At the moment I prefer to wear dresses to work rather than separates.  I don’t like having things around my waist!  I had some grey doubleknit (it’s black on the reverse side) from Rathdowne Fabrics and decided to give the Style Arc Laura dress another whirl.

For added interest I topstitched in red thread using a triple straight stitch, and added a huge star shaped doily that I picked up at a local second hand shop. Originally I was going to do some reverse applique around the hemline – but this was much faster! This time I added some width to the back pieces, slashing and spreading the pattern. I think that it’s improved the fit but it’s still not perfect. The front probably could have done with the same alteration.

It’s certainly a statement piece with that doily on the side! My husband calls it “the nab dress” – most Australians will have probably figured out why.

Anyway, it works well with black leggings and boots, a black jacket and red lipstick. I’m happy not to blend in!