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A short, fitted cocktail dress with cool 90 degree front darts, wide neckline and invisible zipper made with butter-yellow duchess satin. Read lots more at http://www.fehrtrade.com/gallery/72/yellow-satin-cocktail-dress
(to read more about the Daily Express article go to http://www.fehrtrade.com/article/80/express-yourself )
Material Notes
butter yellow duchess satin leftover from my boyfriend’s pirate jacket lining
Difficulty
Novice
Categories
Credits
Burda WOF 11/07 #105 for the pattern
fehrtrade.com for the construction
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Oct 29, 2008, 06.33 AMby fnm
Good job! I have the same dress from Kookai, black satin.
Dec 19, 2007, 03.07 AMby squirrellypoo
Margot – it is done by hand, it just needs a second pressing. You can read on my site all about the drama with that. ;)
Dec 17, 2007, 05.00 PMby yoshimi
the beautiful cut on your neckline and armholes fits you perfectly. i love your dress.
Dec 17, 2007, 01.38 PMby julietta
Love your outfit! Very classy and will never go out of style.
Dec 17, 2007, 06.39 AMby mirela
I love it! The color, fabric length, neckline, 90 degree darts, hat and gloves! Than whole look is so elegant it looks very pretty on you!
Dec 17, 2007, 04.50 AMby squirrellypoo
ok it didn’t show the related how-to I attached onto here, but if you click my profile link you can see my step-by-step How To Make A Fascinator for my little hat thing. :)