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50s Style Dress (Burda Easy Fashion S/S2009)
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I turned my prom taffeta skirt into a 50s style dress (based on a pattern from Burda Easy Fashion S/S2009).
Material Notes
♥ Silk taffeta: 150cm wide, 250cm length of fabric is required
♥ 40cm (or longer) zipper
♥ Interfacing
Difficulty
Intermediate
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Jul 11, 2010, 02.29 PMby zickzack
What a lovely dress! Nice fit and colour !
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Jul 12, 2010, 08.42 AMby kokuryu
Thank you so much, zickzack!
Jul 11, 2010, 02.00 PMby anniekmcn
Gorgeous dress! I love the wide neckline and hte bow at the waist – it looks so lovely on you. Brilliant work, especially for a first time effort!
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Jul 12, 2010, 08.36 AMby kokuryu
Thank you very much, anniekmcn!
Jul 11, 2010, 01.51 PMby carinessentials
Really looks great!! And it fits you so well! You did a really good job! …and lovely color too!
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Jul 12, 2010, 08.35 AMby kokuryu
Thank you so much, carinEssentials!
Jul 11, 2010, 01.10 PMby lenarrrd
So gorgeous! Looks so pretty :)
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Jul 11, 2010, 01.12 PMby kokuryu
Thank you so much, Lenarrrd! :)
Jul 11, 2010, 12.50 PMby harmony758
Beautiful!
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Jul 11, 2010, 01.11 PMby kokuryu
Thank you, Harmony! :) I’m glad you like it.
Jul 11, 2010, 12.43 PMby superr
That’s gorgeous! I’m so impressed!
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Jul 11, 2010, 01.10 PMby kokuryu
Thank you very much, Superr!
Jul 11, 2010, 12.42 PMby Geeky Seamstress
anything 1950’s style is a WIN in my book :-) and you wear it so well :-) prepare for disbelief when you tell people, “I made it myself!”
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Jul 11, 2010, 01.10 PMby kokuryu
Thank you so much, Lhynnan! :)
Jul 11, 2010, 11.57 AMby _Sarah _
So lovely! How did you make the top? Is that based on a Burda easy fashion pattern? I realy like the color too! Hope to see more projects of you soon:)
Sarah
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Jul 11, 2010, 01.06 PMby kokuryu
Thank you very much, Sarah! :) The top is also based on 5A-B pattern from last year’s S/S Easy Fashion.
Jul 11, 2010, 11.31 AMby strawberrypancakesbykim
Awhhh this is so cute! I love it!
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Jul 11, 2010, 11.40 AMby kokuryu
Thank you so much, strawberrypancakesbykim! This is my first project and I’m glad you like it :).