Sheath dress with sparkle

After my last projects of the basic knit jumpers (thanks for the comments) I felt like I needed to break out of my comfort zone and stop being so practical every once in a while. I wanted a dress to wear to church in Winter (we go on a Saturday night). I envisioned a sheath dress that could be worn under a cardigan or jacket but have enough ease that I could wear it like a pinafore. Hmm, is that sounding too practical again. I do try to put thought into garments because I actually want to wear what I have made on a regular basis. I chose the charcoal metallic fabric that has been in the stash forever because while pretty, it is just too dressy for my lifestyle.

 The pattern is from an old Burda WOF magazine # 112 from 5/05 with the neckline from an even older mazine (#110 from 12/01). The dress has princess seams, a boat neck and it fully lined. I had to take the seams in from bust to waist at the front, and in the waist area at the back to create some waist definition. Taking in the side seams just created wrinkles I probably could have taken it in all the way down to the hem, but this was enough for me.

I finished this up on Saturday afternoon and was very happy about it. However, when I went to put it on, I realised I had forgotten to understitch the left back section and it kept flipping out slightly. When I got home from church, I had to hand understitch that section becuase it had been bugging me. I can't believe I missed that.

It is probably a little dressy for my church, but I will wear it anyway. I felt a little chic wearing it with a cardigan last night.