Hot for Teacher

So my idea for a fall staple was to make a dress that would be acceptable for teaching (TAing this semester), since most of my creations are a bit skimpy to be dangling in front of impressionable undergrads.

This one has a full skirt and feels retro-y to me, though it is not technically retro. Spirit of the rules and not the letter, I guess. The pattern was sooo easy to put together and I figured it was too good to be true. Of course, it was. It came out pretty well after adding some extra darts. I have never done a Burda pattern before; looks like I am not the same shape as svelte German teens! The neck was gaping and if I ever use this pattern again I will have to do a muslin (blech!!).



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