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1952 walk away dress
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when I saw the dress, I was in the mood to make one, even if the occasions, where I can wear it will be rare. so, one day passing the local pattern store, i thought I could at least ask if the have the pattern. And they did. and voila: here is my 50is butterick walk away dess. it is only wraped: the front part is closed in the back like an appron and the back part is wraped around the body and closed with a butten in front.
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3 m cotton 1.5 m strech material for front part kilometres of satin bias
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Oct 19, 2009, 04.50 AMby nikkishell
I’ve had this pattern in my stash for too long. Yours looks great, i need to make one.
Oct 16, 2009, 05.37 PMby katensew
I like this dress and thought at first that it was tied at the front as the photo sort of looks like that. I having been looking all summer for a 50’s style and now I know that Butterick make one – ( was it recently that you bought it ) ?
Oct 16, 2009, 02.26 PMby immi.
Perfect work!
Sehr hübsch… die Aufnahme könnte direkt aus einem Dreh für einen 50er Jahre-Streifen stammen.
Oct 16, 2009, 02.15 AMby calicocouture
I wish we still dressed up every day like they did in the 50’s. You look really cute in the dress. =)
Oct 15, 2009, 07.04 PMby Almatinka
And here is another proof that I DO need to make a dress like this for myself!!! I’ve been looking at the pattern for it for a loooong time! You’ve showed me just how gorgeous it would be!!! You’ve done a great job!!!
Oct 15, 2009, 06.50 PMby pinup
gorgeous, im making one of these this very minute, made lots of adjustments, hope its as pretty as yours!
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Oct 15, 2009, 07.56 PMby lovely_polly
good luck with yours! I am looking forward to see it!!!!
Oct 15, 2009, 02.41 PMby Lala86
At first I didn’t like this one… but now I like this pattern more and more each time I see a variation of it. I’m gonna have to get it…
Oct 15, 2009, 01.36 PMby akiyo
LOVELY !
Oct 15, 2009, 01.31 PMby KateXXXXXX
I’ve had my eye on that pattern for a while… I didn’t realize it was a wrap dress. :) How easy is that! And so easily done in contrast fabrics…
I love your version: clean and crisp looking.
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Oct 15, 2009, 02.14 PMby lovely_polly
that’s true, the idea of the dress is really easy. however for me it was a challenge to find the right fabrics. on the one side you need a lot, so it should not be too expensive, on the other side looking like a lovely schoolgirl would have been inappropriate for me, so no light blue and pink fabric etc. that’s why I ended with the black ones :-)
Oct 16, 2009, 05.14 AMby kaitui_kiwi
Me too, I have decided I am going o buy it this weekend, I have seen so many great versions on BurdaStyle so I am finally going for it! Great job lovely_polly :) I think we should take the time to dress up more often, you can always wear a cute 50s apron over it at home to keep it clean ;)
Oct 15, 2009, 01.14 PMby begysh
So nice and different dress. But i think the occasions aren’t so rare.