Burda Style For people who sew
Description
An inspiration for this dress came from Laundry by Shelli Segal Pleat Dress.
This was my knockoff attempt. I liked the pleats sewn outwards instead of inwards, so I changed my original idea. Also, I didn’t pleat the back of the dress, since I didn’t want to accentuate my big bottom more than it is already exposed:).
The dress is not so close fitted due to lack of vertical darts.
This kind of pattern requires fabric that has some thickness, but drapes really well. I used georgette viscose.
Material Notes
Recommended fabrics:
- Georgette
- Satin
- Silk
- Not too stretchy knits
- Wool
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Sep 28, 2009, 05.36 PMby ink
Your big bottom!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! People would die for a bottom like
yours, and if your bottom is big I might as well go crawl into a
cave! You look so cute in this dress. I love those pleats. I don’t know
how you managed to do the pleating without making the clean lines
of the shift dress all muddled. How in the world do you do it! So
skillful.
1 Reply
Sep 29, 2009, 04.53 PMby AnaJan
Hahaha, thanks for the compliments, once again!
I might make a tutorial on altering the basic pattern to get these pleats – it’s not that difficult at all! All you need is a dress pattern and some imagination.
JJ’s bodice sloper pattern would work for it as well.
Jul 15, 2009, 12.41 PMby ralarkins
I love the pleat work! Great Job!
Jul 13, 2009, 02.57 PMby all_about_art
This is really pretty! Thank you for the pattern :D
Jul 8, 2009, 10.33 PMby pitocia
Another great dress,AnaJan! I like your creations! And thanks for sharing the pattern!
Jul 8, 2009, 11.26 AMby sewmuchisgood
You have a gift for sewing! Not just this dress, which is amazing, but all your other creations as well. I tend to gravitate to your sense of style and then I see that it was you that did them. Really cute and sensible. Practical too.
Jul 8, 2009, 09.04 AMby haan
This is gorgeous! but you could have smiled a little bit :D
Jul 2, 2009, 08.18 AMby fabricaddict
Wow this is lovely, love that pleat detail! Peaches are great :-)
Jul 1, 2009, 08.24 PMby AllyGally
Ana, I love it! The pleats are very flattering, I just love it!
Jul 1, 2009, 08.26 AMby KristinJG
That is a really great idea! It looks really good on you, too. Nice job!
Jul 1, 2009, 07.38 AMby camilaustral
i like peaches! and your dress too, you sew a lot!!
Jul 1, 2009, 06.40 AMby sewella
Ova je predivna!! Veoma mi se dopadaju faltice (brusnice) i sigurno cu i ja da uradim nesto slicno.
Jul 1, 2009, 06.29 AMby Lala86
I like the “leaf” effect it makes! I’ll wait for the pattern as it’s a very versatile design I believe. love it!
Jul 1, 2009, 06.00 AMby emlj
love peaches love the dress!
Jul 1, 2009, 04.30 AMby Judeb
Very clever, I this lots.