Surprise! I made another 6696. This is easily my favorite pattern I’ve ever used. That being said, it requires a lot of work to get right! Check out the modifications I made below:

Quilting Cotton from JoAnn’s

Red Flower Buttons for JoAnn’s

16 with modifications listed below

I removed 1/2 inch from the shoulder on the front bodice piece and shortened the piece by 1/2 inch. I then removed 1 inch from the bottom of the back bodice piece so that they would line up.

Once the bodice was sewn up, I noticed that it was REALLY large. I was able to pinch out two inches on either side of the bodice without any difficulty. So I pinned and restitched the side seams of the bodice. (Not the most elegant solution, I admit, but it worked!) My solution reshaped the armscye and the sleeve no longer fit! I had to improvise a small pleat at the top of the sleeve, which thankfully looked intentional when all was said and done!

Next time I will start with a much smaller size. Hopefully this will mean that I don’t have to do as much modification as I make it!