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.