Butterick B5147

I have had great success sewing Butterick B5147.   After seeing Carolyn's versions (her blog here) i decided to try my own. So far i have made two wearable versions of this dress in Apple Green Linen & Black Jacquard..  My favorite is in the Apple Green Linen Rayon Blend.  I have already worn the green dress twice, dropped chipotle on it and a cup of coffee.  It is offically a permannt member of my wardrobe.

 I purchased 5 yards of the stuff on sale at Fabric.com 2 years ago.  I believe it was on clearance for something like $1.95 a yard.  I had a specific suit in mind  (V8799 - Below) .  The fabric is truly beautiful and the photos really don't show it.

Well now all plans have changed and i am planning on making the jacket from B5147 and a pencil skirt from my skirt block.  Using the Fabric below.  Isn't is beautiful.  The photo really does not show how pretty this fabric is.  I have washed it according the instrucitons and the silver lines you see below have puckered creating this boucle affect. I am so excited about working on the jacket of B5147.  

For now here is my review of B5147

Pattern Description: MISSES’/MISSES’ PETITE JACKET, TOP, DRESS AND SKIRT: Jacket A has front and back darts, collar and three-quarter length sleeves. Top B has front and back darts, side zipper. Slim fitting dress C has front and back darts, back zipper and back slit, length is 2" below mid-knee. A-line dress D has front and back darts, back zipper, length is mid-calf. Slim fitting skirt E has front and back darts, back zipper and back slit, length is 2" below mid-knee. A-line skirt F has front and back darts, back zipper, length is mid-calf. All garments are lined. Pattern Sizing: 16--> 24

 Did it look like the photo/drawing on the pattern envelope once you were done sewing with it? So far i have only sewn the Dress, View C with alterations


Were the instructions easy to follow? I followed the instructions somewhat. This is an easy dress and one can figure out what to do without the instructions.

 What did you particularly like or dislike about the pattern? I LOVE! this pattern it's super easy (A mojo builder) and drafted well. Lately the Big4 have been running a bit large on my so i have been going down a size. I dislike the instructions on how to do the vent with linning. But this may have been becuase i didn't read the isntructions. :)

Fabric Used: An Apple Green Raylon Linen Blend

Pattern alterations or any design changes you made: The first muslin i made i cut the 24 and did a FBA. the dress was HUGE! at some point i just stopped trying to adjust the fabric and gave up and threw it out!. The next attempted i decided to not make a muslin and just wing it!. I cut the 20 and did an FBA. Lengthened the dress by two inches. the fit was PERFECT! i did have a bit of baggieness in the armhole, but i fixed that with the thrid version of this dress by making the side bust dart larger. I also moved the front bust darts becuase i did a 4" FBA (just on the top portion of the dress btw) . I also decided omit the instructions on the hem and did the lazy sewers way. I cut it down to 3/4" and ran a double stich along the hem.

 Would you sew it again? Would you recommend it to others? This is certainly a wardrobe builder a shift dress is something every woman needs, and maybe three or four of them. I recommend this pattern to begginners and those trying to build a wardrobe.

 Conclusion: This is a great pattern and i am now planning to work on the jacket