tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4823578805242157520.post9151034862621346167..comments2024-03-26T18:05:43.951-07:00Comments on Lilacs & Lace: A Birthday OutingLaura Maehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01288197213619181028noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4823578805242157520.post-30668750457822415522013-01-11T01:10:32.031-08:002013-01-11T01:10:32.031-08:00That's beautiful, thanks for sharing... :)That's beautiful, thanks for sharing... :)Kellyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00610574815597108033noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4823578805242157520.post-33909120333258134352013-01-09T20:59:28.799-08:002013-01-09T20:59:28.799-08:00I am pink with envy! Beautiful dress - love the pa...I am pink with envy! Beautiful dress - love the pattern and the colors! I wish I could find that Simplicity pattern, but alas, they are almost non-existent.Elysehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06982674394369451727noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4823578805242157520.post-20376860947684249412013-01-08T13:08:23.067-08:002013-01-08T13:08:23.067-08:00Beautiful!
Years ago (pre-sewing hobby) I worke...Beautiful! <br /><br />Years ago (pre-sewing hobby) I worked for American Ballet Theatre. The costumes were indeed breathtaking. Costumes are exquisitely made because you can't have trim or beads flying off mid fouette. As I recall they cost several thousand dollars each. Toe shoes cost $120+ a pair (that was over 10 years ago) and lasted for a single performance. Cliohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05552253628640209694noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4823578805242157520.post-84753044740381434832013-01-07T00:55:32.896-08:002013-01-07T00:55:32.896-08:00Thanks Kelly! The scarf is my own pattern. I jus...Thanks Kelly! The scarf is my own pattern. I just made a simple crochet grid in a long rectangle and then made a ruffle all around the edges. To make it more interesting, I randomly added beads as I was crocheting.Laura Maehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01288197213619181028noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4823578805242157520.post-91294288918472358182013-01-07T00:50:43.491-08:002013-01-07T00:50:43.491-08:00Love your dress....Wow! It looks modern and vintag...Love your dress....Wow! It looks modern and vintage all at the same time. I hope you had a wonderful Birthday! What pattern did you use for the scarf? Kellyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00610574815597108033noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4823578805242157520.post-85237851907928722512013-01-05T10:56:17.960-08:002013-01-05T10:56:17.960-08:00Happy Birthday! What a beautiful dress! I love the...Happy Birthday! What a beautiful dress! I love the colours of the fabric and they look great on you.Belindahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12023998257905055003noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4823578805242157520.post-59798379860787931452013-01-04T12:50:41.362-08:002013-01-04T12:50:41.362-08:00Love this funky but elegant look on you! I like t...Love this funky but elegant look on you! I like the way the squares on the bodice front look almost like pockets.Karennoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4823578805242157520.post-42511733973211621562013-01-03T03:54:50.685-08:002013-01-03T03:54:50.685-08:00Your dress is so very lovely.Such a nice adaptatio...Your dress is so very lovely.Such a nice adaptation of a very formal gown. Cocohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13784505178222083364noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4823578805242157520.post-71738281964128682172013-01-02T19:43:22.387-08:002013-01-02T19:43:22.387-08:00This is a very pretty dress! I purchased this patt...This is a very pretty dress! I purchased this pattern and love seeing it sewn up. <br />On a totally unrelated subject,I've been reading your blog for some time, so I noticed when someone posted a pattern to We Sew Retro today that the lady in the cover art is your vintage pattern doppelganger. <br />http://wesewretro.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/inspiration2.jpg<br />A.J.A.https://www.blogger.com/profile/05989531542525210531noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4823578805242157520.post-42966941588727333002013-01-02T18:55:11.664-08:002013-01-02T18:55:11.664-08:00I love the palette of this elegant dress. It's...I love the palette of this elegant dress. It's very cool, refined, serene and redolent of some of Picasso's work from his blue period. <br /><br />♥ Jessica Witchcrafted Lifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02992822472797191121noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4823578805242157520.post-82314743088729429452013-01-02T15:46:05.848-08:002013-01-02T15:46:05.848-08:00How gorgeous is that!? I absolutely love that you...How gorgeous is that!? I absolutely love that you used a vintage inspired pattern with a geometric print fabric choice to come up with a truly trendy 'maxi' dress. You are just beautiful in the dress.A Notion to Sewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03704500124509088429noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4823578805242157520.post-87568527764261012302013-01-02T12:38:07.654-08:002013-01-02T12:38:07.654-08:00I'm seeing a '70s geometric design int his...I'm seeing a '70s geometric design int his fabric - definitely a departure for you but stunning. Lovely dress pattern, I like the cuff detail.Ruthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12932941271891297975noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4823578805242157520.post-36222803983300964542013-01-02T09:09:08.770-08:002013-01-02T09:09:08.770-08:00Love the dress. I have this pattern and never thou...Love the dress. I have this pattern and never thought of using a large graphic print to make it up. Thanks for the inspiration.Auset's Stitched Treasureshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10924962703801889913noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4823578805242157520.post-76623174514976478112013-01-02T05:42:50.247-08:002013-01-02T05:42:50.247-08:00I love this dress! It's an unusual look for y...I love this dress! It's an unusual look for you, and it works really well. The exhibit sounds fantastic. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4823578805242157520.post-66358194470405874482013-01-02T05:09:44.507-08:002013-01-02T05:09:44.507-08:00Lovely! I would love to see the exhibit at the DeY...Lovely! I would love to see the exhibit at the DeYoung--alas, probably not possible. Happy Birthday!Valeriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01895625114035965626noreply@blogger.com