One fabric - one creation: focus on our organic cotton jersey

 Certain dresses quickly become essentials in your couture wardrobe. This is exactly the case of the Mandy dress, a pattern imagined by Sonia Estep and revisited here by the seamstress Noémie Gomez.

With its fluid drape and incomparable comfort, this dress sewn in our organic cotton jersey becomes an elegant and easy-to-wear piece every day. Noémie shares here her tips for sprucing up the finishing touches of the dress #PippaLike — small details will make the difference!

THE FABRIC: Organic Cotton Jersey

For this version of the Mandy dress, Noémie chose a comfortable and responsible fabric:

Organic Cotton Jersey Red

  • Reference: BIO10800/150
  • Price: The 3 meters at 30 € 
  • Composition: 95% organic cotton – 5% elastane
  • Manufacturing: European
  • Elasticity rate: 40 %

This jersey is:

  • flexible
  • breathable
  • expandable
  • very pleasant to wear

It is perfect for sewing:

  • dresses
  • t-shirts
  • skirts
  • leggings
  • pajamas
  • baby and child clothes

Its fluidity particularly highlights comfortable and feminine dresses like Mandy.

 

THE BOSS: the Mandy dress

The dress Mandy is a Sonia Estep pattern very popular with seamstresses.

Why we love it:

  • simple and elegant cut
  • ideal for jersey fabrics
  • quick to sew
  • comfortable to wear

The version made here is the third version sewn by Noémie Gomez, proof that this pattern is one of the models that we like to make again and again.


Noémie Gomez’s tips for enhancing the #PippaLike dress

Here are the 5 sewing modifications that Noémie recommends to make the dress even more pretty and professional.


1️⃣ Create a neckline

Instead of a simple hem, Noémie advises making a neckline band.

Method:

  1. Measure the neckline of the dress
  2. Multiply the measurement by 0,8
  3. Cut a strip from the jersey
  4. Assemble it with an overlock
  5. Topstitch with straight stitch

Result: a neckline sharper, more durable and more professional.


2️⃣ Add a side slit

Leave a small opening on one side of the dress to create a nice slit.

This modification brings:

  • more comfort for walking
  • a more elegant silhouette
  • a slightly more modern style


3️⃣ Remove the center back seam

For a cleaner result:

  • remove 1 cm at the center back
  • cut the piece back to fold

Thus, the dress did not no more seam in the back, which gives a much cleaner result.


4️⃣ Add a sleeve cuff

Noémie also added a sleeve cuff.

For this, she was inspired by Madi Sew tutorial.

She created a reverse piece which sits on the sleeve for a very neat finish.

This little detail provides:

  • style
  • a seam finish
  • a more structured appearance


5️⃣ Make a wide hem

It is the detail that changes everything 🤫

Noémie advises:

  • a hem of 5cm
  • folded twice
  • then stitched twice 5 mm apart

Why?

This type of hem creates a natural lead on the bottom of the dress.
The fabric then hangs much more nicely.


The result

With these small improvements, the Mandy dress becomes:

  • more elegant
  • better finished
  • even more pleasant to wear

The red organic cotton jersey give it one side at a time chic, comfortable and timeless.


💬 And you?

What is your favorite tip to improve your finishes?

If you have any other sewing tips, share them! The best ideas often come from the sewing community ❤️

Credits:

🔖 Boss Mandy –Sonia Estep
✂️ Sewing modifications – Noémie Gomez

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