The moment Tilly announced her Coco dress pattern I fell in love with it. What a cute casual dress. I especially love the sixties style funnel neckline. It also offers a shirt version, two different sleeve lengths, and optional pockets.
For my first version I cut out a size 3, but I think next time I will go for a size 2. It runs a little bit, at least with this fabric. It is a cotton interlock from fabric.com.
Here is the back view. I wonder if it will less wrinkle in a smaller size. Or maybe I have to make an alteration on the pattern after all.
This shows those wrinkles in the lower back area pretty good, too.
I am in love with the funnel neckline. The perfect casual dress. And since it has only five pattern pieces it is super easy and quick to sew.Very good for beginners with knit fabrics.
I can't say this enough: knits are not hard to sew with. In a way they are actually easier than some wovens. No finishing of the seams necessary. Very forgiving, especially when setting in a sleeve, because this can be done before sewing the side seams.
It looks a bit different on my dress form since the form is not yet padded to my exact measurements.
A closeup of the funnel neck. Love!!! I see more Coco dresses in my future.
Pattern Description:
Breton top or knit dress with multiple variations. Simple to sew, Coco is easy fitting, with no zips, buttons or other fiddly bits.
Designed for low-stretch knit fabrics, this classic style features a boat neckline, choice of top or dress lengths, three quarter length or long sleeves, with side splits at the hips on the top version. Make it your own with optional sixties funnel roll neck, rolled cuffs and patch pockets.
Pattern Sizing:
1 (30" bust) to 8 (44" bust)
I made a size 3, but will move down to a size 2 next time
Did it look like the photo/drawing on the pattern envelope once you were done sewing with it?
Yes
Were the instructions easy to follow?
Very easy instructions. She has a sew-along on her website
What did you particularly like or dislike about the pattern?
Nothing to dislike about this pattern. It has only 5 pattern pieces, no closures, and is very easy to fit. I love the many choices the pattern offers, and especially the sixty style funnel neck.
Fabric Used:
Cotton Interlock
Pattern alterations or any design changes you made:
I didn't make any alterations
Would you sew it again? Would you recommend it to others?
I will absolutely sew it again, and highly recommend it.
Conclusion:
Perfect pattern for beginners, very good choice to start sewing knits.
2 Kommentare:
Hi, I have been looking at various Coco dresses to see whether I should buy the pattern and I noticed you mentioning the wrinkles above your bottom. They happen with me frequently, so I researched it a bit. There are 2 ways of going about it. The first is probably the easiest where you grade up a size from the waist. This works for quite a few cases, but you'd have to see whether it is good for you. In your case it would be you do the top half in size 2 or 3 and then from your waist you do a size 4. The other option would be a sway back alteration that involves basically taking a wedge out at the lower back. Anyway, I hope I haven't overstepped the bounds, I thought I just mention it, because it is something that happens to me too :-)
Hi Giggles, thank you for your advice. I have thought about a sway back adjustment, but wasn't sure about it since I have never done one. I will def try it out.
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