I have been thinking about making Amy Butler’s Lotus Dress for awhile, but I couldn’t settle on the perfect fabrics. When the Park Slope line arrived a few weeks ago, I knew it was meant to be! I chose the turquoise birdie fabric for the bodice insets (my favorite part!) thinking it would be nice to have a bright color near my face, drawing the eye upwards. The dark teal print I used for the dress looks like a line drawing done by hand. I love that!

The Lotus Dress instructions were clear and easy to follow. Amy Butler’s patterns are multi-sized, so you can pick the bust, waist, and hip meaurements that are closest to your own. That said, most people will still have a little adjusting to do! It’s always best to choose the closest bust size as that is the hardest part to alter. After I put the dress together, I was happy to see that it fit well through the bust, but that I had to take it in at the waist and hips. I turned it inside out, put it on, and pinned the excess fabric along the front and side seams to get the fit I wanted, and then sewed new seams. It was a little extra work, but I am so pleased with the result!

I can definitely see myself making this again for a wedding I am attending in the Fall. I also think the shorter cami version would be great with jeans for work. Do you think I could get away with with having cute birdie fabric insets for each one? I hope so!!

This entry was posted on Tuesday, July 1st, 2008 at 11:09 am and is filed under New Arrivals, Staff Projects.