Well I had the dress pretty much finished, all I needed was to add the zipper and hem it. Last night, I had gotten around to sewing the zipper. I was all excited and immediately tried it on! Well somehow the bodice ended up being 2 sizes too big and the skirt wouldn't even go over my hips! I blame it on the zipper because before I added it, it fit fine. I was soo upset, I threw the dress somewhere in the back of my closet. I didn't even bother taking a picture of it >:/
I'm sure I'll take the dress out and fix it one day, but for now, I would rather not look it!
Has something like that happened to you before?
Yes, my 1920's dress has been sitting for awhile. I am sure you are pretty frustrated with all the value time and money spent. I hope the next project you do is a win for you.
ReplyDeleteYES! A dress I made that also said 'simple to make' (which I think somehow curses the project)...the bodice was HUGE and it looked completely dowdy. I revisited it a year later and made tons of adjustments (took up the shoulders, sewed two extra darts in the back, took up the hem, etc.) and it fits great now...but I definitely couldn't look at the dress for a long time!!
ReplyDeleteGina: Well Luckily the fabric came from my mom's stash, so all I really paid for was the zipper and pattern. Thank you! I'm starting on a new dress today, so I hope it turns out alright! (:
ReplyDeleteDebi: haha now I'm scared of those simple to make patterns! I have no idea how I could possibly fix my dress, but I'm sure I'll figure it out once the time comes!
Yep, this has definitely happened to me before...I'm sure it must happen to everyone! I think the best thing to do is what you did...put it out of your sight for a while until you feel ready to tackle it again ;o)
ReplyDeleteMarie, I think it's the best thing to do! Hopefully I will one day fix it! haha
ReplyDelete