liesl’s gelato dress with drawstring

Hello there, everyone! Hope you had a blast following along with our Gelato sew-along! I know I sure did. Now that it’s all wrapped up, I wanted to share how my project turned out. If you recall, this was what inspired me and the fabrics I went for. I decided on Essex linen/cotton from Robert Kaufman, paired with a metallic linen from Gray Line Linen in New York for the trim.  And here’s the final result!  I’m super happy with how it came out. Here’s the back view.  And another angle.  In the end, I decided not to lengthen the dress. The drawstring already shortens it a bit, and for this silhouette, it feels just right for my personal taste. (The dress in my inspiration photo was a little too long for my liking.) I also skipped the double-welt pockets for simplicity’s sake. If I were to include them, I’d probably lower them by a couple of inches to avoid any interference with the drawstring casing. To align the bottom edge of the drawstring casing, I used the blouse cutting line. If you're short-waisted—or maybe even normal-waisted—I'd recommend raising it by an inch or so. I added the metallic linen to the bottom edge of the sleeves after hemming them. This way, I made sure the selvedge of the fabric covered the hem. I absolutely love the effect, especially how it coordinates with the drawstring itself. Too bad you can't really tell it's metallic in these pictures!   This dress is so easy and comfy to wear. I’m planning to bring it along when we head back to New York in a couple of weeks—it’s polished enough for the city but still light and breezy for those notoriously hot, humid NYC summer days. If you give this pattern a shot, I’d love to see how it turns out! And if you joined the sew-along, we’d all love to see how your dress or blouse looks. Don’t forget to tag us using #lieslandco and #gelatoblousedress so we can check it out. If you haven’t tried the pattern yet, you can grab your own copy of the paper version of the Gelato Blouse + Dress right here. The pattern is also available in extended sizes 0-20 and 16-30 in digital format. Well, that’s all for now! Happy sewing, and let me know if you have any questions or thoughts about the project. Until next time!

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