tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3748043061128192357.post6455313248875937531..comments2023-11-11T22:57:52.510-05:00Unknown[email protected]Blogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3748043061128192357.post-32104528392223313422017-08-09T23:27:20.211-04:002017-08-09T23:27:20.211-04:00Such pretty dresses.. Love the floral.Sew Blessed Maw [Judy]https://www.blogger.com/profile/15474519379303505290[email protected]tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3748043061128192357.post-80731752534237079222017-07-05T20:38:02.466-04:002017-07-05T20:38:02.466-04:00this is so very beautiful Lisa!! such a divinely pretty print, and you made the perfect dress to showcase the sprays of flowers. You look every bit as cool, beautiful and elegant as either Twiggy or Jackie!Carolynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03156106727490224625[email protected]tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3748043061128192357.post-33340899074948099502017-06-27T07:44:37.443-04:002017-06-27T07:44:37.443-04:00Effortlessly chic and beautifully sewn too. Love it!Sew, Jean Margarethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02820699938403952341[email protected]tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3748043061128192357.post-81178626846831788662017-06-26T22:13:17.465-04:002017-06-26T22:13:17.465-04:00I always think of shift dresses as sort of skimming fitted - they are not totally shapeless, and if nicely done, give a hint of a nice figure underneath. And cool to wear as well. The only shape in summer, if you ask me. And such a pretty, cool, looking pattern. All nicely done, and I am sure will give lots of wearing pleasure.Sarah Lizhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17566072246120028926[email protected]tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3748043061128192357.post-31945832731770731302017-06-24T16:10:49.342-04:002017-06-24T16:10:49.342-04:00I love the look of this dress Lisa, and the innards look perfect too! I think your Mum must have passed on her skills in some sort of way, as you are so perfectionist in your work, and have a good sense of the right way to do things. Perhaps it's genetic. I don't think anyone ever taught me either, just let me use the sewing machine. S.trishUnknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17830815374262746519[email protected]tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3748043061128192357.post-47213205134173328462017-06-24T12:30:41.403-04:002017-06-24T12:30:41.403-04:00This IS the perfect summer dress for you! It looks so good! Linen is the best for these hot days and in this lovely floral dress you look pretty at the same time. I loved reading what you have researched for the shift dress and what you have written about the sewing process. Such a neat and lovely finish! 😊PaisleyPirouettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01304501789906519091[email protected]tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3748043061128192357.post-21447884740344401402017-06-23T21:21:10.963-04:002017-06-23T21:21:10.963-04:00It's lovely. I always look to you for Ottobre styles made up. I love their basic but lovely aesthetic and I really have to bite the bullet and trace them out. My shoulders are so tiny, they are at least 3cm shorter than the smallest measurement of Ottobre so that puts me off too.Summer Flieshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17092393256871735567[email protected]tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3748043061128192357.post-24313205993745674352017-06-23T19:47:58.477-04:002017-06-23T19:47:58.477-04:00It's a gorgeous dress! I'm sure it will keep you nice and cool this summer while still looking chic!Carolyn (Diary of a Sewing Fanatic)https://www.blogger.com/profile/02204627216540667980[email protected]tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3748043061128192357.post-58632825089527078892017-06-23T18:54:37.752-04:002017-06-23T18:54:37.752-04:00It turned out as pretty as can be. Great work with adding the pockets and your bias binding looks terrific. Don't lose too much weight; you don't want to end up like Twiggy!Barbarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06119414203044028919[email protected]tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3748043061128192357.post-46956626414892019362017-06-23T17:30:03.124-04:002017-06-23T17:30:03.124-04:00You are so right about that! I've only begun embracing shift dresses this past year and they are perfect for those dog days of Summer! Thank you Kathleen! :)Lisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09872753120191298033[email protected]tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3748043061128192357.post-7814430413196241972017-06-23T17:28:50.702-04:002017-06-23T17:28:50.702-04:00Oh wow! What a great compliment! Good luck with yours! Look forward to seeing them and hope you like them as much as I like mine!! :)Lisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09872753120191298033[email protected]tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3748043061128192357.post-19240157446848490392017-06-23T17:27:31.554-04:002017-06-23T17:27:31.554-04:00Thank you so much! You are right in that Ottobre does not publish finished garment measurements to my knowledge. Mine measured 45 1/2" wide at the very bottom. :)Lisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09872753120191298033[email protected]tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3748043061128192357.post-24387198072952009692017-06-23T17:25:25.249-04:002017-06-23T17:25:25.249-04:00Thank you so much Diane! Completely agree! :)Lisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09872753120191298033[email protected]tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3748043061128192357.post-90617694754414166022017-06-23T16:37:08.043-04:002017-06-23T16:37:08.043-04:00Beautiful dress! My favourite is shift dresses :) My mom love them too and I remember her buying us both shift dresses to wear in the summer (1967 - 1973). There is nothing cooler and more comfortable than a light cotton shift dress.PsychicSewerKathleenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06911914507722968930[email protected]tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3748043061128192357.post-965531756463290652017-06-23T16:01:35.187-04:002017-06-23T16:01:35.187-04:00Very pretty! You look cool as a cucumber. Fun to see you Belize shorts flash by in this post. I'm working on a pair for myself right now! Bought the pattern because of you; your versions look so flattering and comfortable I decided I needed to get in on some of that action. I have your review up on my screen to refer to while I sew!Nancy Dhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07170715858578595322[email protected]tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3748043061128192357.post-62099246725779128612017-06-23T15:31:28.504-04:002017-06-23T15:31:28.504-04:00It is beautiful. Can you please tell me the width at hemline? This is a measurement I always look for on patterns,as it tells so much about fit. Yours seems a bit narrower than usual. I noticed the pattern did not list this. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17206130158030900676[email protected]tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3748043061128192357.post-44982051146838936022017-06-23T15:26:33.132-04:002017-06-23T15:26:33.132-04:00Oh, the fit is sublime and the bindings are immaculate. Don't you just love a shift dress? I'm discovering a love for them too. So comfortable yet pulled together. Diane Ghttp://www.dreamcutsew.com[email protected]