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I must confess that I am very proud of this dress. It’s my first dress and I’m only thirteen. I made it on the mannequin but I pass him myself. There is no thread hanging on it anymore and everything is nicely finished, because I’m quite a perfectionist. I have a purple satin-like fabric used, a purple zipper and a lot of bias tape, even purple of course. It was also the first time I used a zipper. Throughout the dress is about 3.5 meters fabric. Unfortunately I do not have a gala to wear it but making it was very nice too. I think I worked about a week on it. I hope you like it!
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satin-like fabric, zipper, bias tape
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Sep 4, 2012, 03.10 AMby MissCorsetLizz
Wow!! Absolutely Gorgeous!! :-D
May 9, 2012, 12.38 AMby ealinglou
absolutely brilliant – you are a great talent in the making – keep up the good work
Feb 22, 2012, 04.23 AMby taiwo .
Amazing job! Keep it up lady!
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Feb 25, 2012, 09.58 AMby tirrs
Thank you very much!
Feb 22, 2012, 01.43 AMby pambox
Wow. 13?!?! I almost can’t believe it, your talent so young and your patience to make a ballgown is amazing and inspirational. If you keep interested and keep working at it, you could have a career in fashion design.
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Feb 25, 2012, 10.00 AMby tirrs
Thanks for your nice comment!
Feb 21, 2012, 06.52 PMby Mark Botnaru
This dress is really good i love what you did with the drapery and i must say the back is really amazing, i love it when a dress has a open back i cant wait to see more from you. I myself am 16 and im still learning how to draw a pencil skirt pattern and look at you your way ahead of me. I feel some friendly competition coming on. LOL
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Feb 25, 2012, 10.04 AMby tirrs
Thank you! I can’t work with patterns, Every time I work with a pattern I get another picture in my head and I forget the pattern :) So no patterns for my….
Feb 21, 2012, 11.33 AMby FEDRA
very nice!go on and be proud of yourself!
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Feb 21, 2012, 11.46 AMby tirrs
Thanks a lot!
Feb 21, 2012, 10.26 AMby bjr99
What a beautiful dress!! You did a fantastic job. Keep sewing.
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Feb 21, 2012, 10.30 AMby tirrs
Thanks :D
Feb 21, 2012, 07.14 AMby libbysharf
Beautiful dress! do you study fashion design at school?
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Feb 21, 2012, 09.16 AMby tirrs
Thank you! I don’t study fashion design but it seems me very fun to do. So maybe when I’m a bit older :)
Feb 21, 2012, 06.08 AMby ronnielee
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Feb 21, 2012, 09.17 AMby tirrs
Thank you so much!
Feb 21, 2012, 03.18 AMby Harshani Daniel
love purple nice dress , such a talented ,keep it up girl
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Feb 21, 2012, 09.20 AMby tirrs
Thanks! I have this purple fabric from my mother and I had found it a beautiful color!
Feb 21, 2012, 12.37 AMby Sewbynite
It is beautiful! Keep sewing. This is only the first of your many masterpieces.
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Feb 21, 2012, 09.21 AMby tirrs
Thanks for your nice comment!
Feb 20, 2012, 09.43 PMby blmfld
what a fantastic job you have done. love the colour!! i am 41 and still haven’t attempted to make anything like that.
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Feb 21, 2012, 09.23 AMby tirrs
Thanks! I started sew when I was very young and this summer my mom learned me to sew with the sewingmachine :)
Feb 20, 2012, 09.01 PMby peaches2218
Love the colour!
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Feb 21, 2012, 09.26 AMby tirrs
thanks! I was a bit scared that the color looked weird on the photo, because it’s very shiny, but the color didn’t changed, thanks again!
Feb 20, 2012, 08.21 PMby lienepien
Well done! Mooie jurk! Ik heb zoiets nog niet voor elkaar gekregen! Succes!
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Feb 21, 2012, 09.27 AMby tirrs
heel erg bedankt!
Feb 20, 2012, 07.48 PMby Adriana Orozco
Just….wonderfull!!! it is very clear that you have lots of talent!!! I hope you continue using this: God given talent!!!! and I am sure in a short time, you will became better and better. Please visit my blog, to learn some finishings that will be usefull to you!!! Big smiles to you, all the way from the rainforest!!!
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Feb 21, 2012, 09.31 AMby tirrs
Thank you! Since I can sew, I would not stop, I have fun with making clothes and I also think that it has become very beautiful.
Feb 20, 2012, 06.58 PMby joost52
Hey, that’s cool, I was 13 a couple of years ago. Only, that was backwards, as in 31, but still :) This is great stuff, you’re going to be totally awesome in a couple of years and have all the prettiest dresses! Also: proficiat met je mooie jurk, paars is mijn lievelingskleur :)
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Feb 21, 2012, 09.36 AMby tirrs
Bedankt! Ik hou ook erg veel van paars omdat je het eigenlijk altijd wel aan kan, in de zomer of in de winter :)
Feb 20, 2012, 06.25 PMby suzetewilliams
Not bad for a start. I love it. Well done and keep practising young lady.
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Feb 21, 2012, 09.38 AMby tirrs
I promise I’ll keep practising! :)
Feb 20, 2012, 05.51 PMby Jolands
Wow, goed gedaan zeg! Mooie jurk
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Feb 20, 2012, 06.02 PMby tirrs
Dankjewel!
Feb 20, 2012, 05.27 PMby asperge11
Very pretty! Great job and well done :)
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Feb 20, 2012, 06.03 PMby tirrs
Thank you!
Mar 18, 2012, 08.41 PMby asperge11
Hey so I was just thinking and I think the first thing I ever made was a purple dress! And I’m pretty sure I was 13 too!!!!!
Feb 20, 2012, 05.02 PMby NeederMoo
Very pretty! It’s nice to know there are other people my age interested in sewing too!
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Feb 20, 2012, 05.12 PMby tirrs
Thanks! I must confess I don’t know many people of or age who like to sew or are able to sew. Because of that it is always nice to meet people who can!
Feb 20, 2012, 03.38 PMby patti-r
Congratulations it is very well done!! Keep up the good work, like others have said want to see more!!! We are all very proud of your sewing skills!!!
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Feb 20, 2012, 05.07 PMby tirrs
Thank you! I’m very sure that I’ll show up with something new soon!
Feb 20, 2012, 03.10 PMby libra-s
You should be proud! You did a great job!!!
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Feb 20, 2012, 05.04 PMby tirrs
Thank you for your lovely comment!
Feb 20, 2012, 01.39 PMby blueartisan
Well done! My first ever completed dress what a purple ball gown too! We all look forward to seeing what you come up with next!
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Feb 20, 2012, 05.03 PMby tirrs
Thank you very much! Very funny to hear that your first dress was a purple ball gown too!