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Tula Pink Saltspring Dress

Sewaholic Saltspring Dress in Tula Pink Birds and the Bees voile by Sew Sweetness

Last month, I made a slew of garments and never blogged about them. Since then I’ve been able to wear this dress a couple of times, so I thought it was finally time to blog about it! This is the Sewaholic Saltspring Dress, a knee-length or maxi length sun dress.

This post is part of my garment making series, Assignment: Project Garment.

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My bust size would fall under the size 2 and my waist and hip under size 0, but from photos of the dress I have seen online it looked like the bodice was a looser fit, so I cut size 0 across the board. Right off the bat I made a small bust adjustment since Sewaholic drafts for a b-cup and my bust measurements put me at an a-cup (usually I like to take photos of my altered pattern piece but alas I cannot locate it).

Sewaholic Saltspring Dress in Tula Pink Birds and the Bees voile by Sew Sweetness

I used 3 yards of Tula Pink voile from her older line, ‘Birds and the Bees’. I like her voile prints because the scale of the design is larger than the quilting cotton, and I do love large scale prints. The bodice is fully lined, and designed to have a blousing effect (the outer fabric is bloused and the lining is not bloused, making it very comfortable to wear). Even though there is elastic underneath the bust, there is also a back zipper.

Sewaholic Saltspring Dress in Tula Pink Birds and the Bees voile by Sew Sweetness

I really struggled with how the back zipper should be sewn in…there is a sew along for this pattern, and in particular I referenced how to put in the back zipper. From what I understood (and sewed), there is an opening starting 3″ from the top of the back of the dress until you reach the elastic (maybe you can see a bit from my photo). I’m not sure if I misunderstood this instruction and there was maybe not supposed to be an opening left – I was not absolutely clear from the instructions and still am hesitant if I sewed the back correctly. The opening kind of bothers me, and I’m not sure if it was due to the type of fabric that I used for this project.

Sewaholic Saltspring Dress in Tula Pink Birds and the Bees voile by Sew Sweetness

Sorry if I don’t have a lot to say about these one here – I think it probably would have served me better if I had written about this pattern as soon as I finished making it as opposed to a month later.

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4 thoughts on “Tula Pink Saltspring Dress

  1. That is interesting that it has elastic waist and a zipper, I can see what you mean about it being kinda awkward. It turned out super cute though! I have a local shop that has some OOP Tula Pink voile that I might have to go get.

  2. syltoy68 says:

    Very pretty pattern, fabric, and model. These patterns would require alterations for me. Good work!

  3. chilebeanz says:

    The pattern says it has an elastic waistine and you are wearing it pushed up under the bust which makes it pouf in the back and look awkward. It also pulls across your chest above the bust, so you need more ease there. See the horizontal lines just in front and in back of your arms? Horizontal lines always indicate tightness. It would be far more attractive worn as designed, with the elastic at your natural waist, I think. I’d love a dress like it for Florida evenings at the club house, though, with a short sleeved sweater for cooler air.

  4. I just adore the Tula Pink voile in this pattern!

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