This is my last summer-related project for the year – a mashup of Grainline Studio’s Archer Shirt, Alder Dress, and popover placket pattern add on.
Summer at the beach in Maine can be cold and I really wanted something that would be lightweight to wear, loose and flowy, and provide a little more coverage than my other beach coverups. Essentially, I wanted an oversized shirt with sleeves I could roll up. Plus, extra sun protection is always a good thing!
A few years back, I hacked together the skirt of the Alder Dress with the sleeves and upper bodice of the Archer Shirt to make a completely different dress. I figured, why not try out that same hack but for the beach instead?
Only change I made this go-round was to use the popover placket pattern add-on to the Alder shirt. I left it open with no buttons since hey, I’m wearing this with a swimsuit, so who cares about closing this up?
The fabric is a lovely rayon I stumbled across at Joann Fabrics unintentionally. I bought all that was left and have a little bit leftover for a tank top next summer.
That’s it for summer sewing – over the Labor Day weekend, I started my first fall sewing project. More on that soon!
