Burda Style For people who sew

Living as I do in the North of England, which is currently under flood alert with the heaviest rain of the year beating down, it’s easy to feel you probably have all the clothes you require and that you dont actually “need” anymore. Well I’ve just got back from Turkey where it was 34 to 35 degrees most days and strong sunshine with it. I ended up feeling hopelessly overdressed and stuffy and sweaty in jeans and vest tops, compared to all these backpacker types in sarongs, bikini tops and shorts. Plus for a Brit dressing stylishy and simply in the heat is not a skill we ever really have to grapple with. I’m now trying to identify some patterns for very cool dressing in the heat – so I am more prepared next time. So far Mccalls 6111 and the shorts on Burda 7195 are possibles. Any other ideas for very cool tops and dresses? I’m ater trapeze-style tops and dresses with spaghetti strap or halter necks with no ties or belts or zips if anyone knows of any

Jul 6, 2012, 04.36 PM by ealinglou

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  Jul 23, 2012, 07.04 PMby purplefan

  May 2011 issue of BurdaStyle magazine would be a starting point for patterns-there is a section for beach type wear with amazing fabrics used for the clothing. There was the reversible jacquard boatneck short dress; a floaty top or dress of gauzy fabric and one button but long wide bottom sleeves. A few of the styles might be visible in the Pattern Store, if you click through enough pages. Here’s the link to the French website archive page for the magazine: http://www.burdafashion.com/fr/Caraibes_-mai_11/1437260-1779883-1779887.html Also the other beach wear section in same issue: http://www.burdafashion.com/fr/Loisirs_-_mai11/1437260-1779883-1779886.html

  BurdaStyle usually has in its spring issues some kind of tunic top for lightweight cottons/gauze fabrics plus a beach wear for family category in May or June issues. Oh, the Goa section from May 2010: http://www.burdafashion.com/fr/Magazines/Archives_des_magazines/Special_Goa_-mai_10/1270777-1463237-1767442-1767443.html India May 2009 http://www.burdafashion.com/fr/Magazines/Archives_des_magazines/Indien_-_avril09/1270777-1463237-1695463-1695466.html

  Instead of jeanswear, maybe it’s time to wear a couple of safari jackets and Bermuda length shorts. Safari is another theme that recurs early in the year. Have to see if I can find the issue I remember- It’s not the May 2007 one but you might like the options: http://www.burdafashion.com/fr/Magazines/Archives_des_magazines/Les_actuelles/1270777-1463237-1475147-1475149.html
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  Aug 29, 2012, 11.55 AMby attornywhy

  hmm yeah you better be ready for the processing credit cards next time. i will be posting some ideas soon.