An Orla Affair in La Finch Fabric.

So this is my second make in my summer wardrobe series where I got the pleasure of working with this AMAZING cotton lawn from LA Finch Fabrics.

 This fabric has a beautiful mix of greens, purples and pinks. And if you live in a warm climate like I do it’s perfectly light and breathable for high heat and humidity.

I decided that I would make another French Navy Orla with this fabric.  If you follow me regularly you know that I have already made two of these and that I love this pattern not only because it is a free download but because of the beautiful simplicity of the pattern. I also was inspired by the latest posts on Instagram where it is an Orla month presented by the amazing bloggers listed below.

I love that everyone is getting inspired to make their own Orla and put their personal touch to the lovely silhouette of this dress.

I wanted to make my third Orla a tad bit different than my first two and decided to modify the sleeves by making a sleeveless dress and adding frilled sleeves. I had never made frilled sleeves before however, I was determined once the thought entered my mind to make them. Creativity is a beast sometimes. Haha!

I sewed up my Orla like normal and then cut out two sets of sleeves by measuring across about 19 inches wide of fabric with a slightly curved section at the top. 

You can definitely use a dressmakers ruler for this but I just eyeballed my sections. I then sewed up the flat side together with right sides facing and sewed up and gathered the curved sections. I then attached the gathered sleeves to my armcyes that I had already hemmed. 

The amount of gathering is completely up to you but this amount works for me. I love the look of these sleeves and I will definitely be using this same look on future projects.

I decided to make my own bias tape for the neckline which I stitched in the ditch all the way across.

I attached a lime green invisible zip, added pockets and I was pretty much done save the hemming.

I love this dress even more than I thought that I would! This fabric is amazing and it definitely makes me want to work with more cotton lawns especially if they are as beautiful as this floral print! 

Thank you for all the lovely comments and please let me know what you are making for your summer wardrobe.

Have a beautiful day!

Cotton Lawn from La Finch

French Navy Orla Pattern