Jasika Nicole

Jasika Nicole Instagram – My vision for this make was to approximate one of those selkie dresses that I saw everywhere this summer- dramatic poofy sleeves with super flared-out short skirt in a cool print. I used McCalls 8108 to get me there (which I’ve made before) but I didn’t realize til it was too late that I needed some serious project amending to accomplish it. Sleeves not big enough, skirt not poofy enough even with added width. The dress is still cute of course, a classic silhouette in that “girl in a pretty nightgown” sort of way 😅, it’s just not what I wanted. The saving grace for this one is the cool moon-print on this floaty, semi-transparent midnight blue crepe de chine from @wearethefabricstore (gifted to me as a brand ambassador!) . Square necks are generally not my fav and the one on this pattern is pretty frustrating- the neck is so open that the sleeves simply will not stay up! I took a note from @closetcore ‘s Pauline dress and added ties to the back opening to keep the sleeves in place and it’s working great, but still a big oversight on the drafting of this pattern. Despite all that, I feel like I will enjoy this more if I layer it for cooler weather and pair it with some Docs and bright tights or something. I’m not usually a tights kind of woman but hey, I used to hate animal print too, so who knows what the future holds?! 😂 #ad (my ad button is gone from IG for some reason 😵‍💫) | Posted on 19/Oct/2022 05:37:32