I found this super basic black and white seersucker print at Joann's (on sale for 3.99 yd) and couldn't pass on it. It's nothing fancy and that's exactly why I love it. I made the mistake of putting it in the wash with my white jersey sheet set and now I have a blue jersey sheet set (which I actually like better!). It washed out the white in the fabic too so I'm going to try one of those color catchers when I wash it to see if it will brighten the white up.
I used Simplicity 2593, which I reviewed in a recent post. It's a blouse pattern but I thought I would try it as a dress and I'm glad I did. I added 22 inches to the length and flared it out starting just under the waistline.
I added two 6" casings just under the bust and stitched a tie in each side so I could cinch the front up. I love the subtle diaganol bias design on the binding and casings (makes it just a little bit more interesting).
Here's a bit of a side view. It's a little to poofy in the boob area so I'll try to work on that on my next try but all in all I'm very happy with it. I try to move the gathers to the sides so that it doesn't look too much like a maternity dress in the front. It's nice and breezy and will serve me well this summer.
I hope you're having a great week and getting some sewing done! Let me know if you're working on anything new!
