Burda Style For people who sew
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Hi! For the top I used the tunic pattern 113 from burda issue 6/2009 (without the drapped pieces). I finished the upper edge of the top with a doubled band. I also added wide straps and pleated them at the joining points. I love the cap sleeves effect that these straps create:) I also cut narrow and long pieces with various colors of the fabric to make something like fridge. For the skirt I used a simple pencil skirt pattern, eliminated the darts and just made a tunel with elastic at the waist. I finished the hem with a small pink doubled band (for this band I cut pink stripe of the same fabric). When I had finished the outfit I noticed that I had put the stripes mirrored at the skirt…grrrr….I’m never too experienced to make silly mistakes:(
Thanks for looking!
Material Notes
medium weight jersey
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Novice
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Jul 17, 2013, 03.20 PMby Nkem Onyemachi
This is lovely
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Jul 17, 2013, 03.52 PMby liliv-1
Thank you!
Jul 17, 2013, 02.28 PMby Angie H
Striped is creative, interesting, and well executed. love the way you played with the direction of the stripes… The wide straps have a diagonal look and the horizontal stripes break up the vertical stripes nicely. I love also the banding around the top of the blouse and the bottom of the skirt.
forgot to say that I love your pics … you look like you are really having fun. The circle multi necklace is genius.**It stands up to your outfit nicely!
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Jul 17, 2013, 03.01 PMby liliv-1
Thank you for your kind and lovely comments! The necklace has exactly the same colors with the fabric, they are made for each other:))
Jul 17, 2013, 08.42 AMby fashionfreek
Another lovely outfit liliv-1:-D.x
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Jul 17, 2013, 10.29 AMby liliv-1
thanks! xx
Jul 17, 2013, 07.07 AMby Zsuzso
What a fun, summer outfit. Love the details on your top.
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Jul 17, 2013, 10.28 AMby liliv-1
Thank you Zsuzso:)
Jul 17, 2013, 06.50 AMby Oksana Starzhynska
To tell the true, I haven’t noticed your mirroring the stripes until I read about that. I don’t think it’s a great sin:)) If you hadn’t done that your outfit just would look like a dress. I like the brightness of your outfit, the sleeves are unexpected so look original and nice, the fringe gives some playful note and I like the way the bottom of skirt is processed. I would probably do the same for the neckline but it’s because I’m not so brave :)
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Jul 17, 2013, 10.28 AMby liliv-1
I wanted to make the same for the neckline, I would like it more with a monochromatic band, but I had cut the bust and it was short at the top so I needed a wider band. Thank you very much for your kind comments:)
Jul 17, 2013, 06.28 AMby Verdy
This is strikingly good like everything you make!
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Jul 17, 2013, 10.17 AMby liliv-1
Thank you Verdy!
Jul 16, 2013, 11.34 PMby ctharp
Your dress is fabulous! I love the fringe and the sleeves too.
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Jul 17, 2013, 12.24 AMby liliv-1
:) Thank you!
Jul 16, 2013, 11.28 PMby BeeZee
Wow how cute is that! Love the cap-sleeve effect too. Don’t think the mirrored strip detracts at all though. Great summertime outfit!
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Jul 16, 2013, 11.46 PMby liliv-1
I’ m very glad you don’t beleive that the mirrored stripes are annoying, they don’t annoy me either…it’s just a matter of pride:P Thanks a lot for your always kind comments:)
Jul 16, 2013, 09.37 PMby Mary Athey
hi liliv, i just love this two piece outfit. it fits you perfectly and looks so good on you. the fabrics fab, its very bright and reminds me of summer days x
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Jul 16, 2013, 10.00 PMby liliv-1
Thank you so much Mary!
Jul 16, 2013, 07.32 PMby rita61
This is different; but I like it! Nicely done. Looks great!
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Jul 16, 2013, 07.52 PMby liliv-1
Thanks!!
Jul 16, 2013, 06.48 PMby frederi
it is adorable! I like that the stripes of top & skirt are mirorred, it gives it a little extra craziness. The outfit reminds me of a candy stick and it makes me smile. Well done!
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Jul 16, 2013, 07.30 PMby liliv-1
Thank you for your wonderful comments!! You made me smile too:) I could have put the stripes mirrored on purpose;)