Closure Trials

When I first started making Charlie dresses, I couldn't figure out how to make a neat button loop closure. I tried several different kinds of closures before I settled on one I really like.

In this trial, I cut the back as one piece and made a faced cut-out. I inserted the loop between the fabric and the facing. This was a lot of extra work.

In this trial, I made a strong button loop of thread. This was the neatest finish, but making a strong loop is finicky work.

In this trail, I made an external button loop into a sort of design with a "fake" button beside the functional one:

Next, I drafted facings and put buttons on the shoulders. But I didn't like having to cut facings or the juvenile look:

In my final trial (to date) I make an external button loop without trying to hide it. This is described in my previous post "Button Loop". I'm happy with it.