After I had the lace dyed, I constructed the Eclair skirt out of a cotton sheet that I had also dyed pink. I left one side unstitched and then started the lace-stitching process. It wasn’t complicated, just a bit repetitive. But a good sort of zen repetitive.
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Sep 11, 2011, 12.43 PMby trploceanmoon
I love love LOVE this dress! So feminine! Great job!
Sep 10, 2011, 12.38 AMby fifilina
stunning! must feel so good to wear it
Sep 7, 2011, 08.52 PMby lala86
YOU MUST OWN A LACE FACTORY… I LOVE IT.
Sep 7, 2011, 06.42 AMby jwick5
This dress is amazing! It is like a beautiful confection- so sweet. I love the idea of dyeing the lace. I have tried some dyeing techniques, but nothing has ever turned out like this. I may just need to try something like this- but maybe just skirt. i do not know if I am as ambitious as you.
PS i love the spinning photo- I tried to take a photo like it, but it just made me dizzy and then I fell over!
Sep 6, 2011, 09.59 PMby flowergirl22
wow,, amaizing
Sep 6, 2011, 03.35 PMby zilredloh
This dress is truly amazing!
Sep 6, 2011, 02.41 AMby JuliaBobbin
Oh my goodness I’m in LOVE! My heart rate is accelerating, I simply must make a version of this. STUNNING!
Sep 5, 2011, 11.42 PMby Timea Schmidt
Noooo way!!! This is fantastic! I can’t believe you did this row by row. Amazing work, congrats for your patience.
Sep 5, 2011, 08.11 PMby nidhi
so pretty pretty pretty…!
Sep 5, 2011, 07.29 PMby mojo elgin
WoW! What a pretty dress! All the time… Did you dye the lace yourself? It’s gorgeous! How did you finish the neckline and armhole edges? Wow, again!
Sep 5, 2011, 05.00 PMby Lucha Suarez
JUst Stunning!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! What a work of art!!!!!!!!!!
Sep 5, 2011, 04.56 PMby Natasha Venzke
This is amazingly beautiful
Sep 5, 2011, 04.37 PMby tirrs
wow, this is beautifull!
Sep 5, 2011, 03.16 PMby melonhead
This is absolutely gorgeous!! I can’t even tell you how much I’m in LOVE with this dress!! So beautiful!
Sep 5, 2011, 02.49 PMby tungufoss
Simply beautiful! LOVE IT!
Sep 5, 2011, 01.49 PMby Nickiejc
Hi, I have seen that done also with handmade bias binding but I love your beautifully petally…petal like, petalesque(?!) effect with lace. How ever many metres did you use? As I love hand hemming circle skirts I think I might enjoy that kind of repetitive too! Very, very lovely.
Sep 5, 2011, 12.16 PMby suzetewilliams
Wow! This dress is fabulous!!!! How many hours did that take you? I am sure you are very proud of yourself as you should be. I don’t usually like pink, but I actually love the different tones of it on this dress. Love your hair and accessories too. Brilliant project to see on Monday! Great job!
Sep 5, 2011, 11.41 AMby natfraga
Fabulous!!!!!!!!!
Sep 5, 2011, 10.53 AMby Yuki M
Amazingly beautiful !! You are wearing a flower.
Sep 5, 2011, 10.34 AMby Denim Skirts Etc
A beautiful dress. The contrast between the simple lines of the pattern and the lace is perfect!
Sep 5, 2011, 10.17 AMby jadeloli
That is amazing, good work.
Sep 5, 2011, 09.03 AMby Ruffles Gazebo
i cant believe u sewed on alllll that lace. fantastic! i have always wanted to do that but lace is so expensive. did it cost u a fortune? what great commitment you have
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Sep 5, 2011, 02.17 PMby Ruffles Gazebo
p.s. you have no idea what you just inspired
Sep 5, 2011, 08.49 AMby lizah
WOW!!! This is so pretty, you made an amazing work!
Sep 5, 2011, 08.47 AMby libra-s
Such a pretty dress! Great job!
Sep 5, 2011, 08.27 AMby Heleen de Haan
lovely… :)
Sep 5, 2011, 07.25 AMby robygiup
How patient you are!!! And the result is great! :)
Sep 5, 2011, 07.19 AMby loulourosa
Wow, so much work, but an extremely good result, it’s a lovely dress, thanks for charing this information!
Sep 5, 2011, 06.59 AMby ghainskom
Looks like a lot ot work. Looks great and so sweet! Perfect for the upcoming “Think pink” month!
Sep 5, 2011, 06.53 AMby emalamb900
This dress is amazing. Really love the colour and shape
Sep 5, 2011, 06.50 AMby mollykatherine
My golly, this is the most beautiful dress i have EVER seen! I’m so impressed by your patience and perseverance, it was so utterly worth it!!