Announcing...the Lana Dress!
We are so excited to introduce you to our latest Charm Pattern...the Lana Dress! (So very excited! This dress was over two years in the making!)
This design was inspired by a '50s design and named after the glamorous Lana Turner. With a petal bust design (also called a wing bust), you can create dramatic allure with contrasting fabrics and colors.
Use our mix-and-match design options to fashion a daytime romper (with our Loretta shorts), or take it up a notch with layers of silk and lace for dancing all night.
The Lana Dress is fully interchangeable with our Lamour-series, so you can create endless possibilities by mixing in the Lamour and Liz Dresses, Loretta Shorts, Landis Bodice, Las Vegas Halter Top, Mariner Top, and Wanda Pencil Skirt!
The Lana Dress comes in sizes 2-20 and 18-34, with A-H cups. The focal point is the petal bust, which can be folded down to show the boned bodice underneath.
The skirt is one of the most spectacular I've encountered in my vintage hunting: it's a full circle, accented with both box pleats and gathered sections. (Get out your petticoats!)
To expand your options, we've included a removeable halter strap, optional basque waist, and optional shirred back. And don't forget that gorgeous triangular shawl!
No matter which options you choose, I know you'll LOVE the Lana Dress! Click here to get your very own copy!
xoxo,
Gertie
Comments (64)
wishing for a Lana Bodice tutorial xx
I"d love to have a video, particularly for the bodice.
Same for me too. I'm a visual learner. I would love an instructional video at least for the top portion.
Will you be doing a YouTube video tutorial for the Lana dress? It would be so helpful for us less experienced garment makers.
We hope to be able to fit more filming into our schedule soon! The pattern does come with full technical illustrations, so hopefully that will get you started :)
The April coupon does not seem to work for this on the website
Oh good, it wasn't just me.
My next fantasy will definitely be a lana petal bust with the lamour sarong skirt, that way I can have that peak of colour in 2 different places 😍
Is there any way to add sleeves to this dress? I just don’t wear anything sleeveless. Thanks.
It's really a strapless style so not the best for adding sleeves to! I think it looks great with a bolero or cropped jacket layered over it, if you want some coverage
I only see size 2 - 18 for pdf in the discription it says it also has the bigger sizes 20 -34. Were can i find those???
I purchased the pattern yesterday and saw both sizes 2-20 and 18-34 available. Go to the lana pattern page (here -> https://charmpatterns.com/shop/lana-dress/) and then you have to go to the sewing pattern menu (around the area where you should have "see sample pages" and "go to cart"), click and choose the option for the size you need :)
Wow!! So beautiful!! As always, Gertie and the Charm team have gone above and beyond! This dress is gorgeous - and the plethora of options and mix/match possibilities is incredible. You all are amazing!
Ding dong!!! Well done! Sew excited
Another Beautiful garment to add to my To Do List. Thank You Gertie and Team...this is truly Delightful. I have never seen Miss Susie have such a defined waist. All the Women just look so Beautiful and Feminine in The Lana Dress.
✨adds to cart✨
Ahhhh this is so exciting!!!
The Lana dress is GORGEOUS!!!! I love the bodice style and I really love the skirt. It is totally awesome. My sewing room has been torn up most of this year as I had a big issue with water damage (long story). Anyway luckily none my machines or my fabric or patterns were damaged but the wall had to be torn out and repaired, carpet taken up and in general just a big mess. The wall and window is repaired, carpet will be laid in couple of weeks. I have been working on putting everything back together so I can sew. While I want projects for me, I also have a new baby grandniece (7mons) and I want to make here something for Christmas.
IMMEDIATELY used my code for this 😍
I'm so happy today!!!! Crying tears of joy.
I love this so much! So happy I haven't made my citrus romper yet, this is perfect for it 😍
And one more comment, Susie looks like a doll in these photos 👌 And I am actually very surprised how good it looks on full busted ladies ! Yay for us H cup girls 🥳
I'm just the opposite, I'm so small busted I need lots of padding and boning to even out my figure. So hopefully all the boning will help me look a little bigger
Stunning! So gutted it's not on patreon :(((((((
I love this so much! 😍😍😍
The model in the white dress is gooorgeous 😍
already downloaded!! I am in love!!
Gorgeous 🥰
The blue polka dot look like they're shorts. Are there shorts with the pattern also?
I believe they are the Loretta shorts, a Patreon pattern in 2020
LOVE!!!!!
I am in love 😍😍😍
Wow!
As I almost make my hubby crash as I squee’d loudly when I saw this while he was driving 🤣🤣🤣 Definitely buying this!!!! Looks amazing~~~
Obsessed 😍
This is amazing!!!! A shawl was mentioned as well….. will that pattern be shared also??
The shawl pattern is included with the dress!
Oh, I just love it! A Classic Charm Staple! 😍😍😍
I love it!
Oh my gosh beautiful! The pink is giving me “Enchantment Under the Sea” from Back to the Future!
I call that trio "Jewels of the Sea" based on a Rose Marie Reid swimsuit ad, so not far off!
Absolutely gorgeous! So glad I saved my code. Grabbing this now. Wonder how it would look with a classic pencil skirt. Or as a peplum top. Too many ideas!🥰
Okay, well this is the dress of my dreams. You've done it again!
Absolutely lovely 😻😻😻
Beautiful pattern! It’s just gonna come out in print also?
This is my question as well. I much prefer working with print patterns.
WOW, so great <3
Ordering it immediately. Would I be able to mix&match this with the Night and Day trumpet skirt?
I'm off to buy it NOW!!!
OMG OMG OMG! I'm doing the Kevin McCallister running through the house waving my arms and screaming right now!
Yeah I’m the passenger while my hubby drives told me to calm down lmao
Wow!!
O m g. Like omg!!! This dress is it!❤️❤️ So cute
Wow!!!!
Love the removable halter strap!
The pink one is giving sleeping beauty!
Was not expecting that! I love it!
I’ve just got rid of a load of clothes after gaining all my weight back and I was gutted and every month you have brogujt out a pattern tjay is like the clothes I got rid of and it makes me SO happy
Aah! This is so cute! I need this in my wardrobe immediately!
😱😱😱 GORGEOUS
Eek! Made me gasp!!❤️❤️❤️❤️Going to get this right away!
I'm totally right there with you!
Ok, I love this!!
😍😍😍😍