{"id":83844,"date":"2025-09-22T10:46:36","date_gmt":"2025-09-22T14:46:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/oliverands.com\/community\/?p=83844"},"modified":"2025-09-15T11:18:10","modified_gmt":"2025-09-15T15:18:10","slug":"our-testers-and-their-copenhagen-wrap-dresses","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/oliverands.com\/community\/blog\/2025\/09\/our-testers-and-their-copenhagen-wrap-dresses.html","title":{"rendered":"our testers and their copenhagen wrap dresses"},"content":{"rendered":"

Our testers are a wonder! I’m always surprised at some of the fabrics they choose when they test upcoming patterns. I try not to give too much direction because I love their creativity and the fabrics they find that wouldn’t have occurred to me. It helps that they have access to different fabrics, so they find prints and patterns that I wouldn’t locate. That’s the great thing about sewing, isn’t it? Each item we make is unique, which means you won’t see the same dress you just made being worn someone else. (And what a relief that is!)<\/p>\n

So let’s see what they did with our new Copenhagen Wrap Dress<\/a>! If you missed it, you can also see my introductory post<\/a> and fabric and styling ideas<\/a> for this pattern.<\/p>\n

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

Jen used a seersucker for hers, and I love the color, although she said it’s a bit too sheer. Light colors are tricky (like white trousers, right?), so keep that in mind when you’re fabric shopping. All the same, isn’t this one pretty?<\/p>\n

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

Sue and Shelley both chose floral prints to great effect. In general, I don’t use prints for our pattern photos so you can see the details better, so I’m always thrilled when the testers choose prints to show you how the patterns look in patterned fabrics.<\/p>\n

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

Maria chose this gorgeous drapey crepe, which I just adore. The result is so elegant, doesn’t it? This dress would be really versatile–you could wear it almost everywhere, including for really dressy events! Meanwhile, Erica found this amazing exploded-print cotton lawn, which is just perfect for a dress style like this! Why aren’t more large-scale prints available for apparel? Marimekko fabrics would be wonderful! I love these vibrant colors, too!<\/p>\n

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

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What fabrics are you considering for yours? If you need help, keep in mind that we have a terrific on-line shopping resource to connect you with a wide variety of shops all over the world<\/a>. I’m eager to see what you choose.<\/p>\n

I can\u2019t wait to see how you sew this style! You know I love to see how you make our patterns your own, with your own fabric and styling ideas. You can pick up a copy of the Copenhagen Wrap Dress for yourself in paper<\/a>\u00a0or in\u00a0digital<\/a>\u00a0format. I hope you\u2019ll tag us\u00a0#lieslandco<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0#copenhagenwrapdress<\/a>\u00a0so we can see what you do with it!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Our testers chose terrific fabrics and prints for the new Copenhagen Wrap Dress, and here are some of their photos to inspire your own version of this fun sewing pattern. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":83906,"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":[20966],"class_list":["post-83844","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-general","tag-copenhagen"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/oliverands.com\/community\/content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/copenhagen-test-feature.jpg","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p5jZS5-lOk","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":83772,"url":"https:\/\/oliverands.com\/community\/blog\/2025\/09\/fabric-and-styling-ideas-for-the-new-copenhagen-wrap-dress.html","url_meta":{"origin":83844,"position":0},"title":"fabric and styling ideas for the new copenhagen wrap dress","author":"Liesl Gibson","date":"September 15, 2025","format":false,"excerpt":"Liesl is here with fabric and styling ideas for our new Copenhagen Wrap Dress, which is designed to shine in everything from crisp linen to bold Marimekko-style prints, tropical wools, or drapey silks\u2014giving you endless fabric possibilities for every season. 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