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Description
This dress was a fun project, I drafted it from a vintage blouse that I have and I loved the no seam sleeves.
The plaid fabric was an awesome vintage fabric I found at a thrift shop.
The cowl was an addition which is just a rectangular piece of fabric folded over and sewn around the neckline sort of like you would a waistband on pants.
Closes with a zipper and the cowl buttons up with slivers of black elastic and buttons…
The piping on the sleeves and in the back seam are makeshift piping that I used shoe laces from the dollar store… in a bind doubled up they work just like piping!
Difficulty
Intermediate
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Apr 21, 2012, 03.01 PMby zsyzu
I’m just seeing this now. I love the blue plaid. It just pops!
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May 9, 2012, 03.37 PMby TheVelvetGarde
Thank you so much! ;>
Jan 25, 2012, 05.36 PMby assets
I love this dress. Well Done
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Jan 25, 2012, 05.58 PMby TheVelvetGarde
Thank you!!
Jan 24, 2012, 02.20 PMby SewCupcakeCouture
Super cute! I love the idea of no seam sleeves. I may have to try it myself. :)
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Jan 24, 2012, 10.52 PMby TheVelvetGarde
Thank you! and you should! Sometimes I get lazy when it comes to setting in the sleeves… haha.
Jan 24, 2012, 02.10 AMby Sara Moskovitz
This. Is. So. Fabulous.
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Jan 24, 2012, 10.51 PMby TheVelvetGarde
Aww thank you!!
Jan 23, 2012, 10.53 PMby Carolyn Reilly
Very cute!
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Jan 24, 2012, 10.51 PMby TheVelvetGarde
Thanks!
Jan 23, 2012, 10.12 PMby mollymurphy
Absolutely Fantastic!
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Jan 24, 2012, 10.48 PMby TheVelvetGarde
Thank yous!!!
Jan 23, 2012, 10.06 PMby wildcatspow
Cute!
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Jan 24, 2012, 10.51 PMby TheVelvetGarde
Thanks!
Jan 23, 2012, 09.43 PMby alexandrasian
Love love love this dress!
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Jan 24, 2012, 10.51 PMby TheVelvetGarde
thank you thank you thank you ;>
Jan 23, 2012, 09.02 PMby ariation
Great dress………..It looks so cozy! …Well done
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Jan 24, 2012, 10.49 PMby TheVelvetGarde
Thank you! Yes, it is super cozy… I feel like I can hide in the cowl when I am feeling shy ;>
Jan 23, 2012, 03.59 AMby wildflower31
You did an awesome job, I love it. I tried a plad dress and gave up, decided to go with a skirt that I have yet to finish. Again, awesome job!
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Jan 24, 2012, 10.50 PMby TheVelvetGarde
Aww thank you! You know I thought I was going to have a hard time matching the print of the plaid, but it helped that it was a big print plaid ;>
Jan 22, 2012, 01.48 AMby surbee
cute! love it!
Jan 21, 2012, 09.02 PMby ladynunu
I love your dress. The neck’s divine. Great job!
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Jan 24, 2012, 10.50 PMby TheVelvetGarde
Thank you! Now I want to go add cowls on everything ;)
Jan 20, 2012, 06.42 PMby libra-s
Gorgeous!
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Jan 24, 2012, 10.50 PMby TheVelvetGarde
Thank you!!!
Jan 20, 2012, 04.02 PMby bofa
looks great!
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Jan 24, 2012, 10.48 PMby TheVelvetGarde
Thank you!!
Jan 19, 2012, 10.44 PMby Abigail8
Nice! love the fabric, Good Job.
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Jan 24, 2012, 10.46 PMby TheVelvetGarde
Thank you!!
Jan 19, 2012, 08.45 PMby Yuki M
It looks great on you!! love the plaid and finishing of details.
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Jan 24, 2012, 10.46 PMby TheVelvetGarde
Thank you! I am enamored with plaid…
Jan 19, 2012, 11.22 AMby u120418
I love it!
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Jan 24, 2012, 10.45 PMby TheVelvetGarde
Thanks!!
Jan 19, 2012, 09.57 AMby Romanssi
oh its absolutely lovely :o
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Jan 24, 2012, 10.44 PMby TheVelvetGarde
Thank you!!
Jan 19, 2012, 08.58 AMby rahmonster
This looks great!
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Jan 24, 2012, 10.44 PMby TheVelvetGarde
Thanks!
Jan 19, 2012, 08.10 AMby mixtlii
It’s so cute, I love it!
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Jan 24, 2012, 10.44 PMby TheVelvetGarde
aww thank you!
Jan 19, 2012, 06.03 AMby leahfranqui
How cute, and ingenious! Great use of materials.
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Jan 24, 2012, 10.44 PMby TheVelvetGarde
Thank you so much!
Jan 19, 2012, 01.04 AMby wagnerrs
I love it, I am working on a cape out of some thrifted plaid fabric right now!
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Jan 24, 2012, 10.43 PMby TheVelvetGarde
Ooh!! A la Gwen stefani ;>
Jan 19, 2012, 12.42 AMby fashionfreek
Good work. Looks real nice on you:-D
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Jan 24, 2012, 10.44 PMby TheVelvetGarde
Thank you! It helped that the fabric has the perfect amount of stretch ;>
Jan 18, 2012, 11.42 PMby ddmeeks
very cute!!!!!
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Jan 24, 2012, 10.43 PMby TheVelvetGarde
Thank you!
Jan 18, 2012, 11.17 PMby Andrea Delesdernier
Love it! I have been cowl neck crazy lately and have been wanting to put it on a dress.
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Jan 18, 2012, 11.26 PMby TheVelvetGarde
You should!!! I la-la-loooove Cowls!!
Thank you!
Jan 18, 2012, 10.53 PMby skeeler
great job!
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Jan 18, 2012, 10.59 PMby TheVelvetGarde
Thank you!