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bias cut silk gown, draped and topstitched to death by me :)
but not for me… it was made for a wee pixie. and i’m sad about it.
come on over to oonaballoona if you’d like to know more about it. i’m too sad to tell the story again.
Material Notes
silk, 12 tons of thread, invisible zip
Difficulty
Intermediate
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Mar 16, 2011, 10.10 PMby analogue
Stunning dress! Such a beautiful shade of green as well…
Feb 27, 2011, 08.59 PMby kbuckfeen
this is lovely. it looks like a lot of work, but even more fun! beautiful
Feb 25, 2011, 01.53 PMby agirlnamedflo
This is great! I am so inspired. “You got to be seen in green.”(The Wiz reference)
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Feb 27, 2011, 08.54 PMby oonaballoona
i LOVE the wiz, in fact i was thinking of doing a whole you-got-to-be-seen-green week at my blog (i have 3 other green dresses to show soon). by the way, your profile pic is great! love the buttons.
Feb 24, 2011, 10.02 PMby designerroya
Love it! I don’t know if I could ever get that complex!
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Feb 27, 2011, 08.55 PMby oonaballoona
just make sure you have plenty of thread on hand and start stitching. that’s what i did :) actually it was easier than working with a pattern!
Feb 24, 2011, 04.01 PMby robygiup
Wow, what a GORGEOUS dress!!!!!!!!!! :D And I love that colour, it’s my favourite!
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Feb 27, 2011, 08.57 PMby oonaballoona
thank you robygiup! the wee pixie picked the color, i actually don’t go for that shade but i think there’s a hole in my wardrobe now…
Feb 24, 2011, 02.21 PMby nidhi
absolutely gorgeous!
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Feb 24, 2011, 02.24 PMby oonaballoona
thanks nidhi! i love your colors in your avatar top :)
Feb 27, 2011, 01.58 AMby nidhi
thank you!!
Feb 24, 2011, 12.17 PMby lilostich69
Bonjour je suis nouvelle j adore votre model j aimerais avoir un esprit inventif comme le votre tres beau travail
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Feb 24, 2011, 02.29 PMby oonaballoona
so, armed with four years of high school french, i translated: “hi i am new i love your american model and inventive spirit beautiful work.”
it’s nice to translate into whatever compliments you want to hear :)
google fixed a few errors in my very rusty french, so: thank you! i’m the model, and i’m excited to see what your creative mind can do!
Feb 24, 2011, 09.55 AMby Ruffles Gazebo
this dress is amazing. especially the colour, and the detail and the…EVERYTHING :)
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Feb 24, 2011, 02.23 PMby oonaballoona
oh thank you! i wishwish WISH i could keep it!
Feb 24, 2011, 06.18 AMby magdamagda
beautiful color, I have a weakness for it! I love all the games going on, it’s so very creative!
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Feb 24, 2011, 02.22 PMby oonaballoona
:)))))))))))))) thanks magda!
Feb 23, 2011, 09.09 PMby milnay3
Wow! That is one of the most stunning gowns I have seen in a while! It’s something a little different but not so out there like some of the whacky gowns we see at red carpet events!
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Feb 23, 2011, 09.11 PMby oonaballoona
ha, thank you! what a cool compliment. now i REALLY don’t want to give it back to the wee pixie…
Feb 23, 2011, 08.32 PMby vintagegal
Love it! The color is gorgeous! A modern day Tinkerbell, if it had wings. Mind a little sewing tip? Put the invisible zip in the side seam instead, if you can. You can stabilize the seam first with a little fusible interfacing(very, very, lightweight; tricot-like type), then do your thing with the zipper. I love invisible zippers, but working with such yummy fabrics can be a royal pain in the &*#!
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Feb 23, 2011, 08.39 PMby oonaballoona
i don’t mind tips at ALL! i really wanted to go for a side seam, but i had designed the dress to be a wrap of sorts, and when it morphed there just wasn’t a good line on the side, if that makes sense. i had no idea about the light interfacing, i bet that would’ve helped with the back install too?
modern day tinkerbell, teehee! :)
Feb 23, 2011, 06.01 PMby sandoz18
Amazing work! Love, love, love it!
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Feb 23, 2011, 08.39 PMby oonaballoona
thank you!
Feb 23, 2011, 05.46 PMby ladyjm
Awesome. And obwiously lots of hard work!
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Feb 23, 2011, 08.40 PMby oonaballoona
SO much work. i had a lot of fun with all that topstitching though.
Feb 23, 2011, 05.31 PMby lanternwaste33
Oh my gosh, the technique on the bodice totally took my breath away. I must make something with pleated silk like that. Wonderful job!
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Feb 23, 2011, 08.40 PMby oonaballoona
thank you! the bodice is where i began, i didn’t know what the dress would be until i started pleating.
Feb 23, 2011, 05.21 PMby carottesauvage
A stunner! What a labour of love!
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Feb 23, 2011, 05.24 PMby oonaballoona
carotte!!! thanks m’lady! how are you?
Feb 23, 2011, 05.43 PMby carottesauvage
I am well! You look fine yourself
Are you going to stay in NY for ever now that you settled in your new flat?X
Feb 23, 2011, 08.41 PMby oonaballoona
well, who knows with us. but it IS good to be home!