Burda Style For people who sew

Description

This is the dress I created to wear for my 10th anniversary. The silk fabric was a gift from my husband a few years ago. He brought it back from a business trip to San Francisco. I have been watching a lot of Downton Abby this winter and decided I wanted something kind of 20’s inspired, but modern. I picked Burda’s Dropped Waist Dress #105 for my Project. The pattern was easy to sew and needed very little adjustment in fit. I had to add 1/2 inch to bring the under arm up a bit, and take the drop waist up 2" at the skirt to get the right length for my dress. This dress was very easy and fast to make. The main problem I ended up with on this project is that I did not realize my fabric was a directional print until I went to cut. I had to cut to match prints and did not have enough fabric to do this. I solved this issue by cutting the second skirt layer using my under fabric and then sewing my dress fabric to the lower edge where visible. This created a lining with a trendy sheer bottom for my dress. I attached chains I found in the jewelry section of the craft store to the shoulders. My husband love it!

Material Notes

Silk

Difficulty

Novice

Categories

Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

For

Women

Garment Type

Dress

Style

Romantic, Evening Wear

Material

Silk