Simplicity Pattern 1419 Review

Thought it was time for me to finally make a post about sewing. Besides playing video games, I like to sew in my spare time. I haven't had to buy new clothes in ages because I'm always sewing new items to wear! So for my first sewing post, I thought I'd write a review of one of my favourite sewing patterns. The pattern is Simplicity 1419 and was part of the Lisette line.

Pattern Description
This pattern features two dresses and a jacket. The dresses can be made either with or without short sleeves and the dress features an optional peter pan collar. The dress pattern has a keyhole front and a pleated skirt. It is slightly fitted and features darts in the bodice. The skirt part of the dress features pockets which is amazing!! A 22" or 55 cm invisible zipper is required for this pattern. The jacket is a gathered peplum bolero style with three-quarter sleeves. I have only made the dress in this pattern and are yet to try making the jacket.

Sizing
The sizing of the pattern is 6 to 24 and I made the size 10 pattern. I find the size 10 is closer to a size 8 for me and is quite small around the waist.

Instructions
The steps are quite easy to follow to make the dress and the pattern would be suitable for a beginner to intermediate sewer. The first time I made the dress, I got a bit stuck with the neck facing part with the elastic loop and button. I ended up just skipping this step for reasons I will explain next.