I made the George and Ginger Drama Dress! It has a ton of options. There are four different necklines available as well as a slim or swing dress option. The necklines include a peter pan collar, basic neck band, bow neckband, and a keyhole front (which is what I did). Sleeves include every length, and the dress also has optional inseam pockets, which I did add!
I picked up some purple cotton spandex ribbed knit from Knitpop and thought it would be perfect for this dress. The keyhole and neck binding were done with a matching purple DBP because when I pulled hard on the ribbed knit, it stretched out and did not recover (go back to the original size). For the pockets, I used some purple scraps made of rayon spandex. This is the slim skirt version, and you can probably see from the pictures, that while it’s not a swing dress, it’s still has some positive ease in the hips (i.e., it’s not a wiggle!). I did add one inch to the length of the dress since it’s for winter and I wanted to make sure it covered down to the top of my knee. I am 5’5″, which is really close to the drafted height of 5’6″, so without alterations, the hem would sit an inch or 2 higher.
The dress is really comfortable and I like that while the neckband is very modest for me, it still looks a little bit fancy.
My 4 year old took this picture, and while my head is slightly decapitated, I think it shows the dress well, so here it stays. |
Want to make one yourself?
Check it out on the George and Ginger Website HERE.
What do you think? Do you have any questions? Let me know in the comments.
Happy Sewing!
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