{"id":2600,"date":"2015-09-14T11:35:37","date_gmt":"2015-09-14T15:35:37","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.sewlisette.com\/blog\/?p=2600"},"modified":"2015-09-14T11:35:37","modified_gmt":"2015-09-14T15:35:37","slug":"introducing-lisette-b6244-for-butterick-patterns","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.sewlisette.com\/blog\/2015\/09\/introducing-lisette-b6244-for-butterick-patterns\/","title":{"rendered":"introducing lisette b6244 for butterick patterns"},"content":{"rendered":"

I’m here to introduce the first of our two new patterns for fall 2015. Today I\u2019ll focus on Lisette B6244 for Butterick<\/a>, which includes two pieces: a classic dress with a little twist, and an elegant drapey coat. Don\u2019t miss the video of the coat near the end of this post!<\/p>\n

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I love a classic silhouette with a little twist that makes it special. In the case of the dress, the silhouette is a feminine, fitted bodice with an A-line skirt: the dress that flatters pretty much every body shape. The added special detail is what I call the multimedia effect. It\u2019s a bit difficult to see in these photos, but the side panels and shoulder yokes can be made with a contrasting or complimenting fabric. In the case of the dress on the pattern cover and in these photos, we chose a classic tartan and used a faux leather for the contrast panels.<\/p>\n

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I\u2019m a little obsessed with the faux leather right now; it\u2019s inexpensive, easy to work with, comfortable to wear, you name it. But you could also use lace, a solid color, or a contrasting print as your second fabric.<\/p>\n

I\u2019m excited to sew and wear this style as soon as I find time and fabric. (I loved the tartan so much I may need to make myself the same dress!) I hope you\u2019ll like this style as well. I think it\u2019s the sort of dress that\u2019s perfect for work, but you can also dress it down with boots and a denim jacket. Layer it for cooler weather (thus the coat, which I\u2019ll talk about next), and the short sleeves will let you wear it all fall and next spring as well.<\/p>\n

Next, the coat: I can tell you that this pattern is a really quick and easy make. It has only three pattern pieces: front, back, and sleeves. No lining or facings, no separate collar, just three straightforward pattern pieces. It\u2019s a very clean and straightforward design.<\/p>\n

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It\u2019s sort of a cross between a winter coat and a comfortable cardigan; I\u2019ll wear it on cold but not completely freezing days, and I think it will be really cozy. For me, it\u2019s the coat I never have in my closet: the one that splits the difference between a heavy winter coat and a spring jacket. If you sew it from double-faced wool or wool\/cashmere (which is what I really wanted to do until I fell in love with the burgundy wool you\u2019ll see me wearing below) it may even be warm enough for the really, really cold days of winter.<\/p>\n

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What I love about this coat: its utter simplicity. I love architectural influences in fashion, and for me this is that sort of coat. The draped front occurs naturally when the front panel hangs from the shoulders, and the collar is formed with a simple dart and a neck seam. I think we\u2019ll do a sew-along for this one, just to show you how incredibly easy it is to sew. You probably won\u2019t need it, however. Each seam is finished with a flat felled seam so the inside of the coat is just as clean and finished as the outside. But I\u2019ve already said enough. How about a video so you can see how the coat moves?<\/p>\n

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