July:  Cool Dresses for Heatwaves! 

A few simple suggestions.

It has to be hot in some parts of the country!

I spied this pattern a couple months ago and thought this would be good for my granddaughters who are in their teens and live where it is warmer than our spot.  It is found on Seamwork  and is called the Benning Dress.  There is an alternate neckline available if you get the Benning Dress pattern.

Be sure to check this out as it is a very easy dress to make with excellent instructions.  Very comfortable as well.  You might want to make several!

Also I wanted to add another jumper dress pattern (or pinafore dress in other countries)  that is cute and looks very easy to make for various seasons.

It is called the Buttercup Pinafore and you can find it at Lavender Sewing Patterns

Another jumper-pinafore dress is called Apricot Pinafore Dress and it is found at Cocowawa Crafts.

This also looks easy to make and very comfortable.  Be sure to look at the finished garments other have sewn at the bottom of the picture on their website.

Here is a dress from their website that would be cool for summers.  It is called the Honeycomb Dress and shirt.  I like that other seamstresses have taken the pattern and added their own embellishments as seen below in the lovely white dress.

 

Then there are always the shirtwaists to use for summer.  If you don't care for a fitted waist The Assembly Line offers a shirtwaist that looks slimming and yet comfortable.

Going back to the Seamwork Pattern Company they are also showing a new dress pattern that would be  very comfortable in whatever season called the Baker Dress.

These pattern prices may not compare to the sales at JoAnn's but I do like to support Independent Pattern Companies when I find something that works for me.

Looking for colors and ideas you can check out Gudrensjoden for lots of inspiration.

Modesty and propriety go hand in hand.  Whatever you do, do all to the glory of God!

Adorning the Gospel   “That they may adorn the doctrine of God our Saviour in all things.” — Titus ii. 10. 

May your summer be filled with some sewing, family, good times, with love and kindness flowing from a grateful heart.  

God bless you.

For Summer Dressing Thoughts

The Puritan pastor Matthew Henry put it this way: 

"The purity of the heart will show itself in the modesty of the dress."

Something to read, refresh the memory, and think on:

Thinking Like a Christian About Modest Apparel (mountainretreatorg.net)

Here are a few ideas for some spring and summer clothing choices:

This is a very comfortable styled dress that many body types could wear but for modest reasons it would need buttons on the front placket.  That would finish it off very nicely.  A variety of trims could be used instead of ricrac.  There used to be many woven braids available years ago.  I haven't checked in our local JoAnn's lately.  Otherwise one might find some online.

There are  similar dress patterns with tiered skirts in pattern books  that would work as long as it is "modestly" made.

A very simple shirtwaist in summer fabrics would make a comfortable outfit.

This is the shirtwaist pattern from The Assembly Line.  I would add a few more buttons on the skirt especially in windy areas.

Summer Skirts

Here is a very lovely linen skirt from etsy.

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Summer blouses

A classic and simple shirt to wear with skirts.

Retro Style

This is a blouse that is pretty and fairly easy to make.  It is called the Billow Blouse by The Assembly Line Pattern Company and can be worn with skirts for an elegant look or depending what fabrics are used it could be for a more casual setting. 

Whatever you sew and wear and do make sure it is for the Glory of God.

Femininity: Revival?, Revised!, and Reinvented for 2024

 It seems that even though the progression of our morals in this country has gone way downhill, and hence, our clothing covers less through more exposing of skin. However, it looks like there are some designers who want more gracious and flattering garments for a wholesome-looking womankind. 

I believe several inches below-knee and mid-calf are much more lady-like!  Short skirts look best on little girls wearing tights or leggings.

Be sure to read the end of the post.

McCalls 7925

A pretty looking feminine suit.  The pants do not make the suit suitable!

A simple yet elegant and comfortable jacket.

 Some of these dresses probably do not close high enough to the neck and they should be checked for any unknowing or unforeseen revealing when bending over. Make adjustments when you try on the basic shell before finishing collars or necklines.

Please forgive me for how this looks. I am learning how to use my new computer and also the blog spot arrangement platform has changed.

At any rate I am pleased to find some nice patterns to display on the blog from the main catalogs in fabric stores,

Do everything to please the Lord God and be a faithful witness of the life Christ has given you.

May you have a blessed time figuring your sewing needs and projects with Christ in mind.  

May what you do bring glory to God.