Burda Style For people who sew
Description
See how to create this chic look. Using the Desira bodice and Jennifer sleeve as our blocks, we made this classic knit wrap dress. Easy and comfortable on almost every body type, the knit dress works for many occasions!
Difficulty
Novice
Categories
- For
- Women
- Garment Type
- Dress
- Style
- Casual
- Material
- Knits/Jersey
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Dec 29, 2011, 04.43 PMby rocketshipromance
Hey, can anyone tell me how much fabric is needed to construct the final pattern? That would be wonderful! Sorry if it’s posted somewhere and I missed it, but I can’t find it anywhere!
Mar 25, 2011, 02.24 PMby anajan
YAY for the lovely dress, just in time for spring!
Mar 25, 2011, 02.14 PMby FabricUiPhoneApp
I love a good, wrap dress and I might need to drag out some of the ones I’ve made over the years. Or buy some of the gorgeous remnants at Vogue Fabrics now.
Aug 18, 2010, 02.36 AMby becia
Very sweet dress and a beautiful fabric as well.
May 25, 2010, 09.30 PMby simpleadditions
What tattoo? I don’t see any tattoos.
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May 26, 2010, 12.56 PMby ladybaltimore
I missed the tat also.
May 27, 2010, 09.21 AMby annetn
Look at the instructions…
Jul 16, 2009, 07.20 AMby pie-83
I was just thinking the Desira pattern would look great as a dress! Beautiful – I think I will try it myself with the fabric I was thinking of now…
Jun 6, 2009, 07.08 AMby sewverytall
I really like this dress. It’s a great idea to show beginners how to change a pattern in this simple way. This is also a perfect example of why tatoos are a very bad idea. Yikes, that looks awful.
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Dec 24, 2009, 04.21 AMby toldotha
Not everyone is anti-tattoo. I think it looks great. She has beautiful artwork on her arm.
Jun 5, 2009, 02.03 PMby heathermac
that’s a very nice dress, and seems simple enough too!
Jun 4, 2009, 09.37 PMby yeroc
very nice, clean and fun…..Great….
Jun 3, 2009, 07.49 AMby cam557
Great project Burdastyle! It’s interesting to see how to alter patterns into new ones.
Jun 3, 2009, 01.40 AMby notenoughtimetosew
This looks great. And good for us nursing ladies who want to wear a dress occasionally. Why didn’t I think of it before!
Jun 2, 2009, 01.23 PMby suewanda
Help me sewing girls… can I do this in a non-stretch with this pattern? Or is that crazy? I am thinking of a very thin, lightweight cotton. Would that work?
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Mar 25, 2011, 11.45 AMby janul
It´s possible to make a wrap dress out of non-stretch fabric, but I´m not sure if you can make it with this pattern….
Mar 26, 2011, 11.26 PMby tmariew
You can use a non-stretch fabric with the Desira and the Jennifer, so I think you should be able to with this, as long as you measure carefully.
Jun 2, 2009, 12.25 PMby calatrava92
LOOOVE IT!!! I especialy like that it has some sleeves for those of us a little older, it can be hard to find cute dresses w/sleeves. I’m downloading it right now!!! I’d love a version with butterfly sleeves, I don’t know how to do that, anybody?
Jun 2, 2009, 08.32 AMby safemme
So pretty! What a great dress!
Jun 2, 2009, 08.29 AMby christy1
Do I have to own the Desira and Jennifer patterns already? Or are they included in this download?
Jun 2, 2009, 07.50 AMby hajnika
I looooove this dress!It’s beautiful!
Jun 1, 2009, 10.53 PMby harmke
Very nice! Cool. I like it.
Jun 1, 2009, 07.37 PMby camilaustral
i really like variations of previous patterns ;)
good job!
i love this dress! i was thinking about altering the anda dress pattern, but i think this one is very nice too
Jun 1, 2009, 05.01 PMby thecuriouskiwi
Ohh I’m really liking the variations you are offering on existing patterns at the moment, keep up the good work team. It’s nice to see how to draft a pattern into a new one, great photos and it’s a good experience and great learning for us all!
Jun 1, 2009, 01.16 PMby mmicare
SO cute! Now… can we have a How To on how to petite-ify Desira for shorter torsos? My Desira wraps a whole inch and a half below my natural waist!
Jun 1, 2009, 01.06 PMby ghainskom
oh yeah, me likey! thank you BS!
Jun 1, 2009, 01.01 PMby bola
Cool! I just made one of those, but I used another pattern, I was gonna say burdastyle should have a basic wrap pattern!bx
Jun 1, 2009, 12.35 PMby kokktu
what a cool dress! perfect for the summer. i love the large floral print too. very yummy!