The start of the rainy season was just announced where I live. This dress is perfect for such a season. Does this dress look like a shirt dress? It's a just pull over dress. I added the some cuffs on the ties of the dress.
This lovely pattern was designed by Rebecca Taylor: Vogue 1395. First, The third photo shows the dress that I used made with this pattern for the first time two years ago. I used Liberty tana lawn (Kitty grace) and did not really change the design.
The picture on the left shows Vogue1248. The red skirt in the right is from a Japanese brand. I call this type of skirt "sleeve belt skirt" in Japanese but I don't know how to translate this into English. I sometimes see the skirts with the sleeve-belt designbut rarely see them on dresses, so I came up with this Idea. I changed to the unusual ties from simple ties for this dress. It was not that difficult to make. I made this dress with a plaid poly cotton fabric this time.
First, make the two faux sleeves: Total length of around 20".
Combine the ties and the sleeves. Adjust the position of the joint.
Sew the buttons on the center of the bodice and on the cuffs.
This joint can be hidden by the knot.
I definitely recommend this pattern. I like everything about the design but the bodice pieces are too big. Especially, the neckline and arm holes are too wide. I narrowed the neckline and raised the underarm by one inch. I wanted to wear it as a midi dress, so I added seven inches to the skirt length. It's better than the previous dress I made.
It’s very comfortable to wear with an elasticated waist but it can be worn without elastic. I don't need another one in my wardrobe this season. However If I get new idea for the pattern, I might make it another year. When I wore the dress, my friend ask me if I bought the dress from Paul and Joe. It only costs about 1500 yen(15 USD). hehe^_^
Total time spent: 10 hours
Fabric: 60" 2 5/8
Fabric: 60" 2 5/8