Okay I’m a little giddy with excitement with this dress. It’s simple, classic, elegant and quite an awesome feeling to know that I made it! All of my tall friends out there know how hard it is to find maxi dresses that are long enough for us and hit the right length. It is even twice as hard when you are in need of a dress for a more dressier occasion. So to know that I now have one waiting in my arsenal that I made myself, makes for one very happy tall girl.
Pattern Review for Butterick 6330
Pattern Description: Misses Jacket, Dress and Jumpsuit, Lifestyle Wardrobe, Easy
Pattern Sizing: Xsm-Sml-Med, I cut a Medium.
Did it look like the photo/drawing on the pattern envelope once you were done sewing with it? I did view C and yes for the most part it did.
Were the instructions easy to follow? It was so easy I did not need to use the instructions.
What did you particularly like or dislike about the pattern? How quick and super fast it was to sew. The style of the dress, that it is a maxi dress and has pockets. I love that this pattern has options for a jumpsuit and jacket as well.
Fabric Used: Mid-weight ivory double knit purchased from Fabric- Mart in Hawaii.
Pattern alterations or any design changes you made: The modifications that I made were eliminating the elasticized waist and instead of cutting the skirt and bodice as two separate pieces I pinned them to the fabric and spaced out the additional inches for length to accommodate my waist length and extra length for it to graze the ground on me with heels. I then cut it as one whole piece as opposed to the tow separate parts. I also made a really long belt from the fabric scraps about 2 inches wide. I wrapped it around my waist twice bringing the ends to the front and criss-crossed them and tucked the ends neatly under. Thinking I can add a vintage broach to the center to secure it as well. I also just added a small slit in the back for the ease of walking since again I wanted my dress to graze the floor.
Would you sew it again? Would you recommend it to others? I will definitely be sewing this again. I would definitely recommend this pattern to others. Especially for beginners.
Conclusion: I am really pleased with how my dress turned out. Loving this pattern and definitely going to be making a couple of light weight casual versions to wear this summer. Stay tuned for those coming to the blog soon.
What I’m Wearing:
Dress; Made by me using Butterick 6330 view C, Love all of these similar gorgeous gowns here, here, here and here.
Shoes: BCBG (size 13) via Nordstrom Rack, similar, similar, both up to a size 13.
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