Bella Sunshine Designs Emmaline Dress

Bella Sunshine Designs is having a Back to School Sale. Each week two different patterns are on sale. This week the Emmaline and Clementine are on sale for $7 each. I've been on a maxi dress kick and decided to make the Emmaline for fall.

The pink fabric I used is a Cupro from Sly Fox Fabrics. The print is a rayon spandex from Super Textiles, and the brown is a rayon spandex and I probably got it at the fabric district in Dallas as well.

This was my first time using Cupro and I loved it! It is so soft, has great drape, and just 2 way stretch. I hope that Sly Fox Fabrics decides to stock more colors.

 I am not going to lie to you. The Emmaline dress takes a boat load of fabric! I used 2 yards for the bodice, sleeves, and top section of the skirt. Printed section took an entire yard, and the bottom section takes 2 yards! 

The pattern does have a sleeveless option, and multiple skirt options. There is a knee length skirt with the color blocking, and you can also make it with a plain solid skirt. But this color blocking is so fun!

 What's really fun - is twirling around in a dress this full. I took so many photos twirling, but look like a bit silly in most as I'm making the weirdest faces while I twirl.

Before I cut into the lovely Cupro Sly Fox Fabrics sent me to promote, I did a trial run in some other fabric. I am so glad that I did! I screwed up and took too much length out of the pattern and made my skirt midi length. Yikes!

This is not the length I was going for, but you better believe I'll still wear it. 

 I used a mustard cotton lycra from Made Whimsy, the print is one of my designs from Spoonflower on Modern Jersey, and the brown is a poly jersey from the Dallas fabric district.

I plan to wear this dress with some knee high boots this fall. I put my boots away for the summer or I would have worn them for photos. 

 And here is one more photo of me twirling.

The Emmaline is on sale through August 29th.


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