This was really quick to put together. View A is an empire line V-neck knit dress that is very adaptable. I made 2 of these dresses in 2 days.
The first one is a tame version with trim on the sleeve hems and around the neckline. This is a leftover piece from SIL’s dress. The laces are leftovers too.
If you haven’t sewn a gusset before, Vogue walks you through the process and since this is a knit, you can achieve a great finish in no time at all.
Gussets are a handy feature because while this is a knit fabric, you still need to be able to raise your arms naturally without stretching the fabric out of shape. 
Both versions work well with my work jackets so these dresses have been worn to work and for dinners. Thank you TJ for gifting this pattern to me and this is a lovely pattern to use.
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Nice! You're most welcome, you've put it to very good use! heheheh love that you made a 'tame' version and a laced up version. Well done.
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How wonderful! Two great fitting dresses! Congratulations!
There are sometimes such days 🙂
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Two lovely dresses… great prints.
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Lovely dresses. You must be the best dressed person in your office 🙂
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Love both of your dresses. Fabric is gorgeous. Great dresses for the office and out to dinner.
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Love the fabric choices.
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The sewing tornado strikes again! Fabulous dresses Maria!
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Great dresses Maria and so good they work with your jackets.
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Those are really great dresses… I love gussets, too. Well done!
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Gussets are wonderful – you don't see many of them nowadays – really do allow the arm to move. Those two dresses are really smart – it's lovely to have a simple pattern to run up inbetween more complex projects 🙂
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Yay for using stash fabrics! They are both the perfect choice for the simple but stylish lines of the pattern
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you are a sewing dynamo!!! Two in two days, I'm in awe!
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That's the best looking use of that black/camel floral I've seen yet! Interesting idea to use a gusset in a knit… Yet another cool tip I've learned from you! (I just installed a zipper guard on a skirt, thanks to one of your earlier posts!)
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Wow… 2 in 2 days… Most awesome. And both are VERY nice! Well done! ~Laurie
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Two great wardrobe additions! I wish I could put together two dresses as quickly as you and make them look so good!
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Those are two great new dresses that will give you a lot of wearing options!
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You are so prolific! Love that you make two of everything. The simple lines of the dress suit you.
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