leaves as golden as the buttons on my dress
Every year I’m sad at the end of summer for exactly five seconds until I remember how much I love autumn. I find beauty in every season and autumn has its very own special appeal. Hot chocolate and cosy blankets, long walks with muddy dogs and wellies, the smell of burning wood fire and red wine and books. Oh, and long dresses and boots. Why complain about the weather then?
Remember how I gushed over the Doris Dress in one of my recent posts? The only dress that got me more comments and compliments this summer was this gorgeous floral Florence number. And I am so glad how well this lady transitioned into the cooler season. Just add boots and denim jacket and you’re good to go.
pattern: The Florence Dress (Sew Over It), Version 1 (size 10)
fabric: lightweight cotton viscose from a Swedish sewing shop in Ljungby
amount: ~2,75 m
cost: less than 15€ (it was price per kg, buttons from my vintage stash)
duration: ~4 hr
I’m having a massive Sew Over It sewing spree this year and Florence is one of their more recent patterns. From its release on I had my eyes on this pattern and couldn’t wait to find the right fabric. I found this lovely viscose maxi flower print during our holiday in Sweden and it was perfect for this pattern. The shop sold pre-cut fabrics (price per kg) and I had a little less than needed for the Florence. As I’m super stubborn I went ahead anyway and just shortened the skirt pattern to fit my fabric. I love the midi length as it keeps the elegance but make for a much more casual, work-appropriate style.
Apart from changing the length, I sewed the pattern straight from the envelope without further adjustments. I got a pretty decent fit. (The shaping at the waist happens automatically due to the elastic sewn into the waist seam.) There appears to be some excess on the shoulders towards the neck, especially at the front, but since I wear the dress with the top unbuttoned it’s pretty much unnoticeable (to the untrained eye!) Now you go ahead and spot it!
I will certainly try and fix this when I make this dress again, which I most definitely will do!
Do you wear your summer dresses during the cold season?
Or do you have a separate winter wardrobe?
xx
Charlie
Happy sewing!
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Your Florence dress is beautiful! It looks so lovely with your hair color, too. It’s the perfect fall dress. I sewed one up in September and am in love with mine, too.
Hello, beautiful fashion of the dress. You look very nice in it and you’ve matched it wonderfully. Hello, beautiful fashion of the dress. You look very nice in it and you’ve matched it wonderfully.
I always find your blog very interesting. Thanks for the share
I really like your stylization. This dress looks sensational! Great length of the dress. The whole looks perfect.
Dress so beautiful and matches your coloring perfectly.
Thanks so much!
Wow this one is stunning! The colors are wonderful *.*
This looks so good! I love your designs and will be using it as inspiration for my next sewing project. this one could be a winner. Great sample patterns