Date: 7/21/09 10:30 PM

Hi:
I am looking to make a Great Little Black Dress.
Does anyone have any suggestions for patterns currently on the market? I am over 50 and not looking to look like a 21 yr old. I'd like something classic that can do dress up and serviceable enough for memorial & funeral duty....
Thanks,
Fashionista in OR

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Reply to Fashionista
Date: 7/21/09 10:47 PM

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From what others have said, the nasty message came from Fitting Woes, NOT Misc Hot Topics or the Civility thread.

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Reply to Fashionista
Date: 7/22/09 1:55 AM

Some of the new Vogue patterns have really pretty lines and a classic shape :
1123
8593
8594

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Date: 7/22/09 9:04 AM

I highly recomend the Go Patterns LBD pattern.



Myself and a bunch of others have reviewed it and utterly loved it. The drafting is exquisite, the instructions are, hands down, the best I've ever seen on a commercial pattern, and I wear the finished dress CONSTANTLY. It really is the perfect dress - I wear it from everything to nice restaurants to birthday parties to those "oh god nothing to wear!" moments of panic!

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Reply to squirrellypoo
Date: 7/22/09 10:11 AM

It has pockets! Love it.

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Liz

thefittinglife.blogspot.com

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Reply to Fashionista
Date: 7/22/09 3:26 PM

Fashionista, This is a great question - and I am "of that age" in which an LBD for memorials, funerals, as well as the occasional dressy dinners would be really handy. I know most people are pretty casual in regards to funeral and memorial clothes these days. But I too like to dress it up a bit WITHOUT looking like a dowdy matron.

There were some good suggestions that I'm going to mark down - probably the wrap dress (knits for sitting comfort) in a 3/4 sleeve (all season that way!), or the V8593 looked good for arms over 50 if that's an issue for you (definitely is for me.) Let us know what you decide!

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Reply to Sellwood sewer
Date: 7/22/09 4:32 PM

I went through this search this winter. Here's the blogpost about it: Two On, Two Off post.

I finally decided on BWOF 11/2008 #111



Here I put in the details.


Here's the review.

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dawn
www.twoontwooff.blogspot.com

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Reply to cabinbaby
Date: 7/22/09 5:11 PM

I'm loving the shoes! What kind are they?

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Reply to ewema
Date: 7/22/09 5:36 PM

Nothing special. I bought them at JCPenny's a few years back. Yes, I buy shoes there. They actually have some nice ones every once in a while.

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www.twoontwooff.blogspot.com

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Reply to cabinbaby
Date: 7/22/09 11:07 PM

Thanks for the Great Reply and all the photos with explanations.... You look fantastic in the dress and I do agree it is the 'perfect LBD' for you! I would need to add sleeves and unfortunately my body does not look like yours at this stage of the game - so the fitted waist - a very important part of the whole look- isn't going to work on me... But if I had the right 'bod' that would be THE perfect LBD.
Thank You for your great Respose to my question.
Jancy / Fashionista

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