A new dress!

Greetings,

Today I thought I would share a new dress I made.

I have a problem of not making things for myself. So.... I decided to try out a new dress pattern and see how it went.

The pattern I chose was  this pattern from Colette Patterns. A local company here in Portland.

I was looking for a simple and elegant pattern to dress up or down and this pattern fitted that style exactly.

For the pictures I styled it with a couple pirate things. ;) But as you can see the dress can be dressed up with many looks in mind.

Here is a back shot as well...

I would highly recommend this pattern. It is a beginner level pattern, so perfect for everyone. I did make a few fit alterations, but those were just my usual fit issues that I always have.

The fabric is umm.........I have no idea. It was marked as "content unknown". But it feels like a wool blend of some kind. I think.

I'll most likely style this with a pair of tights, knee high boots and my hair down in waves.

Thanks for reading! Have an awesome day.

 

Comments

[Arya]

That is very pretty! Alot of dresses don't look right to me when they're made with thick, warm fabrics. But this one looks very winter-appropriate and stylish. And I love your pirate stuff! ;)

[Fidelia]

Very cool :) How's Arwen's coronation dress coming?

~Fidelia~

[BrielleCostumes]

Greetings!

@Arya, why thank you.
Same with me, most fall dresses...(like sweater dresses) don't flatter me. So thus the reason I was on the hunt for a flattering version.
Glad you like the pirate stuff! Thought it added a fun touch. :)

@Fidelia,
Thank you very much.
The Arwen coronation dress is coming along.
I have about a month left of beading work to do.
Only a couple more hundred beads to go. :)