Burda Style For people who sew

i want to sew a dress like this one http://www.polyvore.com/gingham_heart_you_dress/thing?id=14270012
but i don’t know how to make a heart-shaped cut-out back with a three button top closure AND an eyelet trim on the bottom.pleas,could somebody explain me how to make it?thank you)

Jun 20, 2010, 09.20 PM by petuniagiggles

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  Jun 20, 2010, 10.23 PMby katexxxxxx

  For the back you just need to cut the hole and face it. It’s probably easier just to line the whole thing… Experiment with some gash fabric until you get the size and shape of heart you want.

  If you can’t find red (or whatever colour) eyelet lace, try to find some that’s 100% cotton and dye it whatever colour you like./

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    Jun 22, 2010, 03.59 PMby hannnc

    Hi, i was about to post a similar question. There have been so many dresses recently with cut-out backs. Do you just make the dress bodice as usual and then once it’s made, grab scissors and determine the shape? Then finish those edges? Thankyou :)

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    Jun 9, 2011, 11.13 PMby peaches2218

    Check this out: http://crafterhours.blogspot.com/2011/04/keyhole-cut-out-bodice-tutorial.html.

    Her method is exceeding simple, and it would work perfectly for what you’re looking for. In your case, you’d just draw the cut-out heart-shaped rather than her round, key-hole shape.

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  Jun 21, 2010, 06.26 AMby petuniagiggles

  oh)thank you so much,i’ll start right today my experiment)

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    Jun 21, 2010, 07.25 AMby katexxxxxx

    Experiments are fun. Don’t be put off by several failures: think of them more as lessons about how to do it better!

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  Jun 22, 2010, 07.27 PMby katexxxxxx

  hannc, it’s better to make an experimental version, a toile, and cut holes in that! Then you can experiment with how large you want the hole, the shape that works, and even how many holes to cut! I have found that it is better to face the whole area to be holed, by using a lining. On cotton like this I use a ‘self lining’, one that is made from the same fabric as the outside of the dress. If you have a patterned fabric for the dress, it is sometimes better to use a plain version for the lining.

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    Dec 1, 2010, 07.17 AMby hannnc

    I never thanked you for your advice but it really has helped. I’m hopefully attempting this soon!

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  Dec 4, 2010, 02.47 AMby Andy Nguyen

  petuniagiggles: I would think of the heart cut-out as another faced neckline, ‘cause that’s what it is: a hole in the garment that is faced. I would agree with katexxxxxx: since you will need to face both the neckline and the heart cut-out and since they’re close together, you’d be more successful extending the facing pieces into one piece, into a lining for the bodice..

  An alternative is to bind all the edges with a contrasting bias tape.

  hannnc: another reason for making a pattern and sew from that instead of just hacking away at the dress bodice is repeatability: if for some unlikely reason the dress does not turn out perfect :) , you have a base (the pattern you start with) to figure out what to do to correct fit/size issues. If the dress DOES turn out perfect, well, now you have a great pattern from which to make many more cute dresses!
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  May 28, 2011, 11.11 AMby surfjewels

  I am about to make a similar dress with a heart cut out in the back, hence looking on here for tips. I might need to make a bit of a mock up.

  Did u make this dress? and how did it turn out??
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  Jun 10, 2011, 12.37 PMby katexxxxxx

  Picked up the JUNE issue of SEW magazine today to read over coffee while shopping… It had a free frock pattern with a HEART cut-out in the back! :D The whole bodice is self lined.

  (Wanders off feeling slightly smug… ;) )