#metallic silk chiffon

Pattern: McCall’s M7896 view 2+4+6

Fabric: Metallic Silk Chiffon overlay, Silk Gazar underlay. Silk charmeuse lining.

Modification: Skirt lengthen to reach just below knee.

Notes: The difficulty of this project depends largely on your fabric choice and how comfortable you are with gathering. Silk chiffon is not easy to work with but since it’s mostly used as a gathered overlay here, there are some room for errors. Silk gazar works great as the underlining because of the added volume. I think the chiffon + gazar combo might be my new favorite for cocktail wear.

The two side seams call for boning and I would recommend not skipping this step. It’s really changes the structure of the dress.

Overall not a terribly difficult pattern and it’s worth the effort putting this together.

Possibly Improvement: None really. The fit is quite good for me without any modification. But do check the fit of the bodice often as you go since it is quite a revealing dress.