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Lady Skater Pattern Tour

July 13, 2013

Lady Skater Dress 1

The Lady Skater Pattern Tour is stopping here today. When Amanda of Kitschycoo contacted me about it I hastily signed up. Then I realised that I’d have to include some photos of me wearing the dress. You see this is the very first thing I have sewn for myself. I’ve had plenty of plans to make things but this pattern tour finally gave me the kick up the bum to just sew something and the photos weren’t so bad after all, so thank you for asking me Amanda.

Lady Skater Dress 2

The pattern has options for cap, 3/4 length or long sleeves. As we’re actually having a decent summer here in England it wasn’t difficult to decide on the cap sleeves. Cindy of Siestas and Sewing just showed off her lovely sleeveless version today. The pattern itself is fantastic. Amanda is a knit fabric guru and shares a lot of tips for sewing with them at the pattern. There is also a lot of advice on fitting, supplemented by some related blog posts that you can find here.

I had a different fabric planned for this dress, one that I bought in Belgium last year, but I couldn’t quite bring myself to cut into it despite making a muslin. So I wimped out and rushed to a local fabric shop to get something else. I narrowed it down to two options and Rowan had the final choice with this viscose and spandex blend – I think he chose well. I shouldn’t have worried about using my precious fabric though as the fit is great, so I already have another dress planned. Based on the muslins I shortened the bodice by an inch and could possibly have taken a little more off. To keep the overall length I then added 1.5″ to the skirt length. Other than those alterations I followed the pattern exactly.

Lady Skater Back View

I am so pleased with this dress. It reminds me of the sort of dress that sold at Phase 8, which is quite a pricey shop here in the UK. My husband went as far as saying “you could actually wear this out”, high praise indeed. He did go on add how lovely it is. Casper gave it a thorough assessment, including an inspection of the back, and declared it a winner.

If you’ve ever posed for blog photos then you’ll know it can be difficult knowing what to do with your arms. Well I found a solution – how about holding a skateboard? This is the Lady Skater Dress after all. Of course, after that it was only a small step to standing on the skateboard – still with heels on though so no action shots.

Lady Skater Dress

There have already been some amazing adaptions to the pattern on the tour so don’t forget to visit the rest of the tour. The Pattern is available here where there is also a Little Girl’s Skater Dress Pattern, as well as a lot of amazing knit fabric to tempt you.

PATTERN TOUR WITH LOGO (1)

Disclaimer: I received this pattern for free but all opinions are my own.

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12 Comments

  • Reply Cindy July 13, 2013 at 11:52 am

    I LOVE your version! That fabric is so pretty…such great shades of blue in it.:)

  • Reply kristin July 13, 2013 at 3:49 pm

    It looks so good (and comfortable!). Way to sew for yourself!!

  • Reply Jane July 13, 2013 at 4:15 pm

    Oh yay!! You made something for yourself!! I love it. great job…love the skateboard pic too 🙂

  • Reply Heather Feather July 14, 2013 at 1:48 am

    Ooh, it’s perfect! I love the “spur of the moment” print! It’s the perfect fit and so fun! I love flared from the waist dresses! Great job!

  • Reply abby @ thingsforboys July 14, 2013 at 8:57 am

    Love it! Nice fabric choice and I think it really suits you. Looks very comfy too!

  • Reply Cirque Du Bebe July 14, 2013 at 11:49 am

    Go Laura!! It looks amazing and you look amazing in it. Yay for being brave, I hope you’ve got plans to sew some more stuff for yourself now you’ve ‘broken the ice’ hehe.

  • Reply Carla July 14, 2013 at 4:51 pm

    You look fabulous! I love this. The fit, the fabric, the shoes! Wonderful!

  • Reply Toni-Maree July 14, 2013 at 10:09 pm

    I love it! It looks fantastic. I am happy you got that kick up the bum 🙂 So whats next? I want to see more haha

  • Reply Ros July 14, 2013 at 11:58 pm

    It looks awesome Laura! Once I find the perfect knit fabric this pattern will be mine! I have a little bit of time before the weather heats up.

  • Reply Erin July 15, 2013 at 1:10 pm

    It’s awesome! Looks super comfy. (love your shoes too!)

  • Reply Inder July 15, 2013 at 6:14 pm

    Oooooooooooh! I wasn’t initially sold on this pattern, but it looks FANTASTIC on you! I want! WANT! Also, skateboard! Genius!

  • Reply Celina July 23, 2013 at 6:15 pm

    Oh! WOW! way to go! The dress fits so perfectly. I can’t wait to see what else you make for yourself. The photos are awesome too- you look amazing.

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