{"id":2902,"date":"2019-11-19T16:31:47","date_gmt":"2019-11-19T16:31:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sixmignons.com\/?p=2902"},"modified":"2019-11-19T21:06:30","modified_gmt":"2019-11-19T21:06:30","slug":"sewing-for-autumn-velvet-alert","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sixmignons.com\/en\/2019\/11\/19\/sewing-for-autumn-velvet-alert\/","title":{"rendered":"Sewing for Autumn: Soft as Velvet"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Let\u2019s continue my Autumn series by introducing you to <strong>my favourite pattern in my favourite fabric<\/strong> for this season: <strong>the Deer&amp;Doe Magnolia dress in stretch velvet<\/strong>. And you know me: in my enthusiasm, I haven\u2019t stopped with one or two dresses&#8230; I have actually sewn three, all in my favourite seasonal hues discussed <a href=\"https:\/\/sixmignons.com\/en\/2019\/11\/13\/sewing-for-autumn-in-wine-hues\/\">in my previous article<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/sixmignons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/784CB5ED-22D9-486A-AA08-70B0B7B5802A-1024x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2903\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sixmignons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/784CB5ED-22D9-486A-AA08-70B0B7B5802A-1024x1024.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/sixmignons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/784CB5ED-22D9-486A-AA08-70B0B7B5802A-150x150.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/sixmignons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/784CB5ED-22D9-486A-AA08-70B0B7B5802A-300x300.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/sixmignons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/784CB5ED-22D9-486A-AA08-70B0B7B5802A-768x768.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/sixmignons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/784CB5ED-22D9-486A-AA08-70B0B7B5802A.jpeg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Magnolia is a pattern I had been wanting to sew ever since it was released. <\/strong>But I have a large bust and after discovering the McCall and Vogue Custom Fit patterns with different bust cup options (winter dresses sewn <a href=\"https:\/\/sixmignons.com\/en\/2019\/01\/08\/the-joy-of-the-perfectly-fitted-dress\/\">here<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/sixmignons.com\/en\/2019\/01\/20\/oups-i-did-it-again-another-vogue-8630-dress\/\">here<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/sixmignons.com\/2019\/01\/25\/the-vogue-love-story-continues-v9327\/\">here<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/sixmignons.com\/2019\/02\/17\/first-vogue-disappointment-the-v8997-dress\/\">here<\/a>) I just stopped looking at anything that would potentially require a Full Bust Adjustment (FBA for those familiar with this long process).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>How stupid of me!!! <strong>I finally decided to try and sew Magnolia without making any FBA and&#8230; it worked perfectly!!!<\/strong> D&amp;D patterns already size more generously at the bust than other indie and regular pattern companies and I also think the princess seams offer a bit more room for the bust. I cut a size 38, in line with with my measurements (except bust) , and all of my E cup fit in there &#8211; I just had to reduce very slightly the waist. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But Magnolia is a pattern for non-stretch fabric so <strong>my first trial version is this one, in a light viscose<\/strong>, with shiny piping of course!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/sixmignons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/759A6C08-C284-4400-ACE6-7DC9CE9B9C8A-1024x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2905\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sixmignons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/759A6C08-C284-4400-ACE6-7DC9CE9B9C8A-1024x1024.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/sixmignons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/759A6C08-C284-4400-ACE6-7DC9CE9B9C8A-150x150.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/sixmignons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/759A6C08-C284-4400-ACE6-7DC9CE9B9C8A-300x300.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/sixmignons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/759A6C08-C284-4400-ACE6-7DC9CE9B9C8A-768x768.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/sixmignons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/759A6C08-C284-4400-ACE6-7DC9CE9B9C8A.jpeg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-1 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"769\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/sixmignons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/974B272A-20ED-4231-8F89-C3423B46C011-769x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"2907\" data-link=\"https:\/\/sixmignons.com\/en\/?attachment_id=2907\" class=\"wp-image-2907\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sixmignons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/974B272A-20ED-4231-8F89-C3423B46C011-769x1024.jpeg 769w, https:\/\/sixmignons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/974B272A-20ED-4231-8F89-C3423B46C011-225x300.jpeg 225w, https:\/\/sixmignons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/974B272A-20ED-4231-8F89-C3423B46C011-768x1022.