Burda Style For people who sew

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  Jul 7, 2010, 01.23 AMby skeeler

  I really like this.
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  Jan 13, 2010, 11.05 AMby judabra

  An absolute beauty! It’s amazing how a dress in the not so accurate vintage picture turns into such a wonderful garment. I have overlooked so many vintage patterns just because the drawn pictures didn’t look appealing. This proves me wrong!
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  Jan 8, 2010, 08.18 AMby nojallakuutamo

  This dress suites you well, I like this simple line with few buttons :)
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  Jan 7, 2010, 09.38 PMby pixelink

  I’m in love with this look, especially the sleeves
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  Dec 17, 2009, 06.38 AMby nessys

  This is lovely – you look FAB – I esp like the sleaves. The red tights & lips are a HIT! (Might have to remember that look for when it is winter over hear in Australia!!!)
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  Nov 24, 2009, 05.18 PMby leeavent

  You´re too cute. Love the sleeves! And the tights.
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  Nov 24, 2009, 02.03 PMby keichenberg

  for “near-fail” i think this is a pretty awesome dress! i would love to see a free pattern! possibly? …:)
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  Nov 23, 2009, 02.47 PMby carottesauvage

  I love it! You lady of style! You got to teach me something regarding the matter(style) when you are in London next!

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    Nov 24, 2009, 11.16 PMby zozowahine

    What?! A girl from Essex telling a French woman about style?! HA! Actually my recent experiment with red tight and adoption of red lipstick is an attempt to appear a bit French! x

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  Nov 23, 2009, 11.26 AMby senasews

  Nice dress. I like it with the red tights!
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  Nov 23, 2009, 01.14 AMby buzzybee

  The dress turrned out great. What kind of problems did you have with the realisation?

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    Nov 23, 2009, 10.22 AMby zozowahine

    many thanks! I wrote about the problems on my blog:
    http://sozowhatdoyouknow.blogspot.com/
    I didn’t want to write them here because I think this is such a positive site that people visit to get inspired! but mainly it was ignoring my own experience! happy sewing

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    Nov 23, 2009, 10.23 AMby zozowahine

    many thanks! I wrote about the problems on my blog:
    http://sozowhatdoyouknow.blogspot.com/
    I didn’t want to write them here because I think this is such a positive site that people visit to get inspired! but mainly it was ignoring my own experience! happy sewing

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  Nov 22, 2009, 10.35 PMby smallone

  I totally would have passed up this pattern, the illustration on the envelope does this dress no justice.

  ….good for you that you had the foresight to see it in another guise. Your version is just lovely.

  thanks for the tip on UK eBay (2 UK wow that is like $4 US!!!) ….off to warn my family (who I already have checking UK charity shops) to start expecting stuff in the post :)
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  Nov 22, 2009, 10.26 PMby nattyjane

  Great job getting through the difficult parts, it turned out nice. Very pretty!
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  Nov 22, 2009, 09.03 PMby melvis

  Lovely, this is the sort of thing I’d like to start making, warm dresses rule ok!
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  Nov 22, 2009, 06.37 PMby susie17

  I love it!!! So simple, yet gorgeous!!! I’ve got some vintage patterns from ebay I need to make, I just need to find the time.
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  Nov 22, 2009, 06.00 PMby sewithought

  Love the dress its super cute… plus the tights and matching lipstick are perfect!
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  Nov 22, 2009, 05.09 PMby almatinka

  Very simple and yet amazingtly feminine due to the slight flare of the skirt and the puffy sleeves. And I love the pattern you chose – it makes the dress look a hundred times better than on the envelope.
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  Nov 22, 2009, 03.24 PMby nettie

  It looks fantastic! I love the look of the fabric.
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  Nov 22, 2009, 02.22 PMby janul

  Nice, you look a bit like my profile picture (doll I made) :) – it has red tights too.
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  Nov 22, 2009, 12.52 PMby tejka

  lovely!
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  Nov 22, 2009, 11.23 AMby susanne2011

  This is really beautiful! I looks great in you, I really love the buttons.
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  Nov 22, 2009, 11.18 AMby zickzack

  This is lovely! It suits you so well! I, too, have fallen in love with it ! I need some nice vintage patterns! Unfortunately the German ebay doesn’t have a big selection. I might try the British one. Are there many vintage patterns on the Spanish version?

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    Nov 22, 2009, 04.26 PMby zozowahine

    Many thanks! To be honest, I haven’t checked the Spanish ebay for patterns as I have heard poor reviews about it in general, and the British one is so good for patterns, PLUS it has the bonus for me of having all the listings in my native language. I never pay more then £2 for a vintage pattern, excluding P&P. I’d definately recommend that you check out the UK one, though make sure the seller ships to Europe before you bid, some don’t so I’ve had to get those sent to my mum’s! Good luck!

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  Nov 22, 2009, 10.35 AMby sewella

  I just fell in love with it!! I like the simple design of the dress, the elasticated cuffs of the sleeves and the buttons which are a great choice for this dress! Excellent job I might add!!

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    Nov 22, 2009, 04.28 PMby zozowahine

    Many thanks! It is an easy style to reproduce should you want to. It’s a really simple shift dress shape. A normal sleeve pattern would need slash and flaring for added width then make a simple casing for the elastic at the wrist. Happy sewing!

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  Nov 22, 2009, 09.57 AMby flosiepoos

  really nice! Good length too, lovely dress that really suits you.
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  Nov 22, 2009, 09.46 AMby dschudie

  you did an awesome job! i really like the clean and simple style. love your contrasting red lips <3