Burda Style For people who sew
Description
This dress I did for a final project in my draping class. Ever since then I am draping like a mad woman instead of flat patternmaking. I orignally made it in the brown wool blend with the slight gold flecking throughout. The second was made from beautiful wool from the local Pennelton Woolen Mill. I was lucky enough to get the fabric from my suit making teacher who was cleaning out her ‘stash’. I got one cut of it, and my friend got the other. For my birthday my friend gave me her cut, and I am so pleased! There is just the perfect girl for this dress, and I get to keep one for myself!
Material Notes
Wool. Yummy, Yummy wool. I love sewing with wool. Lined with organza... well shoot, all of my stuff is lined with organza! Hidden welt pockets.
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Sep 9, 2009, 06.39 AMby KOH
i’m in love with this dress. Any chance of a pattern or how to? =D
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Sep 9, 2009, 06.55 AMby michelleiswell
i draped and patterned this, however, i don’t know how to transfer this to upload in a way that would be user friendly. i have never graded a pattern before, so i would want it to be perfect before it went out to the masses….
Sep 7, 2009, 04.11 AMby sewgurlwmu
I love it! I would pay good money for this in a department store. Excellent Job!
Sep 5, 2009, 07.46 PMby allicat
Bea-utiful!
Sep 5, 2009, 05.29 PMby PeachyPanda
they’re beautiful. love the detailing. did you make the yellow cape as well. it definitely caught my eye
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Sep 5, 2009, 05.43 PMby michelleiswell
i did make the yellow cape. it is the same as my ‘April’ cape, just in a different wool. thank’s so much.
Sep 5, 2009, 03.04 AMby sunnydays212003
Very creative i really like the style
Sep 4, 2009, 07.30 PMby deviousdee1
FAB! Dx
Sep 4, 2009, 07.12 PMby calicocouture
So cute! The plaid is really fun, and I like the neckline. The wool is really classic. =)
Sep 4, 2009, 07.08 PMby calicocouture
I love them! The plaid is especially fun. But the wool is so classic. =)
Sep 4, 2009, 07.07 PMby Leeloe
I’m i nlove with this dress.. it’s beautiful . .i would like to make one :)
Sep 4, 2009, 05.25 PMby littlecottondresses
Absolute awesomeness. I vote for a how-to as well. (or a how-to make this pattern from an existing sloper?)
BurdaStyle had a tutorial on how to computerize and upload a pattern for sharing: http://www.burdastyle.com/techniques/create-a-print-at-home-pattern-pdf
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Sep 4, 2009, 05.26 PMby littlecottondresses
Oh, thanks for your comment on my purple pleat dress :) just saw it.
Sep 4, 2009, 05.33 PMby michelleiswell
thanks for the heads up! i will totally look into this…
Sep 4, 2009, 05.19 PMby juicean
I absolutely adore the blue one. Are you going to be posting a how-to soon? Please?
Sep 4, 2009, 02.07 PMby AllyGally
I love these dresses! They’re both gorgeous. Nice job!
Sep 4, 2009, 01.35 PMby just-fee
Both are wonderful!
The plaid is a total wow dress and the brown wool blend is just plain classy!!!
Sep 4, 2009, 12.40 PMby mindycen
I love it!!! Can you do a how-to? I would love to make a plaid one.
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Sep 4, 2009, 05.19 PMby michelleiswell
i have the physical pattern, but how do i computerize it? And at the moment it is just one size, it hasn’t been graded for other sizes…
Sep 4, 2009, 11.36 AMby shiela_imbao
i love it, i would love to make one for myself:)
Sep 4, 2009, 10.22 AMby Lie
Wow, what a great job!! I know you made this by draping, but is there any chance you can provide us with a pattern of this dress? I’d really love to make one like this!!!
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Sep 4, 2009, 05.20 PMby michelleiswell
if only i knew how to transfer my paper pattern onto the computer… and at the moment it is only one size, i haven’t graded it up or down yet… which is on my list of things to accomplish in the future. Do you have any ideas on how to get this to a digital format?
Sep 4, 2009, 06.59 AMby Spikklubba
Love both dresses, very beautiful. Wool is the best fabric to sew, falls nicely and easy to shape.
Sep 4, 2009, 06.10 AMby immi.
You are really a mad woman. Mad means genial in creating such wonderfull dresses. The blue chequered one is superb!!