Burda Style For people who sew

Description

This is my version of ModCloth’s Mojitos on Monday dress (last picture).

The bodice is the same as the pattern I used for my Flouncy Dot Top except that is has a pleat at the front instead of gathers and the skirt is an exact replica of BurdaStyle’s Marie, which I already had printed out and taped together. I also already had the perfect fabric: a beautiful pink, blue, and cream floral cotton that I found at a yard sale last summer for 75 cents and a gorgeous baby blue chambray from the thrift store I got last month for $2.99 (about 2 yards of it).

I used French seams throughout so it’s as pretty on the inside as it is on the outside! I noticed from the pictures that the bodice looks a bit tight, but I think that has to do with the bra I’m wearing. I know if I wear a different one it looks much better.

I added the pockets from a pants pattern I had. The pockets were the one feature that I really loved about this dress and the Marie pattern does not have them.

In retrospect, I would have made the bodice slightly larger, the waistband wider, and had less material gathered in the back. Still, this dress is pretty darn good! I love it and I’m definitely going to get a lot of wear out of it!

See my blog post!

Material Notes

Cotton and elastic

Categories

For

Women

Garment Type

Dress

Style

Classic

Material

Cotton