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[shindeco]

I dont want to go the black dress route, too boring. Im thinking of a dark brown (warm toned) velvet...

Thoughts...

LD

Chocolate brown would look great. Do you think that velvet might be too bulky with all the pleating in the front? How are you going to do the skirt?

For colour, what might also work, but you'd really have to find the right shade, would be pale, creamy yellow. It would have to be yellow enough not to look like a wedding dress but not so yellow as to look like Big Bird. In any case, it sounsd like a case of ... FABRIC SHOPPING!!:eusa_clap The perfect fabric will be there (and you'll know when you see it!)

 

[Lady Day]

Made some trousers and a tie top Woohoo! New Clothes!

Im, like, totally jealous of your trousers

LD

And thanks for the suggestions all. I too am thinking velvet will be bit bulky. But I want a stiff draping fabric, one I wont have to line. We will see.

 

[kamikat]

Here is Simplicity 3673. I used the full skirt and the self fabric belt, in a black linen/rayon blend. The blouse is Simplicity 4077.

 

[kamikat]

hmm, I can't figure out why my pics aren't showing up.

 

[Miss Neecerie]

yea....that is odd...although if you clck the links ladies, you can see her wonderful creation!


Looks like you did it right....I checked to make sure, hence the 'edited by..'

AHA......at the end of each of the links you had a ?v=0

which for the image to be displayed inline here...did not need to be there.

all better!

 

[anabolina]

Wow Kamikat, it looks lovely and you did a great job with construction. I love the shape and that little belt. You should totally post it in the vintage contest at patternreview.com if you get a chance to write up a review.

 

[dashiell]

Great job, kamikat!

 

[LolitaHaze]

I posted this in Ladies of the Lounge, but I thought it could go here too. You can't really tell, but I am wearing a Diamondbacks jersey I made last night that looks like the AAGPBL uniforms.

 

[ShortClara]

Lolita and Kamikat, just wonderful!! You are both lovely! Holy moly, does this place inspire me! I need to get to my sewing mahine again

 

[imoldfashioned]

I might be a copycat and make the same outfit as Kamikat--adorable! I've been looking for a shirt pattern like that one.

 

[imoldfashioned]

What are the chances?

I was looking through my fabric stash last night and I found some yardage I bought several years ago and that I forgot I had. It's a near perfect color match for that 1940's jacket I bought recently--what are the chances of that? I'm planning to make a dress to match the jacket.

 

[Josephine]

I was looking through my fabric stash last night and I found some yardage I bought several years ago and that I forgot I had. It's a near perfect color match for that 1940's jacket I bought recently--what are the chances of that? I'm planning to make a dress to match the jacket.

That's great! What style of dress will you make?

 

[imoldfashioned]

I'm thinking of making some version of this dress:

I like the one shown in purple but it wouldn't look good with the jacket so I'd probably go for the version shown in teal but use the sleeves from the purple version. I'd shorten the skirt to the knee too--I think this length looks a little dowdy.

 

[~*Red*~]

Lolita and Kamikat, Awesome Job!!! Both are great!!!! and Lolita, that uniform is so dang rad.. it would be great for Halloween too!!

 

[Lauren]

Looks fabulous, Lolita and Kamikat!

Here's a dress I made yesterday

 

[Lotus Leroux]

Wow Lauren! Looks great! I am impressed with how fast you can sew.

What type of fabric did you use?

 

[Lauren]

Thanks! It's a rayon blend I picked up on clearance at Joann's. I seriously stocked up... they have some great cottons and linens on clearance right now

 

[Lotus Leroux]

I'll have to check out JoAnn's! As much as I love buying fabric downtown in the fashion district I have found some great fabric at my local JoAnn's from time to time.

 

[Miss Sis]

Lauren, how do you find the time to do all this sewing???? Good job!

Yesterday was a sewing day, but it was alterations, rather than sewing new. Lots of hems to drop on skirts and jackets. My Living Room looks like a tailor's shop with things everywhere in various states of being altered.

 

[Kitty_Sheridan]

Lauren! How bizarre! Very similar to one I just won on E**y!
Lovely job you've done there!!!
Lolita! Love it! Who's the chap?
K