Zierstoff ANIKA Dress

Zierstoff Anika Dress by thisblogisnotforyou.comZierstoff Anika Dress by thisblogisnotforyou.comZierstoff Anika Dress by thisblogisnotforyou.com

Zierstoff Anika Dress by thisblogisnotforyou.com
Zierstoff Anika Dress by thisblogisnotforyou.com

Zierstoff Anika Dress by thisblogisnotforyou.comZierstoff Anika Dress by thisblogisnotforyou.com

Hello there!

These pictures make me feels like autumn is already around the corner! But it’s actually really hot and summery here at the moment. I took these pics two weeks ago when the weather was quite cool and windy after we had a week of rainy days. Right now there’s nothing that could make me wear anything long-sleeved!

Let’s talk about the pattern!

The pattern is the ANIKA DRESS by ZIERSTOFF. Zierstoff is a German indie pattern company who recently started offering some of their favourite patterns in English. They have some really awesome women and kids wear patterns, you should really check them out if you don’t know them yet.Zierstoff Anika Dress by thisblogisnotforyou.comZierstoff Anika Dress by thisblogisnotforyou.comZierstoff Anika Dress by thisblogisnotforyou.comZierstoff Anika Dress by thisblogisnotforyou.comZierstoff Anika Dress by thisblogisnotforyou.comThe Anika dress is a really easy and quick to sew pattern that comes in two versions: you can either make it with a collar or a hood. Both collar and hood cross over at the front which looks really cool if you ask me.

I decided to make the hooded version, because, you know, if you can make it with a hood, make it with a hood!

In terms of sizing, the pattern runs slightly on the larger side. I cut the pattern without making prior changes and the fit was pretty much ok. As I said, it’s slightly large at the sleeves and waist, but that’s how it looks on the envelope as well. Obviously if you wanted it to be more fitted, you could simply take it in a bit.

I love that it’s not too tight. I have a lot of tight knit dresses and I’ve found that I prefer baggier, comfy clothes during the colder seasons.

This will definitely become a wardrobe staple for my autumn sewing!Zierstoff Anika Dress by thisblogisnotforyou.comZierstoff Anika Dress by thisblogisnotforyou.comZierstoff Anika Dress by thisblogisnotforyou.comZierstoff Anika Dress by thisblogisnotforyou.comZierstoff Anika Dress by thisblogisnotforyou.comThe fabric is a gorgeous teal one-way stretch knit fabric, courtesy of Zierstoff. The lovely ladies over at Zierstoff headquarters offered to send me some of their fabric so I was able to make the exact same dress as the one in the sample pictures.

This is by far one of the more comfy dresses I’ve made and I love wearing it. It’s the perfect dress to wear at home. The version with the wide collar would also make a really nice comfy dress for the office.Zierstoff Anika Dress by thisblogisnotforyou.com

Are you already planning your autumn wardrobe or are you still caught up sewing summer clothes?

xx

Charlie


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8 thoughts on “Zierstoff ANIKA Dress

  1. Cute dress! It makes me long for cooler weather. I’m still sewing warm-weather things but I expect to start sewing cold-weather clothing soon.

    1. Same here! But I try to start early this year. I made some winter clothes way too late last year and didn’t have the opportunity to wear them, which was really frustrating!

  2. The more I look at that pattern, the more I like it. I am also one of the “still sewing summer”. I am always behind. Thanks for the wonderful photography.

  3. This pattern really reminds me of the Hooded Cowl Neck Dress 09/2015 #120A from Burda Style. I suspect the instructions will be better than Burda’s though. I really love the dress once I figured out how to make it. One of teh hardest things I have made using Burda in fact despite it being rated as an easy pattern. I made two of these. May have to try out this pattern as well just to see if it is better. The sleeves are different to Burda. Interesting though because I love this type of hooded-cowl design. Thanks for posting.

    1. The instructions are fab! They are clear and each step is illustrated by photos. I found them much clearer than Burda instructions 🙂

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