The shirtdress is still going strong. It is a great classic dress. This next dress could easily be a wear every day dress or to work. It has an interesting sleeve.
This is the Lafayette 148 New York Stella Belted Shirtdress. Price tag: $548.00. Details: Approximately 41" from shoulder to hem, spread collar, concealed button placket, short sleeves, button cuffs, chest patch pocket, inverted back pleat, self-belt with d-ring, side pocket, sheath silhouette, cotton/nylon/spandex blend fabric.
Here's a close up of the sleeve detail:
In the close-up of the sleeve you can see the pleating and the trim. This looks a little bit like hemstitching to me.
To recreate this look, you will need to get creative. Here is a pattern that might work as a base:
This is McCall's 6696. This shirtdress pattern has the sheath dress silhouette which matches the inspiration photo. As far as the concealed placket, this post has a link to blog post on the techniques. As far as the interesting cuff on the sleeve, I have need seen this on a short sleeve pattern so the technique will need to be moved from a long sleeve shirt. This will most likely need to be an experimented with.
Hope you are inspired to create something wonderful.
Happy Stitching!
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