Monday, July 1, 2013

Curvy girls can colour block too!

Ok I'm smiling.  Is it because I'm thrilled with
my new Burda (February 2012 117b) colour block dress?  Well 98 per cent thrilled.  The colour combination gives me cheer on a winter's day and the use of a slightly heavier, firmer black ponti at the waist has a corseting effect that makes me happy.  I'm also happy with the 'trans-seasonal value' of this dress through adding a black spencer underneath.

Where does two per cent dissatisfaction come from I hear you ask.  Simple, I forgot to make my usual 1 cm sway back adjustment.  Big mistake on a garment that has a huge zip at centre back, creating a bump that too closely resembles a roll of fat!  So provided I stand with my back to the wall,  I just love this dress.

PS I'm not sure I could ride a bike in it.  It is well ...figure conscious.  Hoping that there will be less of me to cling to come summer. 

I'm working on a new skirt and blouse set which I hope to show you all soon. 

Meanwhile, happy sewing!

28 comments:

  1. Wow this looks great on you, and please forget about the back view, only us sewers know what it is, enjoy the dress as you look fantastic in it and great idea to layer it.

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  2. Lovely version of this dress!

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  3. I love this dress pattern and this looks great on you! You look really amazing.

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  4. This looks marvelous and you look wonderful. Great job.

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  5. Fabulous dress! I loved this dress from the first time I saw it and yours is no exception. Great colour choices.

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  6. Great combination of colours and this dress looks wonderful on you.

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  7. Looks great! And that model isn't riding the bike, she is just standing in front of it. She couldn't get on it if her life depended on it.

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  8. Great version of this pattern. Love your colour combo and the way you placed them. I realy like the idea of wearing a long sleeves top underneath.

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  9. Beautiful dress! I like the color combination.

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  10. Love the colours you've used Gail. And you look great too.

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  11. Love your version of this dress. It's very good with the top underneath as well.

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  12. So lovely! I like that dress a lot! There were many nice patterns in that issue, and this one is one of the best. You look great in it!

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  13. very flattering and really cute

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  14. I agree, forget the back - no-one else will have a clue about this:) The dress looks lovely:)

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  15. Gorgeous dress Gail, the colours you've put together are much better than the Burda version.

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  16. I love, love ,love this Gail. It looks amazing on you and you look great smiling!
    Gail can I ask a favour. Could you visit my blog and follow me on Bloglovin? Anyone who carried the blogs they were following from Google Reager to Bloglovin are not getting my feeds because of a problem way back with my blog url. I miss hearing from you and others who use to comment on my posts. I hope I'm not being too presumptuous. Thank you .

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  17. Curvy, not curvy, elegance is often a question of wearing clothes that are perfectly fitted for one's body. Since your creations are always impeccable, this dress hits target. Wonderful look on you!

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  18. Looks good! And no one will notice the back, I'm sure.

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  19. You look fabulous! This dress is wonderful on you!

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  20. Can I just say - YOU ARE LOOKING FABULOUS!!!!! That dress is doing amazing things for your new slimmed-down body. The colours in the dress combined with the boots are so funky and modern. I'd have a smile as big as yours if I looked this great too!

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  21. Lovely! Great colours too, and how fabulous is ponti? Best. Knit. Ever.

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  22. Gail, I'm glad to see this one made up. You look great.

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  23. What a great dress! Love the colors you chose and you look fabulous. I'm sure you're the only one who notices an issue with the back!

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  24. I've only just seen your colour block dress ...but wow...love it! I wondered how it might work with sleeves - (or a top underneath). I'm off to re-visit that pattern...

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