FALLing Into a New Season!

It's officially fall, but it's still hot y'all! Like 90 degree highs hot. I'm always super excited about a new season and fall has always been my absolute favorite. So when I ran across this gorgeous abstract cotton/tencel woven at Mood Fabrics, I knew I would use it for something for fall -- even though it's lightweight. The colors scream fall and when I bought it, I bought a significant amount because I was envisioning a dress.

I'd had Simplicity 8084 in my pattern stash for years. I'd always planned to make it, but I just never got around to it. I love a shirt dress and since I had the perfect fabric with the perfect yardage, it was a go.

I cut a straight 14 with no alterations. The dress is meant to be a little blouse over the drawstring waist, so it had enough ease that I didn't have to do a FBA.

I love a simple design with good sewing details. This dress has a hidden button placket. 

And it's details like that, that make my sewing heart happy.

I love the sleeve tabs. The sleeves are meant to be up all of the time. And that's fine by me.

The one thing I didn't like is that the yoke was cut in one piece. I hate when some the patterns come like that. You NEVER see ready-to-wear yokes like that. I cut mine in two pieces so that the inside would be beautifully finished. Here's my tutorial for How to Sew a Shirt Yoke.

I didn't add any additional length. I'm pretty much over ground dragging maxis. I like for mine to hit at the ankle. This way, I know this dress will work with heels or flats and most importantly, I'm not tripping over the hem.