Mori Dress: Elegance & Elephants

29.2.16

Remember my "ohh, no more pattern testing from other designers, I have to close the list, bla bla bla" mambo jambo. Yeah, I´m full of crap. When a beautiful pattern appears I just can´t help myself applying and I really must thank Heidi (and all the other designers too) for picking me.
I knew Elegance and Elephants for a long time now, the free pleated playsuit is a wonderful pattern and the Spin skirt is the.most.perfect skirt for toddlers. Really, it´s just two rectangles but they have the perfect measurements and provide a beautiful skirt for everyday wear. I don´t have good pictures of it, but you can see it on my Instagram here and here, in a Nani Iro double gauze from Maçãs d´Amor.
The Mori dress is true to the beautiful designs from EandE: flowiness, flounces and finishes.




The dress has no opening at the back but a neckline wide enough to pull thru head without issues. The bodice is fully lined as are the flounces; I only had 50cm of this double gauze from my local shop, Feira dos Tecidos, but it was enough for the exterior dress. My fabric was double sided I just double hemmed the flounces and used a plain coral from my stash for the lining.
This is a size 5, version top. Since my girl is not 5 yet, she´s below the chart height so the top version works as a short dress for her, in a lenght I actually love to see on girls while they´re little.

 


There´s an option for ties at the back as well which I choose not to include so she can dress herself and not be worried about the back knot. It runs true to size and I love how fast it is to make. It´s a great dress for a beginner who is wanting to learn some more techniques, like the full bodice lining; the instructions have pictures to guide you thru but Heidi also made a little video tutorial for the "burrito" lining method if you feel stuck at some point.



The Mori dress will be on sale at discount price ($8CAD/$5.90USD) using the code moriday. It will expire on Wednesday at 7am PST. Grab it because it´s totally worth it!

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12 comentários

  1. Heidi29/02/2016, 14:15

    Thank you so much for participating in the pattern testing and for all your valuable feedback, Andreia. Your photos and dress are perfection!

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  2. Olga Becker @ Coffee+Thread29/02/2016, 14:58

    So so pretty! I love it so much!

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  3. Annika29/02/2016, 20:08

    So, so pretty. Love it!

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  4. Unknown29/02/2016, 22:22

    Beautifly mother and daugther

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  5. Anonymous29/02/2016, 22:23

    It's absolutely perfect!
    I'm obviously in love with this pattern (having made three in only one week...), and your fabric choice is fabulous (love the color and it looks so utterly soft) <3

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  6. Mie Brindle01/03/2016, 00:59

    Gah, SUCH a pretty dress on an adorable girl. Love this SO much!

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  7. Lodi01/03/2016, 06:30

    Beautiful child, and beautiful dress! Both are precious!

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  8. María R.01/03/2016, 07:34

    I love it. Your little girl looks amazing in these colours.

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  9. Just Add Fabric01/03/2016, 23:26

    So beautiful, Andreia!! But I think you know how much I love this dress - and your angelic daughter!!! Such a cutie!

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  10. Rita02/03/2016, 13:44

    Ohhh I live this dress! If I was going away I would definitely buy it... your fabric is perfect! LOVEEEEE IT (ups... I'm repeting myself)

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  11. Toya02/03/2016, 14:29

    Gorgeous!

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  12. Unknown08/03/2016, 20:07

    exquisite.

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