New Dress

Well, I will probably wear it a lot more often like a jumper as in the pictures, but it's technically a dress. This is McCall's pattern 5388. I lengthened it for a dress, as it is originally a top pattern. I read reviews of the pattern online, and a lot of people recommend making the yoke less wide, but as this is the first time sewing this pattern, I didn't. Much to my disappointment, the reviewers were correct, and I should have made the yoke narrower, but it is still quite cute. I plan to make the dress again. I cut it out on Friday, and whipped it up today while my parents were watching the super-bowl. In total, it took about 4 hours to do including cutting. I'm not a fast sewer by any means, so this is a very quick dress. I bought the fabric nearly a year ago. It's a denim-look linen/cotton blend that was on sale for $6 a yard. It took about two yards to do, so I'm quite satisfied with my $12 dress. It's lightweight and will be a good spring piece. If I do it again (as I plan to) I will make the yoke narrower, and add pockets to the side seams. I made the bottom hem really wide, which I like and would definitely repeat. I hope to whip up a few more spring dresses to add to my wardrobe.
P.S. I'm still really excited for the new Sew U: Dresses book to come out! Tuesday baby!