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burda 3/2008 #116 vintage style wedding dress
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my 4 year anniversary approaches on august 2nd! i can’t believe it’s been 4 years already. my husband mikael is my absolute dream man. now that we have karl i don’t have much time to sew, although after i’m done with my current art project i’m going to take a month off from painting and make something- anything!
i’ve always wanted to make my wedding dress. i originally chose a vintage vogue pattern but adding 2" to the length of the torso was going to prove too difficult. i happened to browse through my then newest issue of burda and fell in love.
issue 3/08 had a bridal pattern inspired by wallis simpson’s wedding gown. it was perfect! easy to add length to the torso and skirt and easy to add width to the hips. i made a muslin first and worked out the kinks, mostly fitting through my hips. my measurements then were 34"-25"-38".
made from champagne silk shantung. i omitted the belt bc i loved the triple darts in the front and wanted to show them off.
a few more details and photos may be found here:
http://nouvellegamine.wordpress.com/2011/07/26/sewing-wedding-dress/
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silk
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Intermediate
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Apr 2, 2013, 09.29 PMby adribog
OMG – I am so in love with this dress – can you please send me the pattern too??? I just emailed you also :))
Jan 22, 2013, 02.44 AMby Noel Fry
This dress is so goregous and i desperately want to make it for my wedding but cannot get ahold of this pattern anywhere….is there any way you would be willing to send it to me?
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Jan 22, 2013, 05.53 AMby nouvellegamine
sure, I think I still have the pattern sheet scanned. Email me at nouvellegamine@yahoo.com and I’ll email the pages to you :)
Aug 2, 2012, 05.17 AMby dawnbarton5099
The dress is indeed beautiful! You did a fantastic job. I’m looking for a pattern for my daughter’s wedding in 6 weeks and this one seems just perfect. If you would be so kind to please share the pattern again, I’d be very grateful! Thank you! BTW happy anniversary.
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Aug 5, 2012, 04.29 PMby nouvellegamine
send me yr email address at nouvellegamine@yahoo.com & i’ll send you a scan of the pattern sheet.
May 23, 2012, 05.50 PMby carottesauvage
Hum!! love this dress!!!! pattern swap? :)
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May 24, 2012, 03.23 PMby nouvellegamine
i scanned it a year or so ago. would you like me to email it to you?
May 24, 2012, 08.05 PMby carottesauvage
Oh thanks That would be great!
Feb 1, 2012, 10.36 PMby Vanessa Leigh
I love this pattern. Beautiful execution I love that you used the silk. You look amazing!
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Feb 1, 2012, 10.42 PMby nouvellegamine
thank you very much!
Dec 6, 2011, 10.31 PMby melbonv
Hello You ;) Your dress is just magic… And you looked so happy together… If by any chance you find the time to scan the model for me I would the most grateful happy sewer… On this plead, All the best for your beloved and married life ;)
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May 25, 2012, 05.11 PMby nouvellegamine
i’m so sorry, i just noticed this comment. i think Burdastyle might have been having activity issues & i missed it. Would you still like me to send you the pattern?
Aug 6, 2011, 07.54 AMby urbandon
Wonderful! My sister made her wedding dress and I think that making them makes them one hundred times more beautiful and traditional.
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Aug 7, 2011, 12.57 AMby nouvellegamine
thank you! it definitely felt personal to make my dress, even from a commercial pattern, just like my grandma had done back in the 40s :)
Aug 3, 2011, 02.55 AMby susanne2011
Your dress is absolutely stunning, I love it so much! I have been looking for a cool dress pattern for a wedding dress for a long time and this one is absolutely fabulous. You did an awesome job.
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Aug 3, 2011, 06.18 AMby nouvellegamine
thank you!
i don’t think they have it for sale on the german website. i have the burda page itself scanned if you need it.
Aug 1, 2011, 06.47 AMby sophienissirios
This is a beautiful dress and it looks stunning on you. You look beautiful :-)
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Aug 2, 2011, 11.28 PMby nouvellegamine
thank you :D
Jul 28, 2011, 12.47 PMby Danielle MacIndoe
It’s beautiful and suits you perfectly!
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Jul 28, 2011, 06.03 PMby nouvellegamine
thank you! it was really exciting to sew too :)
Jul 28, 2011, 05.15 AMby Ruffles Gazebo
the fabric you used and the way you styled this makes it look like gold in comparison to the orignal pictures! youve done a fantastic job and look amazing!
