Yesterday I was able to get about ¾ of the way done. The lining is in and all that is left are the sleeves, hem and buttons/buttonholes. Here you can see the pattern pinned and matched at center front; on the upper bodice it turned out out I didn’t have enough fabric to vertically carry the pattern repeat up to the bodice, so instead I did a separate placement there and matched it. Another reason for that decision is there are four darts in the bodice and the pattern repeats would get really chopped up if I had done that.
Buttons will be an interesting challenge and I’m mulling over doing inconspicuous fabric covered buttons that match each underlying fabric color or something showier, such as these black and white examples from M&J Trimming.
That is fantastic. I need to get this pattern.
That looks really fabulous. It brings the shirtdress an entirely new aesthetic to the shirtdress.
That dress would fit right in at my beach club this summer. Wish the photo would enlarge when I click on it–it’s hard to see the details.
I love that fabric and the pattern. The fabric is so inspirational! I think I’ll get out my paintbrushes this week.
The pattern placement reads really well. It should be a flattering dress. I second Lindsay in that I wish I could see it larger.
The dress looks fantastic, you can also use buttons in several matching colors, or use buttons in the dominant color blue.
Awesome dress. The fabric has an “artsy” feel to it. It will grab attention, for sure. Enjoy wearing it.