I love the simple shape of this dress but this dress is made from a silk georgette crepe and this isn't a type of fabric for my current lifestyle. However, this is a good basic style for me now. At least, I think it is. Details of the dress: Eileen Fisher Silk Georgette Self-Tie Crepe Dress; price tag: $398.00.
I'll save some cash and rummage through the pattern stash. Here's what I found:
Both patterns have been in my stash for years. Can I produce an equivalent dress with one of these patterns? I suppose it never hurts to try. I may even have something in the stash that will produce one of the dress. I think the Basic Dress is really closest to the inspiration dress by shortening it and adding a tie belt.
Let's see what type of fabric either dress requires. View A of the New York Dress (left) is for stretch knits. View A of the Basic Dress (right) is for soft drapey fabrics such as knits, rayon or wool crepe, textured rayon, rayon/silk cut velvet, rayon/silk sheers. So, Basic Dress is the winner here.
I may very well have a drapey rayon in the stash. I will have to figure out fit first which will require at least one muslin. Simple may not be as simple as it seems by the time I get done adding darts.
By the way, did you know that Textile Studio Patterns had closed?
Happy Stitching!
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