Cover Designs! #43: Did You Hear About Kitty Karr

 

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 Did You Hear About Kitty Karr, by Crystal Smith Paul. 

Here's the summary of the story (from publisher):

When silver screen icon Kitty Karr Tate, a white woman, dies and bequeaths her multimillion-dollar estate to the three Black St. John sisters, it prompts questions.

A celebrity in her own right, Elise St. John would rather focus on sorting out Kitty’s affairs than deal with the press. But what she discovers in one of Kitty’s journals rocks her world harder than any other brewing scandal could—and between a cheating fiancé and fallout from a controversial social media post, there are plenty. The truth behind Kitty's ascent to stardom from her beginnings in the Jim Crow South threatens to expose a web of unexpected family ties, debts owed, and debatable crimes that could, with one pull, unravel the all-American fabric of the St. John sisters and those closest to them.

How could we make something similar to this cover image? With a couple of interesting patterns, I think. 

That's a classic pencil skirt, and there are two patterns I immediately thought of to make something like this. You might try the Extra Sharp Pencil Skirt by Liesl & Co. It's snug and has some nice panel details, but definitely has the same look as the cover skirt, including back walking slit. 

Or, since we can't see the front of the skirt on the cover, who knows, it might have some extra details to jazz it up from that view! The Malmo Skirt from How to Do Fashion has a delightful pocket detail on the front, and an interesting walking slit that's filled in, if you like that detail that is just slightly different from our cover pattern. 

Or of course you could also just go for a free pattern, like the Layla pencil skirt from Tiana's Closet for an affordable option! 

As for the retro blouse, you could try the Romi blouse by Seamwork which could look similar from the back to the one on the cover of this novel. 

Or you could use any favourite fitted knit top, worn with one of these dickies by the Assembly Line, to give it an even closer similarity! 

I hope you've had some fun perusing these pattern ideas! And that you are enjoying your summer reading, too.