Summer Drawstring Dress

I mentioned that I've been sewing a dress. Well, it's done!

As I was unpacking my summer clothes this past spring, I realized in dismay that I wouldn't be able to wear any of my dresses. There was no simple way to nurse without completely disrobing! I really wanted to make a dress, and though I've only made one before, I picked up a pattern and fabric . . . and it sat while our busy lives rolled on!


Suddenly it was August! Somehow I survived dressing for church with my skirts, and I realize that I could have just been content with those. Still, it was fun to do!

Since I still love everything Regency, I chose the Drawstring Dress from Sense & Sensibility Patterns "The Elegant Lady's Closet" pattern. The neckline opens up wide enough to allow for nursing access (not for discreet nursing, however, I might add!). The skirt is also gathered in front. I think it will actually flatter me more as a maternity dress in the unknown future. :) I simply shortened the hem so that it would look less costume-y.

The back details are my favorite

There's enough fabric left to make something more . . . perhaps a dress for a little girl who grows too fast, or perhaps a curtain for the guest room. We shall see!