Inspiration...Velvet Dress

Velvets seem to be really big this year.  Here's a beautiful dress:

This is the Eileen Fisher Mock-Neck Short-Sleeved Tie-Back Velvet Shift Dress.  Price tag:  $328.00.  This dress is made from a rayon/silk velvet. 

If I were making this, it would be with a stretch velvet and I would use a T-Shirt pattern that had already been fitted and create a mock turtle neck on it.  This type of style change is pretty easy to do.  Just widen the neckband to the desire width.

I've been working on fitting this pattern:

I'm almost finished with fitting.  Maybe one more muslin which hopefully would become a wearable muslin.  By the way, this is Silhouettes #195.   Use your favorite t-shirt pattern, lengthen to the length that you want, add a mock turtle-neck.  Now, you have a fun, fun little dress.

Hope you're inspired to create something beautiful.

Happy Stitching!