Category: Smart Dresses
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Another SA Hope Dress
I loved my last Style Arc Hope dress so much that I couldn’t wait to make another one, this time, however I thought I’d try a different neckline. I used the expansion pack again and opted for bodice B, which is a raglan wrap over V-neck and again I went for the statement sleeves of…
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Style Arc Hope Dress
Sometimes you happen to fall in love with a make even before you’ve got to the sewing part. That was the case with this dress, as soon as I saw my gorgeous fabric, I was transported to a sun drenched beach and was picturing a flowing dress with big statement sleeves to show off the…
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Another Montana Midi Dress
I absolutely loved my last Montana dress (you can read the review here https://thewheeliestitcher.co.uk/2024/02/24/style-arc-montana-midi-dress/ ) so when I was planning a dress to wear to an upcoming evening wedding reception it wasn’t difficult deciding on a pattern. The Montana dress from Style Arc is perfect because it’s so comfy to wear having such a loose…
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The DVF Wrap Dress
I’ve been dodging the rain showers and finally managed to grab 10 minutes of dryness to take photos of my latest make. I’m sure it needs no introduction, this is the iconic Diane von Furstenberg wrap dress. Vogue have re-released this 70’s vintage pattern as V2000 to mark their 50th anniversary. It’s such a timeless…
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Style Arc Montana Midi Dress
I was really excited when I saw this gorgeous Viscose Challis fabric from Minerva’s Exclusive Collection called Caveprint Connections as it was exactly what I had in mind for an upcoming event. I was envisioning a dress that could be dressed up with a jacket, or dressed down with a cardigan and then could just…
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Love Notions Cadence Dress
Think of summer clothes and Linen often springs to mind, well I want to let you into a secret, it’s just as lovely in the autumn/winter too. This particular linen is called Lagoon Luxury and it’s from Minerva’s Exclusive Linen Viscose collection. It’s the most beautiful print, a true work of art. It starts at…
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Vogue 1762
I said at the beginning of the year that I wanted to challenge myself and this dress has certainly achieved that! It wasn’t so much that it was incredibly difficult to sew, just that it highlighted there are certain things that I now find frustratingly hard. I don’t like having to face up to my…
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Butterick 6677
This dress just screams summer parties to me. As soon as I put it on, my mind drifted off to a sun soaked beach …. only problem was the UK weather had different ideas so my dream was rudely awakened by a heavy downpour. (Hence the photos being taken in my conservatory.) Before I do…
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Sewing Bee Buffet Dress
Ever since I watched Sewing Bee this year I have been promising myself a buffet style dress, (perfect for the wheelchair as there is plenty of room in the waist). However as summer has now well and truly come and gone, I was concerned I missed my chance; l’m now aiming more for the Christmas…