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[imoldfashioned]

What a gorgeous sweater Moodle! I love the detail at the yoke and it's a great color! Great job!

 

[GoldLeaf]

Wow, great job! Its beautiful!

 

[lyburnum]

My latest production: my wedding dress! It was made from this pattern, but I added the bow at the back

Now I just have to keep it in a safe place for 10 months and hope my boyfriend doesn't see it!

 

[Rockapin-up]

Lyburnum, what a gorgeous dress, it looks fantastic on you.
Congradulations

 

[Rockapin-up]

Moodle, wonderful cardigan. How long did it take you to knit ?

 

[sweetfrancaise]

Moodle: That sweater is fantastic--I can't even finish a scarf without getting bored, so I can't imagine finishing anything as beautiful as your piece!

Lyburnum: What a gorgeous wedding dress. Congratulations, and good luck hiding it from your fiancé!

 

[imoldfashioned]

Beautiful dress lyburnum--you're smart to get it completed so early too! I love it when brides incorporate some color into their dress. Are you going to wear a headpiece of some sort--veil, hat?

 

[lyburnum]

At the moment I'm not sure. Currently I'm just thinking of keeping it really simple, the hair style I'm looking at is this:

with a small tiara, perhaps with some small white roses in the back of the hair

It's not a very big wedding so I'm wondering if a veil or headpiece would be too much? I should shh now as this is a little off topic.

I was also going to buy some lace to make a bolero to go with the dress today, but again I was worried it would look too overdone. Opinions on whether or not to make it would be much appreciated. I was reading that they were quite common in the fifties, particularly if the bride was wearing a strapless dress (modesty and all that). I was going to make the bolero from this pattern:

 

[Moodle]

lyburnum, that dress is gorgeous!--this thread is such inspiration to me to suck it up and learn to sew...

The cardigan took me about three or four weeks to knit, with at least a few hours tv-watching/knitting a day. I usually go a bit slower, but I was impatient to get this one finished. And thank you guys for all your compliments!--the pattern (from the latest issue of Interweave Knits, if there are any other knitters reading) definitely gets the credit, but I'll happily bask in any praise nonetheless.

 

[Fancy Mouse]

Congratulations lyburnum! You look absolutely stunning in that dress. The bolero is cute but the line of the dress is so gorgeous with the coloured bow contrast that personally I wouldn't want to cover it up at all.

 

[Rockapin-up]

I wouldn't cover the dress up either, unless you want to make one for later just in case it gets cold.

 

[ShortClara]

lyburnum, beautiful! I agree - don't cover up that gorgeous dress unless you're cold

and I heartily recommend a tiara - how often does a girl really get to wear one?

 

[Fancy Mouse]

lyburnum, beautiful! I agree - don't cover up that gorgeous dress unless you're cold

and I heartily recommend a tiara - how often does a girl really get to wear one?

In my case, so infrequently that I'm thinking of getting one just to wear around the house. lol

 

[imoldfashioned]

I agree, I wouldn't put a bolero over that lovely dress but, if you must, what about a lace one? I know that wouldn't solve the warmth issue but you'd be able to see the colored sash.

A tiara would look lovely with that outfit, especially with the roses. I've always liked this copy of Audrey Hepburn's tiara from Roman Holiday; http://www.tiaratown.com/ah.htm. They reproduce her necklace from that film too.

How fun to wear a tiara --maybe we should start the FL travelling tiara too?

 

[lonestarcasie]

Overalls!

Here are some overalls I just made from a vintage pattern. I have wanted a pair of these for so long. I did end up adjusting the pattern. I had to make it smaller and I took the pleats out of the pants. It is also really supposed to be a detachable bib, but I knew I just wanted overalls, so I sewed the bib on permanently. I am so happy with them and they are super comfy!

 

[Lady Day]

AWESOME!!!

LD

 

[lonestarcasie]

AWESOME!!!

LD

Thanks. I take that as a real compliment because I just dabble, but I have seen your work and I know you REALLY sew.

 

[ShortClara]

LOVE LOVE LOVE!!! I MUST make some soon... must...

Here are some overalls I just made from a vintage pattern. I have wanted a pair of these for so long. I did end up adjusting the pattern. I had to make it smaller and I took the pleats out of the pants. It is also really supposed to be a detachable bib, but I knew I just wanted overalls, so I sewed the bib on permanently. I am so happy with them and they are super comfy!

 

[imoldfashioned]

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What a great job, you look fantastic! What year was the pattern made?

Also, is that cutie in the picture your child?

 

[lonestarcasie]

AND THANK YOU. I have been so excited to have something to post here.