Simple florals (Simplicity 4475)

One dress that I reach for over and over in the spring and summer is my light blue seersucker Simplicity 4475. This is the type of dress I want to wear every day during the summer–sleeves so I don\’t have to wear a cardigan to work, fitted enough to flatter, but not constrictive, with a full skirt long enough to do all the bending and crouching my job (children\’s librarian) requires. I also love that I can wear this type of dress with little sneakers and a ponytail for a casual look or espadrilles or wedges and pearls to dress it up a bit. Honestly, it\’s the easiest possible outfit. At one time, I felt like this was all I was sewing fit-and-flare dresses but looking in my closet, I actually don\’t have a huge collection of this type of dress, due to purging old makes. Looking back on past Me Made Mays, though, I can see that I love wearing them!

This has the same small modification as my black swiss dot version–a slight small bust adjustment (about 3/8\”). This is something that I had been meaning to do since my first version and never bothered to do since it\’s just a small thing, but it really does make all the difference! This is the best fitting pattern ever, I just love it. I have about 5 or 6 of these by now and love them all.

The fabric is a little cotton lawn from Robert Kaufmann, part of their \”London Calling\” line, which I think is meant to be reminiscent of Liberty. At about $10/yard, it\’s so much cheaper. I have to admit though… I treated myself to some Liberty Tana Lawn for my birthday next month to make another of this pattern!

xoxo,