Hi you. Well…after a week of blue skies and above normal temps…we found ourselves dodging raindrops when we photographed my Not So Tiny Bubbles Dress – Vogue V8886. That’s not to say we were unlucky…all the other moments prior to our picture taking were decidedly dry. Earlier that afternoon we enjoyed a matinee performance of Good People at The Arts Club Stanley Theater. Then we made our way down to Granville Island for a bite to eat, an aprés dinner walk and blog photos. Nearly an entire day of sitting and only a couple of creases in my dress! Woo Hoo! I am impressed…the fabric is 100% cotton, so I was fully expecting a backside covered in wrinkles…the dress people, the dress. So. Another day…another shift dress. That makes two in a row and I’m not unhappy. Both my Colourblocked Shift Dress and my Not So Tiny Bubbles Dress are really comfortable. There’s no choking…you know…that not so nice feeling when you sit down and the front neckline tries to strangle you. Maybe the shape of the bateau {boat line} neckline helps. I think this pattern has a subtle sixties vibe and it was actually the top and pants view that prompted me to purchase. On closer examination of the actual pattern pieces, I could see I wasn’t going to get my slim fit Audrey Hepburn silhouette that I’ve been seeking. The hunt for the perfect vintage inspired pant continues…fingers crossed that Vogue V9189 will be the one. Very Easy Vogue V8886 Available Here was a straightforward sew, but a bit of a fitting challenge. I didn’t sew a muslin….it’s rare when I do….and after basting the main pieces together it was clear that I needed a size smaller than the pattern recommendations. That part was an easy enough fix…I pinned the pattern pieces back onto the fabric and cut out the next size down. But even with that, I had to make the bust smaller which proved fussy. Fuss that could have been avoided had I made a muslin. You see, this pattern comes with multiple cup sizes…a bonus when it comes to perfecting the fit…and…if I had done a muslin I could have simply cut out the pattern pieces in the smaller cup size. Next time I’ll get it right. Okay, now that you’re all scrutinizing the booby fit, you’re probably also wondering about the rippling across the front bodice….the … Continue reading MY NOT SO TINY BUBBLES DRESS : : VOGUE V8886