Africa Mwamba maxi

This is made from an Alexander Henry fabric, which, although it has 2012 on the selvedge, screams 1960s to me.  It's too thick to make a floaty dress - it's quilting cotton - but just right for a maxi.  I had 2.75m and this used all of it; unfortunately there wasn't enough for pockets.

I used the bodice of Simplicity 2886 which I modified, although I can't remember now exactly what I did. I know I traced the pattern and have probably written the alterations on the traced pattern pieces, but they are not to hand at the moment so, from memory, definitely put in a back seam, lowered the back neckline and rounded off the front, probably brought the shoulders in and altered the armholes.  There were no problems fitting the skirt (Simplicity 1801) to the bodice as it's gathered.

Back view

Just writing this up now has made me think it is perhaps time to revisit my Mad Men Box Set, because it reminds me of this Pucci dress which January Jones wore (can't remember which series offhand though).

Image from clothesonfilm.com via Google image search