WELCOME TO THE
MiSS FOX DRESS Sew-A-Long
Before we get into the nitty gritty of making the Miss Fox Dress I'd like to welcome you all! The lessons you'll learn with be enjoyable, frustrating, exciting, frustrating and finally exciting again. You'll be learning techniques you've never learned before that will be quite challenging. But don't despair, I'm here to help and you'll have a gorgeous new Miss Fox Dress to show for it at the end.
Let's Talk about Fabric
First up, I'm going to talk to you about what fabrics will suit the Miss Fox Dress. What fabric wouldn't suit it?
This would have to be the pattern that you could use any fabric you like. From a beautiful cotton rayon to a gorgeous rich Dupion Silk. The choices are endless.
This would have to be the pattern that you could use any fabric you like. From a beautiful cotton rayon to a gorgeous rich Dupion Silk. The choices are endless.
Maybe I should have called it the Hepburn Dress....after the exquisite Audrey Hepburn. The Miss Fox Dress is very reminiscent of the 1950's waisted dresses. The dress Audrey Hepburn is wearing above is the bodice of the Miss Fox Dress with a full circle skirt and would be made from an Organza with a Taffeta lining. The other two dresses are made from cotton.
If you want a more structured dress where the skirt more or less sticks out rather than softly falls - then I would choose and heavy cottons, satins, stretch sateens, tafettas, cotton drill.
If you want a more structured dress where the skirt more or less sticks out rather than softly falls - then I would choose and heavy cottons, satins, stretch sateens, tafettas, cotton drill.
Made from a heavy cotton lace and lined with rayon.
Made from a heavy Satin.
Made from a Cotton Sateen.
Made from Cotton Sateen.
Made from a heavy Satin with a Miss Fox Skirt.
Made from embroidered Tulle with a satin lining. It also has a Miss Fox Skirt.
If you want a dress that is soft and the skirt is floaty - then I would choose chiffons, georgettes, rayons, voiles.
Made from Rayon with a net petticoat.
Made from cotton lace and lined with either voile or tafetta.
Made from a soft silky rayon with a gathered skirt.
So, as you can see above you can make this pattern out of really any fabric and you'll always get a different look.....from casual to formal.
If you haven't bought your fabric yet.....enjoy choosing something gorgeous just for you.
If you haven't bought your fabric yet.....enjoy choosing something gorgeous just for you.
What & How Much do I Need to Buy?
That will depend on whether you are wanting a sleeved or sleeveless dress.
Below, I have added the Fabric Quantities you'll need and also lining, interfacing and other accessories you'll need.
Below, I have added the Fabric Quantities you'll need and also lining, interfacing and other accessories you'll need.
Your Checklist
So, let's double check you've got everything you need for the Sew-A-Long:
- Main fabric
- Lining
- 3m Calico for your Toile
- Zip
- Matching thread
- Interfacing
- Butchers Paper or Brown Kraft Paper
- Pencil
- Pins
- Scissors
- Regular Sewing Foot
- Invisible Zipper Foot
That's it for today
In Lesson 1 we start to get into the nitty gritty of fitting your pattern.
You'll learn:
You'll learn:
- How to measure yourself correctly
- How to choose your size
- Adjusting your bust to be a Full Bust or Small Bust Adjustment
- Cutting and Sewing you Toile to get it ready for the fitting stage.
