This was one of those last minute sewing projects as the Summer weather was threatening to disappear but I felt the need to make just one more sundress.
I knew that I wanted to try a new pattern as I have a huge amount of warm weather dress patterns hanging around making me feel slightly guilty for not using them.
McCalls 7950 fit the bill, and I don't need much of an excuse to work with a fun novelty print, so that was an easy choice once I came across the cotton stashed away in a bin.
One thing I will say about this pattern is that the instructions/construction is rather lacking. I am not sure how many people would be comfortable wearing the tie front versions without the addition of some kind of closure.
Looking at the pattern itself, I suspect that this view was added in last minute as a second bodice option to give a different look rather than the standard button front, princess seamed bodice.
And certainly, the cute tie front was what drew me in. I probably wouldn't have given this pattern a second look had it not been for View A.
The dress itself is rather loose fitting, and there is no additional shaping to the lower half of the bodice, which would be fine for Views C & D.
I didn't think much of it until I had an almost completed dress, only to realize that it wasn't very wearable as it was drafted. Darn it!
But I loved the print too much to give up on the dress, so I added a pair of bust pads to hopefully give the bodice a bit more shape. That definitely helped, but the ties still didn't make the situation feel all that secure.
In the end, a simple hook & bar stitched just under each tie extension did the trick. And with those small changes, I now have an easy to wear dress perfect for the warm weather which has most definitely disappeared! Oh well, there is always next year . . .
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