This Blue Mila is in fact my second attempt with the pattern. Mila the First is presented at the bottom of the post.
You do know how much I love an easy pattern - and no offence Mila, but you are pretty easy! No zips, buttons etc, just a simple pull over dress with some unique features. As you can see Mila has a seam down the centre front and back skirt - only the bodice has side seams. And she's cocoon shaped. Love me a good cocoon.
Blue Mila is made of midnight blue crepe from The Sweet Mercerie paired with this beautiful and slightly sheer poly/cotton blend from Miss Matatabi
I also made a new coatigan. Version 117 or something like that. Not that I'm stopping now, nononono. This little number with 3/4 length sleeves is fully lined (with the sweetest pin dot fabric) and has oversize patch pockets. For some reason we are not besties and I might have to let this one go. Maybe it's the lenght on me that I'm not too thrilled about. Dunno. Love the fabric though.
And finally Mila the First - a crepe/scuba combo. This one is a size larger than the blue and a little too roomy for me to be honest, but I can't bear to part with her. I also made the blue one a little longer than the First.
Now off to make a million more Mila's.
(Style Arc is having a spring sale in the Etsy Shop. If you enter the coupon code HAPPYEASTER25 at the check out you'll get a 25% discount on all their downloadable PDF patterns. Time to stock up. I will. Code expires on Easter Monday 2016)
I can imagine you have difficulty parting with the first one! The combination of fabrics is fantastic and suits the pattern very well! Luckily the second iteration also came out super pretty!
SvarSletThank you :-)
SletI just love your Mila's, and I also love a quick sew, so I hopped right on over to Style Arc Patterns to buy my own copy (or try to, because I can't make heads or tales of it).
SvarSletYou have to fill in your pattern size. Do you only get one size? That seams a bit unreasonable for the price.
Caroline, if you go to their Etsy shop you'll be able to buy the pattern as a pdf - with 3 sizes included. That's what I did. :-)
SletI just added extra info in my post - a coupon code for Style Arc's etsy shop :-)
SletThanks Trine, i'll try that. I was hoping to make one for my mom too but she's quite a bit larger than I am. So three sizes still won't be enough but I love Mila so much that I might go for it.
Sletwhat an interesting pattern! love the lines, and love the unusual black&navy color combo.. and that 'marble' print you used for first mila is to die for!
SvarSletI agree - that marble is just so gorgeous.
SletAnother wonderfull dress !! I went straight to the Etsy shop and ordered my favorites using the coupon code :-) Thanks !
SvarSletYesssss! It's so good!!
SvarSletnice dress and the coat goes great with it!
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