Burda Style For people who sew

When all the flare has been added to each piece, they will usually need to be redrawn on a fresh sheet of paper (I use one sheet for each pattern piece). The seam allowances can then be added in, and notches at the waist and chest heights. Likewise, facings may also have to be made for the top of the front and back bodice sections, and for the front and back sides near the top of the back and front side panels (where the neckline and back neckline are found). If sleeves are to be included, these should also be drafted and suitably adjusted. Finally, the bust point in the front side panel should be rounded out very slightly so that this can be easily sewed. Here I have swivelled one of the pieces so that they can all fit within a fabric layout. For a view of one variation of the dress, see my creation <a href="http://www.burdastyle.com/creations/show/15629">here</a>. For this creation, I raised the hem for the front panel only, and left the length well below the knees. For another variation, I am finalizing a dress now and will post the image shortly. In this second dress, the dress is a lot shorter (the hem is well above the knees), and there is lots of flare.