Welcome to Fashion Friday!
Today I have a quick pattern review to share with for you.
I love to visit Moldes Moda Por Medida (MMM), a wonderful little site that I discovered through my Pinterest feed.
Seriously, how did we function without Pinterest!?
Anyways, the site has all these amazing patterns that knock off a lot of cool runway and trendy looks – basically a seamstress and patternmaker’s paradise!
It’s really cool.
One that I loved right off the bat was this black dress seen below,
I love the cape-like drape in the back. Très chic!
ACTUALLY, I should say, “muito chique!”
Because the ENTIRE website is written in Portuguese.
I would say this pattern is for the intermediate sewer because the language barrier is hard even with the translator on… So, if you are someone who can sew a pattern without needing to read it all the way then THIS site is for you!
If I took the time to read through the whole tutorial and figure out translation, I’m wondering if they offer ways to draft the pattern to fit different sizes. Luckily, I was able to use the measurements on the pattern shown on the blog picture. The fit looks pretty similar to what is seen in the photo and I love, love, love the drape!
So okay, I have boxy shape, so I added 2 small slits on the side of the dress so I could accessorize with a belt and give the illusion of curves… The belt goes inside one of the side slits, underneath the back part of the drape, and through the other side slit to be belted in the front.
MUCH BETTER, right? And there’s the cape like look, I was referring to… Which, by the way, was seen often on the runway for fall!
But here’s the thing, I didn’t love how low the drape went down, like, I am talking soooooooo low that you would have to wear something underneath it to prevent your booty from hanging out.
Did I mention I wanted to wear this to church??
Yeeeeaaaah… talk about giving my congregation something to talk about – HA.
In the picture below you can see how I was able to sew up a little bit of the back drape together. I seamed together maybe 10 to 12 inches of the center back drape,
it still kept most of the fun drape but left me feeling confidently secure at the same time.
I also added a few more centimeters to the length, ’cause I juggle four kids and it’s a necessity.
So there you have it!!
And now the REVIEW:
FIT: I thought the fit was great, aside for a few changes to keep things modest for this mother of four.
Translation: I thought the pattern translated well to the same picture seen on the real life model. Fatima Lopes Carvalho knows what she is talking about which leads me to my next question…
REPEAT: I love this look. It’s definitely a standout garment and was incredibly easy to make! Sewn in 30 minutes of less. I would totally make it again and would LOVE to attempt other patterns Fatima Lopes Carvalho has over at Moldes Moda Por Medida (MMM). Visit it. It’s amazing!!
That’s all for now, thanks for stopping by and have a glamorous day!
Riva XO
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