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40s-inspired Purple Dress

comments (4) June 30th, 2010 in gallery     

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Inspired by a sewing pattern from the 1940s, I created this dress from scratch, designing my own pattern for it.  I was lucky to find buttons that matched the subtle eyelet--and both came from my stash!


Pattern or design used: My own design - Heavenly Princess
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HeavenlyPrincess writes: If you like these shoes, you'll love the shoes I wore with my other entry :)
http://www.craftstylish.com/contest/summer-dress-to-impress

Thanks for the encouragement!
Jordan
Posted: 10:12 pm on July 17th
Aliya writes: This is LOVELY. Well done. The pattern suits you well and the details are great. (also? I'm a fan of those shoes with it.) :)
Posted: 10:37 pm on July 1st
HeavenlyPrincess writes: Actually, I live in southern AZ and am sooo hot all summer. However, I've also got pale skin which is very prone to sunburn. so this is actually the ideal summer dress for me! The fabric is very light weight, almost sheer cotton, so it's surprisingly cool.

Thanks for the comment!
Jordan
Posted: 6:44 pm on June 30th
ladybugltd writes: The collar and longer sleeve length would be prohibitive in hot, humid locations (midwest, south, southwest particularly).. Very nice detailing on neckline.
Posted: 6:33 pm on June 30th
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