Jalie 3024 Knit Dress

先日の短パン作りでロックミシンを使ったついでに、グレーのニット生地でワンピース作ってみました。タンクトップワンピースですな。
短パンと同じく、Jalieというカナダの会社の型紙。やっぱりここの会社の型紙、いいわ！

Jalie 3024 Round Neck Front 

Back

 この型紙の何がすごいってよ、前身ごろと後ろ身ごろが全く同じなので、前後ろに着ても全然オッケー。私は丸首バージョンとVネックバージョンで作ってみたので、気分によって前と後ろを逆にして違った見た目が楽しめてしまう優れもの。

お昼ごはん食べに行って帰ってきたとこなので、かなりお腹引っ込めです。

小汚いシャベルとかバケツとか普通に写ってて失礼。

Since I had my serger still set up with grey thread from my last shorty shorts project, I decided to make another grey jersey garment, totally ignoring my sewing plan.

Well, what can I say, I am totally in love with Jalie.
This is Jalie 3024, a knit dress pattern. I cut a straight size S. I really like the fit. (I know I have sway back issues there, but that's my problem)

The main fabric is rayon jersey and the waist band portion is a remnant of my shorty shorts project.
The rayon jersey drapes beautifully but clings to my body and shows my belly too much so I added a knit half lining as well.

What is genius about this pattern is that there is no difference between front bodice and back bodice so you can mix and match the bodice design options and you can wear it either side as front.
I made one side as round neck and the other as cross over, and I can totally wear either way.

...Except, on this particular version, I will have to choose the round neck as my front, even though I like the crossover as my front better.

The issue with my crossover side is that in order for the empire waistband to sit right at my low bust, the fabric has to stretch down, making the front too revealing. Also, since the neck band is thick, my thin rayon shows the neck band bump under the upper crossover bodice, which goes right across my bust, so not very nice looking there.

I think in order for me to use the crossover version, I have to add 1 inch to the bodice.

I had originally planned to add a flounce at the hem (pattern option) but I messed it up. So I ditched the flounce and kept the skirt simple. The length of of the skirt before hemming was exactly where I wanted, so instead of turning up the hem, I rolled-hem it with a bit of lettuce edge effect. Is it too reminiscent of a little girl's sleeping gown?

This is a very comfortable dress. I have to make more. And I have to buy more Jalie patterns.