yellow gingham dress

Kick Pleats

yellow gingham dress

Looks as though when I make something yellow, it has to be gingham and flouncy. First, I made this yellow gingham top with some flouncy sleeves back in May an now this flirty little number.

yellow gingham dress

I first saw this dress made up by Rosyย where she added a long flounce to the bottom of hers and I loved it.ย Butterick 6453ย is one of Gertie’s patterns that I wasn’t immediately drawn to but after seeing Rosy’s, and other versions, I thought I’d give it a try. I cut out my usual size but thought that I may need a little more length in the bodice…I was wrong. I didn’t need the 1/2 inch that I added as you can see in the photos…

yellow gingham dress

The rear view….oh it would be such a good fit, if not for my needless alteration. Those little wrinkles across the bodice drive me a bit nuts but not enough to take it apart and redo…..let’s be real.

yellow gingham dress

The fabric is interesting. It’s hard to tell from the pictures but it is a sheer windowpane polyester. Where you see the white, is actually the underlining. It doesn’t have any stretch…no secret pajamas here!

To add a bit more interest and fun, I cut five inches off the bottom and replaced it with a pleated flounce. I had originally basted a second layer above this one but removed it. I thought that it was too much but after seeing these pictures, I’m considering putting it back on.

yellow gingham dress

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