Now, it was at this point that I tried on the bodice I had created, and realized it somehow ended up way too small haha. I cut out the pattern pieces for size 6 which is my usual size, but somehow I feel like the bodice ended up at a size 0… not sure what happened. LOL.
So at this point, a zipper closure was completely out of the question for this sleeveless dress pattern, and it was time to improvise. I have made several items of clothing in the past with a super cute criss-cross back (like this crop top sewing pattern) and so I decided to go with that style for the back of this dress.
Please note that from this point going forward I am no longer following the McCalls V-Neck Dress Pattern, so you can officially put that aside if you are making your dress like mine!
Now, continuing on.
Cut out a 1.5 inch x 2 yards looooong piece of fabric. This will be the tie for the corset-style back. Once you’ve cut this piece out, fold it longways in half right sides together, and stitch it closed with a 1/2 inch seam allowance.
Using a safety pin, turn it right side out.