dress - self made
i'm spending weekend in the countryside
with some friends
it's all sun, beer and barbecue..
and balloons as we celebrate
1st birthday of one special gentlemen
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and this is my new party dress
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in other news:
i made my first ever baby quilt!
and i actually had fun making it..
gonna show it to ya next time
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mokosha
So bright and beautiful, love it!
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DeletePretty dress in gorgeous fabric! I love your work on the back, it fit perfectly on you:)
ReplyDeletethanks, hana.. i'm pretty lucky that burda patterns in size 38 fit me with no alterations almost every single time
DeleteRedheads should wear electric blue ALWAYS. I gasped when I saw the back. So. Freaking. Gorgeous. Self-drafted?
ReplyDelete:) thanks, dear.. i'm mad about that electric blue (and one type of electric green as well).. and, dress pattern is from burda magazine (3/2013, mod. 111)
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ReplyDeleteAbsolutely love this, the fabric as always is fabulous and funky. Obviously this will be going on my Sassy Sewing Bees page in due course https://www.facebook.com/SassySewingBees
ReplyDeletethanks, sassy t.. glad you like it
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DeleteWhat a lovely print and colours for your party dress. Love the back on this one!
ReplyDeletethanks, merche..
Deleteza getsbija ;)
ReplyDeletenikako da pogledam ovu novu verziju, dobro si me sad podsetila :)
DeleteA. Dorable. I love this shape, I love this color. Did you like quilting? I think it's kind of fun, no?
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thanks, leah.. much to my surprise, i really liked quilting (and i thought i'll hate it hehe)
DeleteGorgeous! I love the low back line. But I guess you can't wear a bra? It's such a Lovely dress!
ReplyDeletethanks.. low back line is the reason i loved this pattern so much.. nope, i can't wear a bra, but it's not a big deal for a flat chested gal like me :)
DeleteLove it! I was impressed when I saw the back of the dress, pure love!
ReplyDeleteThe back is just fantastic.
ReplyDeleteI am now so much more convinced about that dress. It didnt work for me with the flouncy sleeves attached to the straps. This is far more chic. Gorgeous fabric too :-)
ReplyDeleteIt looks really great on you. A good friend of mine has requested this dress for her brother's wedding, so if you don't mind, I'd like to ask you a few questions about the construction? I also have the same alterations you made in mind (i.e. sleeveless, circle skirt). Did you use boning in the bodice like the pattern suggests? My friend is also blessed with tiny boobettes, so I was wondering which would be better - boning or sewn-in bra cups. And did you find that you had to alter the waist line? I've seen some versions where the bodice and skirt meet just below the natural waist, and I don't like that very much. Yours seems to fit perfectly at the natural waist. My friend is slightly taller than the petite pattern requires (168 cm), so perhaps I won't need to fiddle with the waist line at all.
ReplyDeleteAnd by the way, I must confess that I absolutely adore your blog and your style, and have been stalking you with much enthusiasm for more than a year now! (*blush*)
:) thanks for the lovely words, sofia.. well, i skipped the boning (never actually read the instructions, i didn't even know i was supposed to use it, until now hehe), i also skipped sew-in bra cups, as i don't really like wearing bras.. but, if your friend wont be comfortable with that, i guess sew-in bra cups are better solution (for her, because boning isn't comfy, and she might want to dance a lot, and for you, because boning can be a pain in the ass to sew).. i'm 168cm too, and burda size 38 (or equivalent 19 for petite patterns) usually fits me like it's drafted for my body, so i did not have to change a thing.. happy sewing! looking forward to see the finished dress :)
DeleteCool! Thanks so much for your tips, I'll keep them in mind. I hope I can pull it off... Eek! :)
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