{"id":81737,"date":"2023-10-23T10:00:29","date_gmt":"2023-10-23T14:00:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/oliverands.com\/community\/?p=81737"},"modified":"2023-10-16T08:22:12","modified_gmt":"2023-10-16T12:22:12","slug":"amarena-dress-from-our-pattern-testers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/oliverands.com\/community\/blog\/2023\/10\/amarena-dress-from-our-pattern-testers.html","title":{"rendered":"amarena dress from our pattern testers"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Amarena Dress <\/a>was a winner with our testers.<\/p>\n

Melani liked the flattering neckline and ease of wear.<\/p>\n

\"Woman<\/p>\n

Rhythm has done some pattern-matching perfection in sewing up this printed rayon dress.<\/p>\n

\"Woman<\/p>\n

Erica looks stunning in this deep red, and Maria played with a contrasting collar fabric.<\/p>\n

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When our testers sewed up the Amarena dress it included long sleeves for view B. \u00a0Based on the feedback, the sleeves were shortened to \u00be length. Although you won\u2019t see that length in our test photos, I think we can agree the testers did an amazing job! I love how Jamie and Shelley played with color blocking.<\/p>\n

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Sue continues to inspire us, making several test garments. In addition to the off-white version above, she made this Amarena Dress in a gorgeous print with a custom fabric belt and piping detail on the collar.<\/p>\n

\"Woman<\/p>\n

Both Shelley and Sue took advantage of the (surprise!) cutting line to shorten the Amarena to a shirt. While the pattern doesn\u2019t detail yardage or instructions, it\u2019s not hard to work out on your own.<\/p>\n

\"The<\/p>\n

You can read more about the Amarena Dress pattern right here<\/a>, check out fabric and styling suggestions,<\/a>\u00a0and take a look at Liesl’s Amarena Dress Pinterest board<\/a>. You can get your own copy in paper<\/a> or digital<\/a> format. \u00a0Don’t forget to tag us #lieslandco<\/a> and #lieslcoamarenadress<\/a> so we can see what you make!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

The Amarena Dress is an easy pullover style that takes on a whole new look depending on the fabric you choose. Take a peek at the dresses (and shirts!) our testers sewed.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":34651,"featured_media":81769,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_bbp_topic_count":0,"_bbp_reply_count":0,"_bbp_total_topic_count":0,"_bbp_total_reply_count":0,"_bbp_voice_count":0,"_bbp_anonymous_reply_count":0,"_bbp_topic_count_hidden":0,"_bbp_reply_count_hidden":0,"_bbp_forum_subforum_count":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[20687],"tags":[20880],"class_list":["post-81737","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-general","tag-amarena"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/oliverands.com\/community\/content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Untitled-design.jpg","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p5jZS5-lgl","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":81625,"url":"https:\/\/oliverands.com\/community\/blog\/2023\/10\/fabric-and-styling-ideas-for-the-amarena-dress-pattern.html","url_meta":{"origin":81737,"position":0},"title":"fabric 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