Sunday 25 May 2014

The Dress


All other crafting seems to have been abandoned, as I just concentrate on "the dress". I am really pleased with how it has turned out so far.  I added a really pretty but quite simple trim, and this time the skirt is lined and it has a bow at the back.



The top section is organza, and the main purple sections quite a simple cotton, but it seems to have quite a nice silky sheen in these photos.


Doing my practice version really did help, mainly with my confidence.


So the only thing left to do is the hem. We are still having a heated debate over this. I think my daughter is coming round to the idea of keeping it fairly long, as at this try on she liked how it felt so swishy. Sorry, but you will probably have to see some more photos of the actual event.

30 comments:

  1. looks beautifully made - great job!

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  2. beautiful dress :) how long has this taken you to make? love the colour x

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    1. It has been over a week, but I have really paced myself just doing a few bits each day when I get home from work.

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  3. I've been popping back as I was excited to see 'the dress', now it's here it looks just as perfect as I expected! I'm now looking forward to the pictures of the actual day, she is going to look beautiful x

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  4. It is simply beautiful! She looks like a princess! I like it long and swishy, too! Chrissie x

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  5. How very sweet! So is the dress! :)
    Sheila

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  6. gorgeous, wish I could sew for my daughter....more likely she'll be sewing for herself as she just told me her friend's mother is arranging a sewing class for a group of them, yippee! thanks for sharing on craft schooling Sunday!

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  7. Beautiful! Long like that does suit her.

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  8. Aww you've done such a great job, well done! I look forward to seeing photos of your daughter wearing it on the big day, she will look beautiful x

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  9. That dress looks so lovely. You must be really pleased?

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  10. Beautiful dress, lovely girl !
    Thanks for your kind visit !
    Have a nice week !
    Anna

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  11. The dress is stunning, I'm sure it will look beautiful at the wedding.

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  12. Your daughter looks lovely. The dress is a gorgeous colour and you've done an amazing job. The trim looks really pretty and makes it look that little bit different. It will begreat to see more photos from the event. Have a lovely week.
    Ali xx

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  13. It looks lovely, I love the wee trim with flowers. Is is a ribbon with flowers on?

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  14. Such a beautiful dress and model. The color and trim are perfect.
    Thank you for sharing with the Clever Chicks Blog Hop! I hope you’ll join us again next week!

    Cheers,
    Kathy Shea Mormino
    The Chicken Chick
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  15. That dress is amazing! And I think definitely floor length or tea length. It is a beautiful color and I love the detail at the top!

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  16. It's beautiful, I love the shade of purple and the trim is a perfect finishing touch

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  17. it looks lovely and fitted and i definitely think the longer length will be gorgeous! well done you!

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  18. She looks very regal. If she wants it a bit shorter, I think it would look great tea length, but even at this longer length it looks beautiful. Thanks for coming to visit my blog, I couldn't reply to you via email so this is the reason why I am acknowledging your comment here.

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  19. Lovely dress, and the trim detail is just the perfect addition! Well done!

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  20. Your daughter looks beautiful - hope she has a lovely time.

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  21. That turned out beautifully!

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  22. This is fabulous! I love the style of it with the organza top. I have a little girl here that would love a similar princess dress (and for her the longer the dress the better :))

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  23. Beautiful dress and the model. The color is just perfect on her. I like how the long skirt looks elegant!

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