It looks great, i love the fabric, where did you buy it? I can't find anything weird.. maybe you can let the first 'bandje" open but that's it. Well done.

Hi, thanks. Weird to answer in English, knowing you are also Dutch ;) Yeah, maybe I have to leave those upper straps open, but then I'm afraid the facing may peak out... I bought it on marktplaats.nl I liked it because of the printed border but I'm also thinking it's maybe a bit too "grandmother-like"... I am happy that I choose to use the printed border on the top instead of on the bottom what seems more logical...

so nice

I think it´s a great fabric. The Dress looks nice. When you want to change something maybe you can leave the ribbons on the neckline / wear it open. Maybe some smocking details on the waist would be good. but it´s pretty anyway!

I think all you need is a smile on your face :D The dress is really pretty and I think you should feel happy wearing it.

Hi Soozy, my BF and I are here looking to the pictures for a while to see if we can tell you something, because we agree with you there is something that does not quite work but it doesn't come easy to us!! We think the proportions may be off. We like the neckline and it is very well done but somehow the top doesn't go with the bottom, may be the line is too high or the bottom is too fitted for the top. We also think sleeves could be too short?

I reckon it looks really cool, but perhaps if it was slightly more fitted to show off your waist, hips etc a little bit. The top half of the dress is really interesting and flattering. So yeah, smocking around the waist is one great idea, or keep it plain, but just make it a little more fitted.

The neckline is perfect I think. Maybe you add such a ribbon at the waist, because downwards the waist the whole looks a little bit boring while on the top very much is happening. It's a little bit stiff down there. And maybe you can do anything to the bottom that would make it a little bit more lively. I think the sleeves are just at a length that one could think you've grown out of it: I would make them a little bit shorter. But I think it is a really great dress! How you used the fabric is great! And I don't think it's old fashioned.

I like the top half, I think the others are rights, maybe make it a little more fitted around waist. For the sleeves I think they are just a little too long, they should prob be just over the elbow, llike a 3/4 sleeve. I really like the way you used the pattern of the fabric to cut under the bust. The stripes down the sleeves are great too!

I like the dress! But, as Olar saied, it coud be the propotions, maybe because the stripes in the sleeves accentuates the top of the dress. So... I just change the sleeves!

Thanks for all the comments! I can't make the sleeves longer because the fabric was as wide as this, if I add another piece it will look weird. I made strings at the bottom of the sleeves too, so if I pull them tighter I can pull the sleeve more up and shorten it that way. You are talking about making the waist more fitted, but I'm scared that if I do so everything will show...now I can wear a jeans underneath without showing it's waistband...or when I'm feeling puffy ( is that a word?) it wont show in this dress. Maybe I can wear it with a belt, but won't that distract the attention from the top? Oh, this is so difficult.... I'm afraid of making changes.......

Please keep up posting comments :D

umm, okay, i'll help you. here's what you do: go to the post office, put this in a box, and mail it to me. because if you change one thing about it i will be very, very sad. i think it is SO COOL. my eye was immediately drawn to it on the page of creations. love the way it shows off your straight shoulders, the placement of the stripes in the fabric are perfect, the solid green above accentuates your bust, and the simple flowy line of the bottom half suits the print perfectly. maybe, MAYBE, i would change the green ties to a gold/mustard color. but there would be much arm twisting involved.

It is so cool and i would definetely wear it! But I think, maybe oonaballoonas idea of changing the colourt of the ties may help you be more satisfied with it...

I think it's fantastic. personally I wouldn't make it more fitted, but that's just because I'd be self conscious. but it'd look great on you either way! I agree with polychromatin that the sleeves look to be at a growing out phase, but you could easily push them up and tie them or just shorten them a few inches. And different colored ties would look nice. I'm totally in love with the fabric, but I'm into granny-chic and think it looks fabulous.