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Description
First time I saw the Nora dress pattern I fell in love with it. Since I don’t have to many occasions to wear a ball dress I decided to make a short every-day version of it. After some people in the burdastyle forum recommended not to make it out of green raw silk I decided to go for this brow linen. I think this was a good decision and makes the trim to the eye catcher of this dress. On a green background it would not have been so nice.
The dress was actually easier than I thought, only the application of the trim took some time (in fact a hole evening). But I have to admit that the hem is done with my machine which luckily has this invisible hem stitch :-)
Appart from shortening the lenght of the dress, I also shortened the arms by about 3cm and I closed the front over a length of 20cm instead of 12cm with 7 hooks and eyes since I don’t like the neckline to low.
Also, the dress is not lined and no horsehairband was used for the hem.
Material Notes
Brown linen, green Indian embroidered trim (ebay), yellow fake silk from Indian sari (see my danielle creation), white lining for the skirt.
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Credits
Vincenzo for taking the pictures.
Burdastyle for bringing out this amazing pattern
26 Comments
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Oct 29, 2009, 12.55 PMby barrygood4you
super cute!!
Sep 17, 2009, 09.51 PMby JuM
i really didn’t consider this pattern before, I also thought I didn’t have many occasions to wear it, and so on….
simple and very good solution, and the choice of your colours is perfect for you.
good job.!
Aug 17, 2009, 02.44 PMby mlichtenwalner
I love your version. You took a glam dress only for special occasions and turned it into everyday wear! It’s fantastic.
Aug 15, 2009, 05.30 AMby Soozy
Hi Pippilotta, the comments on your short Nora dress were placed with one of my dresses. I’ve allready reported this to BS, but they haven’t done anything with it so I copied the comment and placed them here for you.
Aug 15, 2009, 05.28 AMby Soozy
Jul 27, 2009, 07.02 PM
by harmony758
You did an amazing job! I see it’s rated difficult, but you make it look very easy!
Jul 11, 2009, 12.51 PM
by CathySews
A really nice take on this dress pattern. Great.
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Jul 10, 2009, 04.53 AM
by nikkishell
It’s truly amazing! What a gorgeous dress.
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Jul 9, 2009, 06.40 PM
by Christina
I love this pattern too, what a clever idea to shorten it. Your dress turned out wonderful!
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Jul 9, 2009, 01.59 PM
by pippilotta33
Thanks a lot for all your nice comments. I am very happy I made this dress the way it is. I was a bit skeptical about the brown, since I love bright colours. But it appears as a good choice now.
ncn6: I bought the fabric on ebay from this
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Jul 9, 2009, 10.10 AM
by ncn6
Wow, it looks fantastic! Where did you get that trim?
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Jul 8, 2009, 06.16 PM
by Mia007
Wow, I love it! I loved the original Nora dress when it came out but I’m with you, I never have an occasion to wear a ball gown! But your version is fabulous, you could wear it everyday! Great job!
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Jul 8, 2009, 02.37 PM
by Gabouetmaya
Wow!! It’s a very good idea!! Great job!
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Jul 8, 2009, 02.04 PM
by Bola
What a great Nora! brilliant job!bx
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Jul 8, 2009, 01.48 PM
by Harmke
So great! I love it. Well done.
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Jul 8, 2009, 12.52 PM
by AnaJan
Well done girl! The dress is absolutely gorgeous and the fit is perfect! I love your colors choice. Beautiful!
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Jul 8, 2009, 12.23 PM
by ink
Holy Mack! This dress is gorgeous. The linen is superb with that border you have. I have to admit that the pattern didn’t tickle my fancy at all. I love this infact I think that I might just have to make one now…so gorgeous!
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Jul 8, 2009, 10.37 AM
by AmiBambini
Wow, wow, wow wow wow… WOW!
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Jul 8, 2009, 10.03 AM
by Sallybentz
That was a great idea to shorten it. I didn’t like the pattern before, but now I love it. The colors and textures you used are very nice and natural. Great job!
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Jul 8, 2009, 09.32 AM
by djoule
Oh this is really nice !!! Make it shorter is a great idea! The fit is just perfect, great job !
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Jul 8, 2009, 09.11 AM
by Hajnika
Wow! I love your version,it’s beautiful and I like those matching colours!
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Jul 8, 2009, 07.59 AM
by catmagalhaes
I love it!
I love how you tirned a night gown into a summer dress.
Very pretty.
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Jul 8, 2009, 07.54 AM
by tamezdc
It looks great on you.
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Jul 8, 2009, 07.09 AM
by dkocsis45
very nice. you look great in it!
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Jul 8, 2009, 06.40 AM
by victorS
Beautiful! It looks great as a day dress. job well done ;)
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Jul 8, 2009, 06.13 AM
by sewella
It’s gorgeous!!
Jul 27, 2009, 07.02 PMby harmony758
You did an amazing job! I see it’s rated difficult, but you make it look very easy!
Jul 11, 2009, 12.51 PMby CathySews
A really nice take on this dress pattern. Great.
Jul 10, 2009, 04.53 AMby nikkishell
It’s truly amazing! What a gorgeous dress.
Jul 9, 2009, 06.40 PMby Christina
I love this pattern too, what a clever idea to shorten it. Your dress turned out wonderful!
Jul 9, 2009, 01.59 PMby pippilotta33
Thanks a lot for all your nice comments. I am very happy I made this dress the way it is. I was a bit skeptical about the brown, since I love bright colours. But it appears as a good choice now.
ncn6: I bought the fabric on ebay from this
Jul 9, 2009, 10.10 AMby ncn6
Wow, it looks fantastic! Where did you get that trim?
Jul 8, 2009, 06.16 PMby Mia007
Wow, I love it! I loved the original Nora dress when it came out but I’m with you, I never have an occasion to wear a ball gown! But your version is fabulous, you could wear it everyday! Great job!
Jul 8, 2009, 02.37 PMby Gabouetmaya
Wow!! It’s a very good idea!! Great job!
Jul 8, 2009, 02.04 PMby Bola
What a great Nora! brilliant job!bx
Jul 8, 2009, 01.48 PMby Harmke
So great! I love it. Well done.
Jul 8, 2009, 12.52 PMby AnaJan
Well done girl! The dress is absolutely gorgeous and the fit is perfect! I love your colors choice. Beautiful!
Jul 8, 2009, 12.23 PMby ink
Holy Mack! This dress is gorgeous. The linen is superb with that border you have. I have to admit that the pattern didn’t tickle my fancy at all. I love this infact I think that I might just have to make one now…so gorgeous!
Jul 8, 2009, 10.37 AMby AmiBambini
Wow, wow, wow wow wow… WOW!
Jul 8, 2009, 10.03 AMby Sallybentz
That was a great idea to shorten it. I didn’t like the pattern before, but now I love it. The colors and textures you used are very nice and natural. Great job!
Jul 8, 2009, 09.32 AMby djoule
Oh this is really nice !!! Make it shorter is a great idea! The fit is just perfect, great job !
Jul 8, 2009, 09.11 AMby Hajnika
Wow! I love your version,it’s beautiful and I like those matching colours!
Jul 8, 2009, 07.59 AMby catmagalhaes
I love it!
I love how you tirned a night gown into a summer dress.
Very pretty.
Jul 8, 2009, 07.54 AMby tamezdc
It looks great on you.
Jul 8, 2009, 07.09 AMby dkocsis45
very nice. you look great in it!
Jul 8, 2009, 06.40 AMby victorS
Beautiful! It looks great as a day dress. job well done ;)
Jul 8, 2009, 06.13 AMby sewella
It’s gorgeous!!