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Lola Valentine

One of the Regulars
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Edinburgh, Scotland
Here are the fabric swatches which I got sent with my dress.

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This is the "Liz" dress I had made. I was having a bad face/hair day so they got chopped. Please also excuse my dog's toys in the corner!

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Hope that's helpful.
 

Odalisque

A-List Customer
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495
Location
San Diego Ca
Lola Valentine said:
Here are the fabric swatches which I got sent with my dress.

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This is the "Liz" dress I had made. I was having a bad face/hair day so they got chopped. Please also excuse my dog's toys in the corner!

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Hope that's helpful.

Is the brighter green her Leaf Green color? I ordered a dress in that color...
Your dress looks fantastic by the way!
 

Blondie

Practically Family
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724
Location
Nashville
I have noticed she has some blouses as well,
Has anyone had a blouse made by toprunway ?
I can't sew for nuts so all you talented seamstresses ~ do you think the fabric she uses would work for a blouse ??
Or should i ask for a rayon or cotton ?
 

Odalisque

A-List Customer
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Location
San Diego Ca
Blondie said:
I have noticed she has some blouses as well,
Has anyone had a blouse made by toprunway ?
I can't sew for nuts so all you talented seamstresses ~ do you think the fabric she uses would work for a blouse ??
Or should i ask for a rayon or cotton ?

I ordered the 40's pattern blouse. I asked her which fabric she thought would work best and she recommended the H.
It's a pretty thick fabric with little stretch. I really like it actually, since I'm going to wear it during the winter. Too heavy for summer though.
Let us know if she offers other fabrics. I'd love some rayon dresses.
 

Goldfish

A-List Customer
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336
Location
EU
Lola Valentine said:
Here are the fabric swatches which I got sent with my dress.

n61005476_36977599_1015.jpg


n61005476_36977605_1768.jpg


n61005476_36977591_9400.jpg


n61005476_36977590_8624.jpg


n61005476_36977589_7880.jpg


n61005476_36977588_6959.jpg


This is the "Liz" dress I had made. I was having a bad face/hair day so they got chopped. Please also excuse my dog's toys in the corner!

n61005476_36977587_6213.jpg


Hope that's helpful.

Helpful? You are amazing :eusa_clap !!! Thank you so much.

Also, I think I have to get the Liz dress, too. We seem to have the same body type (small torso, round hips) and the dress looks stunning! <3
 

Laura Chase

One Too Many
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1,354
Location
Copenhagen, Denmark
Lola Valentine, that's tremendously helpful! You can see the texture of the fabrics much better than on the pictures TopRunway has. Is your dress the purple on the first or on the fifth picture? It's really lovely.
 

tempestbella42

One of the Regulars
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207
Location
united kingdom
ive had a couple of dresses and a suit so far from cynthia and there great!

just wanted to add that shes got some new fabric, some lovely floral (very forties) in a few colours now..i got them in my swatches ...ill try post a pic!
 

StaceFace

One of the Regulars
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Location
Oak Harbor, WA
Has anyone ever had a tattered old dress deconstructed, turned into a pattern, and then made into a new dress? I have a few, but I am inept at sewing. Do you think Toprunway would do this for me? Suggestions...?
 

Lulu-in-Ny

A-List Customer
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433
Location
Clifton Park, New York
StaceFace said:
Has anyone ever had a tattered old dress deconstructed, turned into a pattern, and then made into a new dress? I have a few, but I am inept at sewing. Do you think Toprunway would do this for me? Suggestions...?
Weird... that is exactly the question I came on here to ask.
I have a beautiful navy blue dress for the mid-40's, and it fits me perfectly. Unfortunately, it has a sizable hole in the fabric. (not a seam rip) I was considering having someone turn it into a pattern so a new one can be made, but I'm really nervous about it. I know it's silly because I can't wear it anyway, but still...
I'd like to hear some success stories (or dire warnings, as the case may be) about this before I proceed.
Thanks!
 

Darhling

Call Me a Cab
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2,517
Location
Norwich, RAF County!
Thank you MBH!! It is a seperate suit with a skirt and the dress is by itself.. I absolutely love both! The suit is lined so it feels so warm and snuggly, the dress is unlined, but the fabric is supersoft with a little bit of stretch, wo it fits perfectly!

It is the SPECIAL dress and GRACE suit.
 

exquisitebones

A-List Customer
Messages
339
Location
Vancouver
I am waiting for one more item on my etsy to sell and then I am ordering from Top runway..

But I cant decide what suit I want :(

and she doesnt have many listed tonight..
I am so excited.
has anyone ordered a suit in red?
Is it nice and bright?
 

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