Pattern Description:
Women’s dress, fitted, back zipper, waist seam and slanted darts on front and back. Sewn-on petersham ribbon over the darts and waist seam to give the dress some edge.
Pattern Sizing:
Sizes 34 - 44, I made my usual size 40.
Did it look like the photo/drawing on the pattern envelope once you were done sewing with it?
No, but I made several key alterations because I was trying to copy a Christopher Kane dress to enter in the RTW Contest.
Were the instructions easy to follow?
The dress is so simple that I didn't bother to look at the instructions.
What did you particularly like or dislike about the pattern?
I liked the slanted darts, I think they are a nice detail. Burda's idea of applying petersham ribbon over the darts and waist seam is nice, although I didn't use them this time because I was trying to copy the Christopher Kane dress instead.
Fabric Used:
A polyester crepe with a heavy hand. I chose polyester because I had read that the pleats set in better on a fabric that will "melt" with a high iron temperature, such as polyester.
Pattern alterations or any design changes you made:
I made many design changes in order to copy the Christopher Kane dress that I had in mind. First, I eliminated the neck facings since I made it fully lined in self fabric. I then added a diagonal pleat to the front bodice running from one shoulder to the opposite waist dart. I also replaced the front skirt piece with a pleated panel. I then used the front skirt piece to draft a diagonal skirt overlay at front. And finally, I added a waistband.
Would you sew it again? Would you recommend it to others?
I do love the simplicity of the original Burda design and the subtle detail of the slanted darts, so yes, now that I have traced it out I will definitely want to make it as Burda intended it, with the petersham ribbon too!
Conclusion:
An easy and simple yet stylish dress, fits in everyone's closet.
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WOW!! It looks amazing and I actually prefer your fabric color to the inspiration
2/28/13 6:50 PM
I agree that the colour you've used is a much better version that CK's. What a wonderful dress.
2/28/13 7:07 PM
Lovely dress, love the pleating detail! Great job on knocking off the designer dress and using a Burda pattern to do it.
2/28/13 8:49 PM
Beautiful knockoff! Love the pleating detail!
2/28/13 9:07 PM
Very nice! I love your version :)
2/28/13 9:56 PM
I like your additions and changes as well...
2/28/13 9:57 PM
Beautiful dress! Great job and I agree with others on the color!
2/28/13 10:20 PM
Wow, good job
3/1/13 9:47 AM
what a great dress, what a lot of work with those pleats! I did that once with a skirt and thought never again! :-D you look fab!
3/1/13 12:31 PM
What a great KO! Wish I could see the pattern you used to see how you changed it. Did you make each pleat! WOW, what patience you have.
3/1/13 4:30 PM
Well done! Your hard work with the pleats certainly shows. What a special dress.
3/2/13 8:23 AM
Thank you ladies for your kind comments! In reply to magpie57 you can see the line drawing of the Burda pattern I used by clicking on the link that says "More Info provided by ManiMayor", just below the project thumbnail. I'm afraid that I don't know how to make it display the line drawing instead of just showing the link.
3/4/13 3:41 PM
Thank you ManiMayor. The pleating board is a great idea too! Fantastic knock off and review. Enjy your beautiful dress!
3/4/13 4:43 PM
Fantastic knock=off!
3/7/13 10:25 AM
It's amazing that you did the pleating yourself, and that you created this dress so quickly!
3/9/13 6:13 AM
Excellent work! You went all out with those pleats and did a fantastic job of it all. I'm very impressed and inspired.
3/10/13 1:19 PM