Okay, hands up if you thought you’d see another incarnation of this pattern!  When the weather forecast for Friday was hot, hot, hot, I decided to make myself a cool dress from Spotlight cotton voile.  So yes, I pulled out New Look 6809 yet again.  This time I went for view E but without the hem ruffle, and I lengthened it to a dress.

Eldest daughter was my photographer (standing on a chair to avoid the dreaded photo-looking-up-my-nose angle) and youngest daughter decided that she needed to be in every photo as well. Preferably if she could copy each pose.

After your comments on the last dress version of this pattern I decided to give a belt a go.  I sewed a simple tie belt from the same fabric, figuring that it wouldn’t contrast too much and might actually give me shape rather than draw attention to my thick midsection.

Then Stella wanted to wear a belt as well.

I wore it all day Friday and was comfortable and cool – even with the belt! You can see my first two versions of this pattern here and here.