The Bistro Dress

Liesl Co has been releasing their fall patterns and they have been so fun.
There's a Cinema Dress, Culottes, a Bento Tee, and now a Bistro dress.
Ooh, I've been checking in every Thursday to see which pattern she'd be releasing. Well, today is finally the day!

I was a pattern tester and sewed up this dress used in her photo shoot.

And...I really love it!!
I'm not even exaggerating the fact that when I was done sewing up this dress, I went around the home all proud of myself, walking a little taller, explaining to my husband, quote, "That dress gave me SO much Sewing Confidence!"
I learned how to:
1) Sew up a really beautiful dress that I would totally pay $100 or more for in a store.
2) Sew in darts, adding such beautiful lines that flatter the figure

3) Sew in a beautiful lining

4) Put in an invisible zipper (to the dress and lining)

5) I added a collar, which I've never done before.

All of that adds up to a really beautiful dress -- which I can't wait to sew up again.

I'm thinking next time a lace overlay, over the lining. Why not? After all I have Sewing Confidence in ME!