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Custom made vintage repros...

Olive Twist

New in Town
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24
Location
NYC
Deadpandiva, did you ever order this dress? I did -- this may actually be mine in the pic. We had some problems with color/fabric representation, the colors of the swatches and the online pix did not look anything like the actual dress. That may be due to monitors but I don't know. I would not order custom fabric again without requesting a swatch in the mail. Anyway -- fit was fantastic but the sewing was not precise at all. Very disappointed at first, but it's a tough dress to make I'll bet. Also she didn't stitch in the shoulderpads; long story but I still don't know what the ** to do with 'em. All that said - if people don't look close, it really looks superb. The seller was very nice to deal with. I actually would consider ordering again but would order something easier and get a swatch in my hand.
 

scarlett

One of the Regulars
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296
Location
Los Angeles
Alice, I've ordered a few dresses and they fit perfect. I agree that the fabric could be a bit nicer and no I don't think it would work well with the suit syles either. It is too thin. I just recently sent 2 sleeveless style dresses back and received a prompt refund. The size was right but the arm openings were huge and I wasn't up to having them altered if that was even possible. The customer service is wonderful, and that's probably a big part of the positive feedback. I probably won't be placing any more orders with them. I don't like that the dresses are made in Vietnam, while the Heart My Closet site seems to give the impression they are made in the US.
 
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Chasseur

Call Me a Cab
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2,494
Location
Hawaii
Not for me, but for Christmas last year I got my wife a 1930s red silk bias-cut evening gown made by fellow Lounger The Swinging Seamstress aka Vecona.
http://www.vecona.de/index.php?page=home&lang=2
http://www.vecona-vintage.com/

She does excellent work, top quality and is a real pleasure dealing with. My wife plans on getting more dresses and clothes from her, we cannot recommend her enough!

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