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this dress will forever be my italian friend. is this brocade actually from italy? i don’t know. but mood has dubbed it “italian night out”, so there you have it.
the fabric was scrumptious to work with. so soft on the reverse, it didn’t need a lining. as far as the pattern turned out, there’s a flaw or two, but i still love it. something’s going on with that back waist. i don’t know if it’s a pattern problem or an oona problem. could be a whiskey problem.
more info, pics & story on my blog, oonaballoona: hello, my italian friend
Material Notes
brocade & pleather piping
Difficulty
Intermediate
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Jul 22, 2012, 09.46 PMby kess
holy moly! pleather piping? where did you find such godly perfection??
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Jul 31, 2012, 11.16 PMby oonaballoona
mood (Los Angeles)!
Jul 22, 2012, 12.09 AMby sewsweetviolets
In the first photo you remind me of Ertha Kit! great dress.
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Jul 22, 2012, 07.38 PMby oonaballoona
what a compliment, thank you!
Jul 18, 2012, 10.03 AMby kess
I love the piping (is it really piping or just my imagination?) in the unexpected color! it also gives your body a nice feminine defining shape and I’m not even going to start about the mouth watering side affect to the booty. thanks for the inspiration!
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Jul 22, 2012, 07.39 PMby oonaballoona
it is indeed… hot pink pleather piping (naturally). thanks for the booty love :)!
Jul 18, 2012, 02.57 AMby Testosterone
Oona, you clearly have figured out your best proportions and style lines.
VERY flirty!
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Jul 22, 2012, 07.39 PMby oonaballoona
ha! now if only i could remember them every time i sew!
Jul 17, 2012, 06.05 PMby janene
Oh I just knew this dress pattern was going to be a winner. Looks gorgeous on you…the style, the fit, the length, everything! Thanks for the tip off about the instructions. I will make this at some point. It has gatecrashed the list!!
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Jul 22, 2012, 07.40 PMby oonaballoona
gatecrasher, i LOVE it. that’s so much more appealing than thinking about patterns in wait….
Jul 17, 2012, 09.50 AMby SassyT
You are so talented anyway, but this dress is AMAZING! Already told you this on da blog lol.
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Jul 17, 2012, 03.22 PMby oonaballoona
whassup sassy!!!!! thank you :))
Jul 17, 2012, 07.30 AMby monikapullerits
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Jul 17, 2012, 03.22 PMby oonaballoona
thanks monika! the neckline is my favorite part.
Jul 17, 2012, 06.52 AMby Mary Athey
Oh!!!! this is gorgeous. i love the fabric colour piping and shape.plus its.fab on you. i read.your.blog!! very amusing. Xx
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Jul 17, 2012, 03.21 PMby oonaballoona
teehee :) thanks!
Jul 17, 2012, 06.12 AMby janetheclerk
i think what’s happening at the back is that the back waist measurement is too long for you. if you can pin it up and tuck the extra away without destroying the look and the length, it should get rid of the problem. it is lovely!
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Jul 17, 2012, 03.21 PMby oonaballoona
thank you jane! yes, i agree about the back— but what’s weird is it didn’t happen in the muslin… i think maybe i threw the armhole balance off somehow… anyway. ;(. i may get the courage to take ye olde seam ripper to it when i’m reunited with my serger, for now i hate to rip open my hong kong seams!
Jul 17, 2012, 02.11 AMby jhurienesling
Just Fabulous, both dress and fabric!
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Jul 17, 2012, 03.21 PMby oonaballoona
hey girl! thank you!