I have always liked shirt dresses. My very first shirt dress was a denim shirt dress that I purchased at 17 years old with my baby sitting money. I loved that dress. Now that I sew most of my clothes I’ve been looking for the “perfect” shirt dress pattern. I may have found it in Simplicity 8014.
I’ve had this brown denim in my stash for a while. I bought a printed cotton to use for the inner collar stand and cuffs as well as the sleeve placket. I figured the brown would need a little something to give it some oomph. Using a print for the inner cuff creates interest when I feel like unbuttoning the cuffs and flipping them up.
Once I had all of my fabric on-hand I had to decide what options I was going to sew. I chose to go with the shirt-tail hem and the long sleeves. I also chose to sew the tab inside the sleeve which allows me to roll my sleeves up when not buttoned down.
Even the back is cute on this dress.
I lengthened the dress by 2″ and added one button to the front because of the added length. Can you tell that I’m happy with my dress?
Hi Lucy , I saw that you made a shirt dress simplicity 8014 with buckled belt (Self fabric) .where can I learn to make buckled belt? What kind of kit and where did you order ? Happy New Year , Lucy. Always enjoy learning from your very helpful reviews. Khine
Hi Khine, Unfortunately I have not been able to find kits of belting and matching buckles. They used to be sold as kits but I have not seen them sold this way in years. I purchased the belting and buckles separately years ago. I don’t remember when I found them. I do remember purchasing the buckles from a different vendor than the belting. As far as learning how to make the buckled belt, I searched online on how to make the belt. The buckles come with instructions and a pattern for covering them with fabric. Thank you for taking the time to read my blog.
Very cute! It’s nice to see a shirt dress with all those nice details but with a slimmer skirt.
Thank you Nancy!
Great looking dress! Fit looks perfect. I have this pattern and fabric to sew it, need to find the time to do so!
Thank you! Yes, more time for sewing is always a good thing.
Gorgeous dress and that looks great on you.
Thank you Lori.
very sharp and I think the contrast gives it a lot of interest. I just sewed this pattern as well, interestingly the back seems too full on me and I’m trying to figure out how to fix it.
Thank you Beth! I’m sorry that you are experiencing issues with your dress. Hope it works out for you.
Love your shirtdress! I’m getting this pattern, thanks to you.
Thank you Cissie! I look forward to seeing your version.
I LOVE this Lucy! It is just perfection!!!
Thank you Sue!
That is a lovely story about your first shirt dress. Mine was soft tobacco brown cord! And I loved it. Your new one is a winner too!
Thank you Trish.
You should be happy–it’s perfect!!!
Thanks Jennifer!