Yep, so this is version two of the Lola dress by Victory Patterns, which I made earlier here. On my first make (which I have only worn once) the shoulder/armseye area was a bit tight and while I really liked the dress it was uncomfortable to wear. This time 'round I made a size 6 for the top and bottom.
Here's the obvious ... I extended the sleeves to a long version, cause it's a winter dress, and omitted the side pockets. I made a couple of other preference adjustments: I added 2" to the length of the hem band, so it didn't pull the hem of the dress in to much and I lengthened the bodice at the high bust by 1/2".
I finished this dress back in early August and have worn it loads over the last few months, changing it up each time with one of my jackets. It's perfect for winter work - a bit of a blank canvas!
I did make a bit of a boo boo! Instead of putting the join in the band of the hem at the back of the dress, I ended up putting it smack bang in the middle of the front. Thank goodness that it's black, cause the only person that can see is probably me.
The fabric is a Merino/Nylon jersey knit blend that I picked up from The Fabric Store for $15p/m. It is a good weight for this dress and doesn't have a fluffy wrong side, which I quite like.
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Given the time we take preparing our patterns for fit, it makes sense to use them again. Love the way you styled the dress with red boots.
ReplyDeleteGood point. I should probably make all my patterns at least five times to get the value from what we pay for a pattern. I think in about another 12 months I might be ready to venture more into pattern mashing and getting more use from the patterns I have.
DeleteI've actually never made the same pattern twice! The closest I came was a Burda pattern, I made the dress version and a tank top version. I do love the Lola pattern, it's so chic in black too! And, no, I cannot see the join in the front :)
ReplyDeleteThe beauty of black, disguises the little hiccups :-)
DeleteThat's the perfect staple dress! Love it and the slim silhouette looks fabulous on you. I also love your boots!
ReplyDeleteThis is totally the perfect staple dress - goes with everything and looks different every time. I've had these boots for about six years now - I wore them endlessly in the first year and now have my moments with them, but they are sooooo comfy!
DeleteI just finished number two of the cowl top. I try to make at least two if the pattern is a staple, plus if I do one right after the other it is a faster sew. I love your dress. Since winter just arrived here (7 F this morning) I have been thinking about making a Lola to wear with tights. ~Teri
ReplyDeleteoooo that is very chilly! A long sleeve Lola with tights and boots would be the ideal winter dress look :-)
DeleteVery sleek and elegant, I can see why this became a staple so quickly! Lovely.
ReplyDeleteThanks. I think I might need to make one every winter!
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