Fall A Line

I wanted a dress made of subtly-patterned rayon, with long sleeves, midi length. None of my usual sources had anything even close. Same with trying to find a pattern and fabric to sew it myself. Along came a Novica catalog with this Celestial Day dress by Seema Shah. It looked perfect! I was amazed how quickly it arrived from India. The dress is as pictured. The rayon fabric has a lovely drape plus an interesting dobby texture. I love the side pockets. The lining is a nice touch. The background color is great and the print is subtle and pretty. There is embroidery on the front yoke which coordinates nicely with the fabric. I am 72 and it looks and feels great on me. I would have loved it at age 22!

I was a little worried that it would be super wrinkly because it’s cotton. The fabric is nice and thick and does not wrinkle easily. Very nice dress

But the Medium size was too small for me (and the dress is not available in Large). I'm 5 ft. 6 inches, 135 lbs., with a chest size of 34B. The dress was uncomfortably tight through the chest and the sleeves. It's too bad, because it's such a beautiful dress, and so well-made (it comes with a lining!). I was disappointed that it didn't work for me.