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Just in time for the holidays and parties!!!

The Sorolla dress and blouse pattern is heavily inspired by the 70’s prairie dresses (Laura Ashley, Gunne Sax among others) but is modern enough to be worn everyday. It features a stand collar, front and back yokes finished with frills, an invisible zipper in the back and sleeves gathered by elastic.

You’ll have the choice between 3 views, but all the details are able to be mixed to create the garment of your dreams.

View 1 is a long dress with princess seams. It has short sleeves gathered with elastic and a little frill at the hem. The dress has a belt, inseam pockets and the skirt is finished by a frill.

View 2 is designed on the same base but short – above-the-knee length. The long sleeves are gathered at the wrist with elastic, creating a little frill. It has a belt, pockets and the skirt is finished with a frill.

View 3 is a blouse with gathers under the yoke. It has long sleeves, is buttoned on the back and has a sweet little neck tie.

Even if it will be the perfect party dress made in lurex, silk, viscose or velvet, it’s also great for everyday in cotton poplin, lawn or linen for example. The details are going to set this dress apart: choose contrasting fabrics for the frills and the belt, add some lace trims at the yoke, remove the frills to showcase the lovely lines of the dress… so many possibilities! And I forgot to say that you can also play with the two sleeve lengths and the neck tie.

Today, and today only (December 11th, GMT+1), the SOROLLA pattern is 20% off as part of the Advent calendar promotion. Get your copy!
The PDF pattern includes sewing instructions in English, French and Spanish, A4 print-at-home, A0 copyshop and projector files. All files have size layers. Sorolla is available in sizes 34 to 52.
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I remember showing a glimpse of what would become the Ibi dress pattern on Instagram back in March, 9 months ago. I asked if I should make a pattern from this dress I designed and you were a lot to express interest. So I started working on it and just like a baby, it’s finally here after 9 long months!

Working on the pattern, I couldn’t make up my mind on details and at the end, decided to add them all to the pattern so you would be able to make so many different versions of the dress. That’s how the Ibi dress was born.

Let’s start the presentation: the Ibi dress is a long, flowy dress, with ruffles, lots of gathers and 6 different views that can be combined to create a unique garment. The general shape is loose, with raglan sleeves and a raised bodice at the front, making the skirt slightly higher at the front hem as well. There are inseam pockets in all views but e.

View A is the most romantic version in my mind: the waist and the sleeves can be gathered with self-fabric ties and it has a 3 tiers skirt, very full and dramatic. The buttons on the back are fully funcional but if you don’t want to unbutton them, you can pull the dress on very easily as well.

Perfect for the summer, view B has double crossed straps and a 2 tiers skirt. The bodice is fully lined.

View C is the first version of the dress I designed back in March. Some classic shirt dress elements with a twist: a nice and topstitched shirt collar, a hidden button placket, long sleeves gathered into cuffs with buttons and a super full 3 tiers skirt. It’s a dress made for big impact, I just love how the sharp shirt details look with the big, twirly skirt.

The Ibi dress also includes a wrap version with a simpler skirt… but full volume sleeves! The waistband is loose and ties at the side (with a button and a thread loop inside to keep it close). For view d, the 3/4 sleeves are gathered.

For view e, I wanted to keep the volume to a minimum so lengthened the bodice and added just 1 gathered tier at the bottom. But it’s still full of lovely details: a button placket at the back and ruched sleeves gathered with self-fabric ties.

And finally, view f has a faux-wrap neckline, long sleeves with volume and a 2 tiers skirt. The neckline is finished with self-fabric bias binding.

This pattern is very versatile: with as many as 6 different views, you can create so many unique garments. All the options combined with each other: choose the neckline of one view, the sleeves of another one, add skirt tiers or change the length… There’s no end to your creativity! The loose shape is also perfect to wear all year round and accesorize with belts or different types of jackets. For example, I’ve been wearing the samples all the time since March, first breast-feeding and then pregnant (I can still wear my normal size at 8 months pregnant, it’s comfortable and I feel put together).

