{"id":1382,"date":"2017-05-08T13:28:35","date_gmt":"2017-05-08T13:28:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.fabricville.com\/?p=1382"},"modified":"2017-07-25T17:33:14","modified_gmt":"2017-07-25T17:33:14","slug":"little-bit-luxury-silk-cotton","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.fabricville.com\/en\/little-bit-luxury-silk-cotton\/","title":{"rendered":"A Little Bit of Luxury with Silk Cotton"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Hey there! I&#8217;m back with another dress&#8230;(I promise you, I do make <em>some<\/em>\u00a0practical, everyday garments, really I do)\u00a0<i>&#8230;<\/i>but it&#8217;s\u00a0no secret that I love dresses and this one is on the favorite list for sure! It would be perfect for a summer wedding.<!--more--><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-1393 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.fabricville.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/IMG_4454-3-683x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.fabricville.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/IMG_4454-3-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/blog.fabricville.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/IMG_4454-3-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/blog.fabricville.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/IMG_4454-3-755x1132.jpg 755w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 683px) 100vw, 683px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Isn&#8217;t this\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/fabricville.com\/en\/silk-cotton-coordinate-water-floral-ivory-pink.html\">Silk &amp; Cotton blend floral<\/a>\u00a0gorgeous?!! It is light and sheer and soft and so pretty and luxurious. Such a treat! I love the watercolor print. It also comes in <a href=\"https:\/\/fabricville.com\/en\/silk-cotton-coordinate-white.html\">white<\/a> which is perfect for lining it or you can always use a cotton batiste.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-1384 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.fabricville.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/IMG_4368-2-683x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.fabricville.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/IMG_4368-2-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/blog.fabricville.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/IMG_4368-2-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/blog.fabricville.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/IMG_4368-2-755x1133.jpg 755w, https:\/\/blog.fabricville.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/IMG_4368-2.jpg 1216w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 683px) 100vw, 683px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">I have had my eye on this fabric for awhile and just needed to find the right pattern to go with it. Vogue&#8217;s spring\/summer offerings delivered! I love the breezy feel of <a href=\"https:\/\/fabricville.com\/en\/v1543-misses-lined-v-neck-dress-with-front-pleats-and-self-belt-size-6-8-10-12-14.html\">V1543<\/a>&#8230;and I think it worked well with the silk cotton because the pattern calls for a sheer fabric with a lining. Pattern and fabric pairing perfection&#8230;.sometimes I make it easy for myself and follow the directions! \ud83d\ude09<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-1388 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.fabricville.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/IMG_4398-2-683x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.fabricville.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/IMG_4398-2-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/blog.fabricville.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/IMG_4398-2-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/blog.fabricville.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/IMG_4398-2-755x1132.jpg 755w, https:\/\/blog.fabricville.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/IMG_4398-2.jpg 2025w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 683px) 100vw, 683px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">The front has sewn down pleats and the back is quite simple. It has a self belt&#8230;which I really like&#8230;.and an invisible side zip. When you put the zip in the side, I would suggest stabilizing the seam allowance with some fusible interfacing. The silk cotton needs a bit of beefing up to hold the zip well.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-1381 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.fabricville.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/IMG_4448-2-683x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.fabricville.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/IMG_4448-2-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/blog.fabricville.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/IMG_4448-2-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/blog.fabricville.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/IMG_4448-2-755x1133.jpg 755w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 683px) 100vw, 683px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">If a dress like this isn&#8217;t your taste&#8230;this silk cotton makes a really luxurious summer scarf&#8230;Mother&#8217;s day is just around the corner and it would be a super quick and easy project&#8230;.I may or may not have done this&#8230;shhh.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-1386\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.fabricville.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/IMG_4503-2-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.fabricville.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/IMG_4503-2-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blog.fabricville.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/IMG_4503-2-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blog.fabricville.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/IMG_4503-2-755x503.jpg 755w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">This dress goes nicely with m<a href=\"https:\/\/blog.fabricville.com\/en\/sweet-spring\/\">y pink linen coat&#8230;I still love that ruffled collar<\/a>! I&#8217;m tempted to make another linen coat after seeing the <a href=\"https:\/\/fabricville.com\/en\/catalogsearch\/result\/index\/?p=1&amp;q=linen\">new linen prints available<\/a>&#8230;&#8230; just as I tick one project off my sewing list, I add another!<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-1392 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.fabricville.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/IMG_4473-2-683x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.fabricville.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/IMG_4473-2-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/blog.fabricville.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/IMG_4473-2-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/blog.fabricville.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/IMG_4473-2-755x1133.jpg 755w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 683px) 100vw, 683px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-1395 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.fabricville.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/IMG_4370-2-683x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.fabricville.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/IMG_4370-2-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/blog.fabricville.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/IMG_4370-2-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/blog.fabricville.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/IMG_4370-2-755x1133.jpg 755w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 683px) 100vw, 683px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Are you sewing for spring\/ summer now? Are you sewing up practical, more wearable things or are you treating yourself to something a bit more frivolous!?<\/p>\n<p><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Hey there! I&#8217;m back with another dress&#8230;(I promise you, I do make <em>some<\/em>\u00a0practical, everyday garments, really I do)\u00a0<i>&#8230;<\/i>but it&#8217;s\u00a0no secret that I love dresses and this one is on the favorite list for sure! 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