{"id":95,"date":"2011-02-18T08:37:59","date_gmt":"2011-02-18T13:37:59","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.sewlisette.com\/blog\/?p=95"},"modified":"2011-02-11T13:19:11","modified_gmt":"2011-02-11T18:19:11","slug":"portfolio-dress-tunic-and-pants","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.sewlisette.com\/blog\/2011\/02\/portfolio-dress-tunic-and-pants\/","title":{"rendered":"introducing the portfolio dress, tunic, & pants"},"content":{"rendered":"

Over at Oliver + S<\/a>, we had a best-selling pattern for girls last year called the Ice Cream Dress. I can’t tell you how many woman asked for this dress in their size.<\/p>\n

I tried making it for myself, and although it was cute I knew we had a better option in the works for women: the Portfolio Dress<\/a>!<\/p>\n

\"Portfolio<\/a>I’ll let you in on a secret. This dress is my favorite of all the Lisette styles for this season. It’s cute as a dress, as a tunic, and as a blouse. I like the three-quarter-length sleeves, and I also like the short sleeve options with the contrast yoke and cuffs and the gathered detail at the center front. I like that it doesn’t require zippers or buttonholes (there are two \u00a0button loops at the back neck instead), the flattering cut, the casual styling. And my favorite part?\u00a0The pockets.<\/p>\n

You can use two contrasting or coordinating fabrics, like we did here, or just one fabric. I’ve been wearing the dress version in a chambray linen and the tunic version in a beautiful Japanese double gauze that I bought at Alewives Fabrics<\/a> in Nobleboro, Maine, when I was there teaching a workshop last fall. This is an easy summer piece that can double as a swimsuit cover-up, but it’s equally cute with heels for an evening out.<\/p>\n

The pattern also includes a cropped, slim-fitting pant that looks great under the tunic or with the blouse. \u00a0The pants have little buttons tabs at the hips for a nautical feel, and you can easily leave them off for a clean, sleek look.<\/p>\n

If you see me this summer, chances are good that I’ll be wearing something I made from this pattern.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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