Pattern review: Burdastyle 05/2018 107 dress with sweetheart neckline

 

The pattern

A dream decolleté is shaped with the bustier look of this knee-length dress with the narrow pencil skirt. The boxy outline of the neckline extends through the gathered sleeves that are snug on the shoulders.

Additional info:

• EU 36-44 (ca US6-14).
• Recommended fabrics: dress fabrics with elastane
• Rated 2/4
• magazine or digital download

The fabric

• Jersey knit of Rijstextiles, sold through stoffen-online.nl

• Lining thin jersey of budgetstoffen.nl

Pattern instructions

Aargh, Burda was especially difficult with this one. Goodness. Sometime they say so much, but so little at the same time. For the heartshaped 'cups' they use as many words as for the rest of the bodice. I tried to follow, but could not. I hope my sew along makes better sense.                           

Basically one way to sew similar patterns is this: Sew front, sew back, sew font lining, sew back lining, sew everything that has to be 'inbetween' the fabric and lining (so sleeves or straps and in this case the 'cups'). On the front fabric lay the sleeves and the cups rightside on rightside, lining rightside on rightside fabric. Sew along the top, but not the sideseams. Do the same for the back. Sew sideseams (one side, fabric and lining in one straight line).

Fit

The pattern asks for cotton with a bit of stretch. I made it in jersey, so it has more stretch and wearing ease. Therefore I could leave out a zipper. It fits wonderful and wears even more comfortable. 

The sleeves are a bit large, they stand open in the front a bit. Perhaps I will make further editions with a smaller size sleeve.

Conclusion

yesss. this dress will made more often. Perhaps I will change the skirt a bit to make different dresses, but the top is perfect. Burda also uses the top itself with a peplum to make a shirt. It is lovely.

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