Burda Style For people who sew
Description
whoah, been a minute since i’ve been here!
this dress nearly made me cry, AND THERE IS NO CRYING IN SEWING. i just kept making the wrong move— for example, near the finish line, i eked out the sleeves, only to find my bottom piece was shaved off at the sleeve cap. like, a good INCH of shave. so i cut both the damn shoulders off and forged ahead!
the earrings are coconut shell embellishments from mood, just stuck them on wire. new yorkers: this thakoon cotton print reminds me of a metrocard, dontcha think?
more pics & gory details on my blog, oonaballoona
Material Notes
soft, drapey cotton. harder to work with than i imagined! it has the slippery quality of a silk.
Difficulty
Intermediate
Categories
- Season
- Spring, Summer, Fall
- For
- Women
- Garment Type
- Dress
- Style
- Beach, Bohemian, Casual, Evening Wear, Ethnic
- Material
- Cotton
Credits
- fabric, from mood
- earring shells, from mood
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Jun 27, 2013, 10.40 AMby Nkem Onyemachi
it was worth it at the end. Lovely, great fit
May 24, 2013, 09.04 AMby loulourosa
Looks stunning! great fit!
May 24, 2013, 09.02 AMby loulourosa
Looks stunning! great fit!
May 22, 2013, 09.41 AMby CIRQUEDUBEBE
So Sassy and fresh and you look amazing in it!
May 20, 2013, 03.21 AMby neveenkarnes
nice dress, beautiful farbic !!
May 19, 2013, 10.29 PMby annie-s-1
I love your dress. The fabric is amazing
May 19, 2013, 06.45 AMby becprentis
Rocking it! :)
May 19, 2013, 05.04 AMby caramia-made
I LOVE that fabric!!! Woooooooooooooo!!!!!!!
May 18, 2013, 02.39 PMby jadealamode
Worth all the hard work! Lovely
May 18, 2013, 10.08 AMby marmota-b
Well, it definitely does not show in the finished result!
May 18, 2013, 06.15 AMby martinK
something is allways going wrong in my projects, too. It’s a beautyful dress and the print is amazing! a real New York dress :-)
May 17, 2013, 08.51 PMby marie-michelle
Crying, pulling out of hair, nail biting, throwing of sewing appendages, yelling of expletives…. ahhhh… but isn’t it all worth it in the end when you look that fab?! Congrats!
May 17, 2013, 08.03 PMby annickbyl
beautiful!!!!
May 17, 2013, 07.32 PMby nellyvdb
Bright and stunning, Oona style. I love it. There IS crying in sewing.
May 17, 2013, 06.25 PMby Yellowcat
beautiful! i love it!
May 17, 2013, 03.31 PMby Pamela Bryant
I love the fit and all that bright and happy color! Well worth the tears…bravo!
May 17, 2013, 03.03 PMby Mary Athey
fabulous fabric. i love this on you, you look amazing and the photos are gorgeous x
May 17, 2013, 02.30 PMby nayla
The bodice fits beautifully! Did you use a pattern? If so, which one? It’s a beautiful design
May 17, 2013, 02.25 PMby Marina von Koenig
absolutely love the dress and the styling is perfect – you are a print genius, always said that :)
May 17, 2013, 02.16 PMby cris orange
Amazing fabric! First crying, then laughing, that’s alwasy the same in sewing :)
May 17, 2013, 01.23 PMby kisses
Love the fabric and the dress is lovely
May 17, 2013, 01.21 PMby orchiddream
Of COURSE there’s crying in sewing!! Love the dress!