Leopard Print Sheath Dress Vogue 8319

Sleeveless on a February day in Illinois?

I made this dress for my daughter last November, but just was able to get a photo of it today. Can you believe she's wearing a sleeveless dress outside in February in Illinois? What a winter!

Vogue 8319

This is from Vogue 8319, an out-of-print pattern that I've had for a number of years. I have always loved the lines of this design. It looks very Jackie-O style on the cover of the pattern, so it was a bit of a stretch to make it suitable for a 21 year old to wear in 2012. I chose a leopard print stretch sateen and lined it with a taupe polyester lining.

Trim and neckline details

At first, when I sewed the darts together, I could see that they would be completely lost in the print. So I went through my trim box, and found a black piping like trim with little gold accents. I undid the darts, and inserted the trim. The only problem with this pattern was the neckline gaped quite a bit. I fixed this by taking several tiny pleats around the neckline.

Exposed Zipper

I've been seeing exposed zippers a lot in RTW, and decided that this would be a good dress to try it on. I think it fits with the leopard fabric. At first, I could tell that she didn't care much for it. But after we tried it with a belt, I think that she liked it a lot more. When it was cold out, she was wearing it with a black turtleneck underneath, black tights, and boots, which looked great. I'm pretty sure that she's wearing it quite a bit now, so I'm happy! I think it fits her shape and personality.

-Ann

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