Monday, June 22, 2009

Pattern Review: McCall's 5795 Flower Girl Dress

So, now that the wedding is over, I get to show you the flower girl dresses that I made for my little girls.
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Aww.... so cute. But this mama is very biased.
The girls were absolute angels throughout the entire ceremony, and if you are a mum, you know how unpredictable kids are! So, phew!

By the way, the dresses look really, really shiny in this photo because of the reflection from the flash. The sheen is actually a lot less obvious than that.

Pattern Description:
Lined dresses, below mid-calf have semi-fitted, bodice, flared skirt and back zipper closure, self-fabric or purchased ribbon sash, purchased petticoat

Pattern Sizing:
3-6
I cut size 3 and 4

Did it look like the photo/drawing on the pattern envelope once you were done sewing with it?
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It's a lot longer on my kids, and I left out the sash. Otherwise, it is quite similar.
I left out the sash because my husband thinks that a sash will slip around and I agreed with him. Besides, I wanted to sew flowers at the waist.

Were the instructions easy to follow?
Yes, they were simple to follow. I was quite diligent at following the instructions because I wanted to get the dresses right.

What did you particularly like or dislike about the pattern?
The pattern is simple. Using different fabrics, this dress can get quite fancy

Well, I had trouble with the zipper because of the slippery material I used. I ended up using an invisible zipper.
Invisible zipper is the way to go!

Fabric Used:
I think this is a polyester woven with a sheen. Sorry, I'm terrible at remembering fabric types.
The lining is a very sheer cotton.

Pattern Alterations or any design changes you made:
As I mentioned before, I left out the sash and used an invisible zipper instead.
Other than that, I kept to the pattern.

Would you sew it again? Would you recommend it to others?
I probably won't sew this again, but I would recommend this pattern.

Conclusion:
Great pattern - it's a pretty simple flower girl dress, but if that's what you are looking for, this is the pattern for you.

2 comments:

Meg said...

Su your girls are so adorable!!!! Great job on the dresses!

Aunt LoLo said...

The dresses look great, mama!! :-D