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  • boat neckline pink midi dress
    Fashion

    Feminine & Classy Summer Style | Sew or Buy a Boat Neckline Midi Dress

    June 10, 2025 / 0 Comments

    Ladies, Here is a golden gem of age-old fashion advice: when a piece of clothing checks all the boxes in fit, your style preferences, and the way it flatters you, buy (or sew) many! There is no reason to reinvent the wheel. No one has to wear completely different clothing all of the time. When you find a shape, a color, a kind of fabric, anything you like, wear it and wear it again. This is a sewing pattern that I used to create this boat neckline pink midi dress for summer. This season I had seen one similar on the Nordstrom website for over $300. That one was in…

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    Barbie

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  • stretch knit purple midi dress
    Fashion

    The Best Classy Stretch Knit Dress Sewing Patterns & Pattern Hack Simplicity 8874 & New Look 6301

    May 10, 2025 / 0 Comments

    Ladies, When building a classy wardrobe, it is vital to identify specific elements of clothing that set it apart as being classy. One of those elements for me in a classy summer wardrobe is having sleeveless dresses that cover more of my shoulder and around my arm than the spaghetti straps that abound. I have noticed that this style element is common among women in the limelight who dress classy. Without naming names, I have studied these dresses of women whose bra straps are securely covered by this wider sleeveless style and whose necklines are decidedly higher than most. The fabric of these dresses is also of vital interest as…

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  • woman wearing a yellow midi length sundress
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    How to Sew This Spring / Summer Dress Simplicity 8874

    April 9, 2025 / 0 Comments

    Ladies, The spring sunshine brings flowers out and how much more beautiful colors in our wardrobe. Wearing happy colors can not only enhance your complexion, but it also brings cheerfulness to your family. This yellow color was one of those rare perfect yellows for my preference, vibrant but soft, not dull, not neon, not green, not mustard, not too pastel. Finding the right colors for you in quality fabrics for your project is half the battle of sewing, but these elements are what make a pattern shine. Fabric found on fabricmartfabrics.com While I prefer sleeves, I ended up making this dress sleeveless lending it to not just springtime but to…

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    The Best Classy Stretch Knit Dress | Simplicity 8874 Pattern Review

    April 1, 2025 / 0 Comments

    Ladies, A polka dot dress fits seamlessly into any season as it is neither a hot weather nor a cold weather style. This dress not only works at any time. but it helped give me that lift out of heavier winter styles into spring without looking too springy too soon. Aside from my fabric choice, the key to picking a sewing pattern that you will make again and again is all about the shape of the dress. This dress has many features that make it a favorite. The square neckline, the elbow length sleeve option, the waistline at my true waist, and a tea length slim yet flowy skirt. What’s…

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