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| 2nd version of the Appleton |
I’ve made the Cashmerette Appleton three times, once about two years ago and two this year. You can’t go wrong with a comfy knit wrap dress and while I had the pattern out, it made sense to batch sew a few. I’ve been sewing a bunch of essentials and a wrap dress should be added to this list. You can make them with sleeves or sleeveless. You can wear with these dresses with a sweater or jacket (denim, moto or blazer), you can wear it with sandals, heels, or sneakers; this dress is versatile. Here’s a link to the original review of the dress.
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| 1st version of the Appleton dress |
Changes to the last two versions:
- I made a straight twenty although I fit the 18 E/F cup, the 20 gave me a little more room, yall know I don’t like stuff too close fitting.
- I narrowed the neckline about 1.5″. I’m a slight pear so having a wider shoulder balances me out a bit and I felt the adjustment anchored me and gave my shoulders the support to hang the weight of the dress.
- I did a bicep adjustment and made three quarter inch sleeves length.
- I lengthened an inch or so above the waist and an inch at the hem, I’m 5’9″.
- The red polkadot version was cover stitched on the hems. I dusted off the cover stitch machine and found a place for it on a table so it will get used.
- Both front pattern pieces are the same size (the wider one), it made cutting easier and gave a little more coverage across the front.
For all three versions, I used ITY/DTY knit fabrics.
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| 3rd version of the Appleton |
Here are some more views of the dresses for those that want to see different angles:
That’s it, three fantastic dresses that IMO are timeless. The retro print version and the polkadot are seasonless, but I guess you could wear florals in the fall/winter if you wanted to. I was thinking of trying the hacked top version and I may since it would look super cute with light weight shorts/ pants.
16 Comments
Abbeydabbles
You already know how much I love these three beauties 😍
MadebyLaQuana
Thanks lady!
Catherine
Beautiful dresses! I really should get this pattern–I haven't tried Cashmerette yet and I love every version of this dress I've seen.
MadebyLaQuana
Thank you, I really like Cashmerette.
Marjie
They're all beautiful! I think florals work in the winter, especially with a blazer, and especially in the South, where it's never all that cold….for whatever that's worth.
MadebyLaQuana
That's a good point, a jacket could bring it into fall.
Dara
Looking Good,Girl. Everything fits so nice.
MadebyLaQuana
Thanks Dara!
Vanessa
They each fit beautifully!
MadebyLaQuana
Thank you Vanessa!
Lori Bee
You look fantastic in every one of these! Gorgeous.
MadebyLaQuana
Thank you!
KS_Sews (Dressmakingbacles)
Wrap dresses are my absolute fave and these look so good on you!
MadebyLaQuana
Thank you! it's fun sewing and wearing classics.
Linda
Cute dresses!
MadebyLaQuana
Thank you Linda!