Skye Sundress

Loved making this dress. Liberty Arley Gardens pink fabric which is a strong cotton and had no need for facings so the ideal sun dress material- making it easy to maintain the shape of straps and square collar without stay stitching or tape. The dress size was a little on the generous side and required streaming under the arms of the bodice and the skirt width could be reduced for a more shapely fitting. Very pleased with the finished article and found the pattern and instructions easy to follow, loved the paper pattern rather than flimsy pattern pieces which so easily tear. The from waist to bust darts were an attractive feature and wondered if the addition of pin tucks from the neck down to join the bust darts would add to the shaping. Will make another dress with some hacks suggested on Tilly and Buttons blog and as I have said with pin tucks possibly reducing the very deep arm hole or using the pattern to make a pinafore version to be worn with a t shirt.

Such a simple dress to make, so pretty and comfortable to wear. I don’t know how long it took to make my first one, but I cut out and completed dress two in an afternoon.

The ordering process was easy and the pattern arrived quickly. I was impressed by the pattern being on good quality paper and a very well written and illustrated booklet of instructions. The sizing was very accurate.I am delighted with the dress that I have made.

I really like all Tilly and the Buttons sewing patterns, the paper format is so well presented with easy to follow sewing instructions which are in colour as well!

I made 2 x Skye Sundresses using a broderie anglaise fabric and, using Dylon, divided the fabric in two, changed one fabric piece to a light lilac and the other to a dark grey. Very pleased with the outcome as I now have 2 sundresses which are so easy to wear and ideal for this super hot weather we’re having. Not keen on showing my legs so opted for the mid length!

I’m going to make another dress as I have some linen fabric left over from a previous sewing project.

I'm not a great sewist. It took me a while to decide on the size as I usually like things oversized. I found the pleats in the front quite tricky to work out and I've never successfully used bias binding on a neckline (lumpy and bumpy), but all the problems were my own lack of experience. The end product is lovely and floaty with a well fitting bodice. I would have liked to line the bodice for a neater finish but don't think I'm at that stage yet. I will make another one.