Cuba Libre, the wildest of summer dresses!
Did you think that our summer wardrobe was missing a twirling model that would allow our beautiful prints to express themselves? You didn't know us well... Discover the beautiful Cuba Libre summer dress !
This new dress literally makes our Fauve Romance's temperature rise.
I want to sew a beautiful bohemian dress
The story behind Fauve Romance is about an elegant city girl who goes on a trip to the seaside, the Empire State of Fauve woman who escapes to Miami (I tell you about my inspirations in this episode of the podcast) .
I wanted to expand our collection with a dress that embodies "letting go", freedom, movement. A beautiful long dress, supple and graceful. A model that is as beautiful worn with spectacular heels as it is flat with gladiator sandals.
The inspirations
The Maison Fauve boss
The Cuba Libre pattern embodies this allure that is both feminine and unfettered. Its line is long and light, the waist supported in the back by an elastic, the bust in front is freed by a beautiful V-neckline and its butterfly sleeves accentuate its airy allure: Cuba Libre is a dress made for dancing!
I discover the boss
The model is available in 2 versions, for all occasions:
- Closed back version, easy to live with and wear
- Open back, large neckline version, stabilized by large ties to tie, for the most incendiary of summer dresses
This way you can enjoy your pattern even if you can't do without a bra.
The depth of the V-neckline has been studied to offer a scoop neckline, without having a cutout that is difficult to wear on a daily basis. Its skirt is constructed with panels, which gives it a very beautiful movement and avoids the pitfall of too much volume. The panels also allow easier placement of the pieces on the fabric, and limits the consumption of fabric compared to a skirt cut in an arc.
The length of the Cuba Libre dress is easy to wear, and the model can be lengthened very easily at the bottom of the skirt pieces.
The butterfly sleeve has a nice length, above the elbow (you can shorten it at the bottom of the piece if you wish to free up the arm a little). The sleeve head is gathered, to play on the volume as well as on the very airy movement of this type of sleeve.
To help you through each step of the sewing process, discover the free video sewing tutorial for the Cuba Libre dress which will guide you through making the open back version of the dress.
What fabric should I use to sew my long dress?
Cuba Libre is a sewing pattern that can be used in many fabrics: soft twills like our plain viscose twills, poplins like our Solaris range of prints, a voile, a fine and very soft jacquard like our Lily jacquard or even a beautiful lace with a cotton voile lining: we detail how to line the skirt and the front bust of your dress in the illustrated brochure of your pattern.
I recommend a fabric with a nice drape, which will highlight the gathers at the waist and the length of the dress.
A remarkable plain dress
Cuba Libre pattern and Sulphur Yellow viscose twill fabric
A unique printed dress
Cuba Libre pattern and Solaris Ultra Orange fabric
An elegant striped dress
Cuba Libre dress pattern and Berlingot Maison Fauve polyviscose fabric (the skirt and front bust are lined in ecru cotton voile according to the instructions described in the pattern brochure)
Sublime in a vibrant plain color, irresistible in a printed fabric, mischievous in our beautiful striped viscose, wildly elegant in a light jacquard, the hardest part will be choosing... Unless you try it again and again, for a vibrant summer in Cuba Libre!
