Kwik Sew 3561
I decided I really wanted to try and make myself some more basics this year. I tend to make wild things but I really needed some simple things that I could dress up or down and mix and match. I decided to pull this pattern out. It's a great simple dress pattern with all of 4 pieces. The original has facings...yuck...facings on a knit! So I had planned on trying to bind the neckline but decided to go with a fun cowly neck like this Donna Karan dress which was kind of my inspiration. I lenghthened it obviously too. This pattern is pretty short.
My dress is sort of similar but it was the gist I was going for not a total knockoff. I bought the fabric on ebay from High End Fabrics and I love it. It's probably considered a slub knit or a burnout, not sure which. But the base of it is grey with purple bits.
I'm already planning on a couple more of these for layering in the winter. I'm a lot busier in the morning these days with my added workout so I need some quick, easy, stylish things to throw on for work.
6 comments:
This is a great dress in one of the hot colors for fall!
Making some basics that you actually need is great advice that I am trying to follow myself! I like this dress on you.
I am totally on board with the winter maxi, so easy yet super stylish. You look great.
I love this dress! I love the fabric! And I'm addicted to EOS, too! I need to make some basics for fall - I looked at my summer closet (overflowing with pretty dresses) and thought I need to make up some winter dresses and skirts and pants and shirts and.... :) You get the picture!
Quick, easy, stylish things to throw on for work - hear, hear! This looks like such a practical dress... prsonally I find it very hard to buckle down and make the stuff I really need!
Very chic, you look great. Good job. I hadn't thought of it but maxis make even more sense in the winter. Thanks for the inspiration.
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