After all the makes with buttons and collars, and also the jeans (thank you for all the love!), I fancied making something that was a bit less complicated. The good old By Hand London Anna dress came to the rescue.
I have made an Anna with a gathered skirt before, and that dress inspired this one. I really loved that dress, and after several reprieves because it was looking shabby, it finally went to the recycling at the end of last summer.
The fabric is some cotton poplin from Fancy Moon, and is called "Happiness Paisley". It says "a spark of HAPPINESS Design Pi" on the selvedge. I got 2 metres in the January sale, and it was £6.49 per metre.
Having made several Anna's already, this was a pretty easy make. And I am, frankly, delighted with my print matching on the centre back seam.
Andrew said that he "liked how there where two blobs on the shoulders, and a big blob on the front. And also how the big blob matched across the back". Well, I don't think you can say much fairer than that!
Also, a big thank you to Suzanna from Sea Salt and Stitches who found some red Liberty Carline and emailed me the link. I've order some, and here is the linky goodness.
Have a great week,
Lynne
Definitely a happy dress (all those blobs of happiness ;o)
ReplyDeleteThank you! Blobs for the win!!
DeleteHaha I like the two blobs on the shoulders too. Really pretty dress!!!
ReplyDeleteLOL!! Thank you!
DeleteWhat a pretty dress! The pattern placement turned out perfectly. I'm about to make my first Anna (i must be the last person ever), hope it turns out this well!
ReplyDeleteThank you! Ooo, good luck with your Anna, I shall look forward to seeing it.
DeleteYour blob positioning is perfect!
ReplyDeleteThank you! It's always an important thing!!
DeleteGorgeous, and I totally agree about the blobs! I might have to put that fabric on my wish list, it's beautiful.
ReplyDeleteThank you! Isn't the fabric lovely?! I just bought it on a whim as it was in the sale.
DeleteOh my gosh this dress looks amazing!!! So pretty! Great placement of the "blobs"!
ReplyDeleteI'm just finally making my first ever Anna - pretty certain I am the very last person on earth to make an Anna actually - and I'm completely in love with the pattern. Speaking of which... I should get of the internet and finish it up! LOL :)
Thank you! Hope your Anna turned out well!
DeleteStunning dress, the fabric is awesome, so summery and happy, perfect pattern matching on the back and the fit is spot on, utterly gorgeous
ReplyDeleteThank you! I've been wearing now that we've had some nice summer weather.
DeletePattern placement is absolutely spot on, all round! Very well done :) The dress is devine ;)
ReplyDeleteThank you!!
DeleteJoyful dress and love the fit. I made the Anna a couple of years ago but it was too tight across the bust. Did you make any adjustments.
ReplyDeleteThank you! I did a full bust adjustment on my pattern. There was tutorial on the By Hand London sewalong, but it ended up with a bust dart, which I didn't want. So I used another tutorial, I was going to add a link, but it seems to have been taken down. Basically, it was a FBA and then the dart was rotated into the two pleats.
DeleteAbsolutely gorgeous! The Anna dress is in my things to do pile though I can't seem to find the right fabric. I love yours in the bright print. It works so well!!
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DeleteBeautiful dress and fabulous pattern matching!
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DeleteI missed this while I was away. Just gorgeous, the fabric is stunning!
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