That Green Zara Dress

[eluceo]

In February, just before everything hit the skids, I popped into Zara one lunch and saw this dress and fell in love with it. 
I recalled that I have a apple green linen at home so I should just make the dress.  I did a quick examination of the dress but that was it.  Time flies and I still want to make a copy of this dress before summer is over.

I need help finding a pattern to modify.  The only pattern I have found so far is McCalls 8034 which kinda gives me the bodice. 

I know there are a number of you who can find suitable patterns easily.  Is there something better than McCalls 8034 out there?

[jintie]

Stylearc does similar stuff but not so fitted- which country are you in? (It helps when recommended solutions).

[Lollipop]

It may be naughty but I would buy the dress, take it home and examine it forensically, then return it!

Done it once or twice 

[wrenkins]

@UttaRetch is our forensic analyst in this department. If she can't find it, it doesn't exist. 

[eluceo]

I had thought of taking it home but with lockdown it never happened.

I am in the US but a pattern is a pattern - I am sure I can find any pattern as long as I don't mind paying for shipping.

[UttaRetch]

@eluceo and @wrenkins, the McCall's is pretty close if you won't want an exact copy.  I have found



but it is out of print and requires modification to get the look of the reference dress.

[eluceo]

@UttaRetch Thank you!! You are a star and  you have the most amazing pattern-fu I have ever seen.

I have a bunch of Maggy London patterns hidden away in a box.  Time to do a sort through

[UttaRetch]

Thank you, but I have a really good pattern shop site that lets you drill down to a useful degree.   However, sometimes I do have to refer to google using terms that will find patterns that might work.

[rachel]

What about this one?
https://www.lekala.co/catalog/women/dresses/pattern/4476#model

[wrenkins]

Good spot @rachel.
Welcome to the forum. If you go to the 'new here' thread there will be tea and biscuits, and, gin, and wine.... 

[Acorn]

There may not be any wine left...  ... hic!

(And welcome!)

[rachel]

Good spot @rachel.
Welcome to the forum. If you go to the 'new here' thread there will be tea and biscuits, and, gin, and wine.... 

On my way 

[eluceo]

@rachel  - thanks for the idea.

I have been dealing with a tension problems on my  machine when I got this far: .  But the machine is fixed and I am almost done.  I did a self lining which I now regret - should have use some lawn but ...oh well.

I decided to just drape the skirt which was probably faster than faffing about with a pattern.  Hope to finish it this weekend if we dont go off to help with a grape harvest. 

Save some of that   for me.

[UttaRetch]

I shall be keeping an eye out for the finished version.

[rachel]

I did a self lining which I now regret - should have use some lawn but ...oh well.

As a complete newbie can I ask about this....By self lining do you mean using the same fabric for the lining as outer? If so, why is that a mistake? I ask because I have some fabric here, which I bought enough of to be able to make a lining with. Is that not a good idea?

Thanks in advance! (More newbie questions coming soon.)