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I made this dress using Vogue #V1108 with the purpose of wearing it to my friends wedding on the weekend. This dress pattern was an exciting challenge which was jam packed with couture techniques: foundation, boning, two types of interfacing, lining and a healthy dose of hand-stitching. I reduced the back by a massive amount as the sizing was weirdly huge at the back.
I made the dress in a silk dupion which is a pleasure to sew with, and really enjoyed the pleat details and the bow. I love the feminine shape of this dress.
I finished the dress in time for the wedding yesterday and thoroughly enjoyed feeling a bit fancy in my new blue frock.
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Jul 6, 2011, 08.37 PMby assets
Oh My!!! Well done I bought fabric today to make this dress for a wedding in a few weeks. thanks for the tip about the back I’ll make sure I check that. The colour and fit looks great on you well done.
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Jul 6, 2011, 09.48 PMby JuliaBobbin
Oh excellent! Good luck and I can’t wait to see the photos!
Jul 4, 2011, 05.36 PMby libra-s
Very pretty!
Jul 4, 2011, 06.47 AMby carolyn-s
This is gorgeous! Another lovely dress, you must a wonderful collection of stunning little cocktail numbers now… I love silk dupion too.. such a dream to sew.
Jul 4, 2011, 04.00 AMby gillthecat
fancy that,, wow would have been lovely with BIG hat,, but thats a British thing !!
Jul 3, 2011, 09.11 PMby milkyway
OMGGGG this is gorgeous!! I have that pattern too, never dare to try it but I will do it after your beautiful outcome
Jul 3, 2011, 01.13 PMby Lauriänn
I love it. Esp the colour and the nod :-)
Jul 3, 2011, 12.52 PMby inskirt
Very elegant
Jul 3, 2011, 10.11 AMby freakusbzzz
Fab colour on you
Jul 3, 2011, 09.31 AMby MaryamNaghdali
Looks great on you!
Jul 3, 2011, 09.20 AMby loyl8
very pretty
Jul 3, 2011, 09.16 AMby yrr
absolutly beautiful! am myself going to make own dress for a wedding, but I have until august;)
Jul 3, 2011, 09.00 AMby Kasiorist
beutiful, love the silhouette and the neckline is fabulous! great job, and I hope you had lots of fun a thte wedding!