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Love Style Arc

maliw

Love Style Arc
« on: June 01, 2018, 17:24:15 PM »
When we were on holiday last year I saw someone wearing a dress that I liked as it looked really comfortable. The nearest I could find was
https://www.stylearc.com/shop/sewing-patterns/adeline-dress/
so I went to Abakhan and bought some linen look fabric and I've finished it today. It's as comfortable as it looks on the pattern, if I make another I will make it slightly longer but it was easy to make, all the pieces went together well. Sorry no pics as it's dark navy so detailing won't show up anyway.
At leisure on the leisure penninsula

Efemera

Re: Love Style Arc
« Reply #1 on: June 01, 2018, 17:41:01 PM »
I love that style... but sadly I couldn’t wear it,  I’d look horrendous in it.

Fiona M

Re: Love Style Arc
« Reply #2 on: June 01, 2018, 18:58:03 PM »
I've seen several of those on sewing blogs, it's a very popular pattern.  I bought it myself, yet to sew it though.  I fancy it in linen; lovely for holidays.

Celia

Re: Love Style Arc
« Reply #3 on: June 17, 2018, 10:12:50 AM »
My friend has made that pattern and it looks great on her, not so good on me but I do love the idea

Nevis5

Re: Love Style Arc
« Reply #4 on: June 17, 2018, 11:10:09 AM »
I made the Adeline last year in some green linen I found at the bottom of my stash heap  :devil:  don't usually wear green but it actually looked quite nice on.  I think I straightened out the hem, but if I make it again I'll perhaps do the high-low thing as it's everywhere at the moment.  I like it on me, I have the body to wear it as I have no waist  :devil:

Nicola1968

Re: Love Style Arc
« Reply #5 on: June 17, 2018, 11:14:03 AM »
I love Style Arc patterns - really stylish with great instructions.  My only bug bear is that they come in single sizes (and all the way from Australia)  I'd love to get the multi sized and in pdf format.  I have several of their patterns but have only made up Twiggy (fantastic) and a jacket (not so successful but would definitely give it another go.

Nik

Starryfish

Re: Love Style Arc
« Reply #6 on: June 17, 2018, 11:25:09 AM »
I don't know how many Style Arc Patterns I have, it must be at least 20. I have made 4 pairs of Sandra Jeans, 6 Jasmine trousers etc, etc. I am wearing a Marley blouse and Candice skirt today! My avatar is wearing a Skye top and Candice skirt. I like the Adeline dress, but as a 60something pear I don't think it is for me.

I'm trying to decide if the Lacey Dress would suit me and what to make it out of. I don't want it to look like theatre scrubs or a school dress. https://www.stylearc.com/?s=lacey&post_type=product

@Nicola1968 , the pdfs are great, they send you 3 sizes.
A day without sewing is a day wasted.

Acorn

Re: Love Style Arc
« Reply #7 on: June 17, 2018, 11:45:09 AM »
@Nicola1968 If you buy the patterns on Amazon you get all the sizes - and they're on Prime, so quick delivery.  I don't think all of the patterns are available, but they have a very large number of them.
I might look as though I'm talking to you, but inside my head I'm sewing.

Nicola1968

Re: Love Style Arc
« Reply #8 on: June 17, 2018, 11:47:13 AM »
@Nicola1968 If you buy the patterns on Amazon you get all the sizes - and they're on Prime, so quick delivery.  I don't think all of the patterns are available, but they have a very large number of them.

I did not know that, thank you <3

Nik

Bowerbird

Re: Love Style Arc
« Reply #9 on: June 17, 2018, 13:16:03 PM »
@Starryfish give it a try, you might surprise yourself.

I'm a 60 something ex-pear, morphing into an apple but still keeping the pear base. Pumpkin? Anyway I like the wider top & narrower hem, and as per @Nevis5  I have no waist either. The ubiquitous statement necklace helps too. And like most things, the hem length is the key, too long & it goes straight to frumpy, too short, and well I don't have the legs for that.

Just don't do what I did & use material with big circles for a toile. As they were on my shoulders I ended up looking like  gridiron player.

DementedFairy

Re: Love Style Arc
« Reply #10 on: June 17, 2018, 13:20:41 PM »
thirty seven
 :devil: :devil: :devil:
C'est moi!

Marniesews

Re: Love Style Arc
« Reply #11 on: June 17, 2018, 13:58:17 PM »
My inherent pdf aversion may have been a factor in my not having tried style arc so far despite seeing many really interesting styles on DF's blog. Mostly, I think it's because since I've returned to sewing I've been sewing for others and perhaps, being non-sewers, they seem more drawn to photos rather than drawings. 

I'm now starting sewing for me however and since I've had some good recommendations for specialist pdf pattern printers I'm sure it won't be the case much longer.

I can definitely see why you love that style, maliw, but dresses still aren't my best option even after my big weightloss however it would also work well as a tunic or shorter top.
Hopefully back more regularly! Ballroom sewing may be permanently paused but bag making is the current focus.

DementedFairy

Re: Love Style Arc
« Reply #12 on: June 17, 2018, 14:05:02 PM »
I love Style Arc patterns - really stylish with great instructions.  My only bug bear is that they come in single sizes (and all the way from Australia)  I'd love to get the multi sized and in pdf format.  I have several of their patterns but have only made up Twiggy (fantastic) and a jacket (not so successful but would definitely give it another go.

Nik

their jackets are a bit narrow shouldered I've found, so I just allow for that

Their PDFs [now on Etsy or Amazon] come with multi sizes [sometimes just one each side of your chosen one, but that's usually ample]
C'est moi!

Acorn

Re: Love Style Arc
« Reply #13 on: June 17, 2018, 15:29:55 PM »
thirty seven
 :devil: :devil: :devil:
Forty!   :angel: :angel: :angel:

(I suspect you've made more of them than me though...)
I might look as though I'm talking to you, but inside my head I'm sewing.

DementedFairy

Re: Love Style Arc
« Reply #14 on: June 17, 2018, 15:33:25 PM »
quite likely! yeah about 5 I haven't made up yet...not bad I suppose!
C'est moi!