Vogue 7521 Fit for a Queen

Vogue 7521 Dress front

It's been a while since I posted anything that I've made myself.  I haven't been sewing too much lately, and what I have been sewing has been a lot of odd jobs for other people.  But I always love sewing prom formals, and I've sewn two this season, which may help me get my sewing groove back.  This one is Vogue 7521 which my daughter chose for her senior prom. 

Dress back

This is a really nice classic pattern.  It has both a halter and criss-cross back option.  This took 3-1/2 yards of 60" wide fabric, and with my zipper, pattern, fabric, I made it for under $20! 

Dress front close-up.

It went together quite easily, and had I not tried to insert bra cups in it, it would have taken me just a few hours.  I had originally inserted some gel type bra cups in it, and just as I was nearly finished with the dress, I inadvertently stuck one of the cups with a pin, and oil came oozing out all over!  Horror of horrors!  You should never wash satin, as it spots easily, but I had no choice.  I removed the punctured bra cup, and threw the dress in the sink with some Dawn dishwashing detergent.  I hung it to dry overnight, praying that I hadn't ruined the whole thing, and luckily, the next morning, there was no sign of the disaster.  I would not recommend using gel cups ever!

Dress side- held in place with dress tape.

Be aware that this dress is not designed to be worn with a bra.  So, we purchased dress tape to hold it in place at the sides.  It worked, and she had a wonderful prom, culminating with her being crowned Prom Queen! 

Prom Queen Alyssa in her Vogue 7521 dress

At the Prom with a handsome date.

The only issue that I had with the pattern was that when it came time to hem, it was really too short!  My daughter is just 5 feet 6 inches, which is supposed to be the height that patterns are designed for, so I didn't think to even check.  The hem was longer at the sides, and I had to trim off about 3 inches at the sides to get it to match the front and the back.  I'm sure that was related to the weight of the satin on the bias. 
She would have liked to have worn high heels with it, as her date is quite tall, but it wasn't to be this time.  If I make this dress again for her, I would add 4 inches to the length.

The Queen Mum with the Queen

Comfortable enough to bake brunch in!

I think it's a great dress pattern, and easy to sew if you avoid the pitfalls that I've mentioned above.  The dress looked great the whole night, and was comfortable for dancing.  I would highly recommend it!