I had to have this pattern as soon as a I saw it, I loved the casual look of it and that it would be lovely in many different fabrics.
The first one sadly is only wearable with a T shirt under it as the neckline is too wide, having said that I have worn it quite a lot, it's comfy and easy to wear and at this time of year a T shirt is no bad thing.
I did follow the pattern to the letter including the dropped hem the back, it was so easy to put together (especially if you read the pattern carefully) I like the pocket detail and the soft gathers at the front and back are good on me. It doesn't look very good on the hanger though. I know I should model them but I'm settled on the sofa watching the rugby.
This is the second one, both the pattern and this linen cotton blend fabric are from Backstitch. This time I closed up the neck by redrafting the pattern at the neckline. I made the straight hem option as I wasn't really happy with the dropped hem. I'm very happy with this one. The gathers could have been a bit more even and I'm thinking that next time I'll make the skirt a little wider and put some pleats in the front between the pockets.
Love these pockets. Also added three little buttons as an embellishment on the neck. If I remember correctly these came on a dress label from White Stuff.
I think I'll get lots of wear out of this one, so much so that I'm knitting a cardigan to go with it. It's almost done.
One of the most exciting things about this second Fen dress is that I used my newly purchased Juki overlocker to finish the seams. Yay!
I have not seen this dress but I do love pockets!
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