4 Styling Ideas for the Dew Top and Dress

Building a handmade wardrobe is all about versatility and creativity. The Dew Top and Dress is the perfect canvas for showing off your sewing skills and experimenting with layers. Whether you’re styling the top or the dress, this piece pairs beautifully with other Friday Pattern Company favourites. Here are four styling ideas to inspire you.

1. Dew Top with the Bernadette Skirt and Ilford Jacket

The Dew Top’s clean lines and fitted silhouette make it a fantastic layering piece. Made in a funky fabric like this floral Viscose Jersey from Blackbird fabrics makes it stand out and works with the simplicity of it's shape. 

The look is very retro inspired, with a modern twist in the colour palette - mixing pink and green together is always a fun way to create a bold look. The Bernadette Skirt and Ilford Jacket are mocked up in this chunky pink needlecord from Fabric Godmother.

Shoes are from Joanie, and the bag is a vintage thrift find from eBay. 

Fabric Tip: Choosing a fun floral or print works well for the Dew because of it's simple silhouette, mix it with textured fabrics like Cord or Denim to give your outfit some dimension. 

2. Dew Top with the Rambler Pants and Ilford Jacket

When the temperatures drop, the Ilford Jacket becomes your layering hero. Style the Dew Top underneath an Ilford Jacket in a medium-weight twill or denim. Leave the jacket unbuttoned for a relaxed vibe or button it up to highlight the Dew’s swooping neckline. Pair this combo with the Rambler Pants to go with the relaxed casual look.

Fabric Tip: A solid Dew Top lets the other me made pieces shine, so picking a fun denim or twill for the Rambler Pants gives the look interest without it being too much of a statement. A black denim Ilford Jacket is the perfect wardrobe staple you can layer and wear on repeat. 

Stripe and Black denims are from Fabrics Galore

Green Dew fabric is a French Terry from Blackbird Fabrics in the shade Heather Forest

Style with Mules like the black Dr Martens ZebZags. 

3. Dew Dress with the Heather Blazer

For a funky smart casual look, pair the Dew Dress with the Heather Blazer. The curvy lines of the Dew Dress balance beautifully with the Heather’s boxy fit. 

They're a great pairing for effortless sophistication, whilst still giving your personal style a sense of quirkiness. 

Fabric Tip: A bold print like this Spandex Jersey from Stone Mountain and Daughter works really well with the Dew because of it's simple shape, but because of how it drapes it creates a lovely sense of movement to the finished dress.

Styled with a chocolate brown needlecord Heather, adding interest with the texture without it being too garish. The corduroy compliments the style of the fabric perfectly and means the blazer can be styled dressed up or down with ease.

Pair this look with some chunky wooden clogs, a sewing themed necklace, and a cute brown bag. It's giving art teacher at a conference ha!

4. Dew Dress layered over the Friday Bateau Top and Beachcomber Jacket

This look is perfect for weekends and casual days out where you want to go from brunching, shopping, to drinks with friends. Layering the Friday Bateau under the Dew works perfectly for colder says if you need a warm layer but also means you can have fun with fabrics and create a statement with a fun printed fabric like the daisy gingham from Fabric Godmother.

Fabric Tip: Choose a cotton jersey for a nice drapey Dew Dress like this one from Blackbird fabrics, in a plain colour makes it easy to style. Then to wrap up warm, style with the Beachcomber jacket in a green denim from Fabrics Galore.

Style with your trusty sneakers and cross body bag.

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These styling ideas show just how versatile the Dew Top and Dress can be in a handmade wardrobe. By layering thoughtfully with other Friday Patterns, you can create outfits that are as unique as your handmade wardrobe. 

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