Tessuti Lois Dress

I have loved the Lois Dress by Tessuti since it first came out. It looks like a romatic vintage dress.  My Dd picked up this fabric at the bins at Goodwill. Not sure what the fabric is, lovely drape, wash and drys without a wrinke. This was to be my test of the pattern but i quite love it. 

Tessuti Lois Dress

I havent hemmed it yet. I Need to let it hang for a bit first.  I found the number of pages to tape a bit daunting, as i could not tell easily which ones i needed.  Had to investigate and decipher to figure it out.  My measurements put me between a 12 and 14.  I traced a 14 and other than taking in side seams 1/4 " from underarm to waist, the rest to be the right size. Once taped together and traced, I used the traced pattern for fitting changes.  I found the bust dart was in the wrong location for me, and the front skirt too wide for my fabric, so i folded out some of the width of the front and added it to the back piece. I also added 2" in length and did a 1/2" swayback adjustment at the center back of bodice and skirt, and moved and shortened the bust dart. 

Folded out some width of front skirt to fit my fabric

 

Added some width to the back piece to make up for reducing the front

I had to shorten and move dart closer to center front.

I found the side dart back leg was longer than front leg

The difference was obvious once the dart was pinned closed. I redrew the front leg to match the back leg.

Not hemmed yet. Thinking the length is perfect.

Windy day!

Back

Trying not to fall off the runway

So a few alterations needed, but i love it. Next up a blue linen Lois.    Stay happy Keep sewing And if you can't sew Enjoy the view 

Enjoy the view