Blue Embroidered Gauze Sundress

For some designs, those with some special feature, it is better to use a commercial pattern than making one's own, in my experience. Anyhow, this is the case. I used an old Patrones magazine one! And it proved perfect! Also, it is an excellent match for this fabric, a cotton gauze with English embroidery in a cool faded blue. 

I bought the fabric in a wonderful shop in Porto, Amazém dos Linhos, very well curated, with few fabrics, specially linen and cotton, but all of them gorgeous, made in Portugal and in natural fibres. I loved the shop and I bought several nice fabrics you will see here during the next months. 

I made no adjustments, that I recall (it has been 50 days since I finished it now....). The neck cut is riskée, specially if, like me, you don't like wearing bras, but I think I get away with it, if barely! I love the cut of the skirt, it is perfect for dresses cut under the bust, which I love. 

And as an extra point, I have gone back to using old magazines. Years ago, I stopped using Patrones because I trust Burda better, or my own drafted patterns... but they are very creative and well-designed. When they are also well constructed, they are potential gems. And very cheap too. One of these magazines does not cost more than 5 € and you can get at least a couple of very good patterns. I have some numbers with a lot of excellent patterns, and they are still cool after 20 years.