Spring and Summer dresses 2018

[Nevis5]

Oh don't worry @Tamnymore!  I never pay full price for Vogue patterns, I love them but they are so expensive (mind you, most indies seem even worse for very basic designs).  It will just go on my 'maybe' list until the sales happen....

[DementedFairy]

The shirt i.e. buttoned version of this dress would be great with leggings @Bodgeitandscarper .

what buttoned version?  What have I missed?

[mudcat]

DF, it's the buttons on the hem that turns it into a bubble hem ... Manuela has that as the third photo on the first page.

[DementedFairy]

ah gotcha- I rarely use that on mine as I find it hobbles me a bit and I like the ankle length versions best

[Bodgeitandscarper]

I definitely couldn't do hobble, so I'll pass on that pattern.

I guess white tennis shoes and canvas shoes work ok, but my "trainers" are really Salmon walking shoes, so definitely don't go with a frock.

Another fabulous fabric there, Manuela, I'm very envious of all the lovely ones you get.

[Manuela]

Nest one up, another version of Vogue 1496. The fabric is an actual patchwork denim from Fabric.com...

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Love the effect on the back, thinking about making this in a striped fabric as welll.

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It has big pocketses

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[Nevis5]

That's lovely, Manuela.  Is it easy to walk in?

[Manuela]

That's lovely, Manuela.  Is it easy to walk in?

Yep, it's only knee-length 

[Sewcycle]

What great dresses! The McCalls one is my favourite. I would never have thought of using an eyelet cotton for that. It looks wonderful! I'm busy sewing boring summer dresses at the moment....as suited to my age and height, but I really need to branch out more and wear some of my more unusual ones out of the house 

[Manuela]

It's a public holiday today, Buddha's birthday - I spent the time wisely making another dress.
The fabric is a fairly tightly woven black seersucker, a surprise find at the street marked for £2.- per yard 

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Has pocketses - side view of the shorter side

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[Manuela]

I finished the first of two lace dresses - had this butterfly dress for about two years and couldn't make my mind up what to make from it. The lace is underlined with cotton batiste and the dress is lined with Bemberg - it'll get a lot of wear during the summer.



close up of the lace:


I love pocketses

[DementedFairy]

very pretty, very demure

[BrendaP]

You get some lovely fabrics in Hong Kong.

[Manuela]

Earlier this week I finished Vogue 1496 in Marcy Tilton a lace I bought last year. The dress is fully lined with Bemberg.

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close up of the lace
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I love the lines the pattern creates at the upper back
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[Efemera]

Oh how I would like to wear simple shift dresses.....I look like a bag of spuds in that style.
Lovely dresses.