Tester Round-Up - Alta Sweatshirt Dress

• A Quick Start Guide
• Two lengths
• Darted Sleeves (long and short) for a better fit
• Standard Neck Band, Stand Up Funnel Neck, Crossover Funnel Neck, or Hood
• Two pocket options, Kangaroo or Welt Pockets
• Two hem band options, standard and asymmetrical
• Center back seam for better shaping
• An optional Corset Belt

Also, don't forget to share your Alta Dress with us by tagging us on Facebook or Instagram using #GSAlta.

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Need fabric? Check out the newly stocked French Terry and matching Rib Knits!

Rachel Brown - Follow on Instagram here!

• D bust graded to E hips
• Wrap funnel
• Polartec and Camo sweatshirt fleece both from SSE

• Funnel neck
• Asymmetrical hem
• Floral French terry for one
• Plaid sweater knit
• All fabric from SSE

Meghan Keder - Follow on Instagram here!

• Size G
• Shorter length
• Welt pockets
• Hoodie
• The fabrics are from Abbys Tekstiler in Norway. Main is cotton/lycra french terry, cuffs and accents are cotton/lycra jersey

 Teal Keller - Follow on Instagram here!

• Size D graded to E at waist/hips
• Funnel neck
• Shorter hem band
• Cuffs
• Welt pockets
• Greenstyle French Terry

Jody Kappas - Follow on Instagram here!

• C graded to D waist
• Asymmetrical
• Hood
• Hemmed sleeves
• French terry from personal stash and a double knit from SSE

Dee Boyd 

• H grading to I
• Straight with hood
• Kangaroo pocket
• Fabric from personal stash

Kelly Gonthier - Follow on Instagram here!

• K bust, J waist, I hips
• Standard funnel neck
• No pockets
• French Terry floral from Made of Love Fabrics, other colors from personal stash

 Synthia Lee Gerritson

• Size H graded down to G
• Welt pockets
• Funnel neck
• Straight hem band with cuffs
• French terry for the body and cotton lycra for the cuffs, hem band, and funnel neck/interfacing

Kayla Smith - Follow on Instagram here!

• H graded to J
• Neckband
• Tall band
• No pockets
• French Terry from millie and dot

Danielle Heuseveldt - Follow on Instagram here! 

• F bust graded to G waist/hips
• Crew neckband
• Kangaroo pocket
• Bamboo French terry from Cali Fabric, rib knit from Joann

• Crossover funnel collar
• Kangaroo pocket
• Banded bottom
• Strawberry shortcake French terry from KNITorious, black French terry from surge and magenta rib knit from Greenstyle

Amy Kushner Wilson - Follow on Instagram here!

• D/F
• Straight funnel
• Asym hem
• Long length
• Kangaroo pocket
• CL from Piccadilly (no longer in business)

 Katie Kimmel - Follow on Instagram here!

• Size F
• Neckband

• Funnel
• Short length
• Long cuffed sleeves
• Double knit print, fleeced athletic knit solid

• Size K
• Crossover funnel
• Longer length
• Welt pockets
• Cotton French terry purple seamstress

• Neckband
• Longer length
• Corset belt
• Greenstyle French terry and ribbing

Kimberly Mertz Dehuff - Follow on Instagram here!

• Size D
• Neckband
• Banded length
• No pockets
• French terry from Raspberry Creek Fabrics

Lisa Woods Zimmerman - Follow on Instagram here! 

• Size M
• Hoodie
• Kangaroo pocket
• Black waffle knit cuffs - Walmart; gray polyester sweatshirt blanket - Walmart

Winona horton - Follow on Instagram here!

• Size H
• Slant hemline
• Short sleeve
• Hood
• Lightweight sweater knit

Robin Pickett - Follow on Instagram here!

• Size G
• Kanga pocket
• Standup collar
• RCF charcoal knit 

Nicole Jose - Follow on Instagram here!

• Size F/G
• Hood
• Shorter length
• Cotton lycra. Sewn with love by EAK

• Funnel neck
• Shorter asymmetrical length
• Cotton spandex french terry and rib. Astrokatze from Frollein S
• Shortened sleeves by 1 3/4”

• Crossover funnel/long length
• Bamboo french terry and rib. Bow button fabrics
• Shortened sleeves by 1 3/4"

Susi Schuegraf - Follow on Instagram here!

• G for shoulders and f everywhere else
• Hoodie
• Rayon ft from knitpop
• Corset vinyl from weft and warp

• Crew
• Kangaroo pockets
• Reg length but 1.5 longer for my height
• CL and cotton Lycra rib from jumping june textiles

• Crew
• No pockets
• Short sleeves
• Hem band
• Corset belt
• The styled magnolia and rib from Copacabana textil

• Crew
• Abp fron styled magnolia and rib from Copacabana Textil

 Florida Nordstrom - Follow on Instagram here!

