I feel like I am returning to my roots. I started sewing clothing in high school and was very into the empire/high waisted silhouette at the time, in large part due to my obsession with Jane Austen and the plethora of costume dramas that came out in the mid to late 1990s.
In the last few years I have been expanding the silhouette options in my closet, and when I rediscovered a version of McCalls 9340 that I made about 25 years ago, I thought it would be fun to make another now that my sewing skills have improved significantly.
As far as the changes go, I am happy with the added "ruffle" at the neck and sleeve. That went as planned.
And I do love the added texture that the pleated addition gives to the hemline.
There was an issue with the neckline being too large using the suggested length of elastic, but that was an easy fix.
And as far as looking like a nightgown, the print does perhaps lend itself to that type of garment, as does the silhouette. But really, considering that many people go out in pajama bottoms and tanks or leggings as a daily uniform, I will give myself some grace and say that this qualifies as elevated sleepwear if anyone mistakes it for an actual nightgown.
I am not completely sold on the high waistline, but I will admit that the dress is very comfortable to wear on a hot day. I don't care what people say, but higher quality quilting cotton works as a fantastic textile for clothing.
At this point, I am going to dig around in my older patterns and see if there are any others that are worth making again.
It might be fun to make small adjustments or add details like I did with this project. Then again, I have a stack of about four new(ish) patterns that I would really love to get to before the weather changes. But seeing as it's already the end of August, I don't see that happening . . .
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