@sewmuchmore An update on the Cabin Dress - it was enormous so I made a pleat in the centre front which I stitched down.
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The stitching is untidy but its only a toile which will be discarded.
Usually I'm not a fan of grown on sleeves, but in this case they are fine, and the shoulder does have a shape.
I like the shaping at the sides also and when I re-make it (in the right size!
), I shall add patch pockets at an angle on the front.
I also attach a pic of the back (excuse the bad crossroads at the centre back yoke - it should have been cut on the fold, but I didn't have enough fabric). I made the back pleat version (there's an option to discard pleat as the pattern has back darts for shaping). The yoke sits very well on the back and shoulders.
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Overall I like the pattern and will definitely make it again.
This version is destined for the bin because its made in the fabric where the dye runs so much, its marked my sink where a piece of it soaking. It would be a nightmare to keep it from contaminating other washing