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deadpandiva

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Land-O-LakesGal said:
Ok if anyone wants to give me some photo posting advise or direct me to it I will try to get these to post directly sorry.




Those are really cool by the way.
 

hailey greenhat

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ZombieGirl said:
Sorry:eek:fftopic:


It blows my mind when I see 15-year-olds strutting around with their parents in those short shorts. I just can't believe they let 'em out of the house like that. I'm no prude but they just look.... easy... and cheap.
I think if you look up old photos shorts were just as short the only difference is that the waist band, you know, covered the waist.
 

ZombieGirl

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I don't know... they barely even clear the crotch... it's like a half-inch inseam. I don't even remember Daisy Duke wearing that kind of stuff...
 

Tenuki

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Folkwear 30s Day Dress

crwritt: your scallop dress is lovely. I like the asymmetrical details and the buttons are adorable.

shebear74: I love your tutuland projects and the swimsuit is terrific.

swinging bee: your summer robe is nice and the fabric is wonderful. Your red skirt is nice. I like a quick and simple sewing project once in a while. It seems to take me so long to sew anything lately that it's nice to get some closure in less than a month of weekends.

Which is how long it took to make my first 30s dress and my first dress in I can't even say how long. It's the Folkwear 30s Day Dress View B, the fabric is a dark brown rayon I picked up on sale at the Pacific Fabrics Outlet store in Seattle.
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The dress turned out well, is quite comfortable. My main complaint is my choice of fabric, which obliterates the flutter collar and cute pockets, which, of course, you can't see. I can't see them when I'm wearing the dress!
 

crwritt

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Thanks Tenuki, but the scallop dress is Velvetongue's, I just reposted a picture from her blog because I felt it showed the scallops and fabulous buttons better.
I like how your brown print dress turned out, if you want to see those details on the "next" dress, a more subtle fabric and some sort of contrast edging around the collar and pocket will help show them off.
 

kamikat

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Tenuki, very cute! I've been thinking about getting that pattern. Does it go up to a larger size?
Crwritt, I love the Swirlish dress!
 

crwritt

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Thanks gals, I adapted a 50's blouse pattern and the skirt part is from a modern
wrap dress pattern. The neckline suggested the pocket shape to me, then the big pocket seemed to want a buddy. The cuffs just made sense. The fabric is an India cotton print, I bought it at an odd lots store, hadn't seen anything like it in years. http://www.mardenssurplus.com/fabric.php Its a bit heavier than quilt cotton.I made the bias binding from 75cents worth of fat quarter, and I have plenty left. I really like how this dress feels.
 

Land-O-LakesGal

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Fabulous

Both you ladies Zendy and Crtwtt well and everyone else I am so impressed I was just looking in my closet at a dress I made about 4 years ago and I was actually impressed with my quality but I always have such a hard time with the fitting I have a very applesque shape and will it is challenging to get the fit right. So you all have my admiration and I think i will be dusting off that sewing machine.
 

crwritt

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Land-O-LakesGal said:
Both you ladies Zendy and Crtwtt well and everyone else I am so impressed I was just looking in my closet at a dress I made about 4 years ago and I was actually impressed with my quality but I always have such a hard time with the fitting I have a very applesque shape and will it is challenging to get the fit right. So you all have my admiration and I think i will be dusting off that sewing machine.

A dress form helps with the fitting, also the patience to work on a test muslin
before you risk cutting into your fabric. My muslin seemed to fit, then I ended up taking in the finished dress anyway. You need to just put the dress away
sometimes, if you look at it again in a few days the problems are easier to solve.
 

kamikat

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Here's my new skirt! My pattern is a 26in waist, so the grading was a major undertaking but I'm thrilled with the results.
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