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Hello, friends! Between all the end-of-summer excitement and the hubbub of our move, I’m only just getting a chance to give you a proper introduction to the fall Lisette patterns, which have been available for several weeks already. But it’s been too hot to do much fall sewing, anyway, right? Now that back-to-school is upon us, it’s finally time to turn our attention to cooler weather and to fall: my favorite season to design and to wear.<\/p>\n

This season we have two new Lisette patterns. Today I’ll focus on Lisette B6244 for Butterick<\/a>, which includes two pieces: a classic dress with a little twist, and an elegant drapey coat. Don’t miss the video of the coat near the end of this post!<\/p>\n

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I love a classic silhouette with a little twist that makes it special. In the case of the dress, the silhouette is a feminine, fitted bodice with an A-line skirt: the dress that flatters pretty much every body shape. The added special detail is what I call the multimedia effect. It’s a bit difficult to see in these photos, but the side panels and shoulder yokes can be made with a contrasting or complimenting fabric. In the case of the dress on the pattern cover and in these photos, we chose a classic tartan and used a faux leather for the contrast panels.<\/p>\n

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I’m a little obsessed with the faux leather right now; it’s inexpensive, easy to work with, comfortable to wear, you name it. But you could also use lace, a solid color, or a contrasting print as your second fabric. Here are a few photos to get you thinking creatively about this style. I’m seeing similar ideas all over the place right now.<\/p>\n

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I’m really excited to sew and wear this style as soon as I find time and fabric. (I loved the tartan so much I may need to make myself the same dress!) I hope you’ll like this style as well. I think it’s the sort of dress that’s perfect for work (see the above photos), but you can also dress it down with boots and a denim jacket. Layer it for cooler weather (thus the coat, which I’ll talk about next), and the short sleeves will let you wear it all fall and next spring as well.<\/p>\n

Next, the coat: During our last couple of days in New York I alternated between packing suitcases, cleaning our apartment, and cutting and sewing the coat. And despite the total chaos at our house I can tell you that this pattern is a really quick and easy make. It has only three pattern pieces: front, back, and sleeves. No lining or facings, no separate collar, just three straightforward pattern pieces. It’s a very clean and straightforward design. And I’m so pleased with how my coat turned out.<\/p>\n

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It’s sort of a cross between a winter coat and a comfortable cardigan; I’ll wear it on cold but not completely freezing days, and I think it will be really cozy. For me, it’s the coat I never have in my closet: the one that splits the difference between a heavy winter coat and a spring jacket. If you sew it from double-faced wool or wool\/cashmere (which is what I really wanted to do until I fell in love with the burgundy wool you’ll see below) it may even be warm enough for the really, really cold days of winter.<\/p>\n

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What I love about this coat: its utter simplicity. I love architectural influences in fashion, and for me this is that sort of coat. The draped front occurs naturally when the front panel hangs from the shoulders, and the collar is formed with a simple dart and a neck seam. I think we’ll do a sew-along for this one, just to show you how incredibly easy it is to sew. You probably won’t need it, however. Each seam is finished with a flat felled seam so the inside of the coat is just as clean and finished as the outside. But I’ve already said enough. How about a video so you can see how the coat moves?
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