I'm a Talbots Woman - Part Two

I love dresses.  I'm sure everyone knows this because if you've read my blog for any length of time, you see more dresses here than anything else.  The other day at work I was wearing this version of Butterick 5147 and I realized that I'm most comfortable and look most professional in this combination.  Because of that I will continue to make more of these outfits especially since its now spring.

This email showed up in my mailbox the other day and of course I went to Talbot's site to wallow in the goodness.  Three of my favorite dresses from last summer are "The Peyton Dresses" which were inspired by a dress from Talbot's.

Now I'm intrigued by the ponte short sleeve sheath dress pictured below.  I know I'm not a pocket girl but this is such a cute, practical dress that I'm thinking I need a couple. I have quite a bit of ponte on hand in several colors ~ including yellow ~ and this would make a great work dress.

The dress appears to be simple but it has such interesting details.  The v-neck with the neckline detailing, the pockets with the slot seams, the bold buttons and the cute short sleeves all make it a versatile dress ~ great for work and church.  Of course, I will start with my TNT dress pattern, with a few pattern pieces from other garments to get my own version of this dress.

I don't even have to pull fabric from the shelves for this...it's all laying around the sewing cave just waiting to be made into new spring dresses.  So when I finish up my Mood garment, I'm going to make a couple of these.

Yellow, emerald, burgundy and pink ponte knits

I've decided to call this summer's sewing "Fun In The Sun Summertime Dressing." I can't wait to add several of these dresses to the collection!

...as always more later!