I originally purchased this polyester crepe georgette with the intention of making a blouse. The fabric was wider than I thought and I realized I had enough fabric to make a dress. While looking through magazines for inspiration I came across a few dresses with bow ties. I had not made a dress with a bow tie for myself since the 80’s. I was due for one.
The pattern has you press the skirt pleats but I chose to leave them “open”. Besides being difficult to get a “hard press” in polyester georgette, I thought that leaving the pleats unpressed would add to the fluidity of the skirt.
The back has soft gathers creating a blouson effect at the waist. The front has princess seams which line up with the pleats in the skirt. I think it all comes together to create a very flattering look. I like that the dress has a side zipper so as to not “break up” the back. I need to remember this when I’m making dresses with a zipper in the back where I would prefer a smoother look. It’s easy to move the zipper to the side if I plan for it during the cutting phase. So often I’m blindly following directions and not thinking ahead.
This style of dress is classic and a great addition to my wardrobe.
I love this dress! The fabric suits the pattern perfectly and it looks so lovely on you!!
Thank you!
Oh! This is so nice. It reminds me of the 80s but more streamlined.
I’m so glad pussy bows are making a comeback! Such a lonely make, really love the fabric and pattern combo. Very elegant!
Thank you Alex.
This is stunning dress and looks fantastic on you! I like the unpressed pleats!
Thank you Linda.
Love it, I would definitely wear this for work, elegant. Would it work with a lower v neckline or would that alter the sleekness
Thank you. I’m not sure if it would work or not. It would change the top quite a bit.
Beautiful, classic dress that looks fabulous on you. You’ll get lots of mileage out of this one…,
This is so pretty, love it on you. The look is classic and elegant and will never go out of style
Thank you Lori.
Very elegant and classy, I love it!
Thank you Stephanie.
that is really pretty – but oh my that is giving me 80’s flashbacks to my first “career” wardrobe, this dress is really nice on you. But let’s hope the gigantic shoulder pads of that era don’t return 🙂
Thank you Beth. Here’s hoping we don’t see those again.
I love the dress and one wonderful thing about a dress is that you
never have to search for a top/bottom to go with it! I like this probably
the best yet. peggy
Thank you Peggy.
Great, classic look, Lucy. Perfect for upcoming cooler weather.
Thank you Cissie.
Great vision for this fabric, Lucy, and beautiful sewing as always! – Such a classic 🙂
Thank you Sarah.
As the saying goes, anything suits a good looking person. It’s elegant and refined. You could go anywhere in that.
Thank you!
Such an elegant look: I might need to check this pattern out.
Thank you Manju. I highly recommend the pattern.