{"id":11250,"date":"2025-02-20T11:47:38","date_gmt":"2025-02-20T11:47:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sixmignons.com\/?p=11250"},"modified":"2025-02-24T04:48:55","modified_gmt":"2025-02-24T04:48:55","slug":"sewing-the-lamour-dress-for-valentine-of-course","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sixmignons.com\/en\/2025\/02\/20\/sewing-the-lamour-dress-for-valentine-of-course\/","title":{"rendered":"Sewing the Lamour dress… for Valentine of course!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

My first sewing challenge of 2025 was to tackle a project I have been dreaming of for very long time: a dress with a fully integrated bustier. And for Valentine, what else than the so appropriately-named Lamour dress by Charm Patterns?<\/p>\n\n\n

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Pink & Red for Valentine<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

I am the lucky owner of an extensive collection of party dresses. But while I sew most of my daytime dresses, all of my party ones are store bought. Why will you ask? Given that most of my sewing is actually dresses, I should really be an expert by now… But combine difficult fabric with the technicalities of a structured bodice and here is a perfect excuse to buy yet another Marchesa Notte gown…Oh well…<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What I really needed to break my sewing block was a challenge. So I invited loads of friends to a “Pink and Red” Valentine party and promised myself that I would make the dress for it if I found the right fabric. And so I did – a perfect pink and red brocade, not too stiff for a dress and super Valentine appropriate.<\/p>\n\n\n

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Before giving you more details about the dress, I cannot resist showing you a few pictures of the party decorations, another really fun part of party-planning.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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And here are a few pictures with my Valentine. I always intended to make him a traditional bow tie. He also requested a cummerbund (a tuxedo belt). I could find no pattern I liked, so I ordered a very cheap belt on Amazon, dismantled it to draft a pattern and used the back elasticated part and… TADA!<\/p>\n\n\n

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Lamour dress pattern review<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

I am in love with Charm Patterns…<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

I am a huge fan of the Charm Pattern dresses (well, actually, of all their patterns) for several reasons:<\/p>\n\n\n\n