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Title: Burda 03/2020 101, top
Post by: dolcevita on March 14, 2020, 21:47:13 PM

Before Christmas, I made a Burda magazine top with a nice bow feature at the back.  In the March 2020 issue, Burda have re-worked the idea into a day wear top.  I really liked the original so wanted to add this one to my wardrobe.  I've used a slightly different fabric.  It's more of a fine jumper knit than a t-shirt knit, in that it's fluffier and spongier, if you know what I mean.  It's still fine, though, and I've been wanting to move it from stash to wardrobe for a while.

The top is quite straight forward with no real difficulty, it looks much harder than it is.  The front is meant to be finished with a binding strip but this would have been too bulky on my fabric so I swapped it for a facing.  Likewise, I topstitched the neck edge of the back yoke as directed but then took it out as it didn't look good on this fabric.

As usual, my phone has morphed the colour. It's actually somewhere between turquoise and teal - much richer than the pale blue it appears to be.

I'm pleased with the top and shall make another in some soft cream viscose jersey.
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Title: Re: Burda 03/2020 101, top
Post by: SkoutSews on March 14, 2020, 22:32:20 PM

Oh, I do like that! The back detail is fab and boatnecks are always a winner.

I'm off to investigate Burda magazines....

Title: Re: Burda 03/2020 101, top
Post by: Lachica on March 14, 2020, 22:34:28 PM

Very nice @dolcevita. I'm about to trace off a couple of Burdas.

Title: Re: Burda 03/2020 101, top
Post by: blackcat001 on March 15, 2020, 00:34:47 AM

I love that!

Title: Re: Burda 03/2020 101, top
Post by: Manuela on March 15, 2020, 01:31:38 AM

Beautiful @dolcevita, love the party at the back  :loveit:

Title: Re: Burda 03/2020 101, top
Post by: ElOmbu on March 25, 2020, 14:01:35 PM

That is so lovely! I hate to ask, because I'm afraid I know the answer, but can you wear a bra with it or is the back opening too low?

Title: Re: Burda 03/2020 101, top
Post by: dolcevita on March 26, 2020, 10:34:26 AM

Quote from: ElOmbu on March 25, 2020, 14:01:35 PM

That is so lovely! I hate to ask, because I'm afraid I know the answer, but can you wear a bra with it or is the back opening too low?

The back isn't too low for a bra at all - plenty of room between the bottom of the open part and the top of a bra band. Unusual for Burda given that their necklines are often heading for the navel!

Title: Re: Burda 03/2020 101, top
Post by: ElOmbu on March 26, 2020, 23:11:25 PM

@dolcevita thank you! That's a keeper!

Title: Re: Burda 03/2020 101, top
Post by: dolcevita on March 29, 2020, 11:12:25 AM

Thanks, ladies.  Here's the back of the cream version. This is a much finer fabric - a soft viscose jersey. Different, but equally as nice as the first version.

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