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Vogue 9237 in Rathdowne Fabrics Cotton Sateen

by two.sewing.sisters, posted in Sewing Project

Does anyone nickname their patterns? This pattern is affectionately known as the “ruffle butt dress” to us, but is correctly known as Vogue 9237 😂 This pattern has been the dress of summer – this is the fourth version in our family in the last year! With a loose fit and only one button, it is comfy to wear and a rewarding dress to sew ✂️

The fabric for this dress was from Rathdowne Fabrics that we picked up from their remnant pins at the back, with a tight amount of a fabric the printed landscape was perfect for the ruffle but didn’t leave enough room for sleeves on this version so we used a bias finish on the inside. 

Pattern: Vogue v9237

Vogue 9237 is a Very Easy Vogue Dress pattern with a loose-fitting pullover style that has a round neck with a button and loop closing at the back neck. The main feature is the back ruffle panel create a playful design element.

Finished Make

Photo Credits

Pattern: Vogue 9237 provided by Sewdirect Australia
Fabric:  Printed Cotton Sateen purchased at Rathdowne Fabrics

Georgia’s Jungle Green Silk Satin Law Ball Dress

by two.sewing.sisters, posted in Events

Georgia has studied Law at Deakin University for the last six years.  Also with Erin this would be her last Law Ball.  We wanted to make her dress something special.  We started with some inspiration and Erin’s key criteria for Georgia was she had to choose a colour that wasn’t black.  

Construction of Jungle Green Silk Satin Dress

The bodice for Georgia’s dress started with Simplicity 6408 as it had a beautiful back shape and the gathered front seam created the perfect neckline. The skirt needed to be cut on the bias to create the drape and fall Georgia was after so we used Butterick 5710 as the base for this.

Erin and Georgia went on a fabric hunt and found a beautiful jungle green (not black) silk satin at Rathdowne Fabrics in Brunswick.

The design of the dress evolved from the original sketch. We chose to remove the bottom ruffle section and keep the straps travelling straight over the shoulders.

The thin straps were created using the fabric, creating a thin tube. The strap was turned through using a bobkin sewing needle (a needle without a point used for sewing chunky knits).

The dress was constructed to a point that meant Georgia could try it on. At the fitting we decided that fully lining the bodice would be the best course to finish it off. The lining of the bodice was interfaced with whisperweft interfacing. A piece of plastic boning along the side seam position to provide some stability. The skirt side seams were finished with a french seam to provide a neat finish. This reduced any damage that might be cause to the fabric by placing it through an overlocker.

Details

Pattern: Simplicity 6408 and Butterick 5710
Fabric: Jungle green silk satin from Rathdowne Fabrics