Wednesday, June 27, 2012

Teal and mint smooth dress

So I posted a concept picture for this dress a little while ago, and surprisingly, it's stayed relatively true to the original. I decided that the cap sleeves I was going for were just going to look silly in practice so I nixed them and decided to make both gauntlets and bracelets (though I have made neither yet) so that I have options depending on whether it is very warm or not. So here are some pictures of the steps.

the fabric arrives

I forgot to take pictures for a little while... oops!

adding the bodice detail

all stitched together, prior to beading

back- post beading, prestoning

front- post beading, pre stoning

That's as far as I've gotten so far. I'm still waiting on my stones to arrive in the mail and then I'll start stoning!

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  1. AnonymousJune 30, 2012 at 7:02 PM

    So lovely! I am seeing a lot more beading like yours - beads or fringe hanging and swaying add visual interest. We saw some fabulous and very over-the-top gowns in Portland OR at the Columbia Star Ball. The web site is: http://www.fashionsforpassion.com No problem shopping there as they seem to start at $3000 and go up! I have no affiliation at all, but find it is a fun site for inspiration.

    Love your idea of gauntlets and bracelets. You could probably even wear them together. I liked the idea of the caplet sleeve. You might want to try it with a scrap and see how it looks?

    I am doing a Latin gown for a friend now. You can check my blog if interested. http://bgballroom.wordpress.com/

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  2. UnknownJuly 2, 2012 at 9:06 AM

    Thank you! I tried the caplet sleeve with a scrap and it didn't look good. I might experiment more with the other fabrics I have lying around, but I might just leave it be.

    I've looked at the fashions for passion dresses and they are very beautiful! They've got very nice intricate bead and stone work.

    I will have to start following your blog! The pink standard gown you made is really quite lovely.

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  3. AnonymousJuly 3, 2012 at 8:24 AM

    Thanks! It is fun and a bit addicting doing these gowns. I have at least two more in my head waiting to be made.

    Looking forward to seeing some good comp results for you in this dress!

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