Phew! A project that worked! It is fair to say that this project has been way more successful than the poor dress…
So this was made from the easy fitting bodice block. At first I thought I’d adapt the block to make it a dropped shoulder and lowered armscye… Not successful! I toiled it up and wasn’t impressed. The easy fitting block is loose anyway, but with the added 10cm from the adaptation it was swimming on me! It was rather hideous. So I went back to the table and just did a dropped shoulder. I moved the bust dart from the shoulder to the underarm, and shortened it quite a bit. I only wanted a small amount of shaping as the fabric is supposed to have some room to drape.
The shoulder was dropped by 5cm, which really seems to be the limit. I am quite happy with it. I used French seams on all the seams, and double turned the hem so there are no edges showing anywhere. The facing was cut a little wide to support the ruffles. Initially I was going to have 3 rows, but the two work just fine, I think it would have been too much to have another. This pattern really worked well. I have some other fine, fluid fabrics that this would work in, or I could come up with something else…
Now usually I wouldn’t buy a polyester, I prefer to work with natural fibres, but when I saw this georgette online at Ditto Fabrics, I had to have it. The colour just screamed: “BUY ME!!!”
THE COMPULSIVE SEAMSTRESS 
This is gorgeous. Fabulous colour, dreamy chiffon and romantic ruffles. I love it!
Thanks! I loved the colour when I first saw it.
I am with ooobop!! I also notice that you have a natural talent in modeling! :-))
Thanks Immi, you have no idea how many photos were deleted!! I guess if I am making clothes for myself in this venture that I will have to get used to being on the opposite side of the camera! 🙂