{"id":7464,"date":"2021-06-04T16:45:39","date_gmt":"2021-06-04T15:45:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sixmignons.com\/?p=7464"},"modified":"2021-06-04T16:45:40","modified_gmt":"2021-06-04T15:45:40","slug":"how-to-sew-a-black-and-white-gingham-dress","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sixmignons.com\/en\/2021\/06\/04\/how-to-sew-a-black-and-white-gingham-dress\/","title":{"rendered":"My little gingham dress"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Black and white gingham seems to be everywhere this Spring. Having no shame to follow the crowd, <strong>let me introduce you to my latest Spring make, a very simple knee-length, fit-and-flare, black-and-white gingham dress<\/strong>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"681\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/sixmignons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/FD892C1A-2F3C-4DDF-B6F9-CF6E81500656-681x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7423\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sixmignons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/FD892C1A-2F3C-4DDF-B6F9-CF6E81500656-681x1024.jpeg 681w, https:\/\/sixmignons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/FD892C1A-2F3C-4DDF-B6F9-CF6E81500656-200x300.jpeg 200w, https:\/\/sixmignons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/FD892C1A-2F3C-4DDF-B6F9-CF6E81500656-768x1154.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/sixmignons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/FD892C1A-2F3C-4DDF-B6F9-CF6E81500656-1022x1536.jpeg 1022w, https:\/\/sixmignons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/FD892C1A-2F3C-4DDF-B6F9-CF6E81500656-1363x2048.jpeg 1363w, https:\/\/sixmignons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/FD892C1A-2F3C-4DDF-B6F9-CF6E81500656.jpeg 1278w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 681px) 100vw, 681px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"681\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/sixmignons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/0AFAF86F-8EF1-4A38-8676-734E69B33AF4-681x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7439\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sixmignons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/0AFAF86F-8EF1-4A38-8676-734E69B33AF4-681x1024.jpeg 681w, https:\/\/sixmignons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/0AFAF86F-8EF1-4A38-8676-734E69B33AF4-200x300.jpeg 200w, https:\/\/sixmignons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/0AFAF86F-8EF1-4A38-8676-734E69B33AF4-768x1155.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/sixmignons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/0AFAF86F-8EF1-4A38-8676-734E69B33AF4-1021x1536.jpeg 1021w, https:\/\/sixmignons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/0AFAF86F-8EF1-4A38-8676-734E69B33AF4-1362x2048.jpeg 1362w, https:\/\/sixmignons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/0AFAF86F-8EF1-4A38-8676-734E69B33AF4.jpeg 1600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 681px) 100vw, 681px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"681\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/sixmignons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/9B4418FF-43DA-4D1D-9B5B-EB7484549DB6-681x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7437\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sixmignons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/9B4418FF-43DA-4D1D-9B5B-EB7484549DB6-681x1024.jpeg 681w, https:\/\/sixmignons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/9B4418FF-43DA-4D1D-9B5B-EB7484549DB6-200x300.jpeg 200w, https:\/\/sixmignons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/9B4418FF-43DA-4D1D-9B5B-EB7484549DB6-768x1155.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/sixmignons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/9B4418FF-43DA-4D1D-9B5B-EB7484549DB6-1021x1536.jpeg 1021w, https:\/\/sixmignons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/9B4418FF-43DA-4D1D-9B5B-EB7484549DB6-1362x2048.jpeg 1362w, https:\/\/sixmignons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/9B4418FF-43DA-4D1D-9B5B-EB7484549DB6.jpeg 1600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 681px) 100vw, 681px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-heading\">Gingham dresses inspiration <\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>I had been wanting to sew a little gingham dress for ages<\/strong> and this Spring the stars finally aligned: I managed to find not only the inspiration but also the right pattern and the right fabric, all at the same time. Hurrah!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As discussed in my &#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/sixmignons.com\/en\/2021\/04\/04\/what-to-sew-for-spring\/\">What to sew for Spring&#8221; article<\/a>,<strong> the main inspiration for this dress came from\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bittersweetcolours.com\/\">Bittersweet Colour<\/a>.<\/strong> I wanted to reproduce\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/bittersweetcolours.com\/?s=gingham\">this beautiful dress<\/a>, with a bias-cut perfectly fitted bodice and a midi circle dress.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/sixmignons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/PB080455_1-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6585\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sixmignons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/PB080455_1-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/sixmignons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/PB080455_1-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/sixmignons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/PB080455_1-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/sixmignons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/PB080455_1.jpg 1382w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Funnily enough, I also stumbled across a number of black and white gingham dresses on Instagram &#8211; here are a few (moodboards from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thesweetmercerie.com\/\">The