Inspiration...Shift Dress

Dresses can be a quick easy way to get dressed everyday.  Here's a shift dress that certainly fits that bill:

This is Lafayette 148 New York Thoren Shift Dress with Knit Trim.  Price Tag:  $498.00.  It is made from a viscose/nylon/spandex stretch crepe.  You can see more details on the Neiman Marcus website.  In looking at the fit of this dress on the model, it could really benefit from additional darting. 

When I saw this dress, I immediate thought of this pattern:

This is Indygo Junction Shift Dress IJ1151E. It doesn't have sleeves but it's a good representative of this style.  It is possible that you could draft the sleeve.

This pattern has the sleeves and general idea but would need more alterations:

This is Butterick 6473.  With this pattern you would get the neckline with the sleeves but the portion above the waist would need to be lengthened. 

Hope you inspired to create something beautiful.

Happy Stitching!