Many say that the clothes make the man. Well, I like to think that clothes make the woman too. In this case it's the dress. That signature dress that everyone will remember. Or at least makes someone say "Wow!"
That dress (for a special occasion coming up in October) was destined to be Butterick 4918, a Retro Butterick reprint of a 1952 design.
I'm planning on making View B with the over-the-shoulder wrap. I absolutely love the gather details on the bodice and the wrap. At the moment I'm planning on using a beautiful deep blueberry silk taffeta from Fabric Mart Fabrics and underlining it with crisp silk organza. The envelope art shows the skirt a tad droopy for my taste, don't you think? A nice poufy crinoline is definitely in order.
Simplicity 5006 will fit the bill. View C with the flat waistband and the View A corset will keep things nice and smooth at the waist.
The corset muslin is currently under construction. More on that later!
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