Monday 20 January 2020

The Red Lois Dress




The Scout and I have a wedding to go to in early March.  It is going to be a garden wedding,  so I figured it was a good excuse to make a new dress.  My tried and tested Lois dress pattern was hauled out, some beautiful rayon purchased just before Christmas with my sister, was prewashed and starched to make cutting slightly easier.  This was the first time I had sewn anything bigger than a top with rayon, so I was quite worried about how it would work.  Also the first time using my invisible zipper foot - gosh that makes a difference.

I lengthened the skirt by 3", the last one I made sat just under my knee, and I knew I wanted a longer more floaty dress this time.  The low v bodice,  I ended up stitch up another .5" ,  Overall it was an easy make, I suspect the hem is a little uneven in places, but with the dress being floaty and drapey,  I don't think anyone will notice.

I had the good fortune  to find the perfect shoes to wear with it too, in the New Year sales, so now I'm hoping for a fine and warm day to enjoy wearing it.

13 comments:

  1. it sure is a pretty dress - perfect for a wedding!

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  2. Both dresses are beautiful! It's hard to tell this one is a full 3 inches longer. (I love both!l I'm wondering how tall you are, and is one the 'actual' dress length? It's so hard to choose a length!

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    1. I'm just under 5'8" height. The original dress was maybe an inch longer than what was designed for the size I cut. I always felt it was slightly too short on me. Yes it is hard finding a length that works.

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  3. Your dress is beautiful Julie - and looks gorgeous on you. Great work on the zip too!

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  4. Beautiful dress Julie and I love the length!

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  5. A lovely finish! The dress looks lovely on you Julie!

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  6. That is really pretty. You are going to look great at the wedding!

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  7. That's quite lovely! Perfect for a garden wedding. Meg:)

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  8. Just beautiful and so elegant. You look fabulous in red. 🌹

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  9. You did a great job! Looks beautiful💗

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  10. You did a great job! Looks beautiful💗

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  11. This has turned out a perfect length on you and the colouring is perfect on you! I think this dress is a great match for your shape.

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