Tuesday, February 25, 2025

Cover Designs! #39: In a New York Minute

 


Cover Designs is a feature in which I try to match up the outfit on a book cover with a dress pattern and sometimes even potential fabric matches as well. Today's pick is In a New York Minute by Kate Spencer. 

Summary from Publisher: 

Franny Doyle is having the worst day. She’s been laid off from her (admittedly mediocre) job, the subway doors ripped her favorite silk dress to ruins, and now she’s flashed her unmentionables to half of lower Manhattan. On the plus side, a dashing stranger came to her rescue with his (Gucci) suit jacket. On the not-so-plus side, he can’t get away from her fast enough.

Worse yet? Someone posted their (entirely not) meet-cute online. Suddenly Franny and her knight-in-couture, Hayes Montgomery III, are the newest social media sensation, and all of New York is shipping #SubwayQTs.

Only Franny and Hayes couldn’t be a more disastrous match. She’s fanciful, talkative, and creative. He’s serious, shy, and all about numbers. Luckily, in a city of eight million people, they never have to meet again. Yet somehow, Hayes and Franny keep running into each other—and much to their surprise, they enjoy each other’s company. A lot. But when Franny’s whole world is turned upside down (again!), can she find the courage to trust in herself and finally have the life—and love—she’s always wanted?


The cute summer outfit that Franny is wearing on the cover would be easy to replicate as a two piece set. The top is a perfect match for the Stitch Witch Atlas top - though of course you might want to make it in red!

The skirt could be made with almost any basic A-line skirt pattern; you could even draft your own. But if you're thinking patterns, try the Liesl & Co Garibaldi skirt in the short view, or the free Libby A-Line skirt from Tessuti. Or any of the many big four patterns of course! 

Garibaldi


Libby

Look for some beautiful red silk and you'd be set. Try this luscious silk noil from Gala Fabrics in BC


Or maybe a lighter weight linen from Pure Linen Envy for a more summery feel


Whichever it is, wear it happily and watch out for subway doors! 


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