Hellooo friends and fellow sewists! I made an Emery Dress and I LOVE it! And so does the receiver of the Emery dress. 🙂
Making dresses for #2 is EASY as pie. She loves everything and wears it all. I can say, “HEY, Holly, look at this dress. Would you like one?” And she says YES! But Kadi is choosy. And picky. And likes things just so. She had a dress in her mind for Christmas and I searched high and low to find a very similar pattern as I did not want to make a ton of adjustments. And lo and behold I found it! The Emery Dress by Christine Haynes. And the only adjustment I would need to make was in the neckline. She wanted a boat neck!
I used a linen rayon I got from JoAnns. Kadi loves linen. I ordered a beautiful berry color from fabric.com but they were so swamped with orders I knew I was not going to get it before we left on our trip to Oregon. So, I canceled the order and trekked over to JoAnns, NOT expecting to find anything decent but HOPING. And there is was! A beautiful deep red linen. So home it went!
I made a muslin. YES- ME! (I was quite impressed with myself.) I did not want to cut in to that linen until I knew the fit was right. I cut out a size 4 with a wider neckline and then adjusted the boat neck a little more and the dress was a perfect fit! Kadi always wanted a dress with buttons down the back so we decided to go that venue as well. Heck… why not?!
Ah yes… linen wrinkles. But it is still a marvelous dress! I fully lined the inside so she would not need to bother with a slip. I wish I had inside pictures but I do not! (sorry!) But trust me- it is as beautiful inside as it is out. And it has pockets! All my girls LOVE pockets in their dresses.
I made a matching bow but Kadi decided to forgo the final touch. Sigh… I really liked the bow!
I highly recommend this pattern. It is sweet and stylish and goes together beautifully. I can’t wait to make another! I will probably not do buttons down the back on the next one but I am sure it will be just as sweet!
I did a TON of sewing in December- Lots of gifts, sewing for my mama, button down shirts for my son (Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles!) and even made myself something I wear all the time! I have lots of sewing planned over the next few months including a “Selfish Spring.” I am going to make myself some mix and match separates out of mostly Sewaholic Patterns. I have them all and they fit me well. Although I will work in a few others – just because! I have already started planning and setting aside some fabrics I think will fit in with what I want to do. Currently I am planning black (I know- NOT a spring color but it will always be MY basic no matter what season!), white, grey and I think aqua if I am able to find some fabrics I like. It is an ever evolving plan but I will keep you posted!
Thanks for stopping by and I will see you soon! I need to blog Holly’s 70’s dress. I love how it turned out!
Take care and happy sewing!
Laurie xox
Sew Exhausted 
Looks fantastic on her. I’ve recently bought the pattern and can”the wait to have a go at it 🙂
I look forward to seeing yours! I think it is a GREAT pattern!
That is a beautiful colour on her! The muslin served you well then because the fit is right on too. Very nice!
Thanks Linda! I am thinking about making the muslin into a dress. I used a pretty black and white voile I had laying around. I would just need to line and finish it!
Hmm, that would be a nice break… sometimes the muslins aren’t suitable.
Gorgeous colour!
🙂 Thanks Tia!
Such a beautiful emery on your gorgeous daughter! I just love the back button detail. It just gives it so much more personality and uniqueness.
Thanks Tanya! I really love those back buttons too. 🙂
The buttons down the back really add perfection to that dress. It is so beautiful, classic and your daughter looks terrific in it! I hope you feel very proud of this dress!
Thank you! I confess I AM very proud of this one… And I really LOVE the buttons down the back as does she! 🙂 Sometimes I tend to spend too much just whipping something up without a lot of thought. I really enjoyed being choosy about the fabric, lining and taking time with the fit and all the extra details. It is one of my favorite makes of 2014! 😀
This turned out beautifully! The boat neck and buttons down the back look great. And the color is lovely!
Thank you so much! I am very pleased with it as well! 😀
Gorgeous dress – I love the changes you made. The buttons in the back are such a pretty detail. I would love a dress with buttons up my back but I live alone, I see that as being a challenge with no help.
Are you going to make one for yourself?
I totally agree with you on the buttons and it’s a good thing she lives at home and has me and sisters to button her up! I’m good now but some day I will need a “dresser” if I do a dress with buttons. 😉 I would love to make myself one. Maybe in the spring when I have my “selfish” month!
This is just beautiful! The red is a great color for her. The Emery pattern is a nice one. I do hope you’ll blog more of the things you sewed in December.
I will Laura! I have just been so busy! And I made myself that lovely blue duster last weekend. I’d like to get pics of that and blog it as well. Sigh! So much to do and so little time. Thanks for stopping by!
Such a lovely dress, well done!
Definitely I am going to get this pattern!
Thank you! You definitely should!!
Wow! That is a great dress and what a model!
🙂 Thank you Helen! She is pretty special. And the dress… well it is a WIN! Thanks for stopping by!
Great dress! I love the boat neck, I think I see another Emery hack in my future! 🙂
Yes! Hack away! Isn’t the boat neck great? 🙂
This is so stunning, just beautiful.
🙂 Thanks Lori! I am so pleased with it myself!
Absolutely girgeous!
*gorgeous
Thank you Thank you Melizza! And thanks for stopping by!
Beautiful dress, love how the buttons on the back look!
🙂 Aw thanks! Those buttons were a nice touch!
This is GORGEOUS! I love linen too, but I can never seem to find any of the good stuff. Only ugly tan that feels stiff. 😦
And I totally need to make a button-back Emery now. Adorable.
Oh that stuff tan stiff stuff is no good! Not nice to wear at all! I hope you find some nice linen. They have some green I want to get next time at out local fabric store… It has some rayon in it but feels wonderful! I will watch for your button back Emery!
This dress is gorgeous! I love the colour and the button detail down the back. This pattern will have to go on my wish list!
This IS a fantastic pattern isn’t it… Thank you! 🙂
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