Elodie Wrap Dress Pattern

Well cut pattern

Versatile pattern for different occassions

Sewing my first Elodie was a breeze (instructions-wise; sewing it in silk chiffon was a bit of a slow and nerve wrecking job, but still totally worth it!) and I am happy I went for this pattern for my wedding guest dress - as I will be definitelly wearing it a lot and also sewing another Elodie(s) in more casual fabric for different feel of it. Love the construction and the fit as well! For my 177 cms I added 7 cms of skirt lenght for midi skirt and sew both sleeve and skirt hems much narrower due to the fine fabric which lengtened both even more.

Lovely Pattern, with a Few Tricky Bits

I wanted a cute summery dress to wear to a few weddings, and thought the Elodie Wrap Dress would fit the bill-and it did! I am very pleased with the end product, and found the directions overall to be pretty comprehensive. I made the short sleeved midi version, with a lightweight cotton voile and lightweight knit interfacing, finishing everything with french seams. I also took the liberty of adding a ruffle to the bottom, for an extra flounce. My one small complaint is that I wish there had been more information on how to lengthen the pattern. I'm a little over 5'9" and have a long torso, so often need to increase the length of top/bodices. I did so for this pattern, but the way I increased the length (to keep the angle of the wrap front consistent with the pattern) added a few extra inches to the width that I didn't account for. I had to re-cut the waistband pieces to be longer, and in an ideal world would have also increased the circumference of the skirt; as it stands, my skirt ends a *little* before the ends of the bodice. That's what I get for only making a toile of the top part! Oh well :-) so for any other folks increasing or decreasing the length, that's something to watch out for! I would realistically rate this pattern a 9.5/10, so I gave it 5 stars! I'm looking forward to making it again with my new knowledge!