MMMay Day 13: Denim Rooibos

This is the second Rooibos dress I made. The first required me to do so many alterations that I had to use the pattern again. I finished the dress shortly before I started running so it is now a size or two too big. It's still wearable and I like that I can pull it on over my head. The part that I don't like is the way the skirt hangs. I think this is an issue of fit combined with the material. While not a heavy denim, I think it needs to be more fitted to work. You can probably see that I am pulling at the sides to make it lay flat.

 

I altered the pattern significantly, mostly to get the bust to fit. If I were to make this again I would definitely just go down a size or two. I also made an adjustment to minimize fabric bunching in the back (what I now think might have been a swayback adjustment). This version has two major modifications. One you can see--I changed the neckline to be rounded. The other you can't see--I raised the back as I didn't feel comfortable with the low back for a work dress.

I didn't get to my wearable version of V8815 today, but I did do some more altering of the tank dress so the rest of my sewing time today will be devote to picking out the old seam and deconstructing a thrifted top. Off to find a seam ripper!