A Corduroy Dress

I have had this pattern sitting around for a while.  I thought it would make the perfect dress for Naya, and I finally decided on some lovely fabric for making it.  It was a great easy pattern to follow.  The sewing only took 3-4 hours from start to finish and I'm very happy with the results!

Kwik Sew is another of my favorite pattern brands to buy.  The problem is they rarely go on sale, and they're maybe only 20% off when they do.  But they are made from a nice solid paper instead of the tissue that other pattern pieces are printed on, so it makes them easy to work with and longer lasting.

I found this beautifully soft "featherwhale" corduroy at my favorite fabric store just over the border in South Carolina, FARMHOUSE FABRICS.   They have such a great selection of corduroys, it was hard to make up my mind.

 

The finished dress!  I think the color looks so great on Naya.  It will be such an easy outfit for weekdays or Sundays, and she loves it.  I ended up making the sleeves 3/4 length instead of the short sleeves shown on the pattern - by just winging it and using a ruler to add length to the sleeve pattern piece.  This will make it more of a fall/spring dress and even winter if I add a pair of tights to the outfit.  Then I finished the sleeves off with elastic sewn about 3 inches from the end seam to give them sort of a "bell" look.  I'm pretty sure I will make several more dresses for her from this same pattern in the near future.