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Sunny

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Pink Dahlia said:
Okay so I started this yesterday and finished today. (I actually do make vintage clothes!)

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(Thems is the FarylRobins on my feets!)

And finally the pattern. This is by far the most tattered pattern I've ever worked with. I tried so hard to keep it in tact but I ended up ripping a tiny piece. :( Anyway, I like to think that whoever the original owner was loved the pattern so much she made many dresses with it. :)
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That's really awesome, Pink! I love that style of dress - not quite as "ordinary" a shirtwaister as just a few years later in the '40s. I've got a similar pattern with a triangular yoke that I'm just waiting for material to make up! Great job!
 

Sunny

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Trickeration said:
The next pic is one of the regular dresses she made. She makes a lot of her own clothes. She's 16, in case anyone is wondering, and I'm so glad she's learned to sew. It's really becoming a lost art.
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Trickeration, your daughter is really talented! She looks so cute in those dresses, and they're well-made. Good for her!
 

Blondie

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Pink Dahlia said:
Okay so I started this yesterday and finished today. (I actually do make vintage clothes!)

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(Thems is the FarylRobins on my feets!)

Close up of the bodice. It's hard to see but it has a darling yoke.
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I just need to make a belt.

And finally the pattern. This is by far the most tattered pattern I've ever worked with. I tried so hard to keep it in tact but I ended up ripping a tiny piece. :( Anyway, I like to think that whoever the original owner was loved the pattern so much she made many dresses with it. :)
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You are so talented ! I LOVE this dress,
when are you taking orders ????????;)
 

Pink Dahlia

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Blondie said:
You are so talented ! I LOVE this dress,
when are you taking orders ????????;)

:eek:

Wow. I don't think I'm that super good. I rip out seams all the time and I'm anal about some things and sloppy about others. I will admit that I gave this dress more care than some other garments I made. I guess I just loved this one something special. ;)
 

Trickeration

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My daughter say's "thank you" for all the compliments. I really need to get her on the lounge so she can do her own posting! She's applied to a performing arts high school for her senior year, to specialize in and learn costuming, and then wants to go on to design school. She amazes me. She says "I need a dress for school tomorrow", goes up to her room, and comes out a couple hours later with the finished product. I think she has elves up there helping her ;) .

Pink Dahlia - I love especially love the fabric you chose. It's really perfect for the dress and the time period.
 

Pink Dahlia

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Trickeration said:
My daughter say's "thank you" for all the compliments. I really need to get her on the lounge so she can do her own posting! She's applied to a performing arts high school for her senior year, to specialize in and learn costuming, and then wants to go on to design school. She amazes me. She says "I need a dress for school tomorrow", goes up to her room, and comes out a couple hours later with the finished product. I think she has elves up there helping her ;) .

Pink Dahlia - I love especially love the fabric you chose. It's really perfect for the dress and the time period.

That's awesome. My mom tried to teach me to sew when I was younger. Needless to say I never took to it. I'm glad I picked it up at this point in my life.

Thank you! When I saw it, it just screamed puff sleeves!
 

Pink Dahlia

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Faryl Robin Dress #2. I had to make all these dresses to go with the Faryl Robin shoes (since I didn't have much). :D

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Close up of the fabric:
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The pattern:
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There's one more dress in the works. I'm having trouble with the pockets. Maybe I'll post in the FAQs.
 

waingirl

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Talented!!

Trickeration said:
The next pic is one of the regular dresses she made. She makes a lot of her own clothes. She's 16, in case anyone is wondering, and I'm so glad she's learned to sew. It's really becoming a lost art.
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Trickeraton, you daughter is just beautiful! and talented! I wish I had looked like that at 16. She looks like she will grow up to be a fine lady. :)
 

epr25

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Well I am not sure if this would count for making. But this is a hat that was given to me. The main hat was in great shape other then being dirty. Very stiff and had retained it;s shape very well. This is what I did with it. I am not really pleased with the feathers that are coming out of the thing on the side. I had envisioned it differently but I could not find the type of feathers I was looking for so I tried these. I am going to look for something different.

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epr25

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I was going to put new netting on but I can't find any? The only stuff I could find was more like what a crinoline is made from. The original netting was destroyed.
goldwyn girl said:
Another great dress Pink :eusa_clap

epr25, I like how it turned out, I would be inclined to put the net back on if it were mine, just my thought.
 

deadpandiva

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epr25 said:
I was going to put new netting on but I can't find any? The only stuff I could find was more like what a crinoline is made from. The original netting was destroyed.
Try hatshadows on ebay or if you want vintage www.hatsupply.com but they have a two yard minimum I think. I know that there are more hat places on ebay but hatshadows is the only one I have used.
 

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