I'll go back and read the pages I missed tomorrow - but tonight I have a question -- I started on this dress yesterday around 10am (started taking the old dress apart) - I worked through lunch - all afternoon - DH made me stop to eat dinner and I worked on it until 11:30 last night. Got up this morning and started on it again - got it done around 6:30 tonight with just a short break taken for lunch. And, I'm in way over my head.
To start from the beginning: I had a dress that I just LOVED - to death... DH said I HAD to get rid of it because it was getting so threadbare. So, I sat down yesterday and cut it apart - well, used a seam ripper and took all the seams apart. I then used the pieces to make a pattern. (first time every trying this). Biggest problem is that the original dress was gauze. So, needless to say it stretched out horribly. (couldn't find any plus size sundress patterns that had godet insets in the skirt or I'd have just gone from there! ---- godet - "A triangular piece of fabric usually set into the hem of a garment to add fullness.")
I got the dress to where I like it/ want it now
except for the neckline. It pooches out funny. I have no idea how to remedy this.
Here's a pic of the neckline - and a photoshop image of the dress. It actually has 4 panels in front and 3 in back (center back piece was cut on the fold) and 8 godets (3 each front and back and 2 side). The front was originally cut on a fold too, but I put the seam down the middle trying to remedy the gap in the neckline.
Thanks for any help you can offer!!
Once I get this last kink worked out, I'm going to use this pattern for a couple of dresses for our trip. It's more comfortable than the pink dress I made (and posted) a week or so ago.