If you asked me what my wardrobe was missing, I’d say maturity and blouses I can wear all the time. I can’t do much about the former, but the latter- I am working on. Now I want to keep you reading, so let me say that this is not another of my meltdown Burda rants. I LIKE THIS PATTERN! 7220:
I made view B, then altered it a smidge. The back pleat is great in theory, but just toooo huge in reality. It removed all of my dainty shape. So I added the little bar thingy (technical terms- me loves them) to the back too. Mirroring – oh, I’m innovation on 2 wheels.
Now since this is Burda, I feel like I need to do these pictures in a Burda way- but I couldn’t find and abandoned airport, a may pole or an old villa to hang laundry in, please settle for this:
Now pretend the backyard is Barcelona and those are tiny bulls. On saturday we dined on more turkey at the mominlaws and the dachsies were overwhelmed with her giblets and her huge backyard. Much short-legged joy. 
Other than using some self-bias on the neckline, I changed nothing else. The front did cry out for some gaudy-ing, so I added the button…..
Hey, I think I found more gravy! This was around the time the dog involved photo shoot went bust and I can’t figure out what I’m doing in most of the pictures- I’d make a lousy historian. 
I think that I was summoning a dog, but I could be moving an invisible albino rhinoceros out of the direct sunlight….
Ok, not sure about this move either- I may be hand cranking his tail so he will run faster….
Anyhoo- I hope everyone is having a great week and please- try this pattern!
photo credits: pattern review and meadhawg
Pretty Grievances 
Great blouse and I love the fabric. Fun to see the dogs in action 😉
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Liesl isnt in many- she was on the deck barking frantically about a roasted bird larger than her in the house- ‘come see, come see!’
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I like this pattern and love your top. The colors are great!
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Oh, thank you!
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LOL. “two tiny bulls…” That is a great shirt and I love the back pleat. You can definitely wear this all of the time!
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I finally found a fabric that had a nice enough backside to use for this- now I want another!
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Always nice to find a quicky that doesnt look like a quicky, too!
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One of my favorite Burda patterns. I think I have like 5 of these in my wardrobe. I too either take out that back pleat or gather it into the back yoke or…small pleats on either side. Self bind the neck all around and forget that silly back neck binding piece and fold and hem on the front drape. BTW, you can line the neck drape if you chose in different fabric or the same if it is not pretty on its wrong side. Only if it’s a lighter fabric though. The little bulls, too cute. Ole!
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I saw yours- do you know that you are my blouse enabler???
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Great blouse to wear with almost anything: pants. skirts, casual, formal…I love it.
This is my first comment here…Hello!
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Welcome to my shallow world!!!
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I love your blouse! The fabric is wonderful too. I am going to have to try the hand cranking tail maneuver on my Cavalier to see if she’ll run faster. (ha)
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Be careful, ear wind velocity ratios must be considered!
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I hadn’t seen this before and I love it! The doggies seemed to like it too.
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They are most charitable , even if I’m not covered in gravy!
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i lost track of how many times i laughed. invisible rhinoceros.
glad burda treated you like a lady this time– love the drape of this!
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Its not an easy herding process- Burda or rhino!
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I love this blouse, it suits you. Cute doggies as well!
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They are so spoiled!!
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What, no abandoned airport, I’m disappointed! Oh, okay, maybe not. 🙂 Beautiful, modern top!
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I tried, I did- couldn’t even find an abandoned pallazo!
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No matter how crappy my day is, you always seem to be able to make me laugh, thanks for that. 🙂 The blouse is cute, but the real show stealers were the daschies. 😉
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It was a crappy day, wasnt it? Im glad I could help!
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What a great blouse! Loving what you did with it. This might just have to be my next project – I need some tunic length stuff to go with skinny pants…! LOL at the doggies!
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Take those sides in a bit, it can get billowy!
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Love that blouse on you. The color is great and that your shoes match perfectly is a bonus! Hope the wind-up dog didn’t shoot too far across the lawn.
