Pattern review: Fibre Mood 10 - Elma dress V3

 

After two versions of the dress I wanted to make a full length dress. I had this beautiful mint colored boiled cotton that I think is perfect for it. It is comfortable and easy to dress up

The pattern

Hey, do you hear The Sound of Music too? ‘Sew...
a needle pulling thread!’ Elma is romantic and retro too... And yet she’s still totally on trend – with adorable puffed sleeves, a sweetheart neckline at the front and a U-shaped opening at the back. Elma also has darts down the front and back, a button closure at the front and flares towards the hemline. She looks divine in a longer version and – wonder of wonders – can easily be transformed into a charming top too.

For the most flattering fit, Elma works best in fabric with a fluid drape, e.g. viscose Tencel or polyester (crepe) in a solid or a print. That doesn’t mean stiffer fabrics like linen, chambray or cotton are out of the question – just make sure they're woven and not knit. Jersey isn't your friend if you want all those pretty details to look nice. And of course, you do!

Additional info:

• 32 - 58 (EU)   0 - 26 (US)   4 - 30 (UK) . I made a 48
  
• Recommended fabrics: woven
• Rated 2/5
• Fibre Mood #10 or download here

The fabric

2, 5 meter washed cotton in mint through Rijstextiles.com

  

Instructions

Fibre Mood has elaborate instructions, but only the diagrams and pictures are printed in the magazine. For most, these are sufficient. The written instructions and the fabric lay-out are available on their site. So compared to other magazines (like Burda) Fibre Mood has more complete and easier instructions.

Fit:
I made a size 48 (EU), but added a little more in the seam allowances as my first version is a bit tight.

Conclusion

Yay summer will be comfortable with this dress.

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