This morning I finished all the hand stitching of the facings etc and the dress is done.
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| The front |
It makes me feel like the middle of summer, bright and cheery. Aaron did comment that if the entire top was orange instead of the pink it would look better. I have to agree, I think it does look a bit cut up. But I really wanted the sleeve detail that was in the pink top.
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| The back |
Yesterday after I finished the sewing I got desperate for shoes. So in a fit I went to the three local Op Shops and thanks to the Methodist Mission I have white shoes to go with it for $4.
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| The back detailing |
So this dress has cost me $12.50 plus the shoes and a blue cardigan I got a couple of years ago for $4.
Here is a reminder of what I started with - A orange linen tunic, A pink linen top and a almost floor length floaty skirt.
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| I used the cap sleeves |
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| This was cut down |
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| This is the main top |
All I need to do is make a fascinator.
I made this entire dress using my dress dummy and pining it to it etc as I have seen a lot on Project Runway. It was a difficult way to make a dress but it has worked!! I had wanted to use a pattern but it had not arrived in time.
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