Resizing a Vintage Pattern - Butterick 8083

As part of my goal to sew a vintage pattern a month, this dress was chosen.

  

(This is a image of the pattern I pulled from the web.)

I got this pattern from the owner of the store that I purchased my Bernina from (She knows I LOVE me some vintage patterns!).  I immediately fell in love with the back neck line. The copy I received was for a 34 bust, so I needed to increase it to a 36 bust. I use the process that I learned months ago, from the link in the side margins.

This meant I had to add 1" to both front and back.  I split this to approximately 3/8" and added them in 3 locations.  Below is a picture of the altered front and back bodice pieces: 

I've got instructions for Vintage Pattern Alterations methods linked to my "pinterest" account here:

Vintage Pattern Sewing.  I did the same alteration to the front midriff piece.  

Here is the finished dress.

Sorry for the blurry pictures, my husband is trying to learn to take the photos; He's used to an Smart Phone; but hasn't mastered my Nikon.

Pattern Review:

Pattern Description: Butterick 8083, View A

Pattern Sizing: Size 14/ bust 34, Altered up to a bust 36

Did it look like the photo/drawing on pattern once you were done sewing? Yes

Were the instructions easy to follow?
Yes at least for me, I am used to sewing vintage patterns.  So someone that is not familiar with the instructions in a vintage pattern might have some difficulty.

What did you particularly like or dislike about the pattern?
I love the look and feel of this pattern; specifically the scoop neckline in the back and the full skirt.

Fabric Used:  A cotton border print that I found at MetroTextiles in New York

Pattern alterations or any design changes you made: 
 -- upsized pattern to a 36" bust
 -- changed skirt bottom to a gathered skirt, because I wanted to make use of the border print
    The fullness of the skirt was based on the width of the lower part of the original skirt pattern
-- I underlined the entire dress, since my fabric was light weight.
-- Added grossgrain ribbon under the zipper (I've pinched myself one time to many zipping fitted bodices!).

Would you sew it again?
Yes, now that I have this sized correctly I will be making a version with short sleeves and the straight skirt out of a light weight wool.

Happy Sewing . . .