{"id":78614,"date":"2022-04-05T07:21:39","date_gmt":"2022-04-05T11:21:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/oliverands.com\/community\/?p=78614"},"modified":"2022-04-04T05:26:26","modified_gmt":"2022-04-04T09:26:26","slug":"introducing-the-enmore-halter-dress-top-pattern","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/oliverands.com\/community\/blog\/2022\/04\/introducing-the-enmore-halter-dress-top-pattern.html","title":{"rendered":"introducing the enmore halter dress + top pattern"},"content":{"rendered":"

Hello friends!<\/p>\n

I’m very pleased to introduce you to this fun little pattern, the Enmore Halter Dress + Top<\/a>. This is a simple halter dress with skinny straps, gathering at the front neck, and a keyhole opening with button at the back. But the beauty of the style is that it has a built-in shelf bra, so you have one less thing to worry about this summer. And the shelf bra has cup sizes!<\/p>\n

\"Liesl<\/a><\/p>\n

Both views can be cut on the straight grain or on bias. The dress, View A, has on-seam pockets while the top, View B, is a shorter version of the dress that can be worn loose or tucked in for a cute and cool style.<\/p>\n

\"Liesl<\/a><\/p>\n

\"Liesl<\/a><\/p>\n

Here is the top in a Liberty silk that I cut on grain. (How did I not know Liberty made silk until now?)<\/p>\n

\"Liesl<\/a><\/p>\n

And that little keyhole opening.<\/p>\n

\"Liesl<\/a><\/p>\n

To show you what this looks like on bias I used striped linen and seamed the front to give a chevron effect, but you can also cut the front as one piece on bias if you prefer. The bias gives a nice body-skimming effect that really changes the look of this style quite a bit in my opinion.<\/p>\n

\"Liesl<\/a><\/p>\n

\"Liesl<\/a><\/p>\n

\"Liesl<\/a><\/p>\n

Use linen, silk, drapey cottons, and rayon for this style. The purple on the cover is actually an inexpensive polyester satin that I cut on the reverse side of the fabric because I liked the color, so the style is even forgiving enough that it will let you get away with not-so-desirable fabrics as well. (But of course it’s always nicer to sew and wear better quality, right?)<\/p>\n

Here’s a quick little video to walk you through the pattern in person.<\/p>\n