My Elisalex dress!

So, last week I finished my version of the Elisalex Dress from By Hand London, and I love it!!!

First of all, it came together so easily and it is so flattering.  I wore it to a party on Saturday night and got so many compliments, way more than for any other self-made dress I’ve ever worn.

I had originally wanted to make the dress with short sleeves, but I think I cut the bodice one size too small, so the sleeves were a bit too tight around my shoulder.  Anyways, I really like how it looks without the sleeves after all, and it’s perfect for hot & humid Toronto summers.  I’ll be sure to make a with-sleeves version for my next Elisalex!

As I mentioned in my previous post, I got the fabric from Ikea.  It’s Solrun by Malin Åkerblom.  It’s an upholstery weight fabric and perfect for keeping the shape of the Elisalex (& the flowers are really cute too.)

The bodice is fully lined:

Overall, I would really recommend the Elisalex pattern.  The instructions are really straight forward.  Whenever I was in doubt of anything I simply went onto the By Hand London website to check out their Elisalex Dress Sewalong.

I can’t wait to make my Charlotte skirt – which I already have fabric picked out for (& eventually a Victoria blazer)!

Have you made the Elisalex dress? Do you have plans to make it?  What’s your current favorite pattern?

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