Sweet Mercerie<\/a>, middle dress from <a href=\"https:\/\/chashands.fr\/veste-cobalt-de-studio-calico-et-robe-bristol-dorageuse-patterns\/\">Cha&#8217;s Hands<\/a>):<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-3 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=\"1018\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/sixmignons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/82115BD5-CB20-43EE-B975-914E2819D46C-1018x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"7467\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/sixmignons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/82115BD5-CB20-43EE-B975-914E2819D46C.jpeg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/sixmignons.com\/en\/82115bd5-cb20-43ee-b975-914e2819d46c-2\/\" class=\"wp-image-7467\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sixmignons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/82115BD5-CB20-43EE-B975-914E2819D46C-1018x1024.jpeg 1018w, https:\/\/sixmignons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/82115BD5-CB20-43EE-B975-914E2819D46C-298x300.jpeg 298w, https:\/\/sixmignons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/82115BD5-CB20-43EE-B975-914E2819D46C-150x150.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/sixmignons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/82115BD5-CB20-43EE-B975-914E2819D46C-768x773.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/sixmignons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/82115BD5-CB20-43EE-B975-914E2819D46C.jpeg 1159w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1018px) 100vw, 1018px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"817\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/sixmignons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/B4004CBB-8DED-40A8-83DF-08C37C3207ED-817x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"7471\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/sixmignons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/B4004CBB-8DED-40A8-83DF-08C37C3207ED.jpeg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/sixmignons.com\/en\/b4004cbb-8ded-40a8-83df-08c37c3207ed-2\/\" class=\"wp-image-7471\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sixmignons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/B4004CBB-8DED-40A8-83DF-08C37C3207ED-817x1024.jpeg 817w, https:\/\/sixmignons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/B4004CBB-8DED-40A8-83DF-08C37C3207ED-239x300.jpeg 239w, https:\/\/sixmignons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/B4004CBB-8DED-40A8-83DF-08C37C3207ED-768x962.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/sixmignons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/B4004CBB-8DED-40A8-83DF-08C37C3207ED.jpeg 1183w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 817px) 100vw, 817px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1006\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/sixmignons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/4AE8521F-FF81-4D72-8280-9B2D556F5E29-1006x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"7469\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/sixmignons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/4AE8521F-FF81-4D72-8280-9B2D556F5E29.jpeg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/sixmignons.com\/en\/4ae8521f-ff81-4d72-8280-9b2d556f5e29-2\/\" class=\"wp-image-7469\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sixmignons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/4AE8521F-FF81-4D72-8280-9B2D556F5E29-1006x1024.jpeg 1006w, https:\/\/sixmignons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/4AE8521F-FF81-4D72-8280-9B2D556F5E29-295x300.jpeg 295w, https:\/\/sixmignons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/4AE8521F-FF81-4D72-8280-9B2D556F5E29-768x782.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/sixmignons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/4AE8521F-FF81-4D72-8280-9B2D556F5E29.jpeg 1154w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1006px) 100vw, 1006px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>I also found the perfect black-and-white gingham fabric from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fabricsgalore.co.uk\/\">Fabrics Galore<\/a><\/strong>: 100% cotton (I really don&#8217;t recommend a poly mix for the summer); with just the right size of gingham &#8211; 1cm (1\/3in); and very affordable (about \u00a38\/m). The black-and-white in not available anymore at Fabrics Galore but they have other colours of similar quality <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fabricsgalore.co.uk\/pages\/search-results-page?q=gingham\">here<\/a>; and Sew Me Sunshine has a good selection too <a href=\"https:\/\/sewmesunshine.co.uk\/search?q=gingham\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-heading\">Pattern selection and review<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>As for pattern choice, I wish I had been brave enough the tackle a shirt bodice similar to my inspiration dress. However I worried (a lot) about pattern matching on the bias so I just went for <strong>the most straightforward and best fitting bodice I could think of: that of V8630<\/strong>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"769\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/sixmignons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/PHOTO-769x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6588\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sixmignons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/PHOTO-769x1024.jpg 769w, https:\/\/sixmignons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/PHOTO-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/sixmignons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/PHOTO-768x1023.jpg 768w, https:\/\/sixmignons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/PHOTO-1153x1536.jpg 1153w, https:\/\/sixmignons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/PHOTO-1538x2048.jpg 1538w, https:\/\/sixmignons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/PHOTO.jpg 1936w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 769px) 100vw, 769px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>I