I am really late in sharing this dress…late as in I made it two years ago and now late in the summer. I made this dress for a trip south and had the best intentions to photograph on a beautiful beach but…it didn’t happen. Guess you will have to settle for my driveway catwalk again.
I used two patterns to make this dress. The bodice is B4443 and the skirt is Simplicity 1590. The fit isn’t the best on this one and some boning should probably have been added to the bodice. Despite this, it stays put and is fine for a comfy summer maxi.
The fabric is a chiffon in the prettiest watercolor floral print, lined with a textured cotton voile that makes this dress feel so nice to wear.
Since I am posting a maxi dress, I thought that I would give you an update on the V8870 dress that I changed from a high low to a maxi. I had a bit of trouble getting some more of this fabric but found some on a visit to another city three hours away. Husband wanted to go to a new hunting fishing store that opened and of course he suggested we make a fabric stop as well. Smart man! I spotted the fabric and was in and out if the store in under ten minutes. Smart man is now shocked! I didn’t need or want to look at anything else…I had my fabric!
The after pictures are certainly not as good as the before but the dress is much better! I have worn this dress so much!!
A stunner! I love the structured bodice and a good revamp of the high low dress! I turned the one i made into a top.
Both so gorgeous! Now I need to make some fall maxi dresses!
GAH! Seriously gorgeous! The silhouette, the print, you…all add up to gorgeous! I also highly approve of the update on your hi/lo dress. So lucky you were able to find the fabric. I'm not a huge fan of the hi/lo look, and…eep…that's probably why I didn't comment on your original post. I love, love, love seeing this update!
Both your maxi's are really pretty.
so pretty and it must be delicious to wear, so floaty.
I agree with Faye. Both dresses are pretty, pretty, pretty!
You look beautiful in both your lovely maxi dresses. X
Very pretty piece. Love the one with the raised hemline in the front too.
Both are gorgeous, but I absolutely love the first one! I love the print of the fabric and the fit…
Both of these dresses are so beautiful! The fabric on that first one is gorgeous!
Thanks Justine! If I hadn't found the fabric I needed, mine would have been a top too!
Thanks! Mine are not so much suited for fall but I will try my best to style them in a way that I can wear them longer.
I'm totally not a fan of the high low hem!! I wanted to like it but just didn't feel like myself in it! Thanks Sue!!
Thank you Faye!!!
Yes!!….delicious to wear!!! Good description! Thanks Beth!
Thanks!!
Thank you Philippa!
I really wanted to like the high low hem and it's not so bad in pictures but I didn't feel like it was me when I wore it….oh well some pieces are like that I guess. Thanks as always for your comment, Gail!!
Thank you Nathalie! I love a floral print…although…I just learned that it's not Husbands fav….can't win them all I guess.
Thank you Heather!
Lovely dresses! Always loce your fabric choices too.
Aren't maxi dresses great?! Love both of these!
Oh wow Margo, your dress is stunning! So feminine! You look great in everything you make:)