Burda Style For people who sew
Description
I made this back in April and entered into the Colette Laurel Contest. I didn’t win, but it was super fun to make! This is made with sky blue linen and a white linen-cotton blend that is interlined with light fusible interfacing. Unfortunately, this gives the hem a weird stiffness, but the dress is still attractive. Embroidery is Seafoam Perle Cotton #8 in a padded satin stitch. The hem would have been too stiff if I did it traditionally, so I used some Aqua colored hem lace to tack and cover the raw edge. The pockets are hemmed this way, too.
The sheath is not my most flattering shape, and I had to take in the muslin and the dress a good 5 or 6 inches to make it work. However, making it was fun and a good learning tool for fitting and altering an original pattern. These are also my first patch pockets! I’ve worn this dress enough that it already needs some repairs and I’ve gotten tons of compliments!
Material Notes
linen, linen cotton
Difficulty
Novice
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Oct 16, 2013, 04.04 PMby Ellen Hatteland
Lovely details – great job :-)
Oct 11, 2013, 11.41 PMby Couture Academic
I think your Laurel looks fabulous! Look at you and all your creative seaming and embellishment…very chic! You certainly did a good job and it looks really flattering.