Tuesday, 14 March 2017

Merchant & Mills Camber Set Spotty Dress


After making two successful Merchant and Mills Camber Set tops (here and here) I decided to try out the dress version. I knew the dress would need a decent drape so I dug out this lovely pink and dark brown / black spotty viscose that has been lurking in my stash since I bought it at Guthrie and Ghani in 2015. I had two metres which was plenty big enough for the dress and leaves me enough for a little top.

Despite having made two previous versions of the top I still had to double check the construction details for the back yoke. I haven't quite got it right as every version has come out slightly different. I also added pockets which is a must with a simple shift dress like this. I love pockets!

Everything was going well until I sewed the final sleeve into place. I must have caught a pin with the sewing machine needle because the fabric started to pucker and rip as you can see in the photos below!


Oh dear. It looks like a mess but its not too noticeable from a distance. I immediately replaced the needle and finished the final seam under a little black cloud of disappointment. Luckily, I am not too precious about things to let it bother me too much as the dress is for work and I routinely get covered in paint / glue / spray / ink as an art and technology teacher anyway!

I lengthened the dress by about 6cm so it sits just below the knee. I wore it today with a belt and I think it looked OK. What do you think?

 


Pattern: Merchant and Mills Camber Set Pattern = Original price £13 but as it is 2nd make = £7
Fabric: 1.5 metres of viscose from Guthrie and Ghani = £15
Gutterman Thread: Black from stash

Total: £22
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9 comments:

  1. Tamsin14 March 2017 at 15:21

    Oooh, lovely fabric. Shame about the snagging but you can't see it when you are wearing it.

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    1. Caroline14 March 2017 at 23:38

      Thanks Tamsin. Luckily the snags are mostly on the back of the dress so i don't notice them at all!!

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  2. Fröbelina15 March 2017 at 11:08

    I think this dress is a keeper! It drapes so nicely when you wearing it! I also like the colours a lot and I don't thing the snags are noticeable.

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    1. Caroline15 March 2017 at 12:34

      Thanks Kat. You really don't notice the snags unless you really get up close!

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  3. Alex18 March 2017 at 01:44

    This dress looks very comfy and easy to wear, especially with the pockets! :) a shame about the snagging, but I'm sure you'd have to be looking really hard to notice it, so glad it is not going to stop your enjoyment of this dress

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    1. Caroline19 March 2017 at 13:28

      Thanks Alex- we both love adding pockets to skirts / dresses don't we!!!

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    2. Alex19 March 2017 at 15:40

      It's one of the reasons I wanted to be able to make my own clothes! :)

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  4. Kathryn22 March 2017 at 00:38

    Your dress looks great! Smart but comfy and such lovely fabric too!

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