Burda Style For people who sew
Description
I made this dress for a formal event and I finished it litterally 10minutes before I had to leave! Haha talk about cutting it (pun intending!) close! The dress is based off of a Dior design that I saw a while back, but with a couple design adjustments. The pattern is my own.
All of the piping that you see on the bodice was hand sewn. The feathers on the skirt were sewn onto tulle panels using a baste stich and then they are hand sewn onto the tulle skirt. The zipper in the back is just attached to the bodice, then there’s a placket with snaps sewn on, that connects the rest of the skirt. That way the zipper doesn’t get in the way of the feathers. The dress is fully lined, but I’m thinking of going back and adding some pockets to the dress…I’m a huge fan of pockets! I’m pretty pleased with the way it turned out (although I’ll be fine with not doing a project that involves hand sewing for a while. haha) I hope that you like it :)
Material Notes
Black sheet, black lining, red tulle, bias tape, invisable zipper, snaps, hook and eyes.
Difficulty
Novice
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Apr 18, 2012, 02.47 AMby monaverdour
Love your work!
Apr 17, 2012, 05.20 PMby Leana Luna
Stunning! Beautiful made, and good job with all the hand sewing!
Apr 4, 2012, 05.47 PMby thefabledneedle
Girl, you are awesome! And that tape dress too, wow.
Mar 31, 2012, 02.30 AMby timtamz
It looks amazing, I love the detail
Mar 23, 2012, 08.17 AMby carolyn-s
Wow! This is breathtakingly beautiful!
Mar 23, 2012, 01.51 AMby motozulli
Really amazing. Worthy of any runway. You seem to enjoy process. If after everything you care to explore professional costuming, contact me. Not that i have any power, but connections are good ;-)
Mar 21, 2012, 01.47 PMby kerstika
Absolutely amazing!
Mar 21, 2012, 09.11 AMby Ravince
super pretty, love it
Mar 21, 2012, 02.28 AMby caramia-made
Beautiful couture!
Mar 21, 2012, 02.03 AMby Debbie Allingham
I love it!!! Absolutely stunning work :)
Mar 20, 2012, 08.33 PMby melonhead
Thank you everyone for such kind words!!
Mar 20, 2012, 07.40 PMby libra-s
Absolutely gorgeous!! Love everything!! Great job!
Mar 20, 2012, 05.42 PMby wzrdreams
Amazing work! I think the photographs are really great as well. I like that there are detail shots and close ups.
Mar 20, 2012, 02.42 PMby shanvan
You never cease to amaze me girl!!! I’m always excited to return my sewing room after looking at your stuff. Great work!!
Mar 20, 2012, 02.12 PMby Petitemess
I’ve seen it on your blog and I do love it!
Mar 20, 2012, 01.11 PMby littlewren
super chic! well done!
Mar 20, 2012, 12.35 PMby Anne Wagenhauser
Really, really cool! Love the stripes, and the fact you had the patience to sew them all on yourself! It’s a fabulous dress, well done!
Mar 20, 2012, 12.08 PMby redslippers
um wow!! this is simply incredible. it looks fantastic- beautifuly constructed. i agree it is definately not novice!!
Mar 20, 2012, 12.06 PMby skeeler
Wow!!
Mar 20, 2012, 10.50 AMby laurii
already said this on your blog, but this is amazing! :) x
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Mar 20, 2012, 08.33 PMby melonhead
Thank you!! :)
Mar 20, 2012, 10.19 AMby sewingfan1
Stunning! Wish I had the patience for hand embellishing
Mar 20, 2012, 07.20 AMby Madcinderella
Wow, this dress is fantastic, I love it! =D
Mar 20, 2012, 06.18 AMby schnui
This dress is amazing and I think you are incredibly creative. Your techniques are simple but your creativity of putting this dress together are outstanding. Not everyone can be so unique in their design of a dress. Most of us can follow a pattern really well and with skill but to come up with something so beautiful is another thing.
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Mar 20, 2012, 08.32 PMby melonhead
Awe thank you for such kind words :)
Mar 20, 2012, 03.49 AMby smallone
bet you stood out in the formal crowd…this is awesome!!
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Mar 20, 2012, 08.31 PMby melonhead
Thank you! Hahaha I didn’t stand out too badly, it was a formal/funky event so I was somwhere in the middle ;)
Mar 20, 2012, 02.47 AMby blueartisan
Stunning dress! So many techniques, yet they really work together! Love it!
Mar 20, 2012, 01.53 AMby mojo elgin
Gorgeous! …and I’d rank it much more difficult than “novice”. Great job!
Mar 20, 2012, 01.14 AMby michelle ><><><
Very creative and inspiring! <><
Mar 19, 2012, 11.33 PMby tzyg0nka
Beautiful. I love it.
Mar 19, 2012, 11.23 PMby freakusbzzz
looks fantastic. love the piping.
Mar 19, 2012, 11.14 PMby Jodi Wade
Cool dress. That must have been a lot of hand stitching! You have done a fabulous job.