• Size E
• Dress length
• Stand up funnel neckline
• Lightweight Knit from The Fab Clique fabric shoppe

• Dress length with crossover funnel neckline,
• Arm bands with kangaroo pocket
• French Terry, stripes are from Walmart and florals is from Sincerely Rylee

 Eva Buchel - Follow on Instagram here!

• Size F
• Straight funnel
• Cuffed sleeves
• Sweaterknit from Walmart

• Hood
• Hemmed sleeves

Lian Nesbitt - Follow on Instagram here!

• H bust/waist G hips 
• Cuffed long sleeves
• Neckband
• Shorter length
• Symmetrical with kangaroo pocket.
• Prints are french terry from Blended Threads and solid french terry and matching ribbing are from Shear Perfection

• Cuffed long sleeves
• Asymmetrical with welt pockets 
• French Terry from Blended Threads
• Solid french terry and matching ribbing are from Shear Perfection

Cyn Sule - Follow on Instagram here!

• Size B
• Crossover funnel
• Long length
• Kangaroo pocket
• Sleeve cuffs
• Fluffy knit and rayon rib from Joann 

Rejeana Ebata - Follow on Instagram here!

• Size D
• Kangaroo Pockets
• Cuffed Sleeves
• Hood
• Shorter Length
• French Terry from Mily Mae Fabrics

Danielle Allen - Follow on Instagram here!

• Size F
• Crossover funnel
• Shorter asymmetric cut
• No pockets
• French terry from hobby lobby

Tania Keller - Follow on Instagram here!

• Size B/C
• Hood
• Longest length
• Welt Pockets
• double minky; solid from Joann, print from Bare Necessities

Cynthia Hendrickson - Follow on Instagram here!

• Size E
• Neckband
• Asymmetrical
• Welt pockets
• Sleeve cuff
• EcoVero Viscose Loop from Minerva
• Ribbing from Greenstyle

Holly Ward - Follow on Instagram here!

• Size F/G
• Kangaroo pockets/ hoodie knee length
• Black French Terry from Greenstyle  

Sarah Treece Boses

• Size G
• Asymmetrical hem
• Welt pockets
• Banded neckline 
• Organic cotton lycra French terry from CaliFabrics

• Longer length
• Straight band
• No pockets
• Shortened sleeves
• Added height to funnel neckline to make more like a slouchy turtle neck
• Stripe hacci sweater knit from FabricMart

 Vicki Jean - Follow on Instagram here!

• E-G hips
• Cowl
• French terry body and bamboo french terry sleeves

Elda A Castillo - Follow on Instagram here!

• Size E
• Neckband
• Short Sleeve
• Asymmetrical
• Sweater Knit and Ribbed Knit

• Short Sleeve
• Hood
• Symmetrical
• No pockets
• Cotton Spandex from Amanda's Bundles

• Long Sleeve
• Cuffs
• Kangaroo Pocket
• Symmetrical
• Neckband
• French Terry from So Sew English Fabrics

Lola McLachlan - Follow on Instagram here!

• Size E
• Neckband
• Longest length cut line but shortened 1 inch
• Kangaroo pocket
• FT and Waffle knit for sleeves, both from Joann

Maddie Allen - Follow on Instagram here!

• Size I High Bust graded to Size J Bust and Waist graded to Size K High Hip/Hip
• Black dress/neckband and added leather fringe to sleeves
• Charcoal gray sweater knit is from Walmart

• Red dress/hood
• Red fabric is a heavy rib knit from Sincerely Rylee,

Tara Marie Veal Karmas - Follow on Instagram here!

• F graded to H
• Dress length
• Neckband
• Kangaroo pocket
• Long sleeves with cuffs
• French Terry from Olga’s Closet

 Emily Kennedy - Follow on Instagram here!

• E graded to F from the waist down
• Crossover neck
• Welt pockets
• Long sleeves with cuffs
• Oatmeal French Terry from Raspberry Creek Fabrics

Sonia Jessop - Follow on Instagram here!

• Size E
• Band neck
• Original length
• No pockets
• Hacci from Olgas closet

Jennie Darling Walters - Follow on Instagram here!

• Size J
• Symmetrical with Kangaroo pocket
• Funnel neck
• French Terry from Walmart

Shelly Andrews - Follow on Instagram here!

• Size I/J
• Crew neck
• Asymmetrical hem
• No pockets
• CFT from TSM and FT from Millie and dot

 Daisy Buitrago - Follow on Instagram here!

• Size B
• Hoodie
• Kangaroo Pockets
• French terry camo with waffle from Sly Fox Fabrics