This dress is versatile and appropriate for work, play, and any season Fit loose intended. So there, voila! A fun exploration of a new-to-me pattern that probably won’t be a new favourite, but was worth trying anyway. Description Coral color textured boxy fit shift dress with a short dolman sleeve, round neck, and pockets. WEST OF MELROSE Textured Column Womens Midi Dress. So handy and so simple! But I forgot I was covered in blue marker when I took pictures, so I thought I might as well explain it! Get the hottest looks in womens dresses & womens rompers from your favorite. Look a bit closer… can you see blue lines on my fingers? That’s because I was showing some students the trick for remembering b/d and p/q illustrated in the picture above.

What a simple project, and perfect for the Sewcialists Giving Challenge theme month this November! I got lots of compliments on them they day I wore this outfit, and several people noted how well they matched the dress! Look at these awesome earrings my friend bought me on a teacher-partnership in Uganda this summer! They are made some a disk of recycled material (a pop can, I think she said?) on the inside, with a circle of fabric gathered around it. Grab a black boxy dress, amaze for wearing to work to show em all whos boss or try a pattern boxy dress for an eye-catching outfit and a boxy shift dress to solve all those WTF do I wear dilemmas. In a fluid fabric they are a great detail! I had fun combining scraps of the black windowpane plaid with the floral, and I like how it breaks up the look! Shop the figure flattering style that is amaze for any occasion with our collection of boxy dresses. I think it was for the best though – I sewed this in a poly double knit, and the gathers probably would have bubbled awkwardly in this fabric. This was actually my first version of the pattern, and I had to skip the gathering below the back yoke because I didn’t have enough fabric. That’s totally personal preference though, and I’ve seen this pattern look so fantastic on many people! You either love it or hate it! I prefer my boxy silhouettes to be a bit shorter, or balanced with a slim sleeve, myself. Without the belt, it’s… well, it’s a boxy dress. On her this length is well above the knee, and the longer length is mid calf… on me, at 5’2″, the longer length hits the floor and this length is below the knee as drafted! I shortened mine an inch or two to avoid being visually swamped. One thing worth noting though – the model on the cover is 5’11”, which skews the proportions. The pattern is a simple but elegant shift dress or top, with no darts or significant shaping. The thing is, my teacher union is gearing up for contract negotiations this year, and it could go badly… and in the meantime, we are asked to wear red every Friday! I don’t own a lot of red, so I can’t give this dress away just yet! Bonus: Jamie arrived home while I was outside taking pictures, so he joined me for a bit! We are still trying to work on poses where it doesn’t accidentally look like he is choking me with a hug.Ī few weeks ago i showed you my colour–blocked Wiksten Shift top, which I promptly gave away to my mom… well, I’m fighting hard not to give this one to my sister just yet! It’s not that I don’t like it (I do!) but it would suit her even better.

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