It has been well over a year since I decided to take on the project of sewing a dress, and to my delight, I picked a really great and simple sewing pattern to get back into my hobby with. I chose Vogue 9100 which is categorized by the manufacturer as a “very easy Vogue” pattern. I can attest to that! The most challenging skills involved gathering the skirt, and inserting a zipper, but overall it was quite straight forward, and it would be a nice pattern for a somewhat new sewist to move on to and learn new skills from. Another nice feature about this dress sewing pattern, is that it includes bodice pattern pieces for each bust size A though D, which allows for a custom fit without the need to adapt the pattern yourself. I was lucky to have it fit on the first fitting without need to alter my seams.
So why did I gravitate to this pattern, other than the fact it was classified as “very easy Vogue”? I think this dress silhouette is just entirely classic with it’s fitted bodice through the waist, and it has universally flattering princess seams. It has the option for pockets, and who doesn’t love that? It also has a fuller gathered skirt which is so feminine in a Dior New Look sort of way. I also really like the scoop neckline. When I see a dress pattern like this, it checks all my boxes as to what I like in a dress shape. Additionally, I was happy to read other ladies reviewed this pattern 4.6 out of 5 stars on Pattern Review website, and to see the actual dresses these women made for themselves. How inspiring! I can tell, I will re-sew this pattern in other fabrics in the future because it is so pretty and timeless in it’s design.
I chose this pretty muavey-pink and white striped fabric to be the skirt. I paired it with white linen for the bodice. One thing difficult about splitting the fabrics like that, is that you are not quite sure how to break down how much of each fabric to buy. I found that you can make any of the dresses on pattern sizes 8-14, with 2 yards of fabric for the skirt, 1 yard for the bodice, and 1 yard for the lining. This will leave you with just a little bit of fabric left over.
I am quite pleased with how this dress turned out, and I look forward to trying out this pattern again soon.
