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Saturday, August 12, 2006

Delicious Delights:Burda WOF Lingerie Patterns



When in between seasons or having project downtimel , I tend to sew or knit easy and fast items.
Like scarves, shawls or gloves and now delicious lingerie delights.
Last year I bought loads of end pieces , fabrics , lingerie findings from a major lingerie manufacturer's sample room , to make shapewear.There was a lot of soft stretch satin ( also known as mirror satin) in optic white but snags readily.Whilst it isnt decadent stretch silk satin/georgette/charmeuse indicated in the Burda patterns.( Clearly the designers haus Burda have no concept of cost) it will just have to do.

I have tried Kwik Sew knickers patterns in the past ............the results just too nasty to describe, I traced yet another KS pattern from the Sewing Lingerie book master patterns, with pretty similar results.It need so much to fix that buying RTW remains a more sensible option.
However n the last five or so years Burda WOF( there are bodysuits , swimwear and lingerie in my older Burda but they werent dug out for this exercise) has come out with lingerie ensemble pattern , so I pulled the last three issues with these patterns and traced off a trio.

A few sessions later , on my Husqvarna Orchidea

Burda 12/2005 #127 & #128
Burda 12/2004 #136

They all look and fit like high end RTW undies(unlike the KS old granny type ............)
The undergusset( cr..t..c..h) on any of them has no elastic making for more comfortable wear.

#136 the boyshort pattern is a major scoop , the pattern pieces are shaped as modified rectangles with a slit made in the centre front and back to attach the gusset like the keyhole sleeve placket.
The fit is exceptional , and although I dont wear trousers they can be modified to fit like brazilian hipster right up to high cut boyshorts.
The elastic is sewn and look unobtrusive making it a good choice for eliminating the dreaded VPL
Closest pattern to this style is the discontinued Jalie #2329 but much nicer.
Only minus is that although the elastic width and length is listed in the notions , one has to deduce the type and length for each component part.

Design modification:
Line gusset with cotton( not self fabric as pattern indicated)
Omit the lace top edging and use just lingerie elastic
Work in lightweight satin powerstretch for shape and control.
Tactel microfibre for no cling effect with close fitting garments.

The blue print one in the picture is the wretched KS one.
Need to locate some jacquard dye and make a few more in different colours

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