Cruise Club Kim Dress

2 reviews for Cruise Club Kim Dress

1. 

   3 out of 5

   Format Reviewed: PDF Digital Pattern - Single-Size

   k***a (verified owner) – January 14, 2021:

   Whilst this is a nice little summer dress, I was somewhat disappointed with the fit and the cut of the bodice, especially the armholes. I am75 yrs old, size 12, D cup, and I needed every bit of that size, with no ease. I used a cotton knit with not a lot of stretch, it may be better with a more stretchy knit.
   I found the armholes too tight, so had to cut a good 1/2 inch lower,( probably needed more than 1/2 inch), the curve to the shoulder too wide at the front but not at the back, where it shows my bra straps.
   I have had to put a curved shaped dart at the front of the armhole to stop the wideness, hoping the dart won’t show on the pattern of the knit.
   I also lowered the neckline at the front to a more attractive V shape, as I don’t like the look of a singlet.
   Otherwise with these modifications, it is a nice little dress.

2. 

   3 out of 5

   Format Reviewed: PDF Digital Pattern - Single-Size

   d**2 (verified owner) – May 21, 2020:

   This is a cute dress. It was easy to download the file, assemble it and cut it out. It was listed as a beginner’s project and it is quite simple. Though I think a beginner would benefit from better instructions/information.

   It would be helpful if you included a list of notions on the website – before purchasing and downloading the pattern. Many sewers like me, like to see if we have all the notions required before going to the fabric store. I wasn’t aware that tearaway interfacing was required until I had actually downloaded the file and assembled the pattern. I curiously noticed the tearaway vilene pieces – nowhere else in the file was vilene mentioned. Had I know that interfacing was needed, I would have picked it up when I bought the fabric – so I had to take a second trip out. Not good, especially during the COVID quarantine.

   Second, there is nomenclature used that is not in common use. For example, you used the acronym “S/G” on some of the neck and arm pieces. I surmised it to mean “Straight Grain”; however, I’d never seen it displayed that way. I googled it on a dozen or so sewing glossaries and wasn’t able to find it. Might I suggest the addition of an abbreviations table to make it clear.

   Third, the actual assembly instructions consists of only 7 lines of text. No graphics are included. And there is NO mention of using the tear away interfacing at all. A beginner would be very confused about this. What to do with the interfacing.

   I have been sewing for 40+ years, and had no problem figuring the assembly out, but with just a bit more guidance – to help and encourage new sewers – this would truly be a strong beginner’s project.

   One last note. I know you are from Australia, but note that in the US we don’t use the term “vilene” – we just say use a tear away interfacing that matches the weight of the fabric.

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