This was my second version of Butterick 5454. I wanted something super comfortable – but still cute – to wear this summer while I am traveling. I wanted a dress that I could wear with flip-flips during the day, and heels during the night.
I loved the colour of the jersey and knew it would be perfect for just such a dress! This time around I added 2 inches to the front of the bodice pieces, so that I would have a little more coverage than my long-sleeved version and again, I opted not to sew down the pleats on the skirt. I also opted out of the short-sleeve version of the pattern and instead added just enough around the armhole for seam allowances.
I’m really happy with how it turned out! I think this will be perfect for just throwing on (maybe even as a bathing suit cover up) and just throwing in the suitcase. Here’s to a carefree summer! Thanks to Denis Duquette for the fabulous photos!
Beautiful! You, and the dress, and the photography!
Love this, so elegant
the fit, the dress and the photo are amazing! congrats!
LOVE this!!!
Great style, colour, versatility, photography….a definite winner !
Thank you! Versatility was definitely what I was going for!
Fantastic dress. The fit is great – the tuck at the shoulder – such a good idea. Enjoy your travels!
This is beautiful. It looks like really high end knitwear and I like how you’ve styled it. Rock on.