AllaboutEve
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LD - That is amazing and it fits you like a glove!
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Lauren
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WOW! Bravo, LD! :eusa_clap
hailey greenhat
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Lady Day said:
:eusa_clap :eusa_clap :eusa_clap Beautiful LD!
Gracie Lee
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WOW, LD, that dress is incredible! And I totally covet it in a most un-Christian manner.
SugarKitten
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Kamikat - I have some kind of unreasonable jumper love, and I love yours to bits! It's adorable!
The dress & bolero were great to see Hepkitty! I have a really similar pattern to yours and I always thought the illustration looked good, but I had concerns for it made up. No more concerns =)
Lady Day, holy cow, I looked though on your blog - honestly, from the cover (detail-y, a little too much for my taste, etc), I wouldn't have thought it would have looked so awesome on a real person! It's a total knock out. I cannot believe all the work with the flowers, and the back is a very cool pop.
My newly finished project is no where near as dramatic.
My mom wanted a new house dress. I think it wasn't quite what she asked for since it's a bit funkier than her style, but hey, I finally got the hang of bias tape. Tuning my machine has made a huge change, it's like a new machine! First completed project I don't want to start all over again.
The dress & bolero were great to see Hepkitty! I have a really similar pattern to yours and I always thought the illustration looked good, but I had concerns for it made up. No more concerns =)
Lady Day, holy cow, I looked though on your blog - honestly, from the cover (detail-y, a little too much for my taste, etc), I wouldn't have thought it would have looked so awesome on a real person! It's a total knock out. I cannot believe all the work with the flowers, and the back is a very cool pop.
My newly finished project is no where near as dramatic.
My mom wanted a new house dress. I think it wasn't quite what she asked for since it's a bit funkier than her style, but hey, I finally got the hang of bias tape. Tuning my machine has made a huge change, it's like a new machine! First completed project I don't want to start all over again.
Lauren
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Ooh! That's cute! Love the fabric! I think I was eying one very similar not long ago with apples and pears on it.
I just finished a swimsuit from a 1960 pattern. There's more info here.
I just finished a swimsuit from a 1960 pattern. There's more info here.
Sickofitcindy
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Lady Day, you are as pretty as a picture. Love the gardenias!
Lauren, cute swimsuit! I have that same pattern. Did you use lycra material or cotton? I've been undecided about which one to use.
Lauren, cute swimsuit! I have that same pattern. Did you use lycra material or cotton? I've been undecided about which one to use.
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Thanks everyone! Wow, thanks tons!
Lauren, I adore those colors on you. The gold tones really make your skin glow. And the suit is super cute!
LD
Lauren, I adore those colors on you. The gold tones really make your skin glow. And the suit is super cute!
LD
swinggal
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Lauren said:Ooh! That's cute! Love the fabric! I think I was eying one very similar not long ago with apples and pears on it.
I just finished a swimsuit from a 1960 pattern. There's more info here.
Just about fell outta my chair!!! I am so jealous!!!
Foofoogal
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Lauren. that is so fabulous. :eusa_clap :eusa_clap
LD. that is also beyond words. So great. :eusa_clap
LD. that is also beyond words. So great. :eusa_clap
BoPeep
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Lady Day - Stunning linen dress. I can see you on stage living up to your name!
Lauren - Love it! After reading your blog, I'm glad to see I'm not the only one who skips the all official muslin step of sewing! lol I lay out the pattern, adjust the tissue, grab the shears and furtively glance over my shoulder for the Muslin Germany's WWII-era leaderships. I tend towards the nip-tuck approach, as you so well put it.
Lauren - Love it! After reading your blog, I'm glad to see I'm not the only one who skips the all official muslin step of sewing! lol I lay out the pattern, adjust the tissue, grab the shears and furtively glance over my shoulder for the Muslin Germany's WWII-era leaderships. I tend towards the nip-tuck approach, as you so well put it.
hailey greenhat
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Lauren i think it looks lovely, not frumptastic at all!Lauren said:
SugarKitten, very cool print on the fabric
Amy Jeanne
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I hate following such greatness but here's my little dress I finished today:
From this:
but here's my little dress I finished today:
From this:
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I made this last week and wore it when it when my family came into town they said I looked like June Cleaver which kind of made my day.
I love the back
close up on the fabric
and the buttons (my camera was being rude I am not sure what the color is doing here.)
I love the back
close up on the fabric
and the buttons (my camera was being rude I am not sure what the color is doing here.)
deadpandiva
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That's a cute dress Amy Jeanne. I love the sleeves.
Grant Fan- Is that a vogue repro pattern. It look familiar and look great on you. I like the buttons also. I have them in blue.
Grant Fan- Is that a vogue repro pattern. It look familiar and look great on you. I like the buttons also. I have them in blue.
Deadpandiva, you are spot on it is a vogue repro pattern. This is actually my second attempt at this dress, the first time was ridiculous and didn't read the directions and only looked at the pictures, needless to say I didn't do a good job. And when i went to see if I could get more fabric to just fix what I had messed up they didn't have any leftdeadpandiva said:
so i had to throw it away and start over. But it wound up great because I found this wonderful rose print instead.
swinggal
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Lauren - no frumpiness to be seen! Is so cute!
Amy - very nice! When are we going to SEE you IN these gorgeous clothes!!
Grant - Stunning!
Amy - very nice! When are we going to SEE you IN these gorgeous clothes!!
Grant - Stunning!
I'm posting a wadder mainly because I'm looking for opinions. I don't think it's a total waste because it looks good with the jacket, however, to my eye, it doesn't really look 30s. Was it poor fabric choice? The lack of OTT 30's design elements? The fact that I lengthened the jacket to a more flattering length for me?
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