Forget-me-not Patterns
Lola Top and Dress
When I was approached by Brianna from Forget-me-not Patterns asking me if I could make up their Lola Pattern as part of their pattern relaunch I was very flattered and as soon as I saw the Lola Pattern I had to say yes. It is such a lovely pattern with interesting details. It was defiantly the frill on the back that sold it to me, I am a person who loves looking for interesting details in me made clothing and this was one that really appealed to me!
I decided to make the top version first, I already had the Gingham fabric in my fabric stash. This one was from Fabric Godmother and it is the most beautiful viscose gingham. I did play around with the direction of the gingham on the back yoke and I am pleased with how it looks. I love the ruffle on the back, it is such a beautiful detail. This is a very versatile top that I can see myself wearing a lot. It is one of those styles that can be worn dressed up fancy with a lovely skirt and heels or totally casual with jeans or a denim skirt and trainers.
I decided I wanted to make the dress as well because I really loved the top so I looked online for the perfect fabric and... I found it. This fruity cotton lawn fabric is from the amazing shop Hey Sew Sister it had the perfect summery vibe that I was looking for! The only thing I was not sure of was with such a busy print would the ruffle at the back stand out? So I decided to use some of the pink viscose gingham as the ruffle. At first I thought I may have been creating something that resembles a table cloth. But I am really happy with the combination and the overall look of the dress and ruffle as the ruffle really stands out. I think the gingham makes it look more summery which makes me happy.
I also added the 'Gemma Tie Belt' to the dress, if you know me you will know I love a waist tie! The dress on its own is actually really flattering though so it doesn't really need one.
The Gemma Tie Belt is a free pattern on the Forget-Me-not Patterns website it is super quick to make and really lovely to wear. I can't wait to pair this belt with other items in my wardrobe and also make some other versions in different fabrics.
I think it is safe to say I am a fan of the Lola Top and Dress but also the Forget-me-not patterns actual pattern construction too.
What I love about Forget-me-not Patterns is they have three different bust fitting options. I didn't really have to check (but I did just in case) I went straight for the smallest bust option and I am super happy with the fit of both the top and the dress across the bust, which is something I often have to alter so it was great not to have to do it this time.
Thank you for reading.
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