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I made the dress 'special for some moon event and finished it just in time. Of course I couldn't really watch it with my sunglasses on. So this is just a reenactment.
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But let me tell you about this dress. What a process. I had made the pattern before - Marcy Tilton, V8876 and really liked how it turned out. You can see that make here. So when I got the phases of the moon fabric, I thought no problemo.
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But this fabric behaved so differently than the other. And for some reason it ended up really large, even though I made it the same size! I had also carefully finished all the umpteen zillion seams, along with putting in a jumbo two-way zipper down the center front.
I tried putting in the lightest weight tissue linen for sleeves and the bottom border, but that didn't seem to help much.
So I carefully ripped out untold teeny stitches to remove that honking zipper.
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| ~ groovy leather belt-let ~ |
In the end, I decided to wrap the dress over by 4 inches or so and added a leather buckle strap from a gone-to-toast pair of sandals. I found some moon-sized buttons in my stash and the rest, as they say, is history.
I made the organza pants in the beginning days of Project Minima. They continued off of yoga shorts.
And I made the Japanese tabi socks from a pattern, more or less, by Folkwear.
I used stretch mesh fabric for the sock with non-slip gripper fabric for soles and snap tape as the fasteners.
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| ~ geta shoes from ebay ~ |
And now I'm rushing on over to Patti and the Visibles of Not Dead Yet Style fame. Then Catherine's I Will Wear What I Like, and Cheri's Shoe and Tell. Come on by.
I love this phases of the moon fabric, Pao. And I think the dress turned out beautifully, such talent. Also, I need those socks. xox
ReplyDeleteThis dress caused many a nap during its time of making. You mean as shower wearing no-slipping afterwards socks? Not a bad idea. I'd skip the shoes though.
DeleteYou are so creative with your pattern and fabric choices. I really like this dress, especially worn over the organza pants. I can't believe you even made your socks!!
ReplyDeleteGlad you like it Shelley. You are one creative force to admire. I luv making socks, or the fact that I can make 'em.
DeleteYour dress is fab and from one of my favourite patterns too! But your tabi and geta are just plain amazing. Hope you enjoyed the moon devouring the sun - it was a once-in-a-lifetime event! (We got 85% of it here. Not as exciting as total but very cool anyway.)
ReplyDeleteYes, you usually make the tunic style, right? My feet look like aliens just landed. I had to celebrate the event in some kind of style.
DeleteI bow down at your feet - so I can get a better view of those awesome socks and shoes. And then I take a closer gander at the moon-phase dress. WOW. How perfect! I love the belt-let. Heh. I'm glad you persevered with the zip removal for success. Gaaa.
ReplyDeleteooo, I really wanted to rip that zip. But I was patient... Secured myself in with belt-let and buttons. Tossing all gravity aside, I slung on tabis with getas. whoa.
DeleteWhile your dress is very nice, I am over the moon for those shoes and hate to say it, but they eclipse the rest of your outfit. (>:
ReplyDeleteI shoot for the stars for you Helen.
DeleteYes, it's quilting cotton. That was the "problem" with the fabric being fuller/ stiffer than my previous make.
ReplyDeleteThat dress is ace, if you can't make a special dress for such an epic occasion than when can you?
ReplyDeleteI've just bought my first Folkwear pattern but it's so gorgeous I'm scared to cut it up! xxx
ooo, which one did you get? The Afghanistan one? I can't wait to see it on you!
ReplyDeleteI want to steal this entire outfit off you as is. Though of course I wouldn't really want to do any such thing. Absolutely spectacular!
ReplyDeleteAnd of course, Radostin, I take it as a compliment. I wonder how someone else would look in it??
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