The savvy seamstress knows the power of a mock-up.
Imagine trying to make a dress out of this lovely fabric
to fit on this (lovely but unconventionally sized) body.
Let’s just say that the pattern rarely fits.
So a savvy seamstress makes a muslin mock-up. That way, she can discover that she needs to use a size 16 front bodice piece and a size 8 back bodice piece, for example, without making any expensive mistakes on her pretty fabric.
Of course, a really savvy seamstress hates to waste a good muslin bodice that now fits quite well.
So sometimes she whips the muslin into a little something she can wear in real life too. Like this fun little nightgown.
Not to toot my own horn, or anything.
**I have not even cut out the dress fabric yet. However, thanks to today’s work, I now know which sizes to cut and am thoroughly familiar with how the bodice is put together. I hope to complete the dress sometime next week.**