Pixelated wiksten dress

Pattern deeds: Wiksten Tank dress. A simple shape tank top, curved hem and tiny pocket. All sewn in french seams, finished with self made bias binding. Perfect for summer.

It's been a while since I shared a muslin shoot. I don't make many muslins these days (I prefer flat pattern alteration) since I was about to teach some lovely ladies how to sew this top, I wanted to test it. When a pattern is too simple, like no darts, it often offer fitting problems, specially on me.
Ready for very unflattering shoots! Why 'muslin' always look like hospital gowns?

Clearly too big. Low armholes drives me crazy! Wrong size. I recut the pattern size S on the front and xs on the back, lowered the neckline, adjusted for slopped shoulders and kept the size M length.

Tah Dah!

Before you think I was at risk of flashing, I'm wearing a nice pair of white shorts underneath. If it cover my summer shorts surely the length is appropriated for a summer dress cover up.

When I make 'shorter' outfits, it is really clear to see my body proportions... My legs are a lot longer than my torso!

Fit is fantastic! I love how relaxed this feel but still sits nicely on the shoulders.

Instead of a narrow hem, I did a rolled hem on the overlocker with a contrasting thread. I had only a metre of this fabric from Classic textile. The pocket is tiny pokadots quilting cotton from Brazil.

This was perfect outfit to be worn during July heatwave when I taught at FQR. Yes, I'm so late on my makes. Instagram followers have seen a peak on my feed and from my students.

It's that too OTT matching my nails to fabric?