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Smoking Room Dress
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This dress started out as a costume for a Film Noir party I was invited to. I got so many complements on it I wear it to work sometimes. I used the pattern V8280 from Vogue. (I am not sure if I am supposed to put projects that are not Burda up….So someone virtually yell at me if I am doing something wrong and I will stop!)
Material Notes
I used a tiny houndstooth pattern suiting material. I am terrible at knowing what I am actually using. It is soft like a flannel but much less heavy.
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Sep 18, 2011, 06.39 PMby patti-r
Timeless Classic, Love It!!!
Jan 5, 2010, 08.26 PMby littlevigilante
LOVE the neckline on this and houndstooth is my favorite! This dress looks really great! Great job!
Jan 3, 2010, 12.49 PMby jenna428
Sorry for the repetitive responses…having computer lags!
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Jan 3, 2010, 11.14 PMby jam and ivy
Happens to me all the time!
Jan 3, 2010, 12.44 PMby jenna428
Its gorgeous……very Marilyn Monroeish!
Jan 2, 2010, 10.37 AMby styles
Looks very smart. Well done.
Jan 1, 2010, 05.14 AMby sew4my3
I adore your choice of design and fabric. I can see why you get so many compliments, it is just gorgeous!
Dec 31, 2009, 08.34 PMby Heather D. Childree
Love the neckline. It looks very comfy for work (and professional, too). I could teach high school in something like that and still feel fashionable.
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Dec 31, 2009, 10.58 PMby jam and ivy
I teach 1st grade and wear it. I think you would be fine. I wear a black turtle neck under it.
Jan 3, 2010, 09.05 PMby Heather D. Childree
Florida doesn’t give us very many turtleneck days. Except for this week! Our highs will be in the mid40s. Very unusual to have 4-5 days of such weather.
Jan 3, 2010, 11.13 PMby jam and ivy
Oh I know! I used to live in Winter Haven. Now I live in the Tundra that is MINNESOTA. YUCK.
Dec 31, 2009, 08.29 PMby elaine-bin
Really like the dress, it looks very nice and stylish.
Dec 31, 2009, 07.19 PMby almatinka
It looks fantastic!!!!!!!!! And to think that I just saw and almost got that same fabric (or at least a very similar one) yesterday on a bargain shelf!!!!!!!! And at once I thought of something similar to your dress (even though, I doubt mine would work out so beautifully!) Unfortunately, I was at the store with my husband and step-son and when I showed it to them (mainly for my husband), my step-son said: “So what? It’s just some ugly plaid…” Needless to say, my mood was lost (to say the least) and I didn’t get it (and now, seeing your creation, I am kicking my … self for it!!!). It definitely goes into my favourites, though, and I will show them what it was and what they deprived me off…
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Dec 31, 2009, 10.58 PMby jam and ivy
hahah! My family does the same thing. Then I will walk up the stairs with something awesome and they drop their jaws saying that I am “Amazing.” Boys are weird.
Dec 31, 2009, 11.08 PMby almatinka
So true!!! :-)
Dec 31, 2009, 05.01 PMby heartspromise
LOL. This is too cute. Great work!
Dec 31, 2009, 04.46 PMby ojglo1
beautiful dress! i love it!!! wow! its gonna really be great on african clothes (which i specialize in)
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Dec 31, 2009, 04.56 PMby jam and ivy
I bet! I think that dress would be great made with a Batik of some sort. it would make it very summery and cool for really hot days! Now you got me thinking….
Dec 31, 2009, 03.56 PMby cquinn13
It’s gorgeous! Good job. I suck at knowing what kind of fabric I’m using too, since most of it comes from a bargain bin, and the rest I forget to pay attention. Oops.
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Dec 31, 2009, 04.56 PMby jam and ivy
I shop at Walmart all the time.
Dec 31, 2009, 03.45 PMby scheryka
Oh, your dress is well done. I like the neck line and want to make me a top with that type.
Dec 31, 2009, 03.08 PMby thejam
cute dress
Dec 31, 2009, 02.36 PMby jam and ivy
Thank you so much for the info and the complement. This is just the outlet I needed. None of my friends sew, nor do any of my family. Everyone likes what I do but I just don’t get constructive criticism, or inspiration from them. This is such a great networking tool that leaves me wanting to run downstairs and sew up something! So I will keep uploading many many things to come! Happy New year all!
Dec 31, 2009, 02.36 PMby sewenggirl88
looks very well made!
Dec 31, 2009, 02.29 PMby latjjardbai
sure, you’re allowed to put pictures and patternreviews of every type here, just don’t upload the actual pattern (copyright!) I hope you’ll keep uploading such wonderfull garements – the dress looks great!