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BurdaStyle Magazine: 09-2012-109 (A-Line Dress) - Type:Easy to Sew    printable version
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Pattern Description: Shift dress with a nod towards the '60's

Pattern Sizing: roughly 8-18 but in European measurements so up to a 42/44 I cut the largest size

Did it look like the photo/drawing on the pattern envelope once you were done sewing with it? Yes absolutely

Were the instructions easy to follow? This pattern comes with a tutorial in the BurdaStyle magazine so, yes, very easy to follow.

What did you particularly like or dislike about the pattern? This is a really cute, sassy little dress that is easy to wear and comes together pretty quickly

Fabric Used: I used a felted wool jersey with a slight stretch. Given that the stretch was minimal I treated it as a woven

Pattern alterations or any design changes you made: None, although it has been suggested that I should lower the neckline ...

Would you sew it again? Would you recommend it to others? I'm not one for sewing the same pattern more than once but I think I would give this another go and I would definitely recommend it to others.

Conclusion: I really like this dress, particularly in the very bright red. I wore it to a party for its first "outing" finishing the dress just 50 minutes before the party started. I think it gives me a little shape which is a miracle since I am utterly shapeless ;)

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hildes said...
Great dress, love the bright red!
2/7/13 2:46 AM
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