[note to self: do not select fabric with an irregular pattern for a first dress making attempt, even if it is $3 for 3m from an oppie!] 
And yes, the seam ripper was required. It's just a given for me. I just love to unpick lengths of crappo sewing once, sometimes twice, in each item I sew. fun times, and its always at a stage where your feeling so proud of your efforts then.. F*(@! .. spoke too soon.
I think it's a bit long.... almost nanna-ish don't you think? 
Here is the funky yoke (what a word!) section. If I made the dress again I think I would gather the fabric more tightly together in the middle. I still need to add a tie casing on the waist line.
It hasn't been hemmed yet, but I think that's the length I prefer. :) See lots of crafty Creative Spaces over at kootoyoo. I have missed this meme over the past month or so.
Thanks for stopping by!
Cute dress, I think it looks great! If you're just starting to tackle garments, there are always great sewing tips and tutorials posted at www.WeAllSew.com.
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You did a fab job for a novice! Such cute fabric too - the length in the bottom photo is perfect.
ReplyDeleteI don't think its nanaish, I don't think its too long, I think its wonderful and I love it. Well done!
ReplyDeleteOh Tracey it is AWESOME!!!! You should be super duper proud... I would be...! Lovely!
ReplyDeletelove it Tracey. well done. love the fabric too.
ReplyDeletewell done. Yep bottom pic looks very feminine... Great job & bargain for fabric. & yes I have a pattern for me to make myself & I must not look for fabric with an important need to follow pattern! Much harder!!! lol
ReplyDeleteThat is a great dress. Very wearable. I like the shorter length too. I once picked up a burda 'start' pattern (no sewing experience required!) and had alot of trouble with it. You've done well.
ReplyDeleteThis looks gorgeous Tracey, I really love the fabric, even if it did make life tricky. The short version looks fab.
ReplyDeleteWell done, most gorgeously produced. i actually enjoy both lengths. And loving the fabric. My next project (but don't know when I will have time for it)is going to be a giantish bag to carry all my daily use, need to have with me at all times, stuff for school.
ReplyDeleteI don't think it's nannaish at all. It looks great (either length).
ReplyDeleteI think it is really flattering! And either length looks good but I imagine it would be easier to move around in the shorter one.
ReplyDeleteWow love the dress! My vote is the shorter length. I'll have to check out that pattern. It's fantastic!
ReplyDeleteHey Tracey I think this is really cool! I even like the longer length a lot, not Nanna at all. Great fabric!
ReplyDeleteLooking good sister! Love the colour of your fabric. I'm always impressed when someone makes a dress from a pattern, I'm working up to it but am not super confident about my pattern reading/translating skills. Hope you're having a happy day xo
ReplyDeleteLove the Nana length. Your dress looks awesome - all that unpicking was worth it!
ReplyDeleteI love the dress! I think it looks great at either length, really.
ReplyDeleteMy seam ripper and I are good buddies as well. Nothing like flying along only to realize you've got seams to rip.
super effort on the dress! It looks great - I like the fabric you used and think the style looks very flattering. The short version looks perfect for a cool summer dress, but I like the long version too for it's elegance...
ReplyDeleteI sewed a very similar Burda dress recently (only the yoke tapered into some cap sleeves) and yep I too was baffled by the inside out yoke juggling instructions. Maybe I'll try and take a decent photo to post about it.
I think the shorter length looks great. The longer length does seem a bit granny to me. I don't get on well with burda patterns but that's also because they don't fit my shape very well. I love the gathered neckline/yoke on this dress!
ReplyDeleteWow! Looks great - love the fabric and the style :)
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