So even though I am pretty happy with my Daisy Print "Party Peplum Dress I was a bit apprehensive about wearing it out of the house. I am so proud of this make (I finished something and it kinda fits!) but wearing it scares the bejesus out of me!
SO. MANY. ANXIETIES:
- Would it be comfortable?
- Would it simply fall apart when I was out in public because of my novice sewing skills?
- Should I pack a spare dress in my handbag in case of a wardrobe malfunction (yes, I really thought this)?
- Would people think I was wearing something tacked together by a 5 year old?
I'm pleased to report I wore this on my second last day of Christmas holidays for a day of shopping and eating. Nothing bad happened and I even got a compliment from the lovely ladies at The Fabric Cave who loved my dress and thought it looked pretty well made! Win.
I've also worn it for a second time out to brunch...nothing bad happened!
Wearing it all day though did highlight some issues - namely I find it a bit tight around the arm holes/bust. I also think as the bodice is too long and as my butt is quite big it makes the back bodice "bunch up" a bit. My butt is stopping the bodice hanging to its full length. And the skirt is not an even length the whole way around - going "up" at the sides (which makes sense given that's the way the peplum-ness of it should happen).
So maybe this is a semi-win after all?
It is lovely, and now that you have one me made piece you will have the confidence to make more!
ReplyDeleteSo excited to know you are at the beginning of a huge journey filled with sewing awesomeness! yay!
Yayyy. Its awesome though that you made something that can be worn! Its a really cute dress. I remember feeling really really weird the first time I wore something I made in public, like I had a massive blinking sign on my back. I also find I need to wear something a few times to really work out how it fits, despite trying it on for what feels like a billion times during the sewing process. Everything you sew will just get better and better. You must do a me-made-may when you are ready - its great to build confidence and get masses of encouragement for wearing our "me-mades". And this post by Lena is awesome encouragement too http://thesewingspace.com/2014/01/07/not-quite-top-5/
ReplyDeleteYay, isn't it great when you sew something and actually want to wear it somewhere besides for sleeping? I find most things need altering after being worn for a day, whether you sewed it yourself or it is RTW. The every day actions/movement highlight the areas that don't fit really well, but often, it's pretty easy to tweak these issues.
ReplyDeleteI checked the seams when I got home just to be sure all was OK.
ReplyDeleteMy whole body is wonky. I think my issue with the arm holes is to do with uneven shoulders.
I agree about needing a wear a garment for a good period of time to figure out if it's comfy or not...I'm not good at tweaking yet, but I'll get there!
ReplyDeleteI saw that post of Lena's -- it was great and I'm not going too hard on myself at all (much). I'm about to finish a tank top soon that I am going to wear into the office - eep!
ReplyDeleteThere is just SO. MUCH.TO. SEW!
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