Sunday, October 19, 2014

Revisiting a Friend...

There are a few good things about actually losing some weight...a few pieces that I held onto now fit really well again.  I didn't actually mean to hold onto this dress, though. It just got packed in a bin and recently I found it when I went digging for a piece of fabric. One good thing about not buying so much fabric this year is looking for older pieces to use!  Anyway, I found this dress...Simplicity 3631...which I made in January 2008.


In 2008

Simplicity 3631 was a really hot pattern back in 2008. It was one of the first patterns from the Simplicity/Threads collaboration.  The jacket that was included in the pattern was made quite a few times on PatternReview. I actually made the jacket with a few changes to "corporatize it" with a matching skirt and that suit is still in my closet. 

The dress though had a slimmer shape and was a challenging pattern to fit. The black version was actually my second attempt at sewing this dress. My first one is blogged here. This post has a little more pattern alteration information in it. Honestly though, I'm surprised that I made it again because I had such a hard time getting the pattern to fit.

I rotated it out of my wardrobe a few years ago when I gained some menopausal weight. So when I found it, tried it on, I couldn't believe it fit again...guess I have lost a bit of weight!  

A few pictures...


Alone ~ now


With my favorite RTW black cardigan
back and front view

circa 2011

So I just lost a favorite garment and now I've gained another one...I guess things have balanced out and that's a good thing!

...as always more later!

26 comments:

  1. Love the dress paired with the black & white jacket! Hanging onto the dress was a good idea.

    ReplyDelete
  2. i love that you saved this and it fits so well now. You look great and yes - what you've lost is nothing to sneeze at! g

    ReplyDelete
  3. I have a complicated relationship with weight loss (equals illness in my family). I don't save a lot of stuff from either end of my weight spectrum, as I have no idea what will happen when/if I'm that size again, but I have saved a couple of things that I just like to look at in my closet. If I ever fit into the picnic dress again, I will need the happy that dress brings. Meanwhile, it's towards the front, and it makes me smile.

    And yes, sometimes it is like revisiting a friend!

    ReplyDelete
  4. That is a lovely dress. Love the lines of it. Sad it is no longer available. Great job.

    ReplyDelete
  5. What a lovely dress. Well worth resurrecting.

    ReplyDelete
  6. Simple, beautiful dress with some twist ;) Just keep it, it fits soooo nicely.
    Raisa

    ReplyDelete
  7. This dress is lovely and looks very smart. How nice to rediscover something. Really like the jacket from this pattern too. x

    ReplyDelete
  8. This is a great dress! I love the waist detail.

    ReplyDelete
  9. Congratulations on your weight loss. It's such a feeling of accomplishment when slipping effortlessly into a favorite outfit that has been relegated to the back of the closet. Beautiful dress.
    Cheers,
    Marie

    ReplyDelete
  10. What a great dress! Good thing that you hung on to it. Looks wonderful on you!

    ReplyDelete
  11. You can't beat an LBD for timeless class and this dress has that. Lovely.

    ReplyDelete
  12. Love your newfound little black dress! You wear it well.

    ReplyDelete
  13. Cheers for you for losing weight and cheers for finding "new" clothing to celebrate! Love this dress and the different ways you can style it.

    ReplyDelete
  14. Love the leather accent on the seam - very nice looking dress!

    ReplyDelete
  15. Whatever you're doing, you're doing right. This is such an elegant ensemble, and it's obvious that you feel wonderful in it. Brava!

    ReplyDelete
  16. I remember this pattern. Dress looks great on you; looks good with both cardigans.

    ReplyDelete
  17. Congratulation for your weight loss. I've been there too and I know what it feels to rediscover clothes that no longer fitted

    ReplyDelete
  18. Looks good, and congrats on the weight loss.

    ReplyDelete
  19. Great find, it's always nice when you rediscover an old favorite!

    ReplyDelete
  20. Ooh, I love this on you!!! The detail around the lowered waist seam is so cool!

    ReplyDelete
  21. I'm a little behind in my reading, but a s soon as I saw this I had to tell you: You look so slim in this dress! Clearly, you've been working hard, and this dress is so very flattering.

    ReplyDelete
  22. So glad you rediscovered this dress. It looks great on you and would be so versatile. Looking good lady, looking good. :)

    ReplyDelete

Thanks for stopping by and leaving a comment! It is so appreciated!

LinkWithin

Related Posts with Thumbnails