I have been on the hunt for the perfect simple shift dress and found Simplicity 5514. Paired with some large scale spot cotton sateen, I am pretty happy with the result but the search continues…
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Jan 14, 2013, 07.29 PMby Vanessa Velasquez
what a lovely dress!!! i really like those big dots!!
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Jan 17, 2013, 11.29 AMby Lexicon
Thanks Vanessa – the oversize dots were what sold that fabric for me!
Jan 13, 2013, 01.59 PMby agarog
Dots are so feminine. Pretty dress:)
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Jan 17, 2013, 11.28 AMby Lexicon
Thanks agarog!
Jan 13, 2013, 11.30 AMby Lauren9
Very nice! I want this dress!! I’ll have to add it to my list of patterns to make.
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Jan 17, 2013, 11.28 AMby Lexicon
Thanks Lauren! Your best place to hunt down this pattern might be etsy – thats where I bought mine.
Jan 13, 2013, 12.59 AMby RenaissanceBombshell
What a classic!
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Jan 13, 2013, 10.32 AMby Lexicon
Thanks so much!
Jan 13, 2013, 12.32 AMby Mary Athey
This is lovely and the fabric goes so well with the pattern x
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Jan 13, 2013, 12.53 AMby Lexicon
Thanks for your kind words Mary!
Jan 13, 2013, 12.22 AMby Moimisie
Super cute! I love how the spots stand out extra because of the simple cut of the dress. I have yet to find the perfect dotted pattern :(… but this definitely a nice one.
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Jan 13, 2013, 12.55 AMby Lexicon
Thanks Moimisie – You are right, a fabric like this needs a simple silhouette to make it stand out.