Monday, October 9, 2017

Women Nivalis release



I can't remember how often I made my kids dresses with the Nivalis pattern from Sofilantjes. Besides the "normal" Nivalis dresses that I sewed with it, the Nivalis is also my go-to pattern for hacks and mashes because the fit is perfect. Today, Sofilantje releases the Nivalis for women*, and I think that this pattern will be as big a staple pattern in my wardrobe as the child version for my kids.



During testing I sewed two different dresses. One in cotton jersey (the brown one) and one in modal (the blue one). I sewed one with the hood and one with the collar, two different sleeve lengths and I used the instructions for a full bust adjustment, so I tested most elements of the pattern. I like the dress in both types of fabric, but it does give a different effect. The cotton jersey one is a bit more stiff which gives a more sporty look. The blue modal one is super comfortable and is suitable for almost every occasion.



I only sewed the collar in drapey modal and in that fabric it is very comfortable. I can imagine that maybe in a stiffer fabric the collar might stand up a bit, so keep that in mind. The hood is very comfortable. I do not have many hoods in my wardrobe, and I now see why my kids love them. When I put on the hood I get an instant "higge" feeling like drinking warm chocolade on the couch feeling.



You know that I personally prefer 3/4 sleeves on anything, the fact that that length is included in the pattern makes me very happy. Both the long and 3/4 sleeves were perfect for me and I am about 1.66 meter. The pattern's sleeve style is comfortable narrow sleeves. I really love the fit, but if you know you prefer rather loose sleeves, you might have to drew them slightly wider.



The pattern includes excellent instructions on how to make a full/small bust adjustment. I needed that and it worked like a charm, the fit is great. Do not be afraid to try it yourself even if you have never done anything like it. Just follow the steps, and you can always ask questions in the Sofilantjes group if needed. Besides bust adjustment instructions are there also shoulder adjustment instructions (and of course length adjustment instructions).



The brown dress is made with fabric from Hamburger Liebe that I bought last year at Joyfits. The uni colored fabric in that dress is from Textielstad, it is one of my all time favorite uni colored fabrics. The blue dress is modal from Lillestoff. The pink strip in that dress is a strip of uni pink jersey that I serged in between the seam, it is like empty piping.



As usual the release sale will last for 48 hours and the Nivalis* will be €5.50 excluding tax during that period. If you do not own the girl Nivalis, this might be a good moment to buy that one as well! Feel free to leave a comment in the language you prefer (although Google translate might have to assist me if you choose something different than English, German, Dutch or Hungarian). If you buy anything through my affiliate links (*), I get a small commission (the price stays the same for you), I am very grateful for everything that feeds my fabric addiction.

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8 comments:

  1. Ik blijf je twee versies echt super vinden. De volgende hier op de planning is 1 met kraag want ik ben wel een kraag type 😉

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    1. Ik zou door deze jurk haast een kraag type worden ;)

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  2. twee mooie versies ... ze zitten je als gegeoten

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  3. Hele mooie versies Miranda! Ik ben helemaal fan! Zo blij met dit patroon!!

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    1. Dank je! ik ben benieuwd om op je blog te lezen wat jij er van vindt als je er eentje naaide!

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  4. Beide jurken zijn prachtig, maar die blauwe is wel echt de topper! Ze staan je geweldig. Ik heb al mijn versies met col gemaakt van gewone tricot. Ik houd niet zo van cols normaal gesproken, maar deze valt gewoon heel goed en open. Zeker geen benauwd gevoel. Zelf heb ik weer niets met een kap😂. Ben benieuwd welke versies er nog gaan volgen bij jou!

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    1. Die modal maakt het wel echt af vind ik, dus de volgende komt in vergelijkbare stof.

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