Get the Spring RTW Style with Sewing Patterns
We have another installment of my Get the RTW Look with Sewing Patterns. Are you ready?!
Lets start with Banana Republic shall we! I love Banana, love the styling, they are doing it right.
TENCEL Linen Shorts - If you don’t have a pair of shorts these are it. These shorts retail for $60. It has an elastic waistband, front pockets, back pockets and 4” inseam. They are rather nice if you ask me. You can use Simplicity S9549 . Just keep in mind that Simplicity’s pattern goes up to size 18 and a 45 1/2” hip. If you need a larger pant pattern consider the Dani Shorts from True Bias.
Banana Republic TENCEL Linen Shorts
You can use the SAME Sewing Patterns if you wanted to get yourself a pair of longer pants from Banana Republic.
The Wide Leg Pant from Banana Republic - Retail for $110. You can use Simplicity S9549 or the Dani Shorts. You can use the exact same patterns for a longer length.
Heritage Linen Dress from Banana Republic. I must say its beautiful and I’m pretty sure most of us have made a button down shirt dress. I love the details in the sleeves with the roll-cuff and made out of linen. BR has three color ways for this dress. White, Bronze and Black… and it retails for $160.
You can use McCall’s M8031 with View C and D for the belt, and if you must have those fun front pocket detail you can borrow them from S8830. You may have to do cut the pocket corners at an angle but I’ve shown you in earlier video how to do this so your pockets look beautiful and they match by using a pocket template.
Heritage Linen Dress from Banana Republic
Fitted Ribbed Tank from Banana Republic - We talked about this earlier this week. Can’t pass up on a good ribbed knit tank top. BR has this in an assortment of colors. Each one retails for $30 to $29.50. You can use the Blooma Tank from Paradise Patterns ( Remember if you sign up for their newsletter you can get this pattern free as a PDF download) or you can also use B6848 and use the crew neck band for the neckline.
Fitted Ribbed Tank from BR
Let’s look at a few looks from Ann Taylor, they have some great spring styles and some lovely colors.
Floral Tired Lace Ruffle Yoke Shell - This retails for $84.50 and its beautiful. You can use two different sewing patterns. But you will most likely will have to modify both of these so you only have a keyhole back vs. button down with a placket as the patterns are shown.
First one is the Nina Lee Bloomsbury Blouse - You will have to do bias tape finish and omit the sleeve on the pattern OR you can use V1809 which is a re-issue of a vintage pattern similar to the Nina Lee pattern with a Peter Pan collar. I would suggest a rayon challis for either one of these patterns for that flowing and summery look.
Floral Mix Media Ruffle Sleeve Tie Neck Shell from Ann Taylor - Its a ruffle sleeve neck tie top with ruffled sleeves. It retails for $54.50 on their website. Its quite lovely and screams spring with the strawberries print.
Try using Simplicity S9469. Just omit the sleeves and add a flounce for the sleeves. I also suggest you use a rayon challis or perhaps a viscose fabric.
Here is another fun summer staple… the wrap skirt. Perfect for a beginner. Flounce Wrap Midi Skirt from Ann Taylor. This item retails on their site for $119. You can dress this item or or down.
You can use McCalls M8259 or you can also use Simplicity S8606
Ann Taylor Wrap Skirt with a Flounce
Do you guys like Boden? I love their styles, love their prints! I wished we could find who sells their dead stock fabric because I would be all over that. They make some simple styles in the most gorgeous fabrics.
Trim Detail T-Shirt Dress - with grown on sleeves which I will add are HUGE this spring and summer. I must say I love Boden because they have large sizing. This dress goes up to size 20/22 on their website and retails for $85. You can wear a pair of sandals, grab a tote and you are ready to run errands or head on over to the pool.
To make this style I suggest you try the Max Tee from Chalk and Notch. It was just released in mid April and this is one of those patterns that will be a tried and true. You will use it again and again and again. It comes with a crew neckline, mock neck or you can even make it into a V-neck. You can also extend the bodice on it and make it into a t-shirt dress. The Max Tee sizing is 0 to 30 and with 2 bust cup options…. and double bonus its just a few pages to print. If you are worried about showing too much arms (perhaps your arms are as juicy as mine) no worries just cut a larger size by the arms so they extend a little more for more coverage.
Max Tee from Chalk and Notch
Notch Neck Tiered Dress from Boden - Fun summer dress, you can throw this one over your head or perhaps do a keyhole neckline like they do on Boden’s website. It retails for $120 and you can get it in two color ways. A fun woven summer dress to go about. Its brand new on their site and they say it sells “like hot cakes”. So funny! But I must say its a nice summer dress.
You can use Simplicity S9265 to copy this dress. I suggest you cut one of the tiered in half so you get the shorter version of this dress and close to Boden’s garment.
Boden Notch Neck Tiered Dress