The Ibi dress pattern is available as printed copy and PDF download on the shop. Remember that when you buy the printed copy, you also receive the PDF automatically (so don’t worry about cutting into the pattern sheet!).

I’m coming back soon with some style and fabric inspiration but in the meantime, here’s the fabrics I used for the samples, all available at the shop:

View a: swiss dot in argyle

View b: cotton lawn – multicolour flowers

View c: printed viella (cotton twill)

View d: linen/cotton in sand

View e: needlecord in brick

View f: printed viscose – blue flowers

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The Calvari dress is such a versatile pattern that can be made with most shirting fabrics: from cotton poplin to linen, flannel or needlecord for winter, viscose or tencel for a version with more drape… Here are some example for you:

STRIPES & PLAID

1/ Chambray – Les Trouvailles d’Amandine

2/ Navy cotton gingham– Backstitch

3/ Lurex stripes – Henry & Henriette

Source images (from the left to the right and from the top to the bottom): Shein  /  Vogue Girl Japan  / New Chic / https://www.maisonchateigner.com/ / Fantasy Linen

 

CLASSIC SHIRT

1/ Linen off-white – Atelier Brunette

2/ Blue chambray– Backstitch

3/ White cotton poplin – Rascol

Source images (from the left to the right and from the top to the bottom): So linen  /  Vogue  / Margaret Howell / Pinterest / Pinterest

 

WINTER VERSION

1/ Dark forest flannel – Harts Fabrics

2/ Sundance plaid flannel– Stonemoutain Fabrics

3/ Chesnut needlecord – Henry & Henriette

Source images (from the left to the right and from the top to the bottom): Margaret Howell  /  Pinterest  / Toast / Burberry / Toast

 

The Calvari dress pattern is available in sizes 34 to 52, in both print and PDF.
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Now it’s the Lliria dress’ turn to shine. For more than a year now I’ve been wanting to add a wrap dress to the Pauline Alice sewing patterns. It’s done now and I have to say I’m so happy as its romantic and nostalgic shape is exactly what I had in mind. The Lliria dress is clearly inspired by the past, by the 40’s fashion to be precise, but it’s still contemporary and perfect for today’s life.

It’s a classic look revisited: a wrap dress but with an asymmetric button closure instead of the usual belt. The gathers and the fitted waistband highlight the figure while being comfortable. We’ve brought a special attention to details for this model: original gathered darts above the bust, a back yoke with soft gathers, curved neckline and waistband, sleeves delicately gathered into a cuff…

Lliria dress – View A

Lliria dress – View B

Lliria also offers two views: view A with ¾ sleeves and a short dress above the knee and view B with short sleeves and a midi length (below the knee).

Topstitching can also be a strong feature on the Lliria dress (along the waistband, the darts, the back yoke, the sleeve cuffs…) and why not add piping to showcase the curved lines?

For the Lliria dress, it’s very important to choose a lightweight and drapy fabric. Opt for cotton lawn, rayon, crepe, linen or silk. You’ll also need some interfacing for the waistband and 10 small buttons of approximately 1,5 cm (5/8”) wide.

Lliria dress – View B

Lliria dress – View B

Lliria dress – View A

Note: for the presentation models, we have selected a rust rayon with small flowers for view A and a pale green crepe cotton for view B.

This light and feminine dress will be your summer staple, perfect for every occasion, from a summer wedding to a simple bucolic afternoon walk!

We’ve worked hard to prepare a video tutorial following all the construction steps of the Lliria dress for next week.

 

You can find the Lliria dress pattern in the shop in both printed and PDF version.

Let me know: which one is your favourite? Lliria, Mirambell or both?

I hope you’ll like the new patterns and that they will join your summer wardrobe very soon. See you next week for the tutorials!

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