Oh look, another M7353. I've actually worn this dress four times already and washed it at least twice, but just got around to photographing it today. I guess that means it is a roaring success!
I mean, you really can't go wrong with a basic navy knit dress. I've missed having one in my closet since my old one got too big and shabby last year or the year before, I forget right now.
I used Kaufman's Laguna jersey, which is the same line as my red Pascha dress, so I was reasonably confident about how it would work with this pattern. In a word: splendidly. The Laguna line has a fairly wide color range, but I wish there was a burgundy and a deep olive green, because those are the two colors I'm missing right now. I had knit dresses in both colors last year, that were too big by late spring and not really my style any longer, so I let them go. I might just make a burgundy one from the Shetland flannel line, as it will work for color and warmth in winter.
(Outtake: what happens when you turn around too quickly for the self-timer!)
I love how soft this fabric is, and how comfortable the dress is. I can't really say enough good things about Laguna jersey. I did shorten the skirt a bit on this dress, as with the fusion dress, and I still think it could go slightly shorter, but I'm not going to mess with it now.
The scarf was a recent Old Navy find and I love it. Sometimes white doesn't look good next to my face, but this scarf seems to work.
Pocketeses! I've said it before, I'll say it again: these are the best drafted inseam pockets I've ever worked with. I'm thinking of using them on a flannel washi dress for winter. (Actually, I'm thinking of Frankenpatterning the M7353 bodice to the Washi skirt for this dress, and using the pockets from the M7353. I'm not sure it is going to work, but maybe I'll do a quick muslin to check before cutting into my flannel).
In sum: the perfect three season dress.
And for your amusement, I present this, by Birdie:
I especially like the caption--ha!
nice navy dress and scarf! a joy to find things that work! Love that picture Birdie drew! and the caption! :)))
ReplyDeletePockets are so useful on dresses and skirts. I wish more had them as I do miss them when I switch to a dress from trousers
ReplyDeleteUnfortunately, fast fashion has removed a lot of usefulness from women's clothing because pockets are an additional piece of fabric and time on the part of the assembly line. I put them in all my dresses because I really can't function without pockets!
DeleteIt isn't hard to add inseam pockets to ready-to-wear dresses if you have a sewing machine and some patience. (Just google it--there are some great tutorials out there).
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That's a great dress: really versatile and comfortable and you look great in it. I'm planning a similarly versatile/ practical dress at the moment and pockets are a must. I look forward to seeing how your frankenpatterning turns out!
ReplyDeleteOne of your kiddies is named Birdie?! That's the sweetest name!
ReplyDeleteIt's just a blog handle--I don't put my kids' real names out there any more. But I did think she looked very bird-like as an infant, so the name has kind of stuck!
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