The fluffy jacket, not so much.Īnd here’s the dress version of the peplum bustier above, which I think works rather a lot better. Let’s be honest here – I 100% chose this image for the fluffy bunny. I love that Burda have even considered the “jilted ex-lover of the groom” attire! I think the peplum trend has well and truly died now, so I actually prefer the dress version of this strapless bustier instead (scroll down), but it’s a great look when paired with the simple pencil skirt (also in this issue), and would be a great way to learn about boning. And, err, haven’t already bought the similarly-inspired Butterick, Simplicity, or Vogue patterns years ago.
The latter is important because otherwise I don’t think I’d want to tackle that asymmetric twist draping with Burda’s sparse text instructions alone! When I first saw this pattern I immediately thought it was reminiscent of a Pattern Magic design, but when I looked it up in my books, I realised that the one I was thinking of (“Dress with a draped design” from the first book) isn’t actually as close as my mind remembered! The long sleeves on Burda’s verion definitely increase the wearability of their version in my eyes, too.įrankly, I’m amazed Burda didn’t do this design sooner (considering it was, ooh, 6 years ago), but they’ve finally offered a pattern very reminiscent of Kate Middleton’s wedding gown, should you wish to recreate it.
This dress is the petite pattern for this issue as well as having the illustrated instructions. This would be perfect for a heavy duchesse satin (like I had for my own wedding gown!), but if it were made in a flowing silk charmeuse it’d show off every lump and bump. Next up is a lovely fishtail gown with curving armbands, sweetheart neckline, and slim-fitting silhouette. Granted, you could reduce that significantly by omitting the scarf pieces, but it’d still take more fabric than I’ve got to play with. I initially thought this might be a great pairing for the silk in my stash but this dress takes 9(!!) meters of fabric (plus another 3 of lining!) so that’s out of the running then. I’m personally in the market for a gown to wear to a gala event in June, so perhaps something will take my fancy here…?įirst up from the wedding feature is this gorgeous surplice gown with long, flowing scarves that drape over the shoulders and are incorporated into the front of the bodice itself. Springtime in Burda’s world means the start of wedding season, and the March issue is traditionally the one filled with wedding gowns and other formalwear suitable for bridesmaids and guests, too.
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