Sometimes, it is all about the fabric. This dress is one of times:
This is the Bateau-neck Camel Hair Midi Dress by Lafayette 148 New York. Price tag: $1798.00. Details: Felted camel hair, pick stitch detailing, approximately 41-inches long from shoulder to hem, bateaux neckline with pick stitch detailing, long sleeves, on seam pockets, hem falls below knee, shift silhouette, invisible zipper, animal hair/polyester/spandex, lining is spandex/polyester, dry clean.
This dress is a wonderfully simple silhouette which really showcases the fabric. I did find some camel hair by the yard at B Black & Sons. Although the fabric is expensive, it is a small percentage of the cost of the dress. The lining fabric needs to be considered as well. Is a pattern available for the particular silhouette?
I do not find a pattern similar to this silhouette with the exception of patterns from the 50s and 60s. So, my suggestion is to take an existing shift dress pattern with a similar silhouette and use this tutorial to change the neckline to a bateau neckline.
Hope you are inspired to create something beautiful.
Happy Stitching!
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