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This is Butterick 5814, designed by Gertie (AKA Gretchen Hirsch). I cut a size 14 and made it up in a poly satin with a poly pongee lining/underlining. If you make this dress, use a much drapier fabric than I did! Something along the lines of crepe de chine, charmeuse, etc. I used plain old plastic boning and achieved my prettiest invisible zipper installation to date!
I didn’t decide to make this dress until a week and a half before my 2 year dating anniversary dinner with my boyfriend…and once I did it took me a week to get the fit approximately right. I cut, and almost sewed up the whole thing in 3 days (lots of lining, boning, etc) but couldn’t quite get it finished in time, so I wore another dress. And then…he proposed that night! Sure wish I had gotten it done.
Blogged at: http://sometimessewist.wordpress.com/2013/04/07/gerties-5814/
Material Notes
Polyester dull satin, polyester pongee
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Apr 14, 2013, 06.16 PMby Vanessa Velasquez
what a great story for a dress!!!! Maybe it wanted to be a rehearsal dress instead of a proposal one!!!! congrats for both achievements, best wishes!!!
Apr 8, 2013, 11.55 AMby kisses
Lovely…seeing your own I cant wait to make mine
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Apr 8, 2013, 03.06 PMby jreneedesign
Thank you!
Apr 8, 2013, 05.19 AMby omgdora
Fabulous and so hot! You’re making Joan Holloway proud.
Apr 8, 2013, 05.19 AMby omgdora
Fabulous and so hot! You’re making Joan Holloway proud.
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Apr 8, 2013, 03.06 PMby jreneedesign
That’s high praise! I am a big fan of Joan. :) Thanks for the compliment. :)
Apr 7, 2013, 08.39 PMby Red Point Tailor
Absolutly stunning!
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Apr 8, 2013, 03.05 PMby jreneedesign
Thank you!
Apr 7, 2013, 02.49 PMby sleepy-dumpling
Absolutely gorgeous! Love the colour. x
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Apr 8, 2013, 03.05 PMby jreneedesign
Thanks. :)
Apr 7, 2013, 02.33 PMby Mary Athey
congrats on the dress and engagement. your dress is gorgeous. it really is a fabulous pattern.yours is the third i’ve seen including mine and they’re all red lol. great job x
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Apr 7, 2013, 02.41 PMby jreneedesign
Thank you! :) I really think this silhouette just begs to be red… ;)
Apr 7, 2013, 03.52 PMby Mary Athey
thats true. its such a fab pattern is’nt it x