The Weekend Getaway Blouse and Dress by Liesl + Co
Pattern Description: This
pull-on blouse or dress is perfect to wear any day and anywhere. With a
relaxed fit and a flattering V-neck, the pattern features kimono
sleeves (meaning no sleeves to set-in) and no closures, making it very
easy to sew. The blouse is designed with short sleeves. The dress
includes cuffed, 3/4-length sleeves and tabbed pockets. The front facing
provides an opportunity to use a fun contrasting or complimentary
fabric.
Suggested Fabrics: This
pattern works best with drapey fabrics like lawn, voile, rayon, silk
charmeuse or crepe de chine, satin, and open-weave linen.
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We've all had sewing projects that don't quite turn out as we had planned or imagined. It's just part of the sewing process. Sometimes we ditch those projects when they're too far gone. Maybe the fabric wasn't quite right, or maybe it turns out the pattern isn't something you want to wear. Laurel and I have had our share of those!
I saw this dress and immediately wanted to use our amazing sandwashed rayon
for it. We've seen this rayon used for pants and tops, and I felt that a dress would be beautiful.
After our first fitting, I wasn't convinced that I loved the real life version as much as the version in my head. I felt discouraged and uninspired, but Laurel and I put our heads together to figure out some solutions!
Version Made & Fabric Used: We made View B with short sleeves and no breast pockets in Sandwashed Rayon Challis (Available in a range of colors!).
Alterations Made: We
began making Version B with the longer sleeves, but ultimately, we decided to
finish them off at the shorter length. The other issue we encountered was the neckline, which was way too low for my everyday style. Luckily, this was an easy fix for this pattern and taking the neckline up just a couple inches made it that much more wearable for me!
I could finally see this dress becoming as cute as we had imagined it!
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| Before making the adjustments |
And here's the finished dress...
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| Successful hacks! Love this dress! |
Favorite Details: The overall fit with or without a belt is comfortable and flattering. The neckline is a unique detail that sets this pattern a part from others. A great pattern for all the amazing drapey, woven fabrics we have available.
I ended up loving this dress so much that we made another out of a fun constellation fabric. This beautiful polyester dress will be great for traveling!
More fabric recommendations:
How I Plan to Wear This: With winter approaching, I am looking forward to wearing this with boots and a little jacket - maybe my Pilvi, Kochi Kimono, or my upcoming Wiksten Kimono will be a perfect pairing!
Thanks for reading along, now let's get sewing!
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That dress turned out gorgeous!
ReplyDeleteI'm dreaming about making it into a summer topper coat with an open front...
It really did! Oh I would love to see it made into a summer topper coat! Great idea!
DeleteI bought this pattern from Stone Mountain a few weeks ago. Now I'm really inspired to make it! I love how your version turned out. Thanks so much!
ReplyDeleteI am so excited to see what you make! Yes it turned out so well and it's hanging up in the store right now! See you soon and thanks for reading my blog!
DeleteIt was fun to see the "before" as well as the "after". Huge improvement! Looks great, interesting pattern.
ReplyDeleteYes, it was not a good moment when I tried it on at first....glad you liked the process and the end result!
DeleteAh thanks so much Mary Ellen! I love it!
ReplyDeleteThanks for the fabric recommendations. Do you ever make a pattern up in a muslin or other inexpensive fabric for alteration? Just curious since I am learning/trying to alter patterns more to suit me/my figure.
ReplyDeleteHi Michelle! Yes, I will be giving more fabric recommendations going forward! I highly recommend doing a muslin whenever you have doubts. Laurel (Laurel's Quill) and I like to pick out a "usable" fabric, so the muslin is wearable too! We never know if the pattern and the size on the envelope will be perfect for our fabric and figure, so it's a smart way to sew. This is why I love showing everyone how these indie patterns work on real people. Thanks for reading along!
DeleteHey Michelle S., laurel here. I have made many a muslin out of pattterns when I’m not sure of the fit - pants are a great example because of the fit issues. Try to pick a fabric that is similar to the final fabric choice when you make your toiles (Frenchy word for muslins), and who knows you may get it right on the first try and now you have a “wearable muslin”. Happy sewing!!
ReplyDeleteThanks Laurel for this great response! See you today for more fit, fun, and inspiration!
DeleteI've been eyeing your sandwashed rayon Challis, and love this dress! Did you make the obi style belt? It's a lovely addition to the dress and I'm wondering about a pattern?
ReplyDeleteI love it too! I think our sandwashed rayon works well for it, but any drapey fabric would. This particular obi belt is one I purchased in New York on a buying trip earlier this year. We have made them before and you can search my blog here for obi and our pattern comes up with lots of details and options for you to make your own. Super easy and fun to wear! Cheers!
DeleteAwesome blog about Fabric. Great collection for fabric. Thank You for sharing great post.
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