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Little Green Dress

March 2, 2015 by Jodi 10 Comments

Little Green Dress (Vogue 1236) - SewFearless.com

I actually made this dress to wear with my black blazer to my husband’s work Christmas party. I abandoned it when I was 95% done for the following reasons

  • The proportions didn’t work with my blazer.
  • It made me look way more pregnant than I was ready to admit to all of my husbands coworkers at the time.
  • I felt like a giant Christmas tree.

I’m 20 weeks along now, and there is no hiding the growing bump. I wore the green dress, minus the blazer, to my cousin’s wedding this past weekend, and received many hearty congratulations and a couple of belly rubs. It didn’t feel too Christmas-tree-like now that the season has passed.

Little Green Dress (Vogue 1236) - SewFearless.com

 

Can I brag for a minute? We were going to have to cancel our wedding weekend plans due to my children getting the flu, but my in-laws volunteered to drive down to our house and them so we could leave for the weekend. A 48 hours child-free date weekend. IT.WAS.GLORIOUS. They now go down in history as the best in-laws ever.

Back to the dress.

It’s Vogue 1236 – a loose fitting sleeveless dress. I started fitting it Before Baby Bump. So I cut it to my pre-pregnancy measurements (Bust: 40.5 in, Upper Bust: 38.25 in, Waist: 36.5 in, Hips: 49.5 in, Height: 5 ft 10 in). I traced a size 16 in the chest and graded it out to the size 24(+some more) in the hips. In all, I added a total of 10.5 inches to the circumference of the size 16 for my hips. I also added 3 inches to the length.

Vogue Pattern 1236

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The fabric is yummy isn’t it? It is a linen-blend from Jo-Ann Fabrics, and I lined it fully on the inside, because dresses are supposed to be easy and I don’t want to have to over-think about my undergarment choices.

Little Green Dress (Vogue 1236) - SewFearless.com

oh, also… POCKETS! It was wicked cold that weekend in Michigan and it was nice to have somewhere to put my poor freezing hands. (Which is also why I am wearing the sweater. That and I have a bit of bra peeking out in my underarm. This dress could use a bit of an armhole raise.)

Little Green Dress (Vogue 1236) - SewFearless.com

I hope this still fits me as the weather warms up, because it would be lovely in the summer months.

Filed Under: Clothing, Maternity, Women's Clothing Tagged With: dress, green, maternity, sewing, vogue

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  1. Vicky says

    March 3, 2015 at 4:31 am

    I love this, clever you! Plus it shows off your baby bump beautifully, congratulations x

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  2. Jenya says

    March 3, 2015 at 5:20 am

    Jodi, you are gorgeous and this dress looks so lovely on you 🙂 Sounds like you have the best in-laws ever!

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  3. Robyn says

    March 3, 2015 at 7:14 am

    Lovely dress. And lucky you for having such great in-laws. Weekend get aways are a very special treat. Congratulations.

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    • Jodi says

      March 12, 2015 at 8:37 am

      I am very lucky.

      Reply
  4. Monica says

    March 3, 2015 at 7:37 am

    Oh, I love this so much!! I was thinking it was going to be a maternity pattern, but I love that it’s just a regular pattern you can make work!! That bright green is so pretty on you, I have no idea what my ‘colors’ are, but I think blogging might help figure that out. You look beautiful, and not even remotely christmas-tree-like.

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    • Jodi says

      March 12, 2015 at 8:40 am

      Thank you! I am all about the regular-wear as maternity-wear this time around. At least while I can still manage it.

      Reply
  5. Dana says

    March 3, 2015 at 6:46 pm

    Amazing job! I’ve made this pattern twice and forms that the balance was off with a bit too much length in the front so it makes sense that it works as a maternity dress. Looks so good!

    Reply
  6. Liza Jane says

    March 8, 2015 at 10:35 am

    Congratulations! I love that color green. I almost bought some of that same fabric the other day 🙂

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  7. Katy M. says

    March 8, 2015 at 10:48 am

    Super cute! I love green no matter the season and this totally works for all four, with the right accessories. I love your bump in the dress. It’s great because it looks like you have room it in to have the baby grow and you can wear it through a lot of your pregnancy. Right? (PS, if I haven’t said this already: congratulations!!)

    Reply
    • Jodi says

      March 12, 2015 at 8:41 am

      you have said it. and thank you very much. 🙂

      Reply

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