Monday 16 May 2011

Making and Wearing

I may not have yet achieved my dream of making all my own clothes but I have managed to make a pretty dress. I think the last time I made myself a dress was about ten years ago for my eighteenth birthday! The dress was poofyer than it looks in this photo, with lots of gathered fabric at the back. I was really happy with how it fitted and looked, very 'Mad Men' in my oppinion : ) The first picture is of me at the wedding on Saturday and the second is of my living room floor whilst making it. Hope you are all doing good and well. Thanks for all the nice and supportive comments on my last post. x




27 comments:

  1. You look gorgeous!What a lovely dress you made!Fantastic fabric!AriadnefromGreece!

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  2. that's so lovely Jill, you look fab! Emma x

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  3. Oh that's beautiful. I keep think I'm going to start making my clothes but am so lazy. Received your postcard two weeks ago. Thank you so so much - it made my day.

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  4. You're a clever sort! You look amazing x

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  5. Very Mad Men indeed! It's just lovely!

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  6. You did a great job and you look beautiful in the dress.

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  7. You have the perfect shape for that dress, it's got you written all over it!

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  8. That dress is so cute!!! I know how hard and time consuming it is to create stuff like this! It looks fantastic!!

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  9. eep! i love it! you look so beautiful, and what a great pattern!

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  10. that's a great dress! love the fabric design.

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  11. Jill you look stunning! Perfect Mad Men look and I'm so impressed with your skills. Fantastic!

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  12. I want one but with little sleeves please ^_*
    gorgeous!
    x

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  13. I wish I have such a dress or such talent to sew one.

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  14. Love the outfit. The dress has turned out well.Your dad likes it as well.m.x

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  15. This is a beautiful dress Jill. I have made some skirts and blouses, but never a dress. I'm sure you must have gotten many compliments while at the wedding!

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  16. Love this dress. I put a mention of your blog on mine today - hope that is OK.Have a great week, K

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  17. wooooohooo look at you, sweet girl ! You looked terrific & the dress, well, hats off, it is simply Splendid !! Way to go, Jill, it really is something special to sew a piece of clothing, and this one is particularly gorgeous !
    xoxox

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  18. Lovely dress... absolutely amazing... I really wanted to see the result!

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  19. I love it! It looks so good on you :) x

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  20. Love, love, love the dress. It is so pretty. It fits you so well!

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