Burda Style For people who sew

Today

• 04:54 PM

  DorisS added cupcakequeen234 as a friend

  

Yesterday

• 12:22 AM

  DorisS added the project called the white vintage one

  

  So, I wanted to try this pattern out, and boy, did it turn out a completely different dress. Not that I mind a very formal and retro dress with a lace collar…not at all. It’s just that there aren…

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19 May, 2013

• 01:28 PM

  DorisS added becprentis as a friend

  

17 May, 2013

• 09:41 AM

  DorisS commented on the project New Penzance Island

  Beautiful, the collar and the cuffs really make this dress.

  

• 12:16 AM

  DorisS added lolacouture as a friend

  

• 12:15 AM

  DorisS commented on the project Little flowers ❀

  Looks cute! I love the colour, especially with the green tights and shot on the background of lea…

  

16 May, 2013

• 11:32 PM

  DorisS added the project called the orange beetle dress

  

  Gave this pattern another go, obviously didn’t bother to figure out the sleeves the second time around as well…so, double-beetle effect it is.
  Used cheap but lovely fabric from a re-use store, …

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8 May, 2013

• 07:33 PM

  DorisS favorited the project Anna Sui Floral Wrap-style Top

  

7 May, 2013

• 05:52 PM

  DorisS favorited the project First Summer dress of 2013

  

• 05:45 PM

  DorisS added klasika as a friend

  

• 02:23 PM

  DorisS commented on the project LBD!!!

  Oh, this is cute. The fabrics and details fit together so well.

  

6 May, 2013

• 05:54 AM

  DorisS added Katerina Petrova as a friend

  

• 05:52 AM

  DorisS favorited the project Love Jersey

  

• 05:45 AM

  DorisS commented on the project The Little Black Lace Dress mix with Cream

  oh wow, great combination of fabrics.

  

• 05:44 AM

  DorisS favorited the project The Little Black Lace Dress mix with Cream

  

• 05:19 AM

  DorisS added Katie Edwards as a friend

  

5 May, 2013

• 10:04 PM

  DorisS commented on the project Flowers in blue

  It looks so summery and fresh!
  Also, cheap fabrics make the best dresses. One of the best kept se…

  

• 02:24 PM

  DorisS added celinesompayrac as a friend

  

• 01:24 PM

  DorisS added the project called precious pastel jacket

  

  I’ve had these light curtains saved up for years, the fabric was just too lovely to be hanged up. Luckily, the new burda had a nice summer jacket pattern that could live up to the fabric, reminisce…

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• 01:13 PM

  DorisS added the project called easy, breezy, blotched up bow-dress

  

  Made this with a Burda pattern from the 80s. The fabric wrinkles like hell and something went wrong at the front (hence, the bow to fix things), but hey…it looks quite ok in the photos.

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• 01:05 PM

  DorisS added the project called the Beetle dress

  

  I had some trouble figuring out the correct way to attach sleeves, so I doubled them, lord knows why. That’s how they ended up giving the dress a sort of beetle-like look.

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22 March, 2013

• 09:53 AM

  DorisS commented on the project 1950s Vintage Dress

  real lovely

  

• 09:52 AM

  DorisS favorited the project 1950s Vintage Dress

  

19 March, 2013

• 12:13 AM

  DorisS commented on the project Sew Retro Bombshell Dress

  Seems like a perfect fit. The fabric is adorable as well.

  

17 March, 2013

• 01:29 PM

  DorisS favorited the project Hip Flask Garter

  

• 01:24 PM

  DorisS added the project called Blue Velvet* Darling

  

  Whoever claimed that velvet is troublesome to sew clearly hadn’t tried doing so while looping Bobby Vinton’s “Blue Velvet” in the background. What I mean is…it was surprisingly easy to deal with …

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15 March, 2013

• 08:48 PM

  DorisS favorited the project Before and After Oversized Dress

  

12 March, 2013

• 11:32 AM

  DorisS favorited the project dresses vintage year 60

  

9 March, 2013

• 04:58 PM

  DorisS commented on the project summer of 1952 :)

  Reminds me of old photos of Marilyn on the beach – gorgeous.

  

• 12:50 PM

  DorisS commented on the project Strawberry kitschy halter-neck dress

  Really cute.

  P.S. I’ve got to say, the name of your blog made me burst out laughing.

  

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