A fun weekend-ey, ModCloth-ey BurdaStyle dress!!
Sometimes you need a dress that you can move in. A comfy little number that you can throw on and feel cute and just be done with it. That's how I feel about this Wenlan dress. It's perfect for weekends and just hanging around...
It was pretty simple to extend the length of the dress and eliminate the collar. I even added pockets but sewed them in a bit too low. Of course, I was making the dress last minute so my option was to have funny pockets, or no pockets. I hurried up and removed them so I could get out the door on time, annoyed at myself for not measuring correctly. You think I'd learn one of these days...
I'm usually more of a fitted dress person myself, so depending, you may want a more fitted version of this pattern. Kathleen did a fitted dress and Novita did one similar to this version. There are also a couple with exterior pockets and ruffles. I love basic patterns that you can do so much to.
*images via BurdaStyle, users Grosgrain and VeryPurplePerson
The dress is super comfy and quick to sew. I used a light wool suiting I picked up at an outlet in Minnesota over the summer and only ended up paying about $4.50/yd! I think it would be nice in a voille for late spring or summer, as well...so you might see a few more of these. I'd love to have a budget for some Liberty prints!
Go make yourself a 'happy weekend' dress!
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what a cute style! :)
ReplyDeleteWow-I love this sort of dresses!!
ReplyDeleteCute dress. I like its color.
ReplyDeleteAdorable! I passed over the Wenlan Blouse pattern as "cute but not for me" but I never would have thought of modifying it this way. The dress is adorable and I may just have to try this myself!!
ReplyDeleteThe dress looks great!
ReplyDeletelove that last photo with the "happy weekend" labeled below it. so fun!
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