Tuesday, April 06, 2021

Minimal! Rib Knit Maxi Dress!

New Look 6210 - Rib Knit Maxi Dress - Erica Bunker DIY Style x Zelouf Fabrics
As much as I like fancy, heavy-duty fashionable piece, I love minimal everyday pieces. A true stylish wardrobe consist of pieces that work in every aspect of your lifestyle. This includes "throw-on-and-go" dresses that work with a variety of shoes and outerwear toppers. And this dress fits that bill. This is season is all about clingy, stretch, second-skin dressing. After a year of being in pajamas and yoga pants, I think most of us want something with the same effect, but a little more on the polished side.
New Look 6210 - Rib Knit Maxi Dress - Erica Bunker DIY Style x Zelouf Fabrics
The dress is New Look 6210. And the fabric is Kristen Cut Sew Sweater Knit from Zelouf Fabrics in ivory.
New Look 6210 - Rib Knit Maxi Dress - Erica Bunker DIY Style x Zelouf Fabrics
First things first, the adjustments. I cut the size 16 and made my standard 1" FBA. 
New Look 6210 - Rib Knit Maxi Dress - Erica Bunker DIY Style x Zelouf Fabrics
Pardon my wrinkles... sometimes I sit. I also made 1" swayback adjustment and a 2" full seat adjustment. A center back seam is the miracle that makes all of this possible.
New Look 6210 - Rib Knit Maxi Dress - Erica Bunker DIY Style x Zelouf Fabrics
New Look 6210 - Rib Knit Maxi Dress - Erica Bunker DIY Style x Zelouf Fabrics
I sewed this using my walking foot on my Janome Horizon Memory Craft 15000. I set my stitch to zig zag 1.5mm wide x 2.5mm long. I used a ballpoint needle. And I finished my seams with my Janome AirThread 2000D Serger.
New Look 6210 - Rib Knit Maxi Dress - Erica Bunker DIY Style x Zelouf Fabrics
Since I'm probably taller than the average pattern model, I decided to raise my side slit by 2". 
New Look 6210 - Rib Knit Maxi Dress - Erica Bunker DIY Style x Zelouf Fabrics
I finished the slit hems with a 5/8" hem. And I hemmed the garment at 1.5".
New Look 6210 - Rib Knit Maxi Dress - Erica Bunker DIY Style x Zelouf Fabrics
I love this dress so much. It's such a quick and easy sew that I see myself wearing multiple versions of this dress for the rest of hot weather season.

2 comments:

  1. Gorgeous dress, Erica! Your neck and armhole bindings are beautifully sewn. Did you use New Look instructions for the bindings?

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  2. Gorgeous dress, Erica! Your neck and armhole bindings are beautifully sewn. Did you use New Look instructions for the bindings?

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