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White Lace for Summer
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We’re approaching the end of our summer in the southern hemisphere, but I thought I’d make the most of what’s left to make and wear pretty summer frocks. This one is made from a vintage pattern, the View A to be precise. I got it off Trademe and tested out in mint green dupion silk (more on that later!).
The only real change I made to the pattern in the end was to replace the zipper opening with a facing and button closure, and I took some fullness out of the skirt – not by choice, I just ran out of fabric! Don’t you hate it what that happens?
Blogged about it here:
http://thesilkfutures.blogspot.com/2010/03/doily-dress.html
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White poly-cotton netting with embroidered flowers, cotton facings, assorted white plastic buttons.
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Mar 11, 2010, 08.47 PMby almatinka
Wow, that’s a beautiful dress!!!! I absolutely love lace and all sheers, in fact. ;-) Yours looks so precious!!! You did a wonderful job!!! May I ask a question, though? What do you do with it being transparent? I am planning to make a dress out of the snake-print netting I used for my three-piece suit, but I am still undecided whether to go with an underlayer in a thicker fabric or a separate (tube, maybe?) dress that I could wear even without the dress out of netting. What do you do with yours?
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Mar 15, 2010, 03.34 AMby jojoconstance
For this one I am actually wearing a skin coloured slip underneath, but normally I line the body at least, or make a separate under-dress. It’s up to you really – making a separate under-dress means you can wear it with lots of other things and not have to line them.
Mar 15, 2010, 02.37 PMby almatinka
Thank you for the explanation. I think I will stick to the unlined version (seeing yours being so “fluffy”! :-)) and just make a separate dress for underneath. Although an idea with a slip is nice too…
Mar 10, 2010, 07.20 PMby minnietheminks
Wow, I saw you in this dress, on Sunday I was waiting at the lights to cross the road in front of the Beehive and I saw a girl in a very pretty lace dress, twas you! It caught my eye, well done a fantastic dress!
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Mar 10, 2010, 08.52 PMby jojoconstance
Wow how funny – that was definitely me I was on my way home. Wellington can be a village sometimes! Thank you!
Mar 10, 2010, 06.05 PMby lucysjewels
wonderful dress! love your fabric choice!
Mar 10, 2010, 01.32 PMby missy64
It’s lovely! I have a vintage McCall’s pattern that looks exactly like this, now I’m inspired to try it!
Mar 10, 2010, 05.45 AMby jojoconstance
Thanks guys! such lovely comments from you :)
Mar 9, 2010, 03.02 PMby zickzack
A very beautiful dress!
Mar 9, 2010, 01.13 PMby ichigogirl
It’s oh so pretty! And the light in the pictures is fabulous…
Mar 9, 2010, 06.51 AMby elaine-bin
Lovely dress, well done !!!!!
Mar 9, 2010, 03.13 AMby olystyrene
That looks just gorgeous!
Mar 9, 2010, 12.31 AMby bbug59
Very nicely done!