Stash busting Chiffon with New Look 6303

I fell in love New Look 6303, went to my stash and pulled out this lovely cotton/silk.

.....and then the fear struck.

What if it doesn't fit??

What if the style is bad for me??

So back to the stash I went, found 2.5 yards of Crinkle Poly/Chiffon (also from FabricMart... $1.99 a yard...WoooHooo) to use as a wearable muslin. No fear now, cause I'm not a chiffon-kind-of-gal!

I made view B with the elastic back.

Chiffon is really sheer, so I decided to underline the back using the self fabric.

What I learned about chiffon is...Life is too short to sew chiffon! Ugh

I even cut it on tissue paper. Pretty stretchy.

The underlined piece and the back piece didn't line up too hot. Chiffon, you're a jerk! I averaged them together and sewed away.

As it turns out, I love it! The sleeves are one layer, so kinds sheer... which makes a nice contrast. The back is a little short, therefor I can't bend over without showing some skin. Next time, I'm going with View C. 

I'm also going to grade up a little from size 14.. maybe it was the fabric..?

The instructions were fine. I hand sewed the neck binding down, which was a great choice. It looks nice without the line of machine stitching.

The front flip is so cool, which makes this a real winner in my book!

To further add to my stash busting effort, I made a scarf with the chiffon for Bailey.

See you next time!