Another Conference Capsule Selection: McCall's 7160 & New Look 6301

Well, the first dress I made for Mehetabel's conference capsule was a success, so I immediately duplicated it.  It is a mash-up of New Look 6301 (skirt and ties) with 10" added to the length of each, coupled with the bodice from McCall's 7160 (out-of-print).  

Like the last dress, blogged here, I modified the bodice significantly by eliminating the center front seam, drawing a new neckline, and adding a facing.

Also like before, the bodice was underlined with beige knit.  The hope is that this, along with the waist seam clear elastic, will provide the necessary support for the rather heavy skirt.

With the last dress, I sewed everything together but didn't serge the waist seam.  Then I attached the clear elastic to the seam line and serged it.

For this dress, I sewed everything except the side seams, and again, I didn't serge the waist until I'd added the clear elastic to the seam allowance.  After that I serged both side seams.

In my last post, I told you how I tried a Palmer & Pletsch method for attaching fusible interfacing. For this one, I went back to my usual routine--I block-fused the interfacing to a piece of fabric, cut out the facing pieces, and serged the bottom to finish it. Once the facing was attached to the neckline, I hand-stitched it to the underlining.

The fabric is from Fashion Fabrics Club.  It is a poly/lycra jersey and cost $4.46 per yard.  They describe it as a teal cheetah jersey.  But honestly, I couldn't tell what the print was supposed to be--maybe an abstract animal- or floral-print!

What's next?  I'm working on some slacks--still in the muslin stage--and also on a floaty faille blouse.  When will they be done?  Hmmmm....