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I made this dress from Vogue Pattern V8280. It was the most difficult project to date, but so rewarding to see the finished product — I never knew I could make anything so nice!
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Oct 24, 2010, 02.23 PMby darcyart
Wow!! This is gorgeous. I will definitely be trying this. May take a few practice goes but if the end result is as good as yours it will be perfect
Oct 20, 2010, 06.55 PMby jennif
Hi, looks nice. I bought the pattern too and I have some fabric waiting for it :) What was most difficult part? Did you find the right size at once or did you do any trial version? I made one vogue dress before and the size was way too big. Finally I ended up making two sizes smaller than the size chart suggested.
Oct 20, 2010, 01.35 PMby geha
So good. Thanks for sharing.
Oct 19, 2010, 04.52 PMby leaoness
Stunning.
Oct 19, 2010, 02.03 AMby beaufabulous
Beautiful dress! You did an amazing job, I love it!
Oct 18, 2010, 06.14 PMby lativa
I’m officially in love with this dress ♥
Oct 18, 2010, 05.51 PMby steampunkginger
Wow, this is lovely! Beautiful construction, and it fits you very well. sometimes I forget how good tailoring can look. Thanks for posting this up.
Oct 18, 2010, 02.17 PMby rchavez215
Oh my goddess! your dress is beautiful. Love, love it! very well done!
Oct 18, 2010, 12.54 PMby kaitui-kiwi
Super cute. I have this pattern and I really should get around to making it up. Love your choice of purple fabric and it fits you so well.
Oct 18, 2010, 11.49 AMby robygiup
Lovely pattern!!! Especially the sleeves!
Oct 18, 2010, 08.39 AMby zaarissima
what a wonderful dress, I love it very much!!!
Oct 18, 2010, 08.03 AMby lie
Looks great!!! Well done!
Oct 18, 2010, 05.38 AMby irmchen
The Galaxi dress! Wow – you made an excellent version! You look beautiful, just like one of these Catwalk queens who were wearing it!
Oct 18, 2010, 02.59 AMby Peter Lappin
Very lovely!
Oct 18, 2010, 02.34 AMby zsyzu
You did an amazing job. This looks great!
Oct 18, 2010, 02.08 AMby marloncosta
You should be proud of your project! It`s a beautiful retro design and you look good in it!!!
Oct 18, 2010, 01.49 AMby strawberrypancakesbykim
Very naughty-secretary chic. I like it.
Oct 18, 2010, 12.06 AMby nessys
I made this dress for myself a few years ago now – and it was a Class A disaster!
Your dress, however is lovely. You have done a splendid job and it fits you nicely. Did you have trouble with finding a bra that didn’t show to wear underneath? I did – but looking at your photo it looks like you may have adjusted the pattern. I wish I had – now mine is hiding in the back of the wardrobe….pretending it doesn’t exist!
You should be very proud!
Oct 17, 2010, 11.45 PMby macoskrm
Wow, this is hot. I want it!
Oct 17, 2010, 11.37 PMby skeeler
Great job. The sleeves are really interesting – are they pleated?
Oct 17, 2010, 11.36 PMby smallone
Ha fabulous!
I literally just ordered Colette Patterns Cylon dress – http://www.colettepatterns.com/shop/ceylon with the view to changing the bottom to a straight skirt (as rule number 1 no horizontal lines at widest points and their current skirt join line would hit at my absolute widest point! )
I’d been looking about on the internet for a reference with a straighter skirt and not finding much…I returned from PayPal hit refresh on projects and there is your wonderful original….very similar but with a straight skirt !!!!Thank you! Your dress is lovely and I will certainly be using it as inspiration :) :) :)
Oct 17, 2010, 11.19 PMby ellohdesign
This is beautiful! nice work. lots of detail too.
Oct 17, 2010, 11.14 PMby paperbutterflycrafts
wow, well done it is gorgeous