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Jul 28, 2011, 06.00 PMby nouvellegamine
thank you :D
btw- i love your kirsten dunst icon!
Jul 27, 2011, 07.40 PMby lanternwaste33
Lovely!
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Jul 28, 2011, 06.03 PMby nouvellegamine
thank you :)
Jul 27, 2011, 01.23 PMby Dee Durrant
Such a beautiful dress….I wish I’d had the nerve to make my own (I chickened out and got a local steamstress to make it – although it isn’t my work I’ll have to post pictures of it – I did design the style so maybe I’ll get away with posting pics!). The colour of your material is just dreamy with your skin tone – you looked amazing!
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Jul 28, 2011, 06.02 PMby nouvellegamine
you should post it, or if you have a blog post it on there. if you designed it i bet peple would still like to see it :)
and thank you :D
Jul 27, 2011, 06.51 AMby Ralf Schmitz
what a great dress and a lovely couple! you did a wonderful job with your weddingdress and i like it much more, than the original model looked like!
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Jul 28, 2011, 06.01 PMby nouvellegamine
thank you so much!
Jul 27, 2011, 05.53 AMby SuseSews
Great dress. You look so beautiful in it! Even better than the model!
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Jul 28, 2011, 06.03 PMby nouvellegamine
lol! thanks, it was my wedding day so i’m sure i was having a better time than the poor model ;D
Jul 27, 2011, 03.01 AMby loyl8
beautiful
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Jul 27, 2011, 03.03 AMby nouvellegamine
thank you :)
Jul 27, 2011, 02.38 AMby poppykettle
What a fabulous job – may you both have many more happy years together :)
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Jul 27, 2011, 03.04 AMby nouvellegamine
thank you. it’s been wonderful so far :D
Jul 27, 2011, 12.48 AMby gillthecat
just the NICEST wedding dress ive seen in ages stunning just more fab than fab love it too much is wonderfull
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Jul 27, 2011, 03.10 AMby nouvellegamine
thank you so much. it was a pleasure to sew! i felt a little cinderellaish when i first put it on :)
Jul 26, 2011, 09.50 PMby Lucha Suarez
This is so beautiful!!!!!!!!!!!!!! you did an amazing job! what a dream dress!!!!!
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Jul 27, 2011, 03.09 AMby nouvellegamine
thank you! it was a dream day :D
Jul 26, 2011, 09.30 PMby freakusbzzz
The fabric is stunning. Your dress doesn’t look home made at all.
I am going to try hunt down this edition of burda so I can make the dress (not in white though).
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Jul 27, 2011, 03.08 AMby nouvellegamine
thank you :D
if you can’t find it i may be able to scan the pattern for you.
Jul 26, 2011, 09.04 PMby tamezdc
Adorable dress!
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Jul 27, 2011, 03.08 AMby nouvellegamine
thank you!
Jul 26, 2011, 08.56 PMby domestic-divaonline
Happy Anniversary! Love your dress. Like you, I’m drawn to the tripple darts. And the champagne fabric is absolutely divine! Congratulations and thanks for sharing!
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Jul 27, 2011, 03.06 AMby nouvellegamine
thank you :) the fabric was challenging at first to work with bc it was slippery!
Jul 26, 2011, 08.55 PMby mojo elgin
Your dress is verrry pretty! Nice job! I like the long, unbroken lines of the dress. Good idea to skip the belt.
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Jul 27, 2011, 03.12 AMby nouvellegamine
thank you! the long silhouette felt very 1930ish!
Jul 26, 2011, 08.49 PMby lennert
Really nice, you look absolutely stunning…
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Jul 27, 2011, 03.12 AMby nouvellegamine
thank you :D
Jul 26, 2011, 08.34 PMby flowergirl22
oooooooohhh wooooooow,, so nice ,, he is a bit of a dish,, good for you congrats on your annyversay (in advance)
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Jul 27, 2011, 03.05 AMby nouvellegamine
thank you! i think he’s quite a dish too :D
Jul 26, 2011, 07.59 PMby sseahra
Your dress is stunning, you did a fantastic job. I agree with your decision to omit the belt, I prefer your version with the darts visible. Aaah gorgeous!
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Jul 27, 2011, 03.06 AMby nouvellegamine
thank you :) i’m always drawn to fun vintage details like plural darts, pin tucks, or ruching.