Finally, August Burda Has Arrived!

It arrived today, just as the full preview of the September issue became available on the German site.  Thank you Selfish Seamstress for posting the link.    .  Everyone was very dismissive of the Folkloric section which looked like they turned the designers loose in the storeroom and said use up everything you can.  But, individually, some of these have a great deal of potential.  Artistic license is fine, but this is a pattern magazine where it would be nice to actually be able to see the garments.  I know, same old same old, so without further ranting I'll  show you what I like the best, and what I think will look good on me, of course, after all it is my blog.

This one has nice lines and I like the ruched sleeves.  I do not love the fabric, but I do like how they've used the large scale print.

I like this jacket too and I love the self belt.  Perfect if your waist isn't perfect.

This is a great, classic trench with great details.   But I want it single breasted with lapels!  I saw the perfect Tod's single breasted trench in an ad and I want to make it.  I am just too broad for this double breasted look.   Both this and the jacket are in the plus sized section.  

I love this coat, but I don't think I'd look all that good in it.  It's doesn't appear to have any fitting seams and the band across the hip is a not a good look for me.  It even looks like it has zippers on the sleeves. I love zippers there, re, but I don't know if I see them going with this coat. Here it is in a jacket version which would work better, minus the band.  I wonder if I can remove the band in the longer version and make it work for me?  There are darts.  Hmm.

 Besides the arrival of Burda, I got an email notice of two new Hot Patterns.  I bought them both.  They are both very current  and fit into my lifestyle perfectly and both would work with all the  lovely knits in my stash.  Especially the two new pieces I bought in NYC.