SEWING PATTERN REVIEW: Butterick B6728 Dresses
Anyone who knows me well knows that I love a bit of gingham, and when I saw this issue’s Butterick 6728, I knew it would be a match made in heaven! For my dress, I was toying between using traditional cotton or a reversible double gauze gingham. Eventually, I settled with a 100% cotton gingham in the shade “Old Rose” from Minerva because I liked the structure and fullness it would give to the skirt. I decided to make view A for a wearable, midi-length dress.
I knew it would be a match made in heaven!
I found the pattern relatively easy to follow. It took me a while to get my head around how to attach the waistband facing because you end up with a few different layers, so I recommend taking this bit slowly! I made a couple of adjustments to the sleeves and the bottom skirt tier. I replaced the frill sleeves with some from the Friday Pattern Company Sagebrush Top. It’s simple to do by playing with the gathers to ensure the sleeves fit into the armhole.
The pattern instructions are to cut three pattern pieces for the bottom skirt tier; these would have been two thirds of the width of my fabric when unfolded. As I try to avoid fabric waste and because I’m lazy, I just cut two pattern pieces the entire width of my fabric, meaning my skirt was a little less full but more suitable for everyday wear.
I love the cottagecore vibe my dress has: the full skirt, puff sleeves, and gingham will make this a staple piece in my wardrobe! Its semi-fitted silhouette and subtle use of gathers at the waist make it smart enough for a dinner date but comfy enough for everyday wear.