This is an uberfrankenfrock. Using – wait for it – not one, not two, but THREE separate patterns, PLUS some shameless pinching of a spiffy detail. Headless Esme’s doing the modelling today….
From the top, we have: sleeves from New Look 6728, bodice from New Look 6968 and skirt is the tried and true, best ever not-too-heavy, not-too-light skirt from New Look 6557. Made up in a 1970s blue seersucker with cutesy flowers that I bought from a junk market last week. Plain jane, right?
Nope.
First, I lined the wee sleeves in red…
and then I shamelessly pinched a back detail I’d seen elsewhere…
…which I think makes this a mullet dress. You know, business at the front, party in the back. Something that would make it even more so (and it’s something I’m considering for a second iteration of this New Look chimera) is a straight skirt at front with a bit of flouncey flarey nonsense at back. Hmmm…
Oh. And my palm sustained two stab wounds in the manufacture of this dress. One from a pin, one from my unpicker. I strongly urge to you resist trying the second instrument if you’re considering a sewing mishap.. that bloody hurt.
Make it 'til you fake it 
What an inspired combination and faaabulous mullet surprise! (that sounds like rather unpleasant boarding school dinner dish).
That 6557 skirt is the best… I musta frankened that to ten frocks by now.
I’ve said it before, I’ll say it again: why don’t New Look get the love they deserve?
Hi there! I saw your post on Sew Retro and just had to drop by and leave a comment. I’m so impressed at how well this has been put together from 3 different patterns! I especially love the back detail, I’m a huge fan!
Love the back detail! Great idea.
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