Burda Style For people who sew

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  Apr 12, 2008, 12.44 PMby amandahill90

  wow this dress is gorgeous! well done!
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  Apr 10, 2008, 08.36 PMby pinkhibiscus

  thanks, lauriana. I should really start to test things on scraps. I always forget I can do that. Thanks for your suggestions~:)
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  Apr 9, 2008, 11.04 PMby lauriana

  My tip for ironing anything that might not be able to handle much heat is this: try on a scrap first, use lots of steam and if your fabric in really delicate or could melt on the iron (like some synthetics) use a piece of white or unbleached cotton or linen to lay on the fabric when you iron it.
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  Apr 9, 2008, 08.52 AMby pinkhibiscus

  lauriana and JenDockter, I do agree on the waist line seam. It is a bit lying in the “wrong” direction :p What happened was that I was really afriad to iron the fabric in fear that it will change color or melt or something. So I haven’t dealt with that part yet, hence very minimal ironing on this piece. Maybe I should get to that. Any tips on ironing satin? thanks for your comments.
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  Apr 9, 2008, 03.42 AMby jendockter

  I agree with Lauriana about the waist-line seam. I feel this and / or a belt would bring it all together, but your mileage may vary.
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  Apr 9, 2008, 01.50 AMby lauriana

  Very nice dress in a great colour! I have one little thing to nag about though: the center back seam and the seam at the waistline are a bit more visible and less neat that they need to be. If you press the seam alowances apart really well (with a hot iron and plenty of steam) straight after making the seam it would look absolutely perfect. It’s really a small detail and I guess it takes a very fussy seamstress to even notice it, so please ignore it if you don’t like it and try extra pressing if you do.
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  Apr 9, 2008, 01.36 AMby susisonne

  I love this color! Again very nice dress!
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  Apr 9, 2008, 12.26 AMby lybu

  Very nice, again great pattern, colour and fit.
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  Apr 8, 2008, 07.28 PMby marinaglory

  What a beautiful dress! I love the color, and the contour/shape is very pretty. Great job on the pleats- they look challenging but you executed them so neatly!