Burda Style For people who sew

12 March, 2012

• 06:35 PM

  missjanee added the project called Mondrian YSL Dress

  

  I’ve always fawned over Yves St. Laurent’s dress based off of Piet Mondrian’s color blocking. A year ago I found this double knit fabric on ebay, and while it’s not exactly alike, it pretty much re…

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9 March, 2012

• 06:39 PM

  missjanee ’s status has been updated to:
  getting back into the swing of things!

  

15 August, 2011

• 06:45 AM

  missjanee favorited the project The Remember Sweet Pocket Dress

  

7 August, 2011

• 01:08 PM

  missjanee added the project called 1960's Shift Dress

  

  A Beautiful black double knit in a simple, mod style designed by Larry Aldrich. I photoshoped with high saturation in these photos so you can see the detail, so the color might look a little dull. …

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1 August, 2011

• 03:04 PM

  missjanee added the project called 1940's Gingham Summer Frock

  

  Made with light gingham cotton and rick-rack. Made from Vogue’s 8728. Very easy and quick, I had absolutely no trouble making this pattern. I omitted the neck facing and the plackets and did a zipp…

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18 July, 2011

• 02:18 PM

  missjanee added the project called 1940's Blouse

  

  I was really inspired after reading another blogger’s great post about 1940’s blouses. I set off to make my own. It’s made with pink polished cotton, but hindsight it wasn’t the best material to us…

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25 June, 2011

• 04:20 PM

  missjanee added the project called Cynthia Rowley 1970s Maxi Dress

  

  I used Cynthia Rowley’s 2578 pattern and an old 1970s bedsheet I got from the Salvation Army for .99 cents. I’m sort of in a 70s vibe right now so I’d thought I would try out one of my contemporary…

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9 June, 2011

• 01:22 PM

  missjanee added the project called Recycle Men's Shirt into Summer Blouse

  

  Don’t have a lot of cash? Or time? Get one of your boyfriend’s or father’s old shirts, make sure it’s not one of his favorites (or do if it belongs to your ex-boyfriend or annoying brother) and mak…

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