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I vow to get my moneys worth out of these shoes even if I have to be buried in them (with the lower half of the coffin open of course)
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love your dogs! I miss my doggie pals when I’m in the city. Congrats on the shirt, it looks great. Am yet to complete a Burda pattern myself!
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This is my 2nd Burda that didnt feel like I was missing the joke?!
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Burda should hire you to write the captions, you are much more entertaining. great top.
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I wonder how I translate- probably crazy!
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LoL you really are what my mother would call at tonic! Blouse is lovely, suits you perfectly.
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Im really pleased with it!
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Fabulous! You’ve made me by the pattern. Reminds me of the Santa Fe top from the Sewing Workshop. Love the length – you need more of this style, very flattering.
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I need to look that up- I cant Big4 forever!
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Another really good top. I like the style and think it looks good in that print.
I like Burda patterns – they usually turn out well. I’m not so keen on the ones you have to trace from the magazines – I get lost along the way.
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Oh, that tracing, oy!!!
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Lovely, really lovely. Colors are great and I so like the draping. Pups .. adorable and seem to have had a grand time!!
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They slept so well after that visit!
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Great top – love your fabric…….
“I think that I was summoning a dog, but I could be moving an invisible albino rhinoceros out of the direct sunlight” – you crack me up… Love the way your mind works.
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Im glad you arent scared!
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And matching shoes! Looking good and you’re really cranking those tops out at the moment – keep it up! Does your mominlaw scrutinise your clothes, seeing as she made so many of her own?
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Oh, she is a scrutinizer!
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Great blouse. I love the fabric – some of my favourite colours! And the shoes! LMAO, too. 🙂
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Thank you! I do love these shoes!
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When you were near water (or guiding the invisalrhino, not sure which), you leaned over and there was no gaping! Wow!
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I camisoled just in case, but I am gap free at last!
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This is so cute! Love the looks of this pattern! Nice doxie glamour shots!
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I wish Liesl was in the pics, only 2 dachsies seems so wrong!
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Your top is totally cute. We don`t have Thanksgiving downunder which is just as well because the only time I cook turkey at xmas it just ends up like some tough dry ostrich ( or emu ) than a succulent juicy bird.
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Those are some drumsticks!
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You are a hoot! Enjoy reading your sewing antics. Really nice top love the colors on you. Must mention your scene stealing fur babies, look like they are having fun playing in the grass.
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Those pups are such a foolish joy- just watchign them run makes me giggle.
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Great top. Don’t bother with the missing maturity. Let someone else go looking.
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It’s not really me, is it? Thats why I gave up on making dress pants.
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I absolutely love Burda patterns and this one is no exception… you look fab, and I really love the print. pretty in pink, indeed 🙂
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You look fabulous in this top and it looks fab on you! Great job.
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thank you!!
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I love this design and this top – great job at conquering the Burda monster! You have tamed the beast! I’ve jsut finished a Vogue hoddie that was a bum flap feature like the other view of this pattern!
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How was hemming that? The angled hems give me fits!
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fits of joy?
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Oh, most definitely- i also dance on glass to celebrate!
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A girl who knows how to have a good time!
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I knew you were that sort of girl.
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Its how I roll….
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I LOVE this top! In fact, Joann’s here I come on my lunch break!
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Oh fun! I love a field trip!
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Yay a burda you don’t hate! XD I wanted to jump on it when I saw it but it doesn’t cover my size (which is good because I don’t need more stuff). This looks great though and I love the pic with the doogs in it. Rock on.
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You could use it as an attractive emergency tent- it does run biggish!
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Oh this is a goodie and one you don’t hate. Yayay! I am wondering what you are doing to the poor Rhino though….
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Its all about nurturing with invisirhinos!
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I love this top!! The colors in the fabric are fantastic and I like that you minimized the back pleat. I like your version so much better than Burda’s! I also like the puppies and the rhino – I think they make great additions to any photo shoot 🙂
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