The Ellis Version using remnants.

Carissa used the Ellis from the Ellis and Hattie Dress Pattern from Merchant and Mills. The Ellis the more fitted of the two dresses. They both have four neck darts but the Ellis has more shaping with bust darts opposed to the lined bodice of the Hattie. It also has a higher waist line, with the Hattie having a dropped waist. And of course it has in-seam POCKETS. And you should see what Carissa has done to her pockets! All the heart eyes!

Carissa only had small amounts of each of the fabrics so had to great really creative with how she used it. This is a great example of what to do when you don’t have enough of the fabric and how you can still make a stunning dress.

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