Tag: Smart Dress
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Minerva Amelia Dress
I absolutely love the new Amelia Dress pattern from Minerva. It’s such a great dress that will see me through many events this summer. Dressed up it’s perfect for Weddings and Christenings or dressed down perfect for just relaxing at a family barbecue. It’s such a dreamy dress with fluttery sleeves, empire waist and designed…
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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 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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McCall’s 7090
Well I managed it, my first evening dress! I have thoroughly enjoyed making it and can’t wait to wear it next year on our cruise. This isn’t the dress I originally planned on making. Initially I had fallen in love with Simplicity 1874 but when I came to make my toile I realised that it…
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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…