PATTERN REVIEW: Zina Shirt Dress In Midweight Linen
FS ZIna Shirt Dress Made With FS BLEACHED Signature Finish Midweight Linen
A few seasons ago, a certain slow fashion brand had designed a long sleeved, slightly oversized white shirt dress with multi-colored buttons — it was outside my budget but I COVETED it. (Shout out to #statethelabel!) Simple but whimsical, the style I like to strive for. Classic without being on the nose, veering a little left of centre. I waited for it on resale sites, but it never popped up in my size. When I saw the Zina Shirt Dress pattern, I decided to pay homage to the original and sew my own.
I started my sewing journey during the pandemic, and a shirt dress like this would have been a seriously intimidating threat 2 years ago. Collars stands? Buttons?? CUFFS?
FS ZIna Shirt Dress Made With FS BLEACHED Signature Finish Midweight Linen
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Linda Hamilton
I love the different colored buttons on that dress. I think it looks great on you the size you made it. If you made it up a size, it wouldn’t fit well through the shoulders and might look sloppy rather than oversized.
Alexandria Feeney
Thank you for your encouraging sewing post. I like the variety of the buttons on this dress. It is a great detail that makes the white dress pop,! I was also thinking that the Zinna dress is adaptable and so wearable wherever you need this style. Best Wishes, Alexandria
Patti Romero
The Zina looks fabulous on you! Thanks for sharing your experience.