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HP Cosmopolitan Dress with scarf sleeves May 2, 2008

Filed under: Fashion, Gigi, Patterns, sewing — Gigi @ 2:03 pm

So, here is the completed HP Cosmopolitan dress! I am currently looking for a job and this dress will work nicely in a professional environment. South Florida is very casual - even my best friend who is a senior partner in a law firm only wears suits for court. I plan on wearing it with these very comfortable, conservative Via Spiga pumps but to rock it out a little I added a beautiful mabe pearl necklace on a black leather choker. All-out conservative is just not me!

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This weekend I will be posting a quickie tutorial on how to finish the neckline with bands - so easy! so fast!

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You can see how easily this dress could also go out to dinner after work with a simple change of shoes! For more information about the fabrics I used, please visit my Behind The Seams blog.

 

12 Responses to “HP Cosmopolitan Dress with scarf sleeves”

  1. erica b. Says: May 2, 2008 at 2:11 pm

    Beautiful dress and I love the fabric!

  2. lisaannette Says: May 2, 2008 at 2:24 pm

    Love the dress, oh so pretty! :)

  3. adrienne Says: May 2, 2008 at 2:26 pm

    I LOVE that fabric!!!!

  4. Lindsay T Says: May 2, 2008 at 2:58 pm

    This dress rocks! Unfortunately my office dress code is basically jeans (I work in a “creative” environment). If I wore a dress my boss would think I was interviewing with another company.

  5. phyllisc Says: May 2, 2008 at 4:47 pm

    Killer career wear Gigi! Can I borrow it?

  6. Els Says: May 2, 2008 at 7:28 pm

    Great dress and lovely fabric. Good luck hunting for a new job.

  7. odumnobles Says: May 3, 2008 at 10:58 pm

    Those bands elevate an already pretty dress to exclusive boutique status IMO. Love that combo.

  8. Banded surplice neckline « The Sewing Divas Says: May 4, 2008 at 2:42 pm

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  9. judithgr Says: May 6, 2008 at 4:59 am

    I always have found it ten times easier to get dressed in a dress than to try to make clever and chic outfits out of separates. I spent my whole first career as a designer trying to look like I happened to be splendid without trying. A dress is a much surer thing! Accessories, changing how you put something on, even your hair and makeup can personalize it, but if it is a good dress, you start out dressed well. (Now I just have to look very very clean!)

  10. Jen Says: May 6, 2008 at 3:04 pm

    I’ve been looking for a pattern like this … I love it. Thanks for the info! I love the contrasting band, especially …

  11. be Says: May 11, 2008 at 1:23 pm

    Love the material, great job!!
    Have a question?? I am making a cape for my DD for over her wedding dress, a ButterickB4664 C is the one, also putting on a large button 1 1/4″, how do I sew on the soutache braid so that it sits right, first I made it to big so there was to much of a kap, then to short could not get button over the braid, any suggestions, or tuturiol available, thank you so much!!!

  12. Nancy Says: May 13, 2008 at 11:45 am

    Great fabric combinations - very office-worthy. :-)

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