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Description
This is what I made on Saturday. It took me the whole afternoon to sew it, but luckily I got it finished just in time, and wore it in the evening.
I’ve also made the headpiece by myself.
No pattern was used.
Material Notes
Dress: a bit elastic, black fabric and buttons
Headpiece: white cotton, pearls, lace, satin ribbon and a tiny cameo.
Difficulty
Novice
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Credits
I was inspired by a dress I saw in a blog called Sally Jane Vintage (http://sallyjanevintage.blogspot.com/2007/09/i-found-this-dress-at-fairfax-flea.html)
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Jul 30, 2012, 01.06 AMby MustachedMonster
Need to try something like this <3 so cute
Jul 9, 2012, 09.32 PMby mamzeleisis
WAOUH !!!! merveillous dress !!! J’adore in french i love it !!!!
May 20, 2012, 11.41 AMby ktmcp
I really want to make this dress. Where do i start??? I think it would be perfect to meet the queen at Garden party in July!!!
Jan 14, 2012, 08.05 AMby Ruthie Casey
how can I buy this dress??
Jul 26, 2011, 03.52 AMby Esperanzainthecity
B.E.A.U.T.I.F.U.L
May 19, 2011, 08.21 PMby foxyminx70
i love this dress, it’s fab…
Apr 22, 2011, 08.58 AMby shelley .
I love it :)
Jan 27, 2011, 12.01 AMby Magdalena .
I really love this!
Oct 23, 2010, 12.02 AMby timtamz
I love this dress it’s really pretty and so creative!
Sep 17, 2010, 12.52 PMby charlotteauzou
Great Chanel style !
Jun 14, 2010, 10.04 AMby marloncosta
gorgeous and super feminine!
May 4, 2010, 05.47 PMby kristenpage
SOO BEAUTIFUL! Can you upload the pattern pleaseee??
May 4, 2010, 01.26 PMby beckysewsknits
Lovely!
Apr 13, 2010, 05.14 PMby thehouseofhearts
This is a beautiful dress and I can’t believe you did it without a pattern! I have something similar sketched out to make. You just inspired me to move forward on it :)
Mar 26, 2010, 10.14 PMby madebymalwina
This is a very elegant dress. And, omg, made without any pattern, within an afternoon! Not bad…
Jan 26, 2010, 06.22 AMby sojo
so beautiful, you are a fabulous sewer.
Jan 25, 2010, 05.36 PMby rebeccalady
absolutely love your creations!! i adore this dress :)
Jan 22, 2010, 06.38 AMby Amanda Aronson
This is a beautiful classic dress. I would wear it in a heartbeat.
Jan 10, 2010, 11.40 PMby nettevivante
This one is really my favorite of all your creations, so far. You are so talented! Thanks for sharing! ♥
Dec 18, 2009, 08.38 PMby liola
looooove this dress! reminds me of a new version of breakfast at tiffany’s!
Dec 11, 2009, 03.27 AMby Abagail .
gosh this is stunnning. very audrey hepburn. I love it and i want to make it…
Nov 29, 2009, 02.59 AMby manuela
This dress is so great! I love the back side with the ribbon!
Nov 12, 2009, 07.22 PMby bjorgg
Just Love it!
Sep 9, 2009, 03.39 PMby florean-fortescue
Stunningly beautiful
Aug 24, 2009, 04.38 AMby raphy101
You have tremendous skills!!! Can you show me how you made that beautiful bow?!?!?!
Aug 21, 2009, 12.20 PMby holyshitshela
I absolutely love this dress!
Aug 13, 2009, 10.55 PMby liloca
You’re very talented, great work.
May 6, 2009, 05.58 AMby nessq
your creations and reproductions are amazing! i have been attempting to make this dress and i just cannot get the back right. :/ i must be doing something wrong.
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Dec 3, 2010, 05.33 PMby aleah
I’m trying to make a back like this now as well… I can’t get it right!! I have no idea what to do. Waste of fabric, gahh!
Apr 25, 2009, 06.37 AMby idnarb
Darling! And so classy! I adore it. :o)
Mar 21, 2009, 04.28 PMby seemane
Gorgeous dress, the bow is really fun & playful at the back – no need for jewellery with it there :)
If anyone find a pattern like this dress please post up a link for everyone to see (I’ve been hunt the internet all over for hours & cannot find anything to buy that’s similar).
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Oct 1, 2009, 04.05 PMby seemane
To quote Maryy…. inspired by a dress I saw in a blog called
Sally Jane Vintage. The dress from the blog was a vintage garment (the picture below is the picture from blogspot)…
… and this is the picture of the pattern that the blogger later purchased (by McCalls 8332 from circa 1968-69)…
Having searched on the web for ages I’ve finally managed to purchase a used/cut copy of this pattern (yippee!). It’s several szies too small for me – so I shall have a have a really goo try at grading it up to my size. Gulp! – I’ve never graded anything before… but there’s lots of information on the internet so I can have lots of fun trying :)