PATTERN REVIEW: Butterick 6018; DRESS

 

The pattern

Dress has raised neckline variations, fitted bodice, button trim, empire waistline, fitted and flared skirt with gores, side zipper and short sleeves. A: fold-back lapels and shaped cuffs. B: Rounded neckline with notch.

Additional info:

• 6-14 or 14-22. I made a 22. 
  
• Recommended Fabrics : lightweight to medium-weight woven fabrics. like Broadcloth, Linen, Pique, Taffeta.
• rated avarage 
  
• pattern envelope: reissue from 1952
  

The fabric

• ca 1,5 meter punti di roma in truqoise
• ca 0,8 meter cotton plaid. Both through stoffen.net
  

Cutting the fabric.

The skirt pieces are very wide. If you use a fabric that you can use upside down, it will save a lot of fabric.

Instructions: 

are complete. 

Fit:

I made a 22, and it runs very big.

So a couple of things on the sizing. Other reviews too mention there is a lot of ease, which there is, more than the pictures show. The solid fabric is a very stable knit so I could omit a zipper. But still... It fits a 39w pregnant belly without stretching the fabric so that can not just be because of the knit.
If you want a more fitted look, size down at least one size.

Conclusion:

Next version two sizes smaller.