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Bram Stoker's Dracula : Lucy Westenra's Snake Dress
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I made this dress for a meeting organized by a french forum. The meeting is based on Dracula, a movie by F.F.Coppola.
I chose to make Lucy’s snake dress because I love green color and it’s not a famous dress.
This costume was hard to make : I painted the snakes with acrylic (a friend helped me) and I had a lot of troubles with patterning the sleeves.
To keep the volume needed, I made undersleeves in thick fabric.
The costume is composed of a bustle, a bumpad, two underskirts, a skirt, an over skirt with snakes and a bodice.
I very happy with how it turned out !
PS : you can see more pictures on my facebook page, here : https://www.facebook.com/lelfe
and on my blog : http://thestrangeflower.canalblog.com/
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Sep 6, 2012, 12.00 AMby pamchar
Magnifique robe! La couleur est très jolie et les motifs peints à la main sont vraiment incroyable.
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Sep 6, 2012, 04.40 PMby Claire .
Merci beaucoup ! :3
Aug 28, 2012, 11.03 PMby Meg Hardin
WOW WOW WOW! This is just fabulous! Sew on!! :)
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Aug 29, 2012, 08.29 AMby Claire .
Thank you very much !
Aug 21, 2012, 02.01 PMby orchiddream
Amazing. The painting is terriffic, truly unique. Congratulations!
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Aug 23, 2012, 11.07 AMby Claire .
Thank you ! I’m so glad you like the snakes !! I took me a lot of work but all your nice comments make me think it worth it :3
Aug 18, 2012, 08.50 PMby marionouchka
très très belle, contente d’être rentrée de vacances et de voir les robes que vous avez faite les filles! La tienne est superbe, chapeau pour les serpents!
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Aug 23, 2012, 11.00 AMby Claire .
Merci ! :D
Aug 18, 2012, 02.12 PMby tinyskids
Awesome dress!!
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Aug 23, 2012, 11.06 AMby Claire .
Thank you very much :3
Aug 18, 2012, 08.42 AMby scarletsurfer
Wow !!!!! It’s wonderful ! I love it. Sadie Frost was not so beautiful… ;)
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Aug 23, 2012, 11.05 AMby Claire .
You’re so nice ! Thank you !
Aug 17, 2012, 09.47 AMby Madcinderella
Excuse me using bad language, but… The dress i FUCKING AWESOME, I love it! :D
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Aug 23, 2012, 11.05 AMby Claire .
Thank you >3<
Aug 17, 2012, 07.48 AMby soaringviola
Incredible! And I just thought that you where alucky girl to find this fabric – but you painted the snacks! On a finished dress! This is just crazy… Very impressed! :-)
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Aug 23, 2012, 11.03 AMby Claire .
Thank you ! !
I’m happy you thought it was a “real” fabric ! I wasn’t sure if painting was a good idea first.
Aug 17, 2012, 06.53 AMby TailorFairy
love it!
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Aug 23, 2012, 11.05 AMby Claire .
Thank you :3
Aug 17, 2012, 05.46 AMby Ralf Schmitz
what a fab. dress. i am very impressed! and i LOVE the color!
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Aug 23, 2012, 11.04 AMby Claire .
Thank you :3
I love this color too ! The fabric changes with light, it’s quite interesting !
Aug 17, 2012, 03.34 AMby laurertheexplorer
gorgeous!!!
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Aug 23, 2012, 11.02 AMby Claire .
Thank you :))
Aug 17, 2012, 02.11 AMby NeederMoo
Reallllllllly pretty! :D
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Aug 23, 2012, 11.02 AMby Claire .
Thank you :3
Aug 17, 2012, 12.07 AMby Ruffles Gazebo
fantastic! you did an outstanding job….im completly amazed by your work
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Aug 23, 2012, 11.01 AMby Claire .
Thank you so much :3
Aug 16, 2012, 11.57 PMby steffmc
Gorgeous!
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Aug 23, 2012, 11.01 AMby Claire .
Thanks :33
Aug 16, 2012, 07.27 PMby asperge11
WOW ! C’est incroyable ! Vraiment magnifique :)
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Aug 23, 2012, 11.01 AMby Claire .
Merci beaucoup !
Aug 16, 2012, 06.23 PMby SassyT
Gosh. This is stunning to say the least!
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Aug 23, 2012, 11.01 AMby Claire .
Thank you so much :3
Aug 16, 2012, 04.54 PMby Mary Athey
Stunning dress!! you look amazing. well done xx
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Aug 23, 2012, 11.00 AMby Claire .
Thank you !!