Sunday, August 31, 2014

Ottobre 03/2012 #13 Hollywood Cerise Tunic

I was totally not able to get done with K's other dress I was working on.  I only have the knit bodice to sew and then attach to the skirt portion. It wasn't in the cards.

I have to backdate this post to August because this cute tunic was finished before September.
Ottobre 03/2012 #13 Hollywood Cerise has been on my list for awhile now.  K is growing fast and I had already traced and cut this out in a 134, even though her measurements now put her almost in a 146! I figured I better sew it fast before she grows more.
134 shoulders, 140 waist and hip, and 104 in height to make it a tunic and not a dress.


It went together fairly easy and reminds me a lot of the Oliver+S Ice Cream Dress.  I sewed this up without issue. The instructions are well written. I used the "shaped facing" pieces for the armholes as directed but they are more like shaped bias tape pieces.  I opted for using bias tape for the neckline, instead of the facing because K would not want that flapping around in front.


There were a ton of buttons to sew. I spaced the top two, two inches apart and then the rest 3 inches apart. There is a tiny bit of gaping when she sits down between the buttons but she wears a tank under it and it is no problem.



It turned out really cute and I'm really happy with it.  Somehow it matches these shorts of hers exactly!



The fabric is a light, breezy cotton that I picked up dirt cheap.  It was intended as muslin fabric but I like how it looks and really don't care to sew this up again so it will have to be the real deal. 1.25 yards of A day in the garden "Ava Vezite." Purchased in March 2014. I think it was like $1.20 a yard for the box I bought so this would have cost $1.50. Cheap!



August Totals:
(stash is anything purchased before this year)
Stash used: 5.5 yards
Fabric Out: 14.5 yards  
Fabric In: 13.25 yards

Totals for the year to date:
Stash sew this year: 40.5 yards
Fabric out in 2014: 141.75 yards
Fabric in 2014: 154.5 yards

~ Happy Sewing! ~ Kristin ~

8 comments:

  1. It looks lovely :) Wish I could find prints/colors like that.. My LFS sucks. I also find that I often swap facings for bias tape, so much less hasle when getting dressed :)

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    1. I hear you there! I have to shop online because there is nothing really at my LFS either. Thanks Siri!

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  2. Super cute! Which do you like better...the Cerise or Ice Cream?

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    1. Thanks Cindy! You know it is really hard to decide. I do like them both. I don't enjoy all the buttons on this one, but I don't enjoy the separate linings on the Ice Cream Dress. These minor issues can be easily fixed. I think I prefer the look of this one better - it may be the fabric but it has a 50's feel to me :D

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