Marie dress... finished!

I finished this forever ago... but didn't get decent pictures until just recently. (Spent a night and a day in curlers, and then another hour styling my hair, and moving the mirror, desk, etc downstairs. Yup.)

I love the beading on this dress. In fact, I've decided I LOVE beading!!!! The Jump dress is so fun to be making at the moment. :)

Thanks to Amelia for pics, as always.

Celine

p.s. I'M GOING TO A BALL!!! And I'm wearing this dress :)

Turmeric

So, having 50% off coupons and loving this dress from Mod Cloth (but not so much the emphasis put on the chest area, and the SHORT hem) I decided on these fabrics.

I bought this pattern for 99 cents (WOW!!! Awesome sale!!!)

I'm making A, with the thicker straps. I'm also making it LONGER... an extra 5 inches.

My painting

Inspired by the BBC Sense and Sensibility.

Wow!

So, here I am, in the middle of three projects... and I'm starting another one!

Well, I wasn't intentionally looking for a new project.

I was at Wal*Mart a few days after Christmas, and like, EVERYTHING was on sale. Including these beautiful jaquard tablecloths!!!!!!!

Origanally $9 ea., they were marked down to $4.50 each!

I promptly bought two for the main fabric for this dress from PotC:

 Elizabeth's Gold gown from Pirates of the Carribean

I don't know if I'll go into too much detail (the elaborate stomacher, etc.) I'll make the neckline higher, but it'll be similar to Simplicity 4092:

The jacquard should have been $10 a yard for this project. ($50 total). I got the whole kit and caboodle for about $10 total!!!!

Of course, I still need to buy the contrast fabric, lining, zipper, etc........... but that was a really good buy!!!!

Giveaway!!!!

Leisel's Dancing Dress (you know, for the Sound of Music?) pattern giveaway here!

But hurry and enter-- the giveaway ends January 7th!!!

Autumn dress trim...

hmm... I don't like how simular the colors for the leaves and the branches/vines are...

My little sister's "Fairytale" dress--completed!

She looks absolutely adorable in this...

I loved putting the pink satin on the sleeves. I found the results very satisfying, somehow. *grin*

Overall, this was a very fun project. The only thing I feel bummed about is that there are puckers down the front of the dress where I put the satin ribbon on for a faux split skirt. But that's ok. She doesn't mind, fortunately. *phew!*

I totally love the Fairytale Princess style of dress...