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Like everyone, I tried my luck with the coffee date dress! It is green, and white, and red, and there are cute lady bugs too!
Basically:
- I did the bottom with green fabric
- The top is with white fabric, I thought that one colour only would have been to strict. The lining of the top is green, not that you see it, but I know it, and it makes it special, like lingerie :p
- I added a hint of green to the ruffle, just for cuteness
- I found the belt in a cheap decoration shop! It is a kind of ribbon you kan use to wrap presents… But it’s also washable. It has LADYBUGS on it and has enough white or green to fit with the dress!
- In a crazy moment (again), I decided to cut off ladybugs from the leftover ribbon and handsew them on the skirt, as if they were climbing up to meet up with the ones on the belt. Even better, I handsew all the antennas with black thread! I find it soooo cute!
I think the dress has a more polished look than some of my earlier things. Thanks to grosgrain and her nice tutorial.
The weather was crappy, so the pics are singing-in-the-rain/bookworm ;)
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White and green cotton ribbon...
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Oct 9, 2010, 11.52 PMby sabinaholtby-1
So adorable!
Sep 13, 2010, 09.09 PMby mhelene
I like what you’ve done with the dress. It’s original and sweet and it gives me a different impression of the basic model. You really imagined it by your own. that’s awesome.
Jul 4, 2010, 07.00 PMby nidhi
u r so creative! ! the colours and the ladybugs are adorable!
Jun 28, 2010, 04.00 PMby dabura
very stylish and original :) like it
Jun 7, 2010, 07.58 PMby marloncosta
So much fun! I love your style!
May 29, 2010, 05.34 PMby kelseykay
i love umberellas!
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May 29, 2010, 07.15 AMby bubbley74
you always look as if you are enjoying your self .you make people smile thanks for that .And you always look great in what you’ve made good luck for future projects Bubbley.
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May 29, 2010, 08.02 AMby laurwyn
Thank you! That is true I am enjoying the photos… I feel weird when my boyfriend take the pictures and the peoplle in the street watch… So I tend to overpose and make faces :s
May 28, 2010, 05.49 PMby flowergirl22
the green really looks great, fun for summer, love the bugs
May 28, 2010, 12.24 AMby pink-cornelia
fantastic dress, love your pics, made me smile.
May 28, 2010, 12.23 AMby nessys
Absolutely LOVE this Darl!! Nice work – lovely contrasting colours and the ladybugs are the “bee’s knees”!! (Don’t listen to your Gran – you’ve done a great job).xxx
May 27, 2010, 10.32 PMby Laura Bolčina
How cute! Love the ladybugs. Again, you convinced me to try out this pattern. It looks way better than in one colour. Besides, photos are sweet!
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May 27, 2010, 11.08 PMby laurwyn
THank you! I found the pattern really nice, but I thought the sizes were a tiny bit too small though
May 27, 2010, 02.19 PMby embaby
Too cute! Most adorable version of the Coffee Date Dress I’ve seen:)
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May 27, 2010, 04.19 PMby laurwyn
Wow, thank you…
May 27, 2010, 09.17 AMby auntchelle
I love your dress. As you say, if you are going to sew why make one just like every one else. I love your fun photo shoot too.
May 27, 2010, 01.13 AMby Ophelia K
I love it!!! SO creative and I am a big fun of a lady bug. This just tooooo cute!!!
May 26, 2010, 11.22 PMby rifka
Cute!
May 26, 2010, 09.49 PMby missdandy
I love the 1960s vibe of this dress!
May 26, 2010, 09.13 PMby elyzampa
Such a great work, really well done! I love also the first picture, you’re so sweet!
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May 27, 2010, 04.18 PMby laurwyn
Thank you! I must say I am really proud of this one…
May 26, 2010, 08.51 PMby tamezdc
Adorable dress!
May 26, 2010, 07.48 PMby dpiddy
no words other then this is darling!!!!
May 26, 2010, 07.12 PMby sokkenmonster
You made such a lovely dress again!
May 26, 2010, 06.46 PMby kihli
The dress is so cute and cool! Must have been a lot of work! (And I can see that you also like Terry Pratchett ;-))
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May 26, 2010, 07.01 PMby laurwyn
The most work was cutting the bugs and sew them, but weirdly, I find those details relaxing.
The book is my man’s but I read some of them too. Thud! is my fave…
May 26, 2010, 09.39 PMby kelerabeus
Terry Pratchett rocks, and this dress does too ;))
May 26, 2010, 06.39 PMby jsh-1
The dress is so cute! Loved the ladybugs :)
May 26, 2010, 06.36 PMby frankiesoup
SO cute! What a great idea!
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May 26, 2010, 06.59 PMby laurwyn
Yep, though my grand-ma would find all sort of defaults to it
May 26, 2010, 06.21 PMby Geeky Seamstress
I have all kinds of love for this, so fun!
May 26, 2010, 06.00 PMby susie17
This is adorable!!! I love your funky dresses (esp the lizzard one and this). I LOVE the ladybird ribbon, I’m on a hunt for some now. :) May have to get my coffee date pattern out again, my last attempt was a disaster.
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May 26, 2010, 06.58 PMby laurwyn
I figured out that if i have to spend time sewing, I’d rather do things I cannot find in shops… And funky is funnier
May 27, 2010, 02.01 AMby susie17
Exactly =) Did you shorten the bodice so it is under the bust? I found my attempt didn’t sit right where it was, I much prefer under the bust dresses.
May 27, 2010, 06.37 AMby laurwyn
I have sewn the ribbon ON the bottom of the bodice, I guess that helps too
May 26, 2010, 05.55 PMby Kathleen V
The dress looks great on you and I love the picture with the umbrella! It made me smile. :)
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May 26, 2010, 06.57 PMby laurwyn
Thanks, I guess I look silly enough :p
May 26, 2010, 05.17 PMby 6kidsathome
So cool! I love the lady bugs they really finish the dress and make it fun. Pictures are adorable too.
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May 26, 2010, 06.57 PMby laurwyn
I must thank my lovely man for the pics ;) He always does a great job!