Burda Style For people who sew
Description
I created the pattern for this super easy dress while taking a break from drafting the multi-size Coffee Date Dress pattern. I was inspired by the Bramble dress from Marc by Marc Jacobs. I just wish I had the long legs of a runway model to really show it off! I used the BurdaStyle Zoe dress as the basis. This dress is even easier and quicker to make than the Zoe— I’ll try to get around to posting a pattern in the not-too-distant future :)
Material Notes
midweight grey herringbone rayon from my stash, 22" zipper
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Credits
Dan for photos, Marc Jacobs for inspiration
36 Comments
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Jun 19, 2009, 09.33 AMby gypsylov1
OMG! i love this! yes please post a pattern. the neck on this is so cute!
Apr 27, 2009, 08.14 AMby jmakesbags
i love this dress yes pattern please, and you dont need the model legs you look great.
Mar 31, 2009, 02.48 PMby nehozack
This is beautifully fitted dress, and I think your version is much more flattering than MJ’s. PLEASE make a pattern when you get a chance… I would be willing to pay for it! LOVE IT!! Thank you.
Mar 13, 2009, 06.57 AMby ink
The dress is so flattering on you. I love the alterations you
made. Gorgeous!
Mar 9, 2009, 02.48 AMby Bathina
You look better than tha MJ Modell!!!
I like your talent- and the coffee dress- i am a happy girl because you´re size 32 too-
best regards to aachen- my town were I lived over 25 years!
Mar 3, 2009, 04.22 PMby larenia
PLEASE please please post a pattern. Its such a great dress! I’m hoping to make the coffee date dress in navy for my new job in an architecture firm and this one would look so great in a bold sophisticated print.
Mar 2, 2009, 10.46 AMby Lala86
great job!!
Feb 28, 2009, 10.09 AMby eripark
I love your dress, can’t wait for you to put pattern on the web.
Feb 24, 2009, 07.27 AMby teresaschwarz
This is a great dress for really expanding a wardrobe. I can’t wait to see the How to! I’m thinking a cute work dress in the near future!
Feb 23, 2009, 05.46 AMby Bussey
Elainemay, you are great! So classy and neat! Uhm… I am waiting for a not-too-distant future… I would like to wear your dress!
Feb 23, 2009, 01.41 AMby LYBU
Wow. This dress is gorgeous. I absolutely love it.
Feb 22, 2009, 03.14 PMby Kiraph
Great job, it looks fantastic!
Feb 22, 2009, 02.40 PMby stereoette
love this. In my opinion, its better than the Marc dress because its more flattering! I’d be thrilled to see you post a pattern.
Feb 20, 2009, 10.45 PMby NoNo
Very nice. Looks so well sturctured!
Feb 20, 2009, 10.34 PMby Miss-G
Well done Elaine! It looks exactly like the Marc Jacobs dress.
Feb 20, 2009, 08.31 PMby Arete
Great
Great!Bravo Elainemay!LOVE the DRESS!
Feb 20, 2009, 07.29 PMby hamble
A great-looking, easy to wear dress. I’ll be starting on the coffee date dress shortly, and I look forward to seeing the pattern for this one posted! Great colour, too.
Feb 20, 2009, 04.20 PMby modernmom
I love this dress!!
Feb 20, 2009, 01.03 PMby divine
Wow! Great job. I love it!!!
Feb 20, 2009, 09.49 AMby dianacirne
I fall in love for this dress from Marc Jacobs! And now you made one! I really want to know how you did it!! Great work!!!
Feb 20, 2009, 09.25 AMby mamaketterl
This dress like your others is fabulous dress. Just like the other coffee dress you made this is great. I love your patterns. I am in the middle making my own coffee dress, and I can not wait to see the pattern for this one as I will be making one of these also, as soon as it comes out. Again, thank you for your patterns. We love them….:)
Feb 20, 2009, 09.19 AMby effervescence
Feb 20, 2009, 09.18 AMby vintage.luvr
Cute, it looks great on you!
Feb 20, 2009, 09.08 AMby victorS
Beautiful as usual! everything you create is so stylish, many thanks for your dress pattern;)
Feb 20, 2009, 08.37 AMby CarotteSauvage
As dito above, You got a flair for great dresses. Marc is a god!
Feb 20, 2009, 08.13 AMby zora
Love it!
Feb 20, 2009, 08.08 AMby cicaktoes
I looooove this dress! And thank you for posting a multi-size pattern of your coffee-date dress! Can’t wait to try it in my size – yay!
Feb 20, 2009, 07.32 AMby Ichigogirl
Wow, gorgeous! Very well perfomed transformation of Zoe to Jacobs. You’re so talented!
Feb 20, 2009, 06.41 AMby sandoz18
Please, please post a pattern! This is sooo cute (sophisticated, really), like all of your stuff.
Feb 20, 2009, 06.02 AMby Eleo.m
love this dress!!