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Bernina 3 series: Twenties ocean waves.......
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The design of this summer evening dress, came up to my mind while I was looking at Vionnet book. It is not similar to any of her dresses, but my client`s fabric, was a printed silk chiffon very beautifull, but….not much, just 2.5 yds and the simplicity of the design had to be the key. I love the 20`s and 30`s, and I found in this pictures the inspiration that I needed to make this simple, but lovely dress. First of all, I mounted this enormus turquoises toguether with some small ones, into a collar, that finishes at the back with hanging ribbons that end up with small turquoises. From that point, the dress just flows…..with a low cut back and a small wavy train that is taken up if desired, and also the dress can be a bit fitted with a couple of bustles on the side that comes to the center back also. There was not enough fabric for a chawl, so I had some satin face chiffon in white that flows in the same way as the dress fabric, so…..it was coloring time!!! it was risky but……. I think the shades of the sea came out beautifully!!! so I put toghether the shawl finishing the hems with hand embroider small turquoses to make it hang, and……you do not see this……but you put your arms into a slit and the chawl just stays in place and looks…………like I can see in my mind all those wonderfull dresses in the 1920`s. I am happy with the result, and even more by the fact that my client just adore her new dress!!! PS: with a tiny bit left over from the hem, I made her this little hand bag…..
Material Notes
Silk chiffon for dress and shawl, and lining in silk habotai. Turquoises in 2 different sizes.
Difficulty
Novice
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Dec 12, 2011, 11.57 PMby sala22
I love everything that you sew! The neck on this dress is the perfect touch!
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Feb 7, 2012, 12.59 PMby Adriana Orozco
Thank you somuch sala22!!!! the neck….is very heavy!!!!
Dec 3, 2010, 03.48 PMby strawberrydestruction
This dress is beautiful! I love the way your outfits stand out. You have an amazing talent, not only sewing, but picking out the perfect fabric to go with it.
Nov 27, 2010, 10.04 PMby domestic-divaonline
My goodness Adriana! Did you make her shoes too!!! Your talent in overwhelming. Every bit of this is devine. I’ve been thinking of painting on a sheer fabric to create a dress or shawl but had not come up with a design element. Your work has given me inspiration. How did you color the shawl? Brush? Airbursh? Dye?
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Feb 7, 2012, 12.57 PMby Adriana Orozco
My dear friend, i FEEL embarrast to answer till now, but i NEVER received all this comments!!! and thank you very much for lyour words. Actually the shawl was a piece of white “Satin chiffon” that is such an exquisite fabric…..and I hand dye it….I do not have or know how to use the airbrush….so, it is just hand dye. Nex time I do something like this, I will post it on my blog!!!! Best regards all the way from the Rainforest!!
Nov 25, 2010, 02.29 PMby Zane Tanqueco
gorgeous dress as always! love the color and print!
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Feb 7, 2012, 12.52 PMby Adriana Orozco
Thank you so much Zane!!! sorry to answer you so late, but I was never advise of your comment!!!
Nov 24, 2010, 09.22 AMby zaarissima
so elegant and classy! Wonderful!
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Nov 24, 2010, 03.18 PMby Adriana Orozco
Thank you!!! is is a shame I was not able to take the picture with the client wearing it……she looks just so wonderfull!!! is nicer on person than on the manequi
Nov 24, 2010, 07.39 AMby Ralf Schmitz
what a backside decoltee!!! this is wower than wow and i adore this decade and it’s style and fashion very very much. you are an amazingly creative women and i am really impressed by your work. you are such an inspiration to me (eventhough i do not work much with women’s cloth!)
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Nov 24, 2010, 03.18 PMby Adriana Orozco
So happy that you like it my dear friend!!!
Nov 24, 2010, 01.14 AMby jde
I love the color and the simplicity of the design. Great design!
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Nov 24, 2010, 05.33 AMby Adriana Orozco
That is wonderfull that you like it!!! thank you so much!!
Nov 24, 2010, 12.26 AMby momsgotanewhobby
Love it!
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Nov 24, 2010, 03.19 PMby Adriana Orozco
Thank you!!!