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[Daisy Buchanan]

LadyDay, your dress came out great. So cute, just love it!! Nice job..

Love the snood too. Gosh, I wish I was as creative as you ladies all are. Soon, soon as I get a job, then I will take the time to learn to sew. I have a feeling it's gonna be a long and bumpy road. But, first things first, must get job before starting any new hobbies!

 

[crystalface]

I knitted that. I can't sew for the life of me.

 

[Daisy Buchanan]

I finished my daughter Caroline's costume for 10/31. It is the first garment I have made in a couple of years and I had to do lots of adjusting of an adult size pattern for my large 11 year old chickie, so I am pretty pleased with how it turned out

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Coming in a little late on this, just flipping through the pages of this thread and saw the picture of your darling girl. The costume came out beautifully. Well done, I can't believe you haven't sewn in a few years.
As for the bonnet, little girls will do anything to look a little older. She probably thinks a bonnet will make her look too childish. She'll probably feel all grown up with her hair done up all fancy. Either way, the costume looks great!

And of course, Lauren, your dress is incredibly. I can't imagine the hours put into making something with so much detail. You wear it well...

 

[Lady Day]

LD, Beautiful! I'm a sucker for circle skirts/dresses and a wrap around type one; LOVE IT!!! The dress I made recently is sort of like that but, wraps in front, I'm halfway done with another, anyway, since I didn't use a pattern, I'm wondering, is that a complete sheath under with a circle skirt on top? The gals on patternreviews.com were saying something to the the effect of the sheath part just being a flap. I coulnd't understand how a gal would be able to walk down the street in that thing if it were true. Circle skirts blowing in the wind are one thing, split open circle skirts? Need I say more?

Oh, its a flap. Word to the wise, dont wear in a windy day.

LD

 

[Lady Day]

My first crinoline. Hand gathered. *sigh* What is wrong with me?

I just kinda made it with TONS of fabric! Man, tons! I like it and kept spinning around and around to see it do its thing lol

Here are two sweaters I revamped. They were a bit shabby and too long, so I experimented with adding fabric to them.

This one buttons with hook closures. There are two layers of fabric, a lace, and a darrk plum wool beneath.

This one I used the original buttons on it, but it sits at the waist and 'poofs' out a bit. I like it tons.

Thanks ladies,

LD

 

[Rosie]

Very cool. I like the cardis lots. Does the cloth crinoline poof out as much as the netted kind? Mine is all scratchy. I've taken to wearing a half slip under it.

 

[Lady Day]

Very cool. I like the cardis lots. Does the cloth crinoline poof out as much as the netted kind? Mine is all scratchy. I've taken to wearing a half slip under it.

It poofs out good for me. Its only one layer of fabric.Im sure with a second layer Id bet maximum poofage.


LD

 

[Honey Doll]

My new suit!

I made this from a Hollywood pattern-- missing pieces and no instructions :eusa_doh:

Honey Doll

 

[LadyDeWinter]

Hello Honeydoll

I like this suit very much and the color is great. I have a similar pattern. I am about to take sewing lessons and hope I can sew such a suit too.

 

[Rosie]

HoneyDoll that's great. :eusa_clap Very nice color.

 

[Lady Day]

Oooh supercute, HD.


LD

 

[imoldfashioned]

Adorable suit in such a great fall color HoneyDoll! (and your waist looks like it must be tiny too!)

 

[Miss Dottie]

I made this from a Hollywood pattern-- missing pieces and no instructions :eusa_doh:

Honey Doll

I can't believe you made this with missing instructions and pieces. If I'd have tried to do such a feat, the dress would have looked like a hack job.

Well done--and I like the fabric to boot!

 

[Miss Dottie]

I finished my snood!
I want to attach a ribbon to the edge to tie it up.

What great knitting! I've always wanted to make a snood. Soon!

 

[GOK]

Ok.

