Every now and then, you have to pull out an oldie but goodie. And that's what Vogue 8939 is for me. I made this dress back in 2014, in a solid black ponte.
I was inspired by Tika Sumpter's DVF Finn Dress.
I found this Bulgarian Red/Blue Barcode Striped Stretch Rayon Jersey Knit from Mood Fabrics that was pretty perfect. I really like the colorway. I thought that the weight of the fabric would be too lightweight, kind of like flimsy t-shirt weight knit. But it's not. It's a bit lighter than a ponte, but has a heavy enough hand that I don't feel "see-through".
Just like with my original dress, I added 12" to the length to achieve that midi length. And 2" to the length of the sleeves.
Matching the print at the seams was pretty simple because it's a bold enough print that it was pretty effortless.
I wanted my collar to be solid black, so I used a ponte remnant that was in my stash.
I wore it on Christmas Eve as I was running my last minute errands and picking up additional groceries. I don't sew a lot of knits and every time I make something that I love, I always question why? This was such a quick and easy dress to sew and even easier to wear. So, I'm feeling like I'll be making a conscious effort to create more garments made of jersey.
