Burda 7/2024 #116

Quick project and just a quick note to document it. I have a pile of things that have been culled from the wardrobe that I would like to be able to re-cut and wear. A simple sleeveless shell pattern seems like the way to go for at least some of the old fabric. I have not had much luck trying to piece and/or color block with my out takes.

Surely the old Burda collection would have something? I didn't find a simple shell in my archives, but it was easy to envision lopping off the bottom of this mini dress and having the solution. Sleeveless, a neckline a little larger than a typical jewel neckline, diagonal bust darts. The dress is supposed to have a back zipper, but I was able to pull the top on without it. Yay! 

The fabric for my test garment was from stash. It was a tad rich for my blood when I bought it, so I skimped and only bought a yard. It was just the right amount for this shell. 

Fitting adjustments: forward neck and lowered the dart, done during the pattern tracing phase. I cut huge seam allowance on the sides, so the garment could be basted and let out as much as needed at the hip during construction.  Then modified the pattern for future use.

The neckline and armscye are finished with narrow bias facings from a co-ordinating scrap fabric. I'll draft facings for the future so there will be the option to use them. 

Fits fine. Super fast to sew. Will help me save some favorite fabrics from the scrap heap. The other TNT I need is a sleeveless top with princess seams that would enable me to squeeze the pattern pieces onto narrower scraps. That's on the to-do list!