have been singing the praises of this pattern before (<a href=\"https:\/\/sixmignons.com\/en\/2019\/01\/08\/the-joy-of-the-perfectly-fitted-dress\/\">here <\/a>and <a href=\"https:\/\/sixmignons.com\/en\/2019\/01\/20\/oups-i-did-it-again-another-vogue-8630-dress\/\">here<\/a>). <strong>I have also reused the bodice with other skirts numerous times <\/strong>(<a href=\"https:\/\/sixmignons.com\/en\/2019\/03\/25\/pink-and-sparkly\/\">here<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/sixmignons.com\/en\/2019\/03\/08\/now-id-like-some-lemons\/\">here<\/a> among many others) because <strong>it just fits so well<\/strong>. <strong>It has bust-cup options and both bust and waist<\/strong> <strong>darts<\/strong>, which with my E-cup and my small waist is <strong>the best recipe for a good fit<\/strong>. To make the bodice work without the collar, I had to raise the neckline using another pattern as a guide &#8211; nothing very complicated. And here <strong>I cut my fabric in the bias for purely aesthetic reasons<\/strong>, I just think it works much better this way with a circle skirt. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-2 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=\"681\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/sixmignons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/9DF7DF0B-C521-47A2-92B8-27D5FFE6F546-681x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"7441\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/sixmignons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/9DF7DF0B-C521-47A2-92B8-27D5FFE6F546.jpeg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/sixmignons.com\/en\/9df7df0b-c521-47a2-92b8-27d5ffe6f546-2\/\" class=\"wp-image-7441\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sixmignons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/9DF7DF0B-C521-47A2-92B8-27D5FFE6F546-681x1024.jpeg 681w, https:\/\/sixmignons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/9DF7DF0B-C521-47A2-92B8-27D5FFE6F546-200x300.jpeg 200w, https:\/\/sixmignons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/9DF7DF0B-C521-47A2-92B8-27D5FFE6F546-768x1155.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/sixmignons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/9DF7DF0B-C521-47A2-92B8-27D5FFE6F546-1021x1536.jpeg 1021w, https:\/\/sixmignons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/9DF7DF0B-C521-47A2-92B8-27D5FFE6F546-1362x2048.jpeg 1362w, https:\/\/sixmignons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/9DF7DF0B-C521-47A2-92B8-27D5FFE6F546.jpeg 1600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 681px) 100vw, 681px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"681\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/sixmignons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/32475C92-8F13-47BD-9B8C-89B357D98104-681x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"7427\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/sixmignons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/32475C92-8F13-47BD-9B8C-89B357D98104.jpeg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/sixmignons.com\/en\/32475c92-8f13-47bd-9b8c-89b357d98104-2\/\" class=\"wp-image-7427\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sixmignons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/32475C92-8F13-47BD-9B8C-89B357D98104-681x1024.jpeg 681w, https:\/\/sixmignons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/32475C92-8F13-47BD-9B8C-89B357D98104-200x300.jpeg 200w, https:\/\/sixmignons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/32475C92-8F13-47BD-9B8C-89B357D98104-768x1155.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/sixmignons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/32475C92-8F13-47BD-9B8C-89B357D98104-1021x1536.jpeg 1021w, https:\/\/sixmignons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/32475C92-8F13-47BD-9B8C-89B357D98104-1362x2048.jpeg 1362w, https:\/\/sixmignons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/32475C92-8F13-47BD-9B8C-89B357D98104.jpeg 1600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 681px) 100vw, 681px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>As for the skirt, <strong>I used my tried and tested M7081 circle skirt pattern piece <\/strong>(like I recently did for <a href=\"https:\/\/sixmignons.com\/en\/2021\/05\/06\/sewing-spring-separates-trousers-a-skirt-and-a-wrap-top\/\">this skirt<\/a>). It is the perfect length for summer (just on the knee) and it fits exactly in a 150cm wide fabric. Not the case of this specific fabric but cutting it non grain wise wasn&#8217;t an issue, especially as my bodice was on the bias.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"681\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/sixmignons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/C8D0A452-F3FC-4373-A960-327BB7F95CD5-681x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7435\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sixmignons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/C8D0A452-F3FC-4373-A960-327BB7F95CD5-681x1024.jpeg 681w, https:\/\/sixmignons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/C8D0A452-F3FC-4373-A960-327BB7F95CD5-200x300.jpeg 200w, https:\/\/sixmignons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/C8D0A452-F3FC-4373-A960-327BB7F95CD5-768x1155.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/sixmignons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/C8D0A452-F3FC-4373-A960-327BB7F95CD5-1021x1536.jpeg 1021w, https:\/\/sixmignons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/C8D0A452-F3FC-4373-A960-327BB7F95CD5-1362x2048.jpeg 1362w, https:\/\/sixmignons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/C8D0A452-F3FC-4373-A960-327BB7F95CD5.jpeg 1600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 681px) 100vw, 681px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>I had initially omitted a sash but did not like the way the bodice connected to the dress. So <strong>I used the sash of <a href=\"https:\/\/sixmignons.com\/en\/2021\/04\/30\/a-spring-version-of-v9253\/\">V9253<\/a><\/strong>, another of my beloved pattern. Problem sorted, hurrah!