For the past few months, I've been all about the simple sewing; kimono sleeves, no darts, easy to make and wear. I've previously posted about my love for the the New look 6217 pattern, from which I made
a couple of tops.
So what happened when I combined it with my favourite 1980s Style pattern (as used
here)? A new favourite dress. This version was made using a lovely Liberty Tana Lawn picked up at Standfast & Barracks, the Liberty factory shop in Lancaster. If you've never been before I can highly recommend a visit and they are easy to find, just off the M6. They have a range of Liberty prints at £9/m which are technically seconds but have no notable flaws. However this design was an even more bargainaceous £3/m.
Although I love my dresses made with the Style pattern, I love the neckline and sleeve length of New Look 6217.
I'm a big fan of the simplicity and versatility of this silhouette:
I also broke out some treasured Robert Kaufman Jacquard Chambray to make this version:
I bought the fabric last year after seeing
Marilla use it for a dress. I only had 1.5m, and this dress can be squeezed out of less than that - ideal!!
Not much else to say about New Look 6217 really, except I love it and am keen to try the jacket from the pattern too! I'm in good company with my love for this pattern -
Handmade Jane has also made multiple tops
as well as the skirt, and Joyce at
The Story Sew Far has made
lots of tops too
K x
I couldn't help but giggle - I wrote about this pattern yesterday (https://teadustandstitches.com.au/2016/07/31/ill-take-them-all/). Love the dress, need to do some experimenting. Thanks for sharing ��Jess
ReplyDeleteAha - your versions are lovely
DeleteIts great to find the perfect pattern - I should know! ;-)
ReplyDeleteI love the chambray version and thanks for the tip-off about the Liberty factory shop - I'll have to try and make a visit when I'm back up north next
You should do - well worth dropping by if you're in the area
DeleteLove both of these!! I'm with you - easy to make and easy to wear is what I fancy right now! Did you use an elastic casing? Jess (also, but not the same Jess as the first commenter ;-) )
ReplyDeleteThe Style pattern has you make a casing with bias tape inside the dress, which is really clever, then run your elastic inside that
DeleteGenius! What a nice simple idea. Totally copying this for my next Staple dress (in the interests of achieving something similar with a pattern I already have ;-) ) I also can't believe I didn't know about that fabric shop! Next time we are en route to Glasgow we will totally be taking a detour past there...
DeleteLovely dress versions! This pattern has been sitting at the top of the sewing queue for ages, but always gets bumped off when something else takes my fancy. But that neckline and the sleeves are fab.
ReplyDeleteWhat great versions (and fab sandals, too!) I love finding the perfect pattern. xxx
ReplyDeleteWhat an ingenious and imaginative use of that wonder-pattern New Look 6217! Love it! Love both of them actually, well done. I keep meaning to use the other items in this pattern it immediately get side-tracked by the top. Looking forward to seeing your version of the jacket. No pressure!
ReplyDeleteThese are both gorgeous! They look smart enough for work wear but also not too smart if you know what I mean. I bet you wear these loads!
ReplyDeleteGreat idea to combine the two patterns - I particularly like the chambray version!
ReplyDeleteWhat beautiful dresses. I love the fabric from them both and they look really different formic other with you fabric choices. That is stroke of genius combining those two patterns. Xx
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