(Super Elegant) Fleece Dress - SEFD - a new clothing hit

 This is my creation: 

This was my inspiration: from Burda 9/2022, mod. 119, size: 40.

My aunt gave me this ˝difficult˝ fabric for free (she loves to sew and I love to sew and we had a fabric swap or to be honest she just gave me some fabric, I didn't give her any fabric back, but that's because she doesn't sew as much as she used to and I sew more than I used to). It's fleece with a very colourful and busy pattern. 

I thought of making the most typical thing – a cardigan or a sweater. BUT … I was inspired by Burda magazine. I saw the two pictures of this dress pattern in the magazine and I got my ˝brilliant˝ idea. Let's make a super elegant dress out of this ˝difficult˝ fleece. It should be an essential piece of wardrobe, like LBD (little black dress) or a white T-shirt. It should be a new clothing hit - SEFD – super elegant fleece dress – it's soft, warm and elegant at the same time. It keeps you warm in winter time and you can look great instantly. I'm not kidding, I'm very serious, it is extremely comfy.

I think that you can take any old fleece and merge it with a super elegant dress pattern and you'll have a winter winner for sure. It sews wonderfully and fast. Beware: when you make neckline facing, don't use fleece, use something else. using fleece would be too bulky – I have done this mistake once in my life and I'll never do it again.

Some details:

I decided that the seams (on sleeves, neckline and skirt bottom) should imitate a blanket – so I made the seams quite wide with a twin needle. I used an ordinary zipper because I had no invisible zipper at home. I didn't change the pattern a lot, I just tweaked it. I changed the front folds, the first ones looked like I had a boxy belly, I played around and decided on those that you see. I took in the back before I sewed in the zipper - for 2.5 cm on both sides on top. (When the zipper was finished, I realized I should do this down the entire back bodice, because I'have done it only at the top back part). Why does Burda make so much room at the back? I have no idea, maybe for broad shoulders and back. I got used to this problem, so I'm not even surprised by that anymore.

Maybe I should lengthen the top bodice to reach my belly button (because now it's like 3 cm above my belly button), I'm not sure. I shoud try this once, because it feels a bit strange - like an empire dress. 

Behind the scene photos:

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That's it. Make yourself an EFD (Elegant Fleece Dress) every winter, you'll feel great in it!