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Green bat dress

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Name	Green bat dress
Status	finished
Happiness
Started	2020/10/18
Completed	2020/10/24
Progress	100 %
Privacy	public
Notes	Tried this style out because the sleeve design was interesting and looked as though it may be comfortable. I did not like the shape of the dress when constructed - the bodice darts going into the waist seam and the flared skirt going out from the seam immediately did not give a smooth line at the waist. I decided to add in a small waistband to smooth this transition, used the bodice patterns (with the darts pinned closed) to draft a curved waistband with a finished width of 3cm. Dress is made from a Liberty Tana Lawn cotton, pattern is called "Marco", a tiny black flower print on dark green background. Fully lined with a black silk/cotton. Discovered a problem with the sleeve design - this bat shape does not fit smoothly under a cardigan (I should have guessed this...!!!) this is a good reason to wear with my favourite jacket (5161) :)

Fitted Darts Waist seam Zipper closure Round neck No collar Set-in sleeves Knee length A-line skirt No pockets