The black lace gives it a bit of edge, and I like the split at the neckline. Generally I stay away from baby-doll dresses because they often border on twee, but this dress is fantastic. If you use a knit with some drape like on the right it almost looks like a sweetheart neckline. Again, I bet this is less fussy than a regular cowl neck because the bands/stitching keep it in place so you don’t have to keep adjusting it. The top on the right has bands which pull the cowl out towards the shoulders, while the dress on the left has instructions for hand sewing that accomplishes the same thing. This is also an interesting variation on a standard cowl neck. By the way, I’ve been seeing that these wavy pintuck knits EVERYWHERE all of a sudden… in magazines, at Kohl’s, in my shopping cart at Colorado Fabrics… Guess I better sew that up while it’s hot! And the color blocking on the one on the left is really fun. I’m using the word love too much this month! The front shoulder yokes shorten the length of the cowl neck making it less fussy than cowl necks sometimes are. Usually I dislike drop waists but since this one transitions into a circle skirt it gives more of an A-line silhouette… only swing-ier and more fun. I really like it! One warning though – the seam lines of those inserts go right over the bust, so I wouldn’t recommend doing any strong color blocking or you’ll cut the bust in half and I always think that looks unflattering. This dress is the illustrated sewing lesson for the month. I think I prefer the paneling on the one on the left, but they’re both great. ? Jill needs to make this so I can wear it vicariously though her.īut, here’s a petite pattern for me! I like that this motorcycle jacket switches things up by adding contrasting panels. Somehow it just doesn’t look the same on someone who is 5’2″ though. The proportions, fabric, and styling on this one are perfection.
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Have you noticed lately that the 70’s are back? I think that era always comes back a bit in the fall because damn… they know how to make a fall coat. I bet this would also look great in a more masculine traditional tweed because the flounces would feminize it a bit. I think I like it best in a tweed or boucle fabric like on the left. If you like the raw edge look, this saves what would be quite a bit of work hemming those. The lapels and peplum are both flounces (pieces of fabric cut in a spiral so that one edge is longer than the other), and they are both double layered with raw edges. More pictures below of this jacket in a plainer fabric so you can see all the details. I love the fall because that’s when the best jacket patterns come out, and the cover for Burda’s October issue did not disappoint.