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I recently found the show “Pushing Daisies,” (although it has long since been cancelled), and I was thoroughly entranced by all of the clothing. The character of Chuck has inspired many fellow seamstresses, I’m sure, and I couldn’t keep my mind off of one particular dress. The “Chuck Dress,” as my husband now refers to it, was constructed using two patterns. The top bodice was very loosely designed around Burdastyle’s Jenny; Variation D, dress pattern. The only detail that remained after all of the altering, however, was the front overlap. The skirt half was taken from vintage Simplicity 4298. I ended up using a vintage sheeting fabric, which was wonderfully soft and, not to mention, so much more cost effective. I also made a fabric covered belt, using a belt and buckle kit that I found on Ebay.
Material Notes
Vintage sheet fabric; vintage metal zipper
Difficulty
Novice
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- Vintage Sheet Fabric
- Vintage zipper
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Jun 17, 2011, 07.57 AMby reanalouise
This dress is really gorgeous. I too am a big chuck fan! If you ever consider doing a tutorial for how you did this dress, I’d love to see it :)
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Jul 6, 2011, 03.12 AMby laceandthimble
Wow, sorry that it took so long for me to see your comment! Thank you so much! I have not thought about it before, but I suppose that I could do a tutorial. I’ll see what I can do!
Jun 16, 2011, 07.13 PMby baka-pepica
such great dress!
Jun 16, 2011, 07.13 PMby baka-pepica
such great dress!
May 15, 2011, 08.19 AMby nattyjane
Gorgeous!
Mar 2, 2011, 05.59 PMby asf
I LOVE this dress.
Mar 1, 2011, 02.59 AMby olystyrene
This is a lovely dress – the colours suit you beautifully!
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Mar 1, 2011, 05.35 AMby laceandthimble
Thanks!
Feb 27, 2011, 04.19 PMby woman
super!! i loved chuck’s wardrobe too… arghh to have every single piece of em in my wardrobe!! :D
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Feb 28, 2011, 05.52 AMby laceandthimble
Meee too. :)
Feb 27, 2011, 04.01 PMby aakmensah
The colours and style of the dress really suit you. It’s beautiful!
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Feb 28, 2011, 05.51 AMby laceandthimble
Aw thanks!
Feb 27, 2011, 10.44 AMby sarsaparilla
Gorgeous dress! I was so sad when they cancelled Pushing Daisies – Chuck’s wardrobe was amazing :)
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Feb 28, 2011, 05.51 AMby laceandthimble
Thanks! I’m so sad that they ended the show where they did!
Feb 27, 2011, 07.51 AMby mollykatherine
I love it!! I too am a huge fan of chuck and her wardrobe, the whole show provides endless inspiration, I love the darling mermaid darling too! Great work on the dress, it looks fantastic on you! X
Feb 27, 2011, 03.53 AMby winslow
Wow, this is beautiful!
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Feb 28, 2011, 05.50 AMby laceandthimble
Thanks!
Feb 27, 2011, 02.03 AMby laugh434
Love that show (and EVERYTHING Chuck wears), and I love the dress you made! It’s a perfect interpretation, right down to the belt!
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Feb 28, 2011, 05.49 AMby laceandthimble
Thank you! It was fun to make.
Feb 27, 2011, 01.40 AMby adventuresofava
I love this pattern! Very figure flattering. Good job!
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Feb 28, 2011, 05.49 AMby laceandthimble
Thanks!
Feb 26, 2011, 10.29 PMby laceandthimble
Thank you for all the lovely comments!
Feb 26, 2011, 09.32 PMby ladyjm
very pretty. Love the fabric!
Feb 26, 2011, 08.43 PMby dpiddy
I LOVE PUSHING DAISIES!!! that show was so cut before its time… I blame the writers strike amazingly talented wardrobe department on that show That said, I love this dress, well done its darling
Feb 26, 2011, 08.25 PMby BlancheOfArts
Perfect, pattern, fabric, you, everything! :)
Feb 26, 2011, 08.08 PMby in-stockholm
So cute! I too love Chuck’s dresses!
Feb 26, 2011, 06.30 PMby suzetewilliams
Well luckily, your show stopping dress will most definitely NOT be cancelled! :-) It’s flirty, girly, fresh and sexy, so unlike Pushing Daisies. Though I like the original dress, I also prefer your fabric because of the green. Fabulous job.
Feb 26, 2011, 05.44 PMby msbritten
love the material – the dress really suits you!
Feb 26, 2011, 05.05 PMby leahfranqui
Oh holy cuteness. Man I miss that show.
Feb 26, 2011, 04.40 PMby Debby H
This is really pretty.