1950's Style Country Garden Dress (Vogue 8789)

Is it just me or is the year flying by at the speed of light? I can't believe that it is already October and this is only my SECOND dress of the year. Only 2 dresses so far!?Surprisingly, I actually made this in record time of less than a month. The queen of procrastination is procrastinating no more! At this rate, I am hoping to complete at least 1 more dress, 1 pair of shorts, 1 bra top, and 1 skirt before 2017 draws to an end. *insert strong arm emoji*This dress was made using Vogue 8789, a reproduced vintage pattern from 1957. I made adjustments to the bust and waist, as usual, to fit my under-developed bust and very average waistline. Grading this pattern down to my size was super easy with its simple design.The fabric I used for this project is a beautiful floral fabric from a collection called "Country Garden #11", something I purchased from Spotlight many years ago. I have a couple of other designs from this series and I can't wait to sew other things with them.The pattern asks for 4.75 yds of 45" wide fabric for size 6, but I only had 3.5 yards of this 45" wide fabric. So, instead of cutting 4 rectangular pieces to make up the skirt, I only cut 3 pieces. In spite of that, I actually still managed to get a rather decent body to the skirt with a petticoat underneath. I wonder what it would look like with the full volume as stated in the pattern!I am absolutely in love with the simplicity of the pattern. It was easy to sew and the style is such a classic 1950's look. If I made the dress again, I'd definitely want to add a lining to the bodice, and use the same fabric for the armhole facing rather than a plain white fabric like I did for this dress. Finishing the armhole facing with bias tape wasn't something that the instruction asked for, but I thought it would make my dress look more "finished" on the inside. I'd do it again for the next time I make a dress with this pattern, perhaps even with a fancier bias tape just to make things more interesting.Do you have this pattern sitting in your stash? My recommendation is to dig it out and start sewing! xx G