{"id":2049,"date":"2015-03-05T09:53:36","date_gmt":"2015-03-05T14:53:36","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.sewlisette.com\/blog\/?p=2049"},"modified":"2015-03-03T09:56:12","modified_gmt":"2015-03-03T14:56:12","slug":"style-and-fabric-inspiration-lisette-b6168-dress","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.sewlisette.com\/blog\/2015\/03\/style-and-fabric-inspiration-lisette-b6168-dress\/","title":{"rendered":"style and fabric inspiration: lisette B6168 dress"},"content":{"rendered":"

Butterick knows how to pick a pattern for their catalog cover, don’t they? The new Lisette B6168 dress<\/a> is clearly your favorite from the latest Lisette collection. And with good reason. It’s a versatile dress that can be sewn for everyday wear as well as for fancy occasions. And of course it has that figure-flattering fit-and-flare silhouette, which is always a popular choice for virtually any body shape and size. I’m excited to sew this dress, too, and I have the perfect fabric for it!<\/p>\n

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\"B315-Cov-1-Dom\"<\/a><\/p>\n

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I promised a sew-along for this style, and we’ll announce the sew-along schedule for the new patterns soon. I also promise that I’ll cover full bust and small bust adjustments for this style since so many of you have expressed concern about getting a good fit. (Don’t worry. It’s really easy.)<\/p>\n

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\"Cover-B6168\"<\/a><\/p>\n

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Now, what fabrics and styling choices would work for this pattern? Here are a few suggestions from my Lisette Pinterest<\/a> board.<\/p>\n

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\"B6168-1\"<\/a><\/p>\n

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  1. This print is an interesting combination of vintage and contemporary<\/a>. It works well with this style, I think. And by the way, it would be easy to add fullness to this skirt if you’re so inclined.<\/li>\n
  2. If you can’t pass up those cute printed cottons<\/a>, don’t worry because they’ll work great for this style. Summer sundress, anyone?<\/li>\n
  3. Red silk<\/a> dupioni. The nubby texture keeps the dress interesting and the sheen of the silk give it a little glam sparkle for that special occasion.<\/li>\n
  4. Ignore the messy draping on this dress. I’m loving the red print<\/a>, which would work so nicely for this pattern.<\/li>\n
  5. Pink faille<\/a>. Wedding party. Or even casual bride. In the right color, this dress could easily transition to date-night dress without blinking an eye. And in black faille it could be the most elegant little black dress ever.<\/li>\n
  6. When I saw this photo from a distance I got all excited because I thought the fabric was a men’s cotton shirting<\/a>. It’s not, but we can pretend, right? (The polka dots in this photo are cute, too–don’t get me wrong. I just wanted a nice yarn-dye check, which would be so elegant for summer.)<\/li>\n
  7. Don’t be afraid to try this dress in printed cottons<\/a>. Sateen, lightweight canvas, and even quilting cottons will work if you’re looking for an everyday dress. Throw on a cardigan or a short blazer for instant layering style.<\/li>\n
  8. In white or creme-colored silk<\/a>. Very pretty and fancy!<\/li>\n
  9. I don’t know what happened to the fit of this dress<\/a>, but if you can look past it to the color, fabric, and styling you may find some inspiration. The gold sandals are a nice touch, aren’t they? I love this shade of green, and the styling would be great for a wedding.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

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    \"B6168-2\"<\/a><\/p>\n

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    1. Another dressy version, this time in a pretty yellow<\/a>. Yellow is having a big fashion moment right now, have you noticed? In general I prefer to wear it as more of an accent color, but for a dressy dress, it’s really very pretty!<\/li>\n
    2. If you find just the right special-occasion sateen floral<\/a> you can sew something magical like this dress, which has a little mystery and lots of elegance. Again, wedding, date night, party dress, this dress can be worn for lots of fancy occasions.<\/li>\n
    3. A pretty neutral-ground floral<\/a> can result in a versatile dress. Wear it with bright or rich-colored solids for a variety of looks. A plum- or navy-colored velvet jacket would be an interesting texture addition to an outfit, wouldn’t it? I think it would be fun for spring.<\/li>\n
    4. White cotton<\/a>. Summer. Perfect together.<\/li>\n
    5. This print reminds me of a still-life painting<\/a> I fell in love with in our Madrid hotel last summer. Digital prints can include a photographic level of detail, and I’m starting to see them in the fabric stores every once in a while these days. (This dress<\/a> was a digital print.)<\/li>\n
    6. This abstract indigo print<\/a> could be worn all spring and summer so easily, couldn’t it? Use accessories to change up the style from day to day and it will be extremely versatile.<\/li>\n
    7. Proof that even a crazy conversational print<\/a> can work for a dress pattern like this. Be fearless, my friends!<\/li>\n
    8. This boho-inspired dress<\/a> could be inspiration for a maxi-dress version of the pattern if you’re so inclined.<\/li>\n
    9. If you can’t pass up a fun cotton print<\/a>, here’s your chance to wear it yourself!<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

       
      \nThere are additional images on my       Lisette board<\/a> if you want even more ideas.<\/p>\n

      Now, one last photo before I go. A few of you were unhappy<\/a> with me last week for not showing more diverse body types in these photo mosaics, especially when I claim that these styles will work well in a variety of sizes and proportions. I promise that I do look for different images when I’m writing these posts, but I’m sure you understand that most fashion photos feature only one type of person–very slim, very young, very white models. A project I have in the works will help in this regard, so I ask for your patience. But I do like this photo<\/a>, which I just came across and which shows a similar silhouette to B6168.<\/p>\n

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      \"curvy-girl-B6168\"<\/a><\/p>\n

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      And the dress is even orange, so it looks especially similar to the original dress photo! (Cute shoes, too, right?)<\/p>\n

      Stay tuned for the sew-along. And in the meantime, which fabrics are you considering? I’ll show you my choice soon.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

      Liesl provides some styling and fabric inspiration for her new Lisette dress pattern B6168 for Butterick. Continue reading →<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":2003,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[1],"tags":[31,14,5],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.sewlisette.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2049"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.sewlisette.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.sewlisette.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.sewlisette.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.sewlisette.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2049"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/www.sewlisette.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2049\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2056,"href":"https:\/\/www.sewlisette.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2049\/revisions\/2056"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.sewlisette.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2003"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.sewlisette.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2049"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.sewlisette.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2049"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.sewlisette.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2049"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}