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Burda 02-2011-139 : "Frumpy to funky"

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" Frumpy to funky" I am not the author but this comment says it all. This dress was saved thanks to the very useful hints and suggestions of The Sticher's Guild members and I am very grateful to all of them. I had a lot of work to save this dress from the wadder pile. My version has nothing to do with Burda's pattern used but it works on me and no longer looks like a house dress. Many amendments were necessary to to achieve the final look. I had to shorten the finished length by 15 centimeters and added large band of the same orangy red at the hem line.  With this fabric I also made sleeve cuffs to replace the original ones. I completed the look with the tank top and the obi belt that were already dealt with in a previous post . To finish with all the alterations, I also addded shoulder pads and accessorized with higher heels sandals and a turquish blue necklace. Je sais que tout le monde ne parle pas anglais et je ferai donc un bref résumé de mes péripéti