Patricia Rose Dress by Style Arc!

I have had this fabric for years. I found the silk yardage in an antique store. There were several yards, but it was quite narrow. I pulled it out last week when I saw some photos of the Patricia Rose dress by Style Arc. The dress looked perfect for summer. It was loose fitting, no zippers, no buttonholes. Although the pattern comes with three quarter sleeves, a lot of people had made it as a sleeveless dress, simply binding the sleeves.

I love StyleArc patterns but have not made many of them. I did notice that instructions were minimal. There was nothing about staystitching the neckline. Because my fabric was so thin, I staystitched back and front necklines on both the dress and the facings. I also thought it ran short, for me. I am only 5'2" and it finished at the length shown. I had to add a hem facing in order for it not to be too short. I will make the length adjustment before I sew it again.

I made a muslin first and the size 12 fit perfectly with no alterations.  Very happy with the finished product. But in this Covid year, there is no where to go!