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/sixmignons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/974B272A-20ED-4231-8F89-C3423B46C011.jpeg 1285w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 769px) 100vw, 769px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>This dress is beautiful and I was over the moon with the outcome, but it is frankly <strong>not very appropriate for winter<\/strong>, as the fabric is very thin hence not very warm &#8211; for me anyway! I therefore decided to <strong>explore<\/strong> <strong>thicker fabric but still with drape; and stretch velvet came as an obvious candidate<\/strong>: it is <strong>very cosy, completely straightforward to sew and, importantly, all over the place in fabric shops<\/strong>. My favourite providers are <a href=\"https:\/\/www.croftmill.co.uk\/velvet-velour-moleskin-fabrics\">Croft Mill<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fabricsgalore.co.uk\/search?type=product&amp;q=Velvet\">Fabrics Galore<\/a>,<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Here are the adjustments I made to convert the pattern for a stretch fabric:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong>I should really have gone a size smaller but I did not<\/strong> &#8211; <strong>I put the dress together in size 38, then before hemming it I tried it one and shaved off whatever was not necessary<\/strong> (depending on the stretchiness of the velvet, this was between 1 and 1.5cm). I know this is not the right way to do it but it worked really well. <\/li><li><strong>I omitted the side zip<\/strong>, not needed with the stretch of the fabric.<\/li><li><strong>To finish the neckline, I cut 1cm off the neckline, then cut a velvet band 3cm wide and the lenght of my neckline. I folded this band in two, wrong side to wrong side, overlocked the raw hedge, then assembled it to my neckline with an overlocker <\/strong>&#8211; the way you finish off the neckline on a tee-shirt but without making the band smaller. <\/li><li>I assembled everything with my overlocker, but hemmed by hand (for an obscure reason I really like thIs process, weird&#8230;)<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Here are the picture of the neckline finish, which is the main adjustment I made to the pattern:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-3 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-2 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"766\" src=\"https:\/\/sixmignons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/A24C4DF0-97E8-4515-B61E-224F371E9975-1024x766.jpeg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"2913\" data-link=\"https:\/\/sixmignons.com\/en\/?attachment_id=2913\" class=\"wp-image-2913\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sixmignons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/A24C4DF0-97E8-4515-B61E-224F371E9975-1024x766.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/sixmignons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/A24C4DF0-97E8-4515-B61E-224F371E9975-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/sixmignons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/A24C4DF0-97E8-4515-B61E-224F371E9975-768x575.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/sixmignons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/A24C4DF0-97E8-4515-B61E-224F371E9975.jpeg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"766\" src=\"https:\/\/sixmignons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/392FFBE6-503B-4E87-83BC-45FB99276B64-1024x766.jpeg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"2915\" data-link=\"https:\/\/sixmignons.com\/en\/?attachment_id=2915\" class=\"wp-image-2915\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sixmignons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/392FFBE6-503B-4E87-83BC-45FB99276B64-1024x766.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/sixmignons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/392FFBE6-503B-4E87-83BC-45FB99276B64-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/sixmignons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/392FFBE6-503B-4E87-83BC-45FB99276B64-768x575.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/sixmignons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/392FFBE6-503B-4E87-83BC-45FB99276B64.jpeg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"766\" src=\"https:\/\/sixmignons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/A5D440EF-1FD2-421A-96B9-6153B6D8CB7D-1024x766.jpeg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"2917\" data-link=\"https:\/\/sixmignons.com\/en\/?attachment_id=2917\" class=\"wp-image-2917\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sixmignons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/A5D440EF-1FD2-421A-96B9-6153B6D8CB7D-1024x766.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/sixmignons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/A5D440EF-1FD2-421A-96B9-6153B6D8CB7D-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/sixmignons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/A5D440EF-1FD2-421A-96B9-6153B6D8CB7D-768x575.