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Mom gave me the Famous Frocks book for Christmas and I made the Twiggy Dress. I learned a number of things while making this dress, such as the importance of using interfacing that is the correct weight for the fabric.
It is super comfortable. I wanted green buttons, but couldn’t find any the right color green. I can switch them out later.
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Various cotton fabrics
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Novice
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Jun 30, 2012, 07.06 PMby janene
Don’t understand how this one passed me by! Absolutely lovely :-)
May 29, 2012, 05.57 PMby Lydia Tyrrell
Thanks so much for your help skeeler! I was trying to sew it on upside down! Felt so stupid when I worked it out! Mine is just red linen, but I might try it with some more adventurous patterns after seeing yours. It looks great!
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May 29, 2012, 09.54 PMby skeeler
You’re welcome Lydia. I’d love to see how yours looks in red linen. Sounds great!
May 26, 2012, 05.12 PMby Lydia Tyrrell
Your dress looks great. I am using this pattern at the moment and I was wondering if you had trouble with the neckband? It is too short for the neck line of my dress and I cant figure out where I went wrong. I have checked back and I have cut and interfaced everything right…… Do you know what I might be doing wrong?
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May 27, 2012, 11.37 AMby skeeler
The neckband was super challenging for me too. I practiced with a muslin one first. I didn’t have problems with its size, but the layout was backwards on the fabric cutting, so I had to cut a new one. Also, I had to hand baste it on the dress before I sewed it because it was a really tight fit. You might try that. Good luck! I look forward to seeing your dress!
Jan 17, 2012, 10.50 AMby kairi32
Love your dress! And I think the white buttons are just perfect :)
Jan 10, 2012, 02.30 AMby skeeler
Thanks for all the kind comments!!
Jan 9, 2012, 08.18 PMby betterhandmade
this dress is fabulous!! I love retro styles and am def diggin’ this dress :) love the patterns of the fabric too! superb job!!
Jan 9, 2012, 08.14 PMby Zaiba Shaikh
Sooo WOW! Love the combination! :)
Jan 9, 2012, 11.58 AMby libra-s
This is super cute!!!
Jan 9, 2012, 10.04 AMby fashionfreek
Lovely. Nice fabric choice.:-)
Jan 9, 2012, 07.42 AMby olac
Too cute. Love your choices of fabric and the black trim makes it look very sophisticated.
Jan 9, 2012, 07.42 AMby olac
Too cute. Love your choices of fabric and the black trim makes it look very sophisticated.
Jan 9, 2012, 04.22 AMby schnui
Your dress is wonderful and really reminds me of the dresses I use to make when Twiggy was my idol. A little ‘Mary Quant’ make-up and off you go!!! Well done.
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Jan 9, 2012, 03.03 PMby skeeler
Thanks Schnui – Perhaps some false eyelashes? :-)
Jan 10, 2012, 02.18 AMby schnui
Yes, some false eyelashes would give it the finishing touch!!!
Jan 9, 2012, 03.36 AMby byrdiesews
Looks cute and fun to wear! I like the different fabrics you used!
Jan 9, 2012, 02.21 AMby stitchikles
Very cool! And I think the white buttons really pop!
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Jan 9, 2012, 02.23 AMby skeeler
Thanks stitchikles!