I made one of those too - in black. The pattern is soooo easy isn't it? I've got a few TV patterns and made my partner the California pants and frock coat.

This is a gown with a 300ft train that I made for a movie last year. It was featured in Marie Claire, Vogue and a few other publications.

I'm on the extreme right (as you look at the photo) - this was a 1948 repro suit that I made. Unfortunately I look absolutely dreadful in the pic and the suit looks even worse. The man in the front of the photo is my chum Mark, who owns Lush and B Never.

Edited because I am a numpty and completely forgot to mention how wonderfully talented people here are and how much I've enjoyed (and coveted) looking at all the fab things you've made.

 

[Honey Doll]

Incredible!

GOK-- that gown is amazing. I presume you are in the fashion industry? What movie was the gown for?

Honey Doll

 

[Lauren]

Wow! How many yards of fabric did it take??? How did she WALK in it??! It's really stunning!

Yes! It was super easy! I love TV patterns, and I admit to being addicted. Between those and the Janet Arnold books I'm basically set for life. I'd love to see the things you've made from their patterns!

 

[GOK]

GOK-- that gown is amazing. I presume you are in the fashion industry? What movie was the gown for?

Honey Doll

I make corsets and repro vintage clothing for a living, so yes, I suppose you could say I am! Thank you for the compliment The film was an art-house one called A Descent Into Glamour by the artist, Giovanna Maria Casetta (who is modelling in the photo - shot at the Great Eastern Hotel in London).

Wow! How many yards of fabric did it take??? How did she WALK in it??! It's really stunning!

The train took around 100 yards and the gown itself only two, plus a yard for the integral corset. I must admit that by the end of that photo shoot I hated the gown! LOL!

We had a 'moment' during the shoot, which made me have a face like this :rage:

Bearing in mind that the cheapest rooms in the hotel cost ¬£500 per night (what's that? Almost a thousand dollars?), you'd think that the guests would have an amount of d?©corum, wouldn't you? Actually, this links in quite nicely with what I was saying on the 'well attired lady' thread.

Several well heeled guests were rude to us as we did the shoot. They'd been informed by the management that for the duration of the shoot, the back staircase that we were using would be off limits but did they listen? Of course not. There is often a prevailing attitude that says;

"I have loads of money, therefore your rules do not apply".

My prevailing attitude is that ok, but when you fall base over apex down the stairs, don't come crying to me!

Anyway, one woman came into the hotel with her dog, who promptly cocked his leg against the baby grand at the bottom of the stairwell and urinated all over the train, which was at this time, draped over the piano. <le gasp>

Most people would be mortified, embarrassed, apologetic and would grab their dog and try to come to an arrangement. But not this woman, she just looked me in the eye and completely ignored both me and the dog.

I can't tell you how angry I was. I lodged a formal complaint against her with both the management and the head of security, plus sent the bill for the dry cleaner to her room.

People like that really, really annoy me. Manners cost nothing and I don't care how much money someone has, if they have not even the most basic courtesy, then they are very poor indeed.

Yes! It was super easy! I love TV patterns, and I admit to being addicted. Between those and the Janet Arnold books I'm basically set for life. I'd love to see the things you've made from their patterns!

I'll post some more photos...when I find them!

 

[Lady Day]

The last jacket, promise!

I am very proud of this garment, more so for construction than anything. I guess bias tape makes you feel like you can do anything!

This was such a strange fabric! A linen herringbone, that looks like wool! Its a very loose weave, so I had to seam all edges in the tape. Man bias tape makes everything look swell.

I spent 40 min in Britex Fabric store looking for a nice cotton lining. Had two sales people helping me with the project, and I settled for this funky flower print. The buttons are even vintage and I thing go rather swell with the entire thing.

I also made a pencil skit and will make a vest and hat as well from the leftover linen (but I wont wwear them all together, I dont want to look like a potato sack lol).

LD

 

[Miss Dottie]

Wow~Lady D! That is just amazing. Beautiful!