Review: New Look 6208 | Retro-Style Open-Back Taffeta Dress!

It's been a while since I've sewn anything for Amber.  And since I've been in the mindset of sewing for the girls, we made this happen.

She needed a dress to wear to a wedding this evening.  And of course, me being me, I totally procrastinated.  I ended up cutting, sewing and fitting this dress on yesterday.  I pressed it and put it on a hanger at 3 a.m.  Sleep is for mere mortals!

I used New Look 6208, with modifications.  Instead of using the pattern's open-back version, I created my own and used a satin ribbon as a closure.  Amber is also quite petite, she's 5‘2" and she's pear shaped.  So I cut a size 8 and graded out to a 14.  I made a petite adjustment at the waist by removing an inch.  And I also gave the skirt a subtle high-low hem by removing 4-6 inches from the hem.  And I fully lined the dress.  And I moved the zipper to the back and used a 9" zipper instead of the suggested 22". 

I used a synthetic taffeta from Hancock.  It cut and sewed decently, but just touching it caused it to wrinkle like crazy.  If I were to make a dress like this again, I'd want to use a silk faille.

But the turquoise color is fabulous though and looks great on her!