![]() ![]() Mia made a short, strappy dress with a sweetheart neckline and full skirt as her first dress and I think Simplicity 9284 is a great pattern to create a similar look sewn up in our John Kaldor Mystique fabric in black. To sew two dresses and engineer them so that they could be rolled into one and transformed whilst on the model was such a tough challenge and we were blown away by one dress in particular and wanted to keep watching the transformation over and over again. The Bees had to sew not one, but two dresses for the made to measure challenge inspired by recent appearances from Blake Lively and Lady Gaga at the Met Gala who transformed their gowns half way through the night. Made to Measure Challenge: a Two in One Red Carpet Dress The babylocked or rolled hem on an overlocker is demonstrated in my tutorial video below and honestly I don't think it is anywhere near as tricky as the judges were making out. We think either of these dresses would look red carpet worthy sewn up in our Mystique satin fabric, which features a matt and a high shine finish to choose from. McCalls 8032 would also create a similar look if the fullness in the skirt was reduced and the length increased, although I think the mini version is really rather lovely. ![]() McCalls 7971 would create a similar look to the Sewing Bee Victoriana dress if you combine the view B bodice with the view C skirt. ![]() Sounds simple right? Wrong! The Bees were tasked with sewing it up in a slinky fabric and had to finish the ruffles with a rolled hem created on the overlocker (although I must admit I thought more of a fuss was made about this technique than is the reality - see my video tutorial below to see for yourself). The Victoriana dress featured a round neck, fitted bodice, a midi length skirt that skimmed the body, short puff sleeves finished with a double ruffle hem and a ruffle hem to finish the skirt. I was unfamiliar with the term Victoriana dress, but as soon as we saw the pattern we recognised the style, which has been hugely popular in recent years. Series 9 Episode 10: Final Week The Pattern Challenge: a Victoriana Dress Now let's take a look at the patterns and fabrics you can use to sewalong with the Bees. The Sewing Bee series 9 final was a phenomenal watch to say the least! Incredible garments were sewn, tears were shed and the judges seemed to be almost speechless at one of the dresses produced in the made to measure challenge. ![]()
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