Saturday, February 05, 2011

Double Take

Here are some current styles and patterns with identical style features:


Dresses with a pleated neckline

Chetta B Belted Ponte Knit Sheath Dress for $118
The pleated neckline reminds me of Vogue 8663


Other patterns with pleated necklines:

Vogue 8593


Butterick 5382 dresses



DKNY knit dress with draped front for $160


McCall's 6282 with draped fronts




Body Central's knit kimono dress


McCall's 6287 top/dresses


My version of McCall's 6287




Banana Republic's Silky V-Neck Dress for $150


Banana Republic's V-neck sheath dress for $130:





"V" for Vogue 1221 by DKNY


Vogue 8631





Adrianna Papell Layered Chiffon Sheath Dress, Nordstrom's, $158



Kwik Sew 3756


Suzy Chin for Maggie Boutique in a ruffledcotton
Nordstrom's, $118

Variations of Butterick's (#5320) version from the same designer!

Shirt Dresses
Carolina Herrera polka-dotted shirt dress for $495, Saks Fifth Avenue


TBags, SalonZ for Saks Fifth Avenue, $198


Hot Patterns' Plain and Simple Shirt Dress


McCall's 5547 shirt dresses



Lafayette 148 knit shirt dress, Saks Fifth Avenue, $368



Macy's INC knit leopard print dress, $79.99

Same dress at our local Macy's:



My Hot Patterns iconic shirt dress from 2 years ago

Hot Patterns iconic shirt dress a la 1970's Diane Von Furstenberg


Ann Taylor LOFT's January Floral Drape Neck Shell, $49.50


Butterick 5493

The silhouette of Ann Taylor LOFT's Placed Print Cowl Neck Top



That reminds me of Butterick 5463

2 comments:

  1. Great comparisons! It's amazing how easy it is to reproduce most RTW. Some baffles me, but most isn't too hard.

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  2. I love this post! I also love seeing how easy it is to make your own version--just the way you want it. Great blog!

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