New Look 6022 – Orange Chrysanthemum Silk Twill Edition
Are you wearing your sunglasses? I hope so, because this dress is bright!
I finished up my second version of New Look 6022. Remember the pattern envelope picture with the skeletal model?
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Last night, as I was finishingthe armscyes, hemming the dress and giving it a final press, I had worries that I had entered into muu muu territory with the large floral motif and unfitted shape of the dress. I even posted on facebook that I might be wearing a muu muu and thank goodness I only live a block away from work, so I could change mid-day if I needed to do so. But the verdict is in: everyone loves my dress! I’m so relieved and happy. There was no finger pointing or laughing at all (at least within my earshot).
Here are some detail pictures of my dress.
on the hanger
CB seam with turned under and stitched seam allowances
1/2 inch single fold bias tape finishing of armscye
elastic on the back+ silk twill = becky homecky
seam binding on raw edge with hand sewn hem
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my "double wide" french side seams
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Now that I am feeling more confident about this dress, I can consider making another. A TNT in the making? We’ll see…
I love this sleeveless version — it’s perfect to pair with a cardigan which is how I am wearing it today. I will definitely change out the elastic on the back for a short half belt. This dress is super comfortable to wear and I feel chic to boot. A win-win situation if ever there was one!
And now for the money shots… 
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I’m not sure why that last picture is so crappy. I used the same exact settings on all the photos this morning. My POS camera sometimes just craps out. I think it’s time to invest some time learning how to use the fancy camera that my parents gave me when Jack was born. I’m so intimidated by the learning curve though. But, heck, if I can learn to sew, I can learn how to use a fancy schmancy digital camera, right? Please say right!
Next up is a sweet little batik toddler dress for my little niecy Haley.
Happy sewing everyone! 
So cute! I think you could have skipped the elastic in the back, but that’s just me. This dress is perfect for our muggy summers, though it’s been pretty nice so far…
Is part of the hem dipping in the back, or is that the photo? As I said yesterday, I like that style.
I love the color! I don’t think it’s too bright at all. As a matter of fact, it fits right in with the trend this season. And, the dress looks great on you!
It looks great! Although I agree, the back elastic is not quite classy enough for your fabulous fabric. It makes a great, summery sheath though.
Gorgeous dress! Love the print. You must have quite a collection of beautiful dresses by now.
Super cute! I love the pattern placement. Could you just take a little rectangle of inch-wide or 3/4 inch-wide elastic, cover in with the silk twill fabric, and sew it to the outside to cover up the zig-zagging?
Love this pattern. I’m working on a blouse version of it myself.
Lovely dress.
I love, love, love your dress. I really like the color and it looks great on you!
It is lovely! The pattern, the fit and the fabric. The colour/s suit your colouring as well, good choice.
Definitely not a Mumu. It is super cute. I could kick myself for not buying that fabric when FMF had it.
Such a lovely dress. That fabric is stunning.
The dress is gorgeous. Nothing at all like a muu muu!
I love the orange print it looks great against your skin tone and lovely dark hair. I really like this dress.
It looks lovely!
perfect summer dress!!!
Gorgeous.
Beautiful construction.
Well done!
(I want one)
Awesome fabric and a nice simple style to show it off. I’ve taken to wearing vintage chain belts with this style of dress. My boho chic look!
You lookin’ good mama! *LOL* Seriously this is one good looking dress!
Love it! That looks so good on you.
See, it did turn out fabulous
. Great print, great color, great for summer.
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I think you could easily improve the elastic in the back though. How about a small square casing inside, with the sides of the elastic caught into the sides of the box? Much less home-eecky
I had no idea that THIS DRESS was what you were referring to as a muu muu . . . I would never refer to this as a muu muu! It’s so stylish, more fitted than most muu muus (some muu muus were fitted very close to the body, especially for older women who danced the hula). Your construction is terrific and I think this looks fantastic on you!
Love it! makes such great use of the fabulous large print. It is just the right fit for summer–not clingy but definitely not a muu muu.
This is definitely NOT a muu muu!
I just did the elastic at the back waist on a dress too! I needed the dress wide enough to get on, but there was some bagginess at the center back. My fabric is much more colourful/printed than yours though, although I don’t think your’s looks bad at all! I like the fact I don’t need to wear a belt and that it’s forgiving of my ever changing shape. I plan to do this on other dresses too–I like it much better than making long ties that always remind me of maternity dresses!
If I were you, I’d leave the elastic, but maybe you could make some sort of button tab mini belt design feature to go over it. I really like your dress now that it’s done, I wish New Look patterns came just a little bit bigger in the chest!
It is absolutely lovely. Not a muu muu in sight.
Where did you learn how to finish the armscye? I am guessing from the photo you sew the binding to the raw edge then fold under once & stitch it to the body of the garment? Did you notch/clip the opening after you attached the binding? It is perfect.
They used this fabric in the movie The Muppets!
http://content8.flixster.com/rtmovie/78/17/78174_gal.jpg
It’s the blouse the woman is wearing in the photo.
I’m curious… what is a half-belt?
The dress is great looking and your technical work is impressive.