Pattern: Tiramisu Dress by Cake Patterns
Fabric: Jersey ITY from Gorgeous Fabrics
Size: 30D
Cardigan: Sweater Project
Sunnies: Tommy Hilfiger
This was the perfect dress for a walk on the beach this past weekend in Cape Cod. Not too long, little short sleeves, and perfectly wearable under a cardigan. I intended this to be just a muslin to get the fit right for this pattern, since I’ve never had luck with surplice styles, and I’ve been hanging on to this fabric for a long time, waiting for the right project. After much fussing, I got this to fit…but it’s not perfect. There was a lot of bagginess under the bust and I had to remove almost two inches of fabric, but how I did it caused problems with the underam seam. I don’t get it…I picked the right size based on my measurements but it wasn’t anywhere close to fitting in the bust. I think this pattern may be just overengineered…or not suited for us small chested gals. But hey, no gaping!
When I make my final Tiramisu dress, I’ll post a more in-depth review of the pattern and how I solved my fitting problems. Wish me luck, and thank you for your feedback on my earlier post.
It looks great on you.
You look great!
your dress turned out great, and at least it will get worn! but i totally hear you on the sizing, a total disappointment. i think all those options are simply unnecessary for a knit pattern, plus every knit fabric has a different stretch factor, etc. i do like the style a lot, but chances are i won't be returning for other cake patterns.
I"m so glad you made it work! I noticed that Steph said in her post this morning that she's revised the smaller sizes for Tiramisu… Maybe that'll make it a more accurate fit for smaller busts! In the mean time, this version looks really pretty on you! 🙂
This looks great on you! I sure can't tell that you had fit issues!