Trial Run of V1250 Bridesmaid Dress

Having been inspired by  Sew Intriguing's pictures, I made a wearable muslin of what I wanted to sew for the bridesmaid dresses for my daughter's wedding in June.  I used Liann's suggestions from this post.  I started approximately six inches above the pattern's bottom cutting line and I angled all the way out to make the most of my 60"+ fabric.   I added 22 inches to the bottom.   Here is what the layout looked like after I made my changes to add flare and a mini train to the back:

The fabric is from Gorgeous Fabrics.  I had wanted to make a maxi dress for myself, but Danielle loved the fabric so much that I thought that she could have a wearable muslin.  She will probably have me to remove the train portion and use it for  dressy maxi-length dress that would be appropriate for church or for dressier occasions--maybe even her bridal shower coming up soon.



Here is the back view:

And, a view from the side:

This is a view of the dress from the front--I have not hemmed it since we might alter this to be a shorter dress.

She loved the dress, and fortunately, there is enough fabric left over for me to make a dress.


Update:

We ended up cutting the length to just above her knees so that the dress could be more versatile for her.  Pictured below is  Danielle wearing the dress at her bridal shower.  The fabric came from my stash and was purchased a couple of years ago from Gorgeous Fabrics.  The fabric was easy to sew and feels great!

This pattern is so versatile!  She has a turquoise jacket that she can pair with this dress and she instantly looks appropriate for her leadership conference this week which requires business attire  with closed-toed pumps.

Fortunately, there is enough fabric left for me to make a dress or a tunic for myself.  First, however, I have five bridesmaid dresses to make.  Stay tuned . . . !