McCall’s 7740 – Sleeveless Eyelet Dress | My Love Affair With Sewing

I love eyelet. It screams summer to me. I chose McCall’s 7740 for this black eyelet that I bought a few months ago in Canada. The dress is a simple style with an interesting back. As someone one said, it’s all business in the front and party in the back.

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The pattern envelope doesn’t show the front of view A or B. Below is the line drawing.

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After making a muslin for the top, I chose to raise the armscye by 3/8″. It doesn’t seem like a lot but it was enough for the bodice to feel more comfortable. I also lengthened the skirt by 2″. I’m 5’7″ and I found the pattern as drafted too short for me. I think my finished length is similar to the one picture on the pattern envelope for view B.

The buttons were a gift from my friend Stephen 30 years ago. He brought them back from England for me. There were 4 of them. I had them on a linen top for many years until it was no longer wearable. I saved the buttons and am glad I did because they are a nice detail on this dress.

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The pattern calls for the dress to be fully lined. I used cotton voile for the lining.

This is a cute summer dress that was not complicated to make. I’m glad I took the time to make a muslin for the top. It would have been fine without my alteration but isn’t the reason for making your own clothes to get something you feel good wearing?

15 thoughts on “McCall’s 7740 – Sleeveless Eyelet Dress”

Such a cute summer dress! I love seeing your latest makes Lucy. The adjustments you made resulted in a dress that fits you perfectly. The buttons are the cherry on top!

Wow! This is a fabulous dress, perfect in eyelet! I know what you mean about alterations. A seemingly minor change can make all the difference in wearability!