[SewRuthieSews]

It sounds like a beautiful smart dress, just right for showing respect at a funeral.

I think a few of us have trouble loving a garment (especially a more complex one) right after its completed as its still tied up with all the effort that went into it, and the mental vision we had for the project. A bit of time in the wardrobe and it'll be right there when you need it.

I know the pandemic (and for me redundancy/early retirement) has really changed the sort of clothes I wear to much more relaxed and casual and also what I'm used to seeing other people wear, so smart clothes look really smart to me these days!

[Missie]

Jessie, I am sure it is perfectly fine and sounds fitting for the occasion.  It is a difficult dress to make, as in what it represents. 

[b15erk]

I went to bed, with every intention of wearing the dress, with a jacket - it did feel really nice.  Unfortunately, I woke up to a very chilly Thursday, and that if I wore it, I was going to be very chilly indeed.

I wore instead, a tunic top in a knit fabric, with thick tights, and my big coat.  It was a very good call actually, because the churchyard where my dear cousin was laid to rest, was on high ground facing the moors - it was bitterly cold!

I was exhausted when I got home at 6 o'clock, but very glad that I went.

I'm sure there will be many other chances to wear my dress.

Jessie

[Ohsewsimple]

Good call.  Not nice being cold. 

[Vezelay]

Think I sent you that a few years ago Jessie? Not an easy pattern - I had good intentions when I bought it, cut to size, even bought the fabric but stalled. Bravo for tackling it at all! I'd love to see your "coat dress" so I hope you'll post some pics for us  .