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/sixmignons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/A5D440EF-1FD2-421A-96B9-6153B6D8CB7D.jpeg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"766\" src=\"https:\/\/sixmignons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/1AA6BD23-47EA-41D3-A807-ADD6A004E0B7-1024x766.jpeg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"2919\" data-link=\"https:\/\/sixmignons.com\/en\/?attachment_id=2919\" class=\"wp-image-2919\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sixmignons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/1AA6BD23-47EA-41D3-A807-ADD6A004E0B7-1024x766.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/sixmignons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/1AA6BD23-47EA-41D3-A807-ADD6A004E0B7-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/sixmignons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/1AA6BD23-47EA-41D3-A807-ADD6A004E0B7-768x575.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/sixmignons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/1AA6BD23-47EA-41D3-A807-ADD6A004E0B7.jpeg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"766\" src=\"https:\/\/sixmignons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/1C02635D-D5F9-4F35-9BE5-A36473C44CDA-1024x766.jpeg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"2921\" data-link=\"https:\/\/sixmignons.com\/en\/?attachment_id=2921\" class=\"wp-image-2921\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sixmignons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/1C02635D-D5F9-4F35-9BE5-A36473C44CDA-1024x766.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/sixmignons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/1C02635D-D5F9-4F35-9BE5-A36473C44CDA-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/sixmignons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/1C02635D-D5F9-4F35-9BE5-A36473C44CDA-768x575.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/sixmignons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/1C02635D-D5F9-4F35-9BE5-A36473C44CDA.jpeg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>And that\u2019s it. Three dresses! First <strong>a long lilac one <\/strong>&#8211; I did not keep the side slit in the skirt but now I think I should really have. This dress looks very elegant but is a true secret pyjama, it is incredibly warm and cosy!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"770\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/sixmignons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/293AB2C0-88A7-45C1-AE88-3A4DA480995D-770x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2839\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sixmignons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/293AB2C0-88A7-45C1-AE88-3A4DA480995D-770x1024.jpeg 770w, https:\/\/sixmignons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/293AB2C0-88A7-45C1-AE88-3A4DA480995D-226x300.jpeg 226w, https:\/\/sixmignons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/293AB2C0-88A7-45C1-AE88-3A4DA480995D-768x1022.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/sixmignons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/293AB2C0-88A7-45C1-AE88-3A4DA480995D.jpeg 1117w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 770px) 100vw, 770px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"769\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/sixmignons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/8A5ACE9E-A782-4005-BB80-70AF481D9539-769x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2845\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sixmignons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/8A5ACE9E-A782-4005-BB80-70AF481D9539-769x1024.jpeg 769w, https:\/\/sixmignons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/8A5ACE9E-A782-4005-BB80-70AF481D9539-225x300.jpeg 225w, https:\/\/sixmignons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/8A5ACE9E-A782-4005-BB80-70AF481D9539-768x1022.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/sixmignons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/8A5ACE9E-A782-4005-BB80-70AF481D9539.jpeg 1285w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 769px) 100vw, 769px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"769\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/sixmignons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/69FC7512-ED04-4C9E-A7E7-272FAAF6A5C2-769x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2851\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sixmignons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/69FC7512-ED04-4C9E-A7E7-272FAAF6A5C2-769x1024.jpeg 769w, https:\/\/sixmignons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/69FC7512-ED04-4C9E-A7E7-272FAAF6A5C2-225x300.jpeg 225w, https:\/\/sixmignons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/69FC7512-ED04-4C9E-A7E7-272FAAF6A5C2-768x1022.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/sixmignons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/69FC7512-ED04-4C9E-A7E7-272FAAF6A5C2.jpeg 996w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 769px) 100vw, 769px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The second one is wine-coloured and my favourite &#8211; I am absolutely in love with the colour. I lengthened the sleeves by 5cm and made the wrist elastic slightly smaller than indicated (19cm), I find it more comfortable this way.