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i whipped this up from a vintage vogue pattern, 7016. i say whipped up because it took about two hours, which is definitely light speed sewing for me:)
i find that vintage vogue has roughly three thousand inches of sewing ease. even though this pattern was a size smaller than my vintage size, i still had to take it in quite a bit.
the material, some sort of chiffon, was a dream to work with. it was a remnant, so i have no idea what it is specifically, and i wish i did! not too slippery, serged up beautifully. any guesses out there?
read the story of its battle with beige hipsters over at my blog, oonaballoona
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Apr 20, 2012, 01.46 AMby Marsha-Lee Patrick
i love this and u look absolutely fabulous!! :D
Apr 19, 2012, 07.24 PMby jillsparks
If I wore a shirt like this, I don’t think I would ever stop smiling. It’s beautiful!
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Apr 19, 2012, 09.22 PMby oonaballoona
what a beautiful thing to say, indeed i’m smiling right now and i don’t even have this shirt on!
Apr 19, 2012, 08.22 AMby TailorFairy
love it! very cute!
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Apr 19, 2012, 03.32 PMby oonaballoona
thanks tailorfairy! (i love writing that)
Apr 19, 2012, 12.13 AMby schnui
This top is gorgeous and looks amazing on you. I love a bit of colour in fabric and this fabric definitely lights up your pretty face. This chiffon may be a Japanese chiffon with a cotton content. I have a floral top in my studio that was made with a cotton chiffon and it was a dream to sew. In fact, I would love it if all fabric was like that to sew, especially the soft, draping, flowing fabrics!!!
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Apr 19, 2012, 03.31 PMby oonaballoona
that sounds right, it has a slight stiffness to it that is wonderful… i love that the usual chiffon slippery-ness was not an issue. i’ll be seeking out cotton chiffon on my next trek, thanks schnui! (and thank you for the lovely compliments :)
Apr 18, 2012, 08.43 PMby Jolands
Love it! Very nice
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Apr 19, 2012, 03.31 PMby oonaballoona
:)))))
Apr 18, 2012, 06.41 PMby adriprints
Very cute!
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Apr 19, 2012, 03.31 PMby oonaballoona
thank you adri!
Apr 18, 2012, 04.27 PMby jhurienesling
You look fabulous in that outfit Oona! Great colors and the hair is also awesome!
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Apr 19, 2012, 03.31 PMby oonaballoona
thanks girl! as for the hair, i’ve taken to cutting it myself :)