I stared at my stash fabrics and my stash patterns for a long time to
figure out what I want to make for the Little Red Dress contest. I have lots
and lots of red fabrics and great patterns to make 5 red dresses! I was
pondering if I should make something really sophisticated or something very
practical. Eventually, practicality won over elegance.
In keeping with the theme of the contest, which is 'empower women to take charge of their heart health', I wanted to make a
practical dress that I can use for healthy outdoor winter activities (hiking,
playing in the snow, etc), general day to day activities of a mom, and even
lounging around the house. Most of the sporty, practical, utility dresses I
have seen at the shops are all in muted colours: black, grey, taupe, navy,
blue, etc. Why not something in a vibrant colour?
This is a lipstick red Polartec material. I have LOTS of it! I have this
material in black, green , brown and red. I love this material. It's warm and
moisture wicking and has 2 usable sides: the soft fleece side and the coated
firmer side. I took advantage of the 2 different sides to make my dress.
The pattern I chose was the tried and true Butterick 5247 (See previous
creations here and here). As this
is a dress I will be layering, I used size 14 (otherwise I would have used size
12). It is super easy to sew. I drafted a kangaroo pocket for practical
purpose. I used the firmer coated side for the main body of the dress and the
fleecy side for the pocket and the cowl neck.
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| I look pregnant with my hands in the pocket! |
It's not the most glamourous little red dress but it's definitely something
that's very useful for me. I have already worn it out for a day and was very pleased
with it. I think it will get a lot of use in the colder months!
You can read my review of this pattern at PatternReview.
