White oversized polka dot shift dress, new LWD

White oversized polka dot shift dress, new LWD

• 8.10.2016

I love the LWD (little white dress). There is just something special about an all-white lacy top or dress for summer! I've made quite a few. (I think my favorite is this one from last summer.) But I tried something new this time around with a simple shape and a very cool woven textured huge polka dot voile!

I used my go-to plain shift dress pattern, Simplicity 2584 (see all my versions of it here). You could use any basic shift dress pattern. I am used to doing major modifications to this simple little pattern, and this dress was no exception! It doesn't look anything like the original Cynthia Rowley finished dress versions.

The fabric is from a wholesale company my mom shops from for her business. It's some kind of voile, Maggy London brand. (She didn't realize the dots were so big when she ordered it, so she gave it to me!) Not sure of the fabric content but it's a little stiff and resilient to pressing! Perfect for a dress, though, with a full lining.

Pretty cool print-matching on the back, huh??

A plain LWD is so elegant! Definitely just more dressed-up than ones I've made in the past.

Oh, also, the fabric is just barely off-white, but I couldn't find a lining that was the right color. So I used a pure white lining, which makes the dress look lighter overall. I'm good with it! It's an LWD with texture and multi-dimensional color.

Pattern: Simplicity 2584 (see all my versions of it here)
Modifications:

• Did not cut the slit at the neckline; cut the scoop neck wider
• Made it a little shorter
• Gave it a full lining instead of a facing

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