Ready for Fall with New Look 6301

New Look 6301

Pattern:

New Look 6301, View A

Fabric:

Brown organic cotton jersey

Can't remember if I got it from Fabric.com or High Fashion Fabrics.

Tends to want to stick to itself........

Construction:

Easy to follow directions.  

Used knit stay tapes on the neckline.

Changed the neckline edging to a narrow strip and then topstitched down the edging.

Used clear elastic serged to the waist seam.  

See the following pictures:

Serged clear elastic to waist seam

Front neckline topstitched

Fitting Notes:

The belt is TOO SHORT!  It needs a few more inches.

I needed a FBA adjustment, sloped shoulder adjustment, and a little extra width on my left side.

Luckily, this pattern has a few darts in the side seam.  So all those "gaps" were rotated to the darts in the side seams.  I had gaps in the neckline, armhole area, and under the bust.  

One area I should have taken a little more care in fitting is the back side/armhole seam.  With a generous slope in the right shoulder, I end up with wrinkles under the arms.  I missed a few this time......

FBA for New Look 6301

FBA for New Look 6301

Conclusion:

Great dress!!!!  

The neckline on so many crossover tops is too low, but this one has enough coverage.  

The few darts help in FBA's.  

Add a few inches to the belt and you have a great fall dress!

New Look 6301

See the short belt and the wrinkles near the arms......

Love it!!!  New Look 6301

Got a new excuse to sew fall clothes!  Lost a few pounds and nothing fits!!!!