Helen in the UK is hoping that some kind and helpful reader of A Dress A Day will know where she can find a pattern for a dress similar to this one — a wrap with a full skirt and collar/sleeve options. I know, it should be easy, right? But no.
And if anyone can tell me where to buy broderie anglaise online, I'd be very happy. Preferably at less than "oh-my-god-they-want-what?" per yard.
If you click on the image you can buy the dress featured here — it's a Zara dress listed on eBay.co.uk.
Coming up soon on A Dress A Day … the Esprit giveaway is this week, if I can get everything ironed and pictures taken before Friday. And I'll have the winners of the book contest, I think. Plus, I'm feeling a bit ranty! Watch out!
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I just saw one listing for broderie anglaise at this link: http://stores.ebay.com/FAVOURITE-FABRICS I think they have one piece of up to 3 yards in length, white at about $9 per yard.
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Have just sent you an email – but MacCulloch & Wallis sell it – not sure if they ship to the states or not. Here’s the link:http://www.macculloch-wallis.co.uk/Product.aspx/Cottons!2267
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Are you looking for yard goods or trim, Erin? If it’s trim-per-yard, what width? If it’s yard goods, what kind of pattern are you interested in?
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Oh – and found this pattern – may be of help?http://www.smartcart.com/1sew/cgi/display.cgi?item_num=6429nl
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What a gorgeous dress! It looks perfect for summer…so cool. I hope you find what you are looking for.
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This Vogue dress, V8233, doesn’t have the collar options, but I think it’s gorgeous. Here’s its link:http://store.sewingtoday.com/cgi-bin/voguepatterns/shop.cgi?s.item.V8233=x&TI=20001&page=2Looking forward to rants, Erin.
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A collar will go on that vogue dress easy-peasy. Ditch the flounce, extend the skirt and sash it up. It will be beautiful!!
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Lovely lovely! I want it too. Dammit, seems I have to learn how to sew.
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Very pretty — like the classic Marilyn dress, but with class! There’s a slightly mod version here.
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http://www.fabrics-store.com/first.php?goto=fabricselector&menu=f&sstr=1&type=7&content=1I have some – linen, very nice. They used to have a wider selection, so the supply may be dwindling. And if you turn up that pattern, please post. I’ve been looking for one – to make out of the eyelet linen – for several months.
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Love love love that dress. But I wish someone could assure me that whomever purchases that particular dress WILL wear it with a slip. The current dress gracing the cover of McCall’s summer catalog makes me want to cry.–Lydia
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Vogue 7931 could work – would just need to add more sashyness and make the skirt a bit fuller.
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I have a pattern that is very similar, Vogue 7748. Sadly it is discontinued here is a link to a size 18-22 on Ebay (for photo reference)http://cgi.ebay.com/VOGUE-7748-DRESS-SEWING-PATTERN-18-20-22_W0QQitemZ8292132456QQcategoryZ3119QQssPageNameZWD1VQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
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Nice blog!
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I just made a cute A-line skirt out oif black broderie anglaise last night. I got it for pretty cheap at Fabricville (I think it was about$6-7/metre on sale), a Canadian chain. E-me and I can see if they have what you’re looking for.
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What about Vogue V7693? It has a hint of collar, and the sash, though the skirt looks a little less full.http://store.sewingtoday.com/cgi-bin/voguepatterns/shop.cgi?s.item.V7693=x&TI=20009&page=7
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Love that dress. It’s very similar to one I want to imitate from Anthropologie:http://www.anthropologie.com/jump.jsp?itemID=9616&itemType=PRODUCT&iSubCat=317&iMainCat=314I've been searching for a pattern and the closest I could get is Vogue 8233 and Vogue 8186, both requiring changes – but they might work for this dress too.
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or here is this ebay offeringhttp://cgi.ebay.com/vintage-full-skirt-wrap-dress-easy-60s-14-pattern_W0QQitemZ6287164375QQihZ010QQcategoryZ4161QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
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Woot! Hey Erin. This is cemetery-gamer (that sounds weird out of context, lol) Jane McG, we met at GEL last month. Mark Hurst must have sprinkled us with Blogs of Note pixie dust, because my two blogs were blogs of note last week. I was tickled to see your blog is today’s Blog of Note! Yay for our blogs. 🙂
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I almost never wear dresses. I’m more of a jeans/awesome shirt/sweet gold chains/slicked-back hair kind of guy.Respectfully,Rod Biscoe
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Love the idea, welcome to the blogger front page : )
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Cool! New ideas always works wit u.If u get a chance visit my blog.http://www.quicksand-adidas.blogspot.comall the best wishes to all.
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I LOVE this dress. (The only part I’m not that crazy about is the collar, would prefer it without. I don’t really like standup collars unless we are talking about a full Mandarin collar or a Nehru jacket.)This is a wonderful blog!
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I like the dresses…but why do mannequins not have arms. It would make it so difficult to pick out matching bracelets!www.bionicbuddha.com
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Cute. It looks almost like what I got for middle school graduation.
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Amazing how i love ur website;)
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Remember when Boy George said he didn’t wear dresses he wore ROBES ?!
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That dress is fabulous! You have great taste; it’s hard to find these days.
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That’s quite a lovely dress.Wish I could help you…
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The dress is nice. Lots of vintage patterns on Ebay for this kind of dress.
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Ya, i just bought tons of fabric to make the Vogue dress being suggested. I didn’t think of that at first though. I was thinking of putting together the skirt of McCalls 4875 and top bit of New Look 6608.
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http://www.fashionfabricsclub.com sells all sorts of super inexpensive fabrics and some are really nice quality. they have white eyelet, not broderie anglaise, for 5.75 a yard.
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Great dress.
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that dress is awesome…it reminded me of the sundress my boyfriend whom i met on webdatedotcom gave me for my birthday. i thought he was just a phony at first considering we met online but he proved himself to me.we’ve been together for 2 years and now we’re thinking of wedding plans..
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This dress is absolutely fabu! I love it!!! I have seen so many eyelet dresses this season, and they are always hella expensive. Unfortunatly, I am not at all talented enough to sew my own stuff. Wish I could help you out with info on patterns and material…but I can’t. I will just live vicariousley through you.
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http://cgi.ebay.com/vintage-full-skirt-wrap-dress-easy-60s-14-pattern_W0QQitemZ6287164375QQihZ010QQcategoryZ4161QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem Is the most successful offering yet. Gorgeous skirt, waist seam, collar and sleeve options. Sadly bust size an issue but i’m sure I could wangle it. Thanks for all your many suggestions. The search continues, but this might appease me in the short term!!
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I love that dress too – I have it with long sleeves (and 3 shirts in the same wrap-over style) – if any of you are considering buying it, please know that sizes run small, so you’ll want to buy a size larger than normal…
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I like this “action” shot of that dress from vacation with my fiance in Mexico…http://www.brianhageman.com/sayulita_06/target9.html
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I have been trying, too. No such luck.
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Hi!I’m french,I have discovered your blog with my lines…so I have taken a look and I love this dress!If I can come back again at this blog I will write you some tellings(it’s how you say,no?)about your dresses photographies!
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Lovin this dress!!
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so cool! that dress is so beautiful!
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Gorgeous dress!
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Maybe the blue one on this page?http://store.sewingtoday.com/cgi-bin/voguepatterns/shop.cgi?s.item.V7693=x&TI=20009&page=7
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It may be a bit late but I am MacCulloch & Wallis, we do sell Broderie Anglaise and I also have that same dress, only in black! Yes we do ship to the US. http://www.macculloch-wallis.co.uk
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