Attacking the Stash--Unfinished Object #2--Challis Dress

A couple of years ago I realized that I had no summer dresses and I like
summer dresses. As you can see from the background of my photos, I live really rural. Living really rural means that most of the time you can wear whatever you want and, unless the UPS man indulges in some stealthy driving, no one is the wiser. I finally decided that just because no one sees me, it doesn't mean I should live my life in my most disreputable clothing. And thus began the summer dress collection, which I wear instead of saving "for good".


This challis dress, made from Vogue 8727, was one of the first I planned to make, but for some reason, after I cut it out, I kept pushing it aside to make other dresses. I think it might have been because it's fully lined and that meant hemming two full circle skirts.

 I did eventually hem two full circle skirts. I did the outer skirt by hand and the lining by machine. The outer hem came out so much better, but it took an entire football game.

There's a lapped zipper in the back.

The front has a large curved waistband with a gathered upper bodice. (I'm sure there's a name for the large curved waistband, but I'm not familiar with it.)

The dress is super comfortable and I know I'm going to get a lot of wear out of it, both at home and on my travels.

There's a whole lotta skirt going on.