If ever a piece that makes me feel like a real bona fide woman, it has to be a pencil dress. Not sure if it’s because In my twenties I would have never worn one for the fear of looking too grown aka old, or not being able to find one that fit the way I wanted (that didn’t make me look to grown). Nonetheless, I love them now!
The fabric used for this dress was a tech fabric I picked up at Mood LA over the summer. It’s a medium weight faille like with a slight sheen that I cut on the bias for a little added stretch. It’s a bit difficult to iron but very easy to sew. Here is a great alternative on moodfabrics.com
The pattern used for this dress was a self drafted skirt and the bodice to this vintage Mcall 3015 pattern with the following alterations: –
Added a 9″ zipper to the front seam
-Added pleats to the front shoulders
-Added a puffy sleeve
The skirt was drafted from this DIY pencil skirt pattern with the following alterations: -Added 3″ to the length of the skirt -Removed the waist band option and attached the skirt to the bodice
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Gah! You are blowin’ up the Mood blog! This…this is hot. Nuclear. You look amazing. The blouse effect on top, and the second-skin of the bottom (in the most perfect-fit way) is stunning!