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I love the elegant look and so when I found this gorgeous black wool I felt a classic style would be perfect. I had Burda 7043 in my pattern box and thought it would be good to use.
The brooch is a costume jewellery piece I once bought for my Grandma Lily. When she died at 95, my Mum gave me it and so this seemed a great dress to wear it with. The funny thing is the pearls keep dropping out and so I have to keep sticking them back on!
I haven’t lined it as I am now sewing how I want my dresses to be and I don’t like linings! The dress does not have a slit in the back so it is quite amusing watching me walk about in it!
I used a pearl bead to fasten the top of the dress to add some pearliness at the back!
Fabric: 1 skirt length of black wool fabric
Pattern : Burda 7043
Notions: 20inch zip, pearl button
Cost: £10.20 plus pattern
Verdict: Gorgeous dress on my model but doesn’t look anywhere near as good on me!!! Is that a usual dressmakers comment I wonder?
Sew Deputy 
Gorgeous! That fabric looks perfect for it too, and the brooch is a really nice touch.
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Thanks!
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I agree with everyone else. You look amazing and the dress is very elegant.
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Thanks Rach! 😉
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Beautyful! Like jumped out of a movie! Did you come along easy withe this bust darts. This kind of darts drives me mad when ever I tried it 😉
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Nightmare! And they are not too good close up! The fabric was not soft enough to gather so I went for tiny tucks and the point was very tricky. I saw a blog post on how to get it perfect by taking the top stitch at the seam out, but even doing this has not made it as perfect as I wanted! The addition of a nice pearly brooch certainly helps!!
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Beautiful job! You look fabulous.
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😊 thank you!
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Gorgeous pattern and I think it looks lovely on you! The pearl and pearl broach addition make it totally Audrey.
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I love Audrey! So stylish! Thank you, hope I don’t lose anymore pearls! I am sure if they were real I would be fine! Lol😀
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So stylish! Love the pattern. Black is always a good choice.
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Thank you Kerrie. It is lovely fabric too so feels nice to wear. 😊
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Stunning as ever!😀✂️😀
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Thank you! 💃💃
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Love the dress, I think we like the same styles. It looks very classy and ladylike on you, better than the dress form. Just like most of us, your eye sees what you want to fix.
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Yes, good point. Definitely agree we have the same taste! I would still love that beautiful navy dress you made for the ball!
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Simply gorgeous!
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Thank you!
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I think it looks great on you too! A lovely classic
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Thank you!
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You are too critical. I think it looks amazing on you! You need a special event to wear it to…
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Ooh ! Thanks! I wonder if it a common theme !!??
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