Dress #2 - for me!

I made this pattern once before, and because it fit so well I wanted to make it again. I paid $15 for the fabric (including lining) and a couple of dollars for the zipper, so this is a $17 dress that fits me great!

Worn today with a scarf I made on my daughter's knitting loom and a (very old, missing a button) grey cardigan.

I'm not super happy with the sleeve caps.  So hard to ease the sleeves in without getting "puff" sleeves.  I also made them about 1.5" narrower down the length because they were really boxy.  I still don't love the sleeves, so I like it better with a cardigan.

Very happy with the fit!

The neckline without a scarf.  A little boring without - I'd have to wear a necklace or something when it's warmer.

The zipper...I had trouble with it on this dress.  I took it out a couple of times and it still bubbles a bit but not enough to bother me.  The top of the zipper is funky too with little "mountains" on each side of the zipper pull.  I didn't give the pull enough room at the top, so somehow it's pulling the seam allowances in and making it sit funny.  Nothing a scarf can't hide ;)

And it's fully lined!  I debated on whether to attempt lining it but I knew it would sit way nicer and not crawl up my leggings if I did.  When the bemberg lining went on sale at Fabricland for $3/meter, I decided I really should and I'm so happy I did!  I used this tutorial from Sewaholic to help me wrap my head around how to add the lining.