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-2 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-3 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"681\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/sixmignons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/8238D328-5B88-4FEE-A85F-6CCF217D1330-681x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"7449\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/sixmignons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/8238D328-5B88-4FEE-A85F-6CCF217D1330.jpeg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/sixmignons.com\/en\/8238d328-5b88-4fee-a85f-6ccf217d1330-2\/\" class=\"wp-image-7449\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sixmignons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/8238D328-5B88-4FEE-A85F-6CCF217D1330-681x1024.jpeg 681w, https:\/\/sixmignons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/8238D328-5B88-4FEE-A85F-6CCF217D1330-200x300.jpeg 200w, https:\/\/sixmignons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/8238D328-5B88-4FEE-A85F-6CCF217D1330-768x1155.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/sixmignons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/8238D328-5B88-4FEE-A85F-6CCF217D1330-1021x1536.jpeg 1021w, https:\/\/sixmignons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/8238D328-5B88-4FEE-A85F-6CCF217D1330-1362x2048.jpeg 1362w, https:\/\/sixmignons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/8238D328-5B88-4FEE-A85F-6CCF217D1330.jpeg 1600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 681px) 100vw, 681px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"681\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/sixmignons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/D68AEEFB-894E-4A77-95CA-E21C79E02F8F-681x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"7429\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/sixmignons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/D68AEEFB-894E-4A77-95CA-E21C79E02F8F.jpeg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/sixmignons.com\/en\/d68aeefb-894e-4a77-95ca-e21c79e02f8f-2\/\" class=\"wp-image-7429\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sixmignons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/D68AEEFB-894E-4A77-95CA-E21C79E02F8F-681x1024.jpeg 681w, https:\/\/sixmignons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/D68AEEFB-894E-4A77-95CA-E21C79E02F8F-200x300.jpeg 200w, https:\/\/sixmignons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/D68AEEFB-894E-4A77-95CA-E21C79E02F8F-768x1155.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/sixmignons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/D68AEEFB-894E-4A77-95CA-E21C79E02F8F-1021x1536.jpeg 1021w, https:\/\/sixmignons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/D68AEEFB-894E-4A77-95CA-E21C79E02F8F-1362x2048.jpeg 1362w, https:\/\/sixmignons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/D68AEEFB-894E-4A77-95CA-E21C79E02F8F.jpeg 1600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 681px) 100vw, 681px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-heading\">Conclusion<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>This is a very easy dress to make, with only four pattern pieces<\/strong>: circle skirt, front bodice, back bodice and sleeves. I finished the neckline with piping (not sure it was hugely necessary) and for once I did not line anything, as this one is solely aimed at warm days.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Despite this simplicity, the shape is perfectly to my taste<\/strong>: a nicely fitted top with a spinning skirt, everything I like! I am very tempted to make a sleeveless version now.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"681\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/sixmignons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/ED65DC09-34A9-4A2C-AE79-5D8B6FA553B4-681x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7463\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sixmignons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/ED65DC09-34A9-4A2C-AE79-5D8B6FA553B4-681x1024.jpeg 681w, https:\/\/sixmignons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/ED65DC09-34A9-4A2C-AE79-5D8B6FA553B4-200x300.jpeg 200w, https:\/\/sixmignons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/ED65DC09-34A9-4A2C-AE79-5D8B6FA553B4-768x1155.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/sixmignons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/ED65DC09-34A9-4A2C-AE79-5D8B6FA553B4-1021x1536.jpeg 1021w, https:\/\/sixmignons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/ED65DC09-34A9-4A2C-AE79-5D8B6FA553B4-1362x2048.jpeg 1362w, https:\/\/sixmignons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/ED65DC09-34A9-4A2C-AE79-5D8B6FA553B4.jpeg 1600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 681px) 100vw, 681px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"681\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/sixmignons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/9DD4E2DC-0D73-4750-BA54-AC75764AB6D1-681x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7445\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sixmignons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/9DD4E2DC-0D73-4750-BA54-AC75764AB6D1-681x1024.jpeg 681w, https:\/\/sixmignons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/9DD4E2DC-0D73-4750-BA54-AC75764AB6D1-200x300.jpeg 200w, https:\/\/sixmignons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/9DD4E2DC-0D73-4750-BA54-AC75764AB6D1-768x1155.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/sixmignons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/9DD4E2DC-0D73-4750-BA54-AC75764AB6D1-1021x1536.jpeg 1021w, https:\/\/sixmignons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/9DD4E2DC-0D73-4750-BA54-AC75764AB6D1-1362x2048.jpeg 1362w, https:\/\/sixmignons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/9DD4E2DC-0D73-4750-BA54-AC75764AB6D1.jpeg 1600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 681px) 100vw, 681px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Black and white gingham seems to be everywhere this Spring. 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