Cowl-i-FOUR-nia Dreaming on Route Burda 123B

A sample of two-toned dresses. There were some interesting results for two-toned cowl neckline dresses.

I chose a conservative route with Burda Style 123 B.  This was the fourth dress I made with this pattern (sixth if I included the two tops).  I used fabric remnants from previous projects.

 

 

The upper portion  came from a remnant of a Burda rayon jersey turtleneck and the lower or skirt portion from  a remnant of my second dress of the same pattern.  I fused the contrasting pieces to get this dress. The only modifications from the original pattern that I had traced and cut were removing 1 1/2" from the upper edge of the sleeves, tapering to 0" at the lower armscyes.  For a "non-warped" skirt edge, I hand-stitched a 3/4" hem after ease-stitching 1/4" from the raw edge.

Previous posts of  the same pattern:

Third version of dress:  http://sewspiciousmindful.blogspot.com/2013/01/a-flag-sew-lute.html

Second version of dress :  http://sewspiciousmindful.blogspot.com/2013/01/oops-i-stitched-it-again.html

First version of dress: http://sewspiciousmindful.blogspot.com/2013/01/its-numberr-3-for-pattern-123-and-hello.html

Tops from the same pattern http://sewspiciousmindful.blogspot.com/2013/01/easy-as-1-2-3.html

 My updated "cowl-lection" of Burda Style #123B for the "one pattern many looks" contest.  I really had fun experimenting with the basic pattern.  My favorite is my most recent addition, the dual toned dress.