Burda Style For people who sew
cute or 1950's housewife?
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I used the celestina pattern for this dress. Lengthened the ties so that they could wrap around the front and shorted the sleeves to cap length. I still think this dress is a bit frumpy. But maybe still a bit cute at the same time? Because the fabric is the most beautiful Japanese cotton sateen that i have seen. The pictures really don’t do it justice.
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Beautiful multicoloured Japanese cotton sateen, invisible zipper
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May 7, 2009, 09.18 PMby Haleema
There is nothing frumpy about this dress. It is very cute. It is a nice style and has a great fit.
May 5, 2009, 05.10 PMby Wilson80197
Cute.
May 3, 2009, 06.07 PMby hooley
Definately cute!
May 3, 2009, 06.00 AMby lauriana
Cute and a bit frumpy can definately go together! And it does in this case. If you want to spice it up a bit, try a contrasting belt (OK, that would require doing something about the ties) and be glad you changed the sleeves: with the long ones, the dress would have been really frumpy.
May 3, 2009, 05.29 AMby SaFemme
Very adorable! I think it does look a bit house-wifey, but not at all in a frumpy sort of way! It looks very charming on you! Nice work!