Alrighty, now we have some sun and warmth, it's time for some Spring sewing.  I sewed up Simplicity 8014 this week, a sweet little shirt dress pattern.  I had this orangey-red cotton chambray in my stash, I picked it up from Mood a year or so ago.  I made View C in a size 16 bust and graded out at the hip to about a 20. This dress has a lot of ease in the waist area, so the belt is really needed to nip it in.  Otherwise it looks a bit sack-like in the back.  Adding vertical darts in back or an elastic waist in back would pull it in nicely if I didn't want the belt. I excluded the in-seam pockets on the side.  As much as I love me a good set of pockets there, they often add bulk to my hip line.  I feel like I want to stay away from adding more layers of fabric and bulk there. And obviously I didn't put the sleeves on.  I used some vintage pink bias tape to finish of the sleeve openings on the inside.  I also dug out a bunch of vintage snaps I have rather then doing button holes. They are dang cute!  The front of them have a pearlized button cover. I didn't make any of my usual alterations otherwise.  No lengthening of the bodice or hemline.  It's a fairly loose fitting garment so there isn't much need to go into detailed tailoring.  I could have done a swayback adjustment, but with the belt on, it's not that critical. You can see in the photo below, that shirring on the back makes it so full back there.  Overall, I'm pleased with this dress.  But who the heck is going to iron it for me after I wash it??
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