At the minute it feels like all I've been making is shirtdresses, but a look back over my posts has proved me wrong. There have been a lot of blouses and shirts, so maybe it's just all those buttonholes. Anyway, this most definitely is a shirtdress, and it's a beauty, even if I say so myself!
This dress is all about the fabric, which is Liberty Carline. I've seen so many gorgeous dresses made from this fabric. I was going to link to some but there are too many, so here's a google image link which includes some of my favourites. I have to mention these two dresses (here and here) as my two recent favourites though.
My fabric was bought on the internet last year and was sold as red, but when I got it, it was most definitely pink. I was a bit disappointed as I'm not very fond of pink, but I absolutely love this print, and there are enough red tones and green in it to counteract the pinkness. Also, I was a bit concerned that it might clash with my red hair, but I decided to embrace the clashing in a devil-may-care style!
Sewing it up went well, the only thing I stalled on was the buttons. I had wanted buttons to match the colours in the flowers, but they turned out to be difficult to get. The buttons I used were the only ones that I could find. When I went to do the buttonholes, I decided that I didn't really love these buttons, and thought cream buttons would be nicer. Cue another button hunt, but I ended up going back to the pink buttons. They are a bit too small though, and therefore fiddly to do up.
I absolutely love this dress, and would be very happy to get my paws on some of this fabric in red. I've also seen some dresses made up in purple, so if anybody knows where I can get it, please share.
Thanks!!
Lynne
This is stunning! Such a beautiful fabric!
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Thank you! What's not to love about the fabric?!
DeleteGorgeous such a great style for you.
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DeleteThis is gorgeous, Lynne. It looks really lovely on you. I really like this shape of your neckline and collar.
ReplyDeleteThank you! I love how the collar and neckline turned out.
DeleteAbsolutely beautiful Lynne! Carline is my favourite Liberty print and I love seeing it made into dresses, yours is gorgeous! x
ReplyDeleteThank you! It's such a shame that Liberty discontinued this print, hopefully they will bring it back again.
DeleteThat dress is a stunner, and I don't think the pink crashes with your hair :) I know pink and red are not supposed to mix, but I often find that they do. I wish I had any Liberty sources to share, have you checked out Croftmill ?
ReplyDeleteThank you! I told my husband about pink and red clashing, and he just looked at me like I'd gone mad!
DeleteSo pretty Lynne. Hope you get to wear it lots with our current non summer.
ReplyDeleteThank you! I will - I shall put on my sandal wedges and go to work like it's 25 degrees!
DeleteSuch a fabulous dress, I've got such a soft spot for Carline. I've spotted a few rare purple ones in the wild but haven't managed to track any down. If I do I'll let you know! x
ReplyDeleteThank you! I would really love to get my hands on some purple. Liberty really need to bring this print back!
DeleteI was looking for this in the purple colourway too! I think the pink looks great on you. Very nice collar and neckline. I just made a shirt dress and used smaller buttons than usual and I forgot to move the buttonholes closer to the edge and the top layer is pulling away, so annoying.
ReplyDeleteThank you! The buttons are growing on me. That is annoying about your buttonholes. I have put secret buttonholes in the facing on some of my dresses, and it helps a lot with gaping. In my pattern drafting class I learnt that the button extension has to come out by the same width as the button from the centre front.
DeleteGorgeous dress, I love the neckline/collar and the fit is amazing. I made my first shirt dress and it's quite big around the middle which makes me feel frumpy. The colours are super too.
ReplyDeleteThank you! This dress was a bit roomy at the underarms to waist, so I took it in by 1 cm on each side, and it was grand. Would that work on yours?
DeleteIt looks fabulous; the style and the sewing :)
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DeleteGorgeous dress! I really need to treat myself to some Carline sometime!
ReplyDeleteThank you! Everybody needs Carline in their lives!
DeletePerfect and now all you need is summer!
ReplyDeleteThank you! I'll just wear this and pretend it's summer!!
DeleteThis is so lovely!!!
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DeleteSnap! I've just made a carline mccalls 6696 but in purple and with sleeves. Lovely dress.
ReplyDeleteThank you! Ooo, I bet yours is gorgeous!
DeleteI have been missing from the blog world recently due to heading back to work and now being forever exhausted, but I'm trying to catch up on all my favourite blogs!
ReplyDeleteOh my goodness, I LOVE this dress! Seriously, it is fabulous. And I agree, Carline is such a lovely Liberty print. I don't, however, agree that the pink clashes with your red hair - I think it looks great! BUT....guess what I've found for you.....
https://www.alicecaroline.co.uk/product/liberty-tana-lawn-fabric-carline-b/
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Thank you for the link!!! I may have just ordered 2 metres... Ahem.
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