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I made this dress from a Burdastyle pattern that was provided as part of a Craftsy.com online course taught by Gretchen Hirsch called Sew Retro.
I learnt so much making this dress. I have never been taught how to do things properly and feel I will really benefit from the techniques I have learnt.
The dress is a cotton print with a muslin underlining to the bodice. The lining of the bodice has spiral steel boning and the cups are lightly padded to give them shape and structure.
I cannot recommend this course enough, I never knew how to pin out and mark a pattern properly before and now I am so much quicker. The hand finishing also gives a lovely finish. I will definitely be making another dress, perhaps with a full skirt.
Material Notes
Cotton, Muslin, Spiral Steel Boning
Difficulty
Intermediate
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Feb 13, 2012, 10.33 PMby cuada
Beautifully done:)
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Feb 14, 2012, 09.07 AMby hanlight
Thank you! :0)
Feb 13, 2012, 05.33 AMby merlinatman
Beautiful finish…!
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Feb 13, 2012, 08.17 AMby hanlight
Thank you!
Feb 13, 2012, 03.27 AMby sigrid
Looks great—even the inside!
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Feb 13, 2012, 08.17 AMby hanlight
Thank you! I kind of wish I had made the skull fabric the outside. Maybe next time!
Feb 12, 2012, 11.48 PMby Vanessa Velasquez
stunning, and as the majority said muchhhh better without the bow at the hip!!!
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Feb 13, 2012, 08.16 AMby hanlight
Thank you! :0)
Feb 12, 2012, 10.19 PMby patti-r
Great Job!! Like your version much better than the pattern picture with hip thingy!!!
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Feb 12, 2012, 10.46 PMby hanlight
Thank you! I agree, Gretchen omitted it in the course and I much prefer it.
Feb 12, 2012, 09.48 PMby skeeler
Totally awesome dress — well done!
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Feb 12, 2012, 09.52 PMby hanlight
Thank you! :o)