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"769\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/sixmignons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/09D08774-C639-4EDF-B902-13D90CA29FC5-769x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2857\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sixmignons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/09D08774-C639-4EDF-B902-13D90CA29FC5-769x1024.jpeg 769w, https:\/\/sixmignons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/09D08774-C639-4EDF-B902-13D90CA29FC5-225x300.jpeg 225w, https:\/\/sixmignons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/09D08774-C639-4EDF-B902-13D90CA29FC5-768x1022.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/sixmignons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/09D08774-C639-4EDF-B902-13D90CA29FC5.jpeg 1285w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 769px) 100vw, 769px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"769\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/sixmignons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/C753FFA5-837C-4A93-8380-AA274386DB56-769x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2861\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sixmignons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/C753FFA5-837C-4A93-8380-AA274386DB56-769x1024.jpeg 769w, https:\/\/sixmignons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/C753FFA5-837C-4A93-8380-AA274386DB56-225x300.jpeg 225w, https:\/\/sixmignons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/C753FFA5-837C-4A93-8380-AA274386DB56-768x1022.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/sixmignons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/C753FFA5-837C-4A93-8380-AA274386DB56.jpeg 1285w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 769px) 100vw, 769px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"769\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/sixmignons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/902FD7E2-20A9-4EA8-A0BC-2B1D0CC50460-769x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2869\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sixmignons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/902FD7E2-20A9-4EA8-A0BC-2B1D0CC50460-769x1024.jpeg 769w, https:\/\/sixmignons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/902FD7E2-20A9-4EA8-A0BC-2B1D0CC50460-225x300.jpeg 225w, https:\/\/sixmignons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/902FD7E2-20A9-4EA8-A0BC-2B1D0CC50460-768x1022.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/sixmignons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/902FD7E2-20A9-4EA8-A0BC-2B1D0CC50460.jpeg 1285w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 769px) 100vw, 769px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>For my last version, in blush pink, I used a stretch lace fabric I had in stock for the sleeves &#8211; incredibly perfect match to my velvet! I slightly messed-up the neckline which is now very revealing&#8230; Oh well&#8230;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"769\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/sixmignons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/657451A1-F487-418F-B652-0F4ED1FA5BE0-769x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2825\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sixmignons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/657451A1-F487-418F-B652-0F4ED1FA5BE0-769x1024.jpeg 769w, https:\/\/sixmignons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/657451A1-F487-418F-B652-0F4ED1FA5BE0-225x300.jpeg 225w, https:\/\/sixmignons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/657451A1-F487-418F-B652-0F4ED1FA5BE0-768x1022.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/sixmignons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/657451A1-F487-418F-B652-0F4ED1FA5BE0.jpeg 1285w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 769px) 100vw, 769px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"769\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/sixmignons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/2283E741-7DD9-43A2-86F1-79738FF5EC7E-769x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2835\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sixmignons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/2283E741-7DD9-43A2-86F1-79738FF5EC7E-769x1024.jpeg 769w, https:\/\/sixmignons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/2283E741-7DD9-43A2-86F1-79738FF5EC7E-225x300.jpeg 225w, https:\/\/sixmignons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/2283E741-7DD9-43A2-86F1-79738FF5EC7E-768x1022.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/sixmignons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/2283E741-7DD9-43A2-86F1-79738FF5EC7E.jpeg 1285w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 769px) 100vw, 769px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>That\u2019s it for these, but I promise there are more Magnolias to come soon&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Let\u2019s continue my Autumn series by introducing you to my favourite pattern in my favourite fabric for this season: the Deer&amp;Doe Magnolia dress in stretch velvet. 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