It’s not my birthday and I’m not having a party, but wearing this dress makes me feel like a precocious girl itching to get to her party and do the mashed potato. It’s made using with McCalls 6120 from 1961 (?). The bow belt is made from leftover fabric from my Hollywood Starlet Dress. More pics and info on putting it together on my blog :)
A thick textured cotton for the dress, gabardine for the bow.
Intermediate
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Meg's Magazine Mash Up
In part two Meg sews on the flounce, pleats and gathers the skirt and installs the invisible zipper!
Quick Tip
Is your sleeve a little tight? Simply add fullness to the upper area to make things comfortable!
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Jun 28, 2010, 05.18 PMby clabrazil
Three words: Cute, cute, cute!
Jun 28, 2010, 04.42 PMby missspangle
Oh how very lovely! I’ve also spent a lovely hour reading your blog too
Jun 27, 2010, 01.15 PMby tilly-vanilly
Thanks so much for your nice comments! If you want to make a bow belt, I’ve posted a little tutorial on my blog
Jun 25, 2010, 05.53 PMby juliet234
i love it! it nice, classy and look very comfortable
Jun 25, 2010, 12.14 PMby savirly
So classy and cute . I like the color combination, dark blue and red .
Jun 25, 2010, 09.49 AMby nessys
I agree with everyone! Lovely, lovely, lovely!! The sleeves are just gorgeous!
Jun 25, 2010, 08.01 AMby nettevivante
So very, very beautiful. Great color combination!
Jun 25, 2010, 01.55 AMby smallfire
Let’s party!!! ^^
Jun 18, 2010, 07.57 AMby cubicdreams
I saw this on Wardrobe Refashion blog yesterday and just discovered you here! Hi :D
I adore the shape of this dress. Just perfect.
Jun 17, 2010, 06.22 PMby shell-bell
I LOVE this dress — so Hepburn! Great job!
Jun 17, 2010, 10.08 AMby msliz
this is plain awesome! so adorable! need to make something similar! :)
Jun 17, 2010, 12.56 AMby Natalia *
I LOVE THIS DRESS!!!!
Jun 17, 2010, 12.05 AMby gossipgirl1030
this is gorgeous how do you make these
Jun 16, 2010, 10.15 PMby almalou
Beautiful! I have dress envy :-)
Jun 16, 2010, 10.08 PMby loreliz
alice in wonderland! so cute :)
Jun 16, 2010, 09.52 PMby Abigail A
Beautiful! Nice job. The belt and the shoes are perfect touches.
Jun 16, 2010, 09.50 PMby kihli
Wonderful dress! especially like the neckline, too!
Jun 16, 2010, 09.48 PMby laurwyn
So simple but so cute! The neckline is so nice, it shows your delicate features. I also like the red belt!
Jun 16, 2010, 09.13 PMby sibeli
The navy and the red and the cream shoes…Lovely!
Jun 16, 2010, 08.54 PMby rifka
So sweet and understated. Looks lovely on you!
Jun 16, 2010, 08.51 PMby susanne2011
That’s a great dress!
Jun 16, 2010, 07.50 PMby supababba
i totally love this dress! i want one!!
Jun 16, 2010, 07.49 PMby peachypanda
loveable!
Jun 16, 2010, 07.43 PMby carinessentials
A really lovely dress .. especially the red bow is great, it fits you really great!
Jun 16, 2010, 07.38 PMby frkbustad
You’re such a star! And incredible quick sewist and great at this stuff! I love it. Simply as that.
Jun 16, 2010, 07.33 PMby ale77
Es adorable
Jun 16, 2010, 07.25 PMby tamezdc
I like it a lot!
Jun 16, 2010, 07.24 PMby brenda42
One word: adorable!