Burda Style For people who sew

Description

for this project, i decided to do what i do best: play with contrasts. i wanted to reinvent a very light and old-world item into something more new aged. hence i used thicker organza of a light silver colour and made the silhouette boxier, as well as slant the vest hem downwards, to achieve a more futuristic look.

i found some beautiful buttons which i used. they were originally from the 1940s and i found them in a little cosy shop tucked away.

i know that normally it would be buttons on one side and the buttons holes on the other. but i thought i’d be a bit more creative. besides, the vest looks absolutely ill-fitted when buttoned up. but when left to hang, i think it looks quite good. :)

i used a very complicated way of joining the pieces together. by sandwiching the bias tape in between the seams and then sewing it down again, i achieved such a stunning couture effect i never knew would work. i spent two days staring into space trying to imagine how i could achieve this effect when it just popped right into my head! :D

the pattern was adapted from burda, and severely modified.

Material Notes

silver organza, black satin bias tape, brass buttons

Difficulty

Novice

Categories

Credits

kaeting for helping me sew some of the bias tape when i got bummish.

jennifer, my darling seamstress adviser.

jane, for being ever helpful with closing handstitched knots!