This dress was an indulgence:
It doesn’t really show up against the light background — it’s from this pattern:
It’s an indulgence because I really don’t need a light-colored seersucker dress (especially as cold as it’s been this month!) and things have been so busy that if I’m sewing, it should be sensible things. But I really loved this pattern, and the minute I saw it I knew I wanted to make it in stripes, with the yoke stripes going in the opposite direction from the bodice stripes.
Here’s a better look at the bodice:
And the yoke stitching detail:
The pattern wanted to you to turn in the yoke piece 1/4 inch and then topstitch it, but I thought that was a nightmare scenario … so fussy! So I faced the piece with some very very lightweight batiste, and then topstitched the faced piece:
Here’s the side zip:
And a closeup of the inverted pleats — the pattern wanted me to stitch them down, and I tried it, but it didn’t work with my body type (cough, apple, cough) so I picked out those stitches and let it be open pleats:
And here’s the back:
I definitely want to make this again … good thing I have lots of striped fabric stockpiled!
A Dress A Day 
I L*VE this dress 😉
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Superb job!
Happy Birthday!!
I’m still waiting to understand The Question, now that I am The Answer. Hasn’t happened yet.
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Happy birthday
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I love seersucker 🙂 Sounds like it’s your special day; have a great birthday.
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hi erin,
am a little confused re joining of yoke to bodice: is the yoke a piece that overlays the bodice (ie, bodice layer extends to shoulder seam & armhole), or does it join to the bodice at the scalloped seam? in any case, it looks lovely. maybe the next time you make this dress, you can switch it up w/a solid yoke & printed bodice or vice versa. wishing you a HBD & year of great sewing!
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oh — it’s an overlay. I like the solid yoke idea, too!
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Happy forty-second birthday, I take it!
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Thanks for all the birthday wishes! 🙂
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Seriously wonderful dress–I would never have tried the stripes, and I love stripes–results are striking. Happy BD!
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Happy birthday Erin! And what a great way to handle the yoke – it was strikingly perfect in the photos. The explanation following was downright heartening hope that it might be possible to reproduce!
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She mentioned Wanaka!!! SHE MENTIONED NZ! SHE MENTIONED NZ!!!!!
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She mentioned Wanaka!!! SHE MENTIONED NZ! SHE MENTIONED NZ!!!!! And happy birthday!
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Very striking dress with lovely workmanship. What a treat!
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