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Vintage 1960's black and green dress
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I was very inspired by this black fabric with a wonderful transparent pattern on it. I wanted to make a dress with a green lining that showed through. Once I started sewing it I realized that you can’t really see the green through it, so that was a little disappointing. I altered the back to make it into a V, and I think it helped it from being too plain without the green showing through.
It’s from a vintage pattern, that has you make two separate garments, but I wanted to combine them into just one dress. It was very hard to figure out how to line it perfectly and attach the zipper and I’m very proud of how it turned out. The inner layer of the bodice is a green cotton, with an hidden layer of boning. even managed to sew it to the zipper from the inside, so no seams show at all. The black layer is finished with piping, which seems to give it a good weight.
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Intermediate
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Jul 26, 2011, 01.41 AMby trploceanmoon
This is fabulous!! I adore it.
Jul 7, 2011, 02.02 PMby dewreb
I can’t get over how perfect this is. And it gives you such a perfect silhouette…or maybe you naturally have a lovely silhouette, but the dress compliments you very much!!
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Jul 7, 2011, 03.22 PMby Danielle MacIndoe
Thank you so much. Some of these old patterns seem to mold you a nice shape. There’s a lot of structure and boning in this one.
Jul 6, 2011, 06.13 PMby bjr99
What a great color combination. It is lovely!
Jul 6, 2011, 05.44 PMby BrittStitches
Love it!
Jul 6, 2011, 03.27 PMby noirin
Very elegant dress beautiful!
Jul 6, 2011, 03.19 PMby mkonieczki
Beautiful dress! I love the contrast of the green and black!
Jul 6, 2011, 02.06 PMby Danielle MacIndoe
Thank you!
Jul 6, 2011, 02.03 PMby TabithaFoxx
I absolutely love this! :) you did such a wonderful job!
Jul 6, 2011, 01.19 PMby erica-penton
I love the V-shaped back! Fantastic dress.
Jul 6, 2011, 10.02 AMby robygiup
I like both the dress shape and the green/black combination! It’s a pity the green doesn’t show through the black fabric…
Jul 6, 2011, 06.39 AMby janene
What a stunning dress. Loving the whole ensemble :-)
Jul 6, 2011, 04.26 AMby mojo elgin
Love this dress! The green peeking out at the bottom is a nice touch.
Jul 6, 2011, 01.58 AMby MissHickory
The black and green looks great on you!!!
Jul 6, 2011, 01.21 AMby u120418
Wow! You did a great job!
Jul 6, 2011, 01.16 AMby pink-cornelia
love it! the whole look with the fascinator is adorable :)