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This is my first dress made from the BurdaStyle Anda pattern.
I cut the size 38, made a muslin, and then made alterations to fit. I essentially took 1.5 inces off each side of the front and back pieces, brought each shoulder in 1 inch, and took about 1.5 inches off of the length. I also placed the casing inside the dress and used elastic instead of a drawstring. I placed the elastic at my natural waistline. The hem is done by hand.
I love the look of this dress and how easy it is to wear. It is comfortable, yet still shows my shape. I wore it all day today, will wear it to a birthday party tonight, and feel like it is also appropriate for my office. I think it works equally well with knee high boots, dress shoes, or sandals.
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This is a thrifted fabric... very lightweight knit, shiny and smooth...
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Jan 31, 2011, 03.09 AMby nidhi
Great fit! The brown boots look amazing with this dress ! cool pic!
Jan 30, 2011, 08.40 PMby lizah
it looks great! good job!
Jan 30, 2011, 12.01 PMby fabricaddict
It turned out great!! and what an amazing landscape of snow!!
Jan 30, 2011, 02.06 AMby ladykatza
I love the background, snow and short sleeve dress! I did that too. :) The dress looks very nice on you.
Jan 30, 2011, 12.01 AMby nenasew
Looks fantastic. Good thing you did your muslin first.