dress: self-made // tights: Modcloth // shoes: Seychelles
This dress makes me super happy. It’s a replica of this one (why is making replicas so much fun? and why am I so obsessed with Dear Creatures???) and I made it entirely without a pattern, which I’m pretty rusty at, which is why it’s sort of wrinkly in a few places. I’m choosing to ignore them.
I used to pretty much only make costume replicas from historical or fantasy films (mostly Lord of the Rings, Pirates of the Caribbean, and Star Wars with some Lemony Snicket and Stardust thrown in) but it was kind of a bummer because I had these gorgeous dresses that I pretty much never wore, except to the occasional ren faire or Comic-Con. Although there was one occasion where my best friend and I walked to the grocery store dressed as Arwen and Padme. No one stared at all. Not a one.
Anyway, the point is this was a fun project. And I’ve already worn it out once! (There was no staring.)
*Note to self: learn to focus properly, kthx.
Love, love, love, the shoes, the tights and oh…THAT collar! Great job and very nice to see it from the sketching stage onwards! x
Thanks! It’s kind of fun flipping through my sketch book and being like “oh hey, that exists now!” :]
Love, love, love, the shoes, the tights and oh…THAT collar! Great job and very nice to see it from the sketching stage onwards! x
Thanks! It’s kind of fun flipping through my sketch book and being like “oh hey, that exists now!” :]
This dress is great, for some reason it looks like an anime costume. Bonus points for you!
This dress is great, for some reason it looks like an anime costume. Bonus points for you!
Gorgeous! My current dress is not coming out quite the way I would have liked but this is just inspiration to keep going.
Aww lame! I had to break up with this dress for a day because the waistband and I just weren’t getting along. Step away from yours for a day or two if you need to. Good luck!
Gorgeous! My current dress is not coming out quite the way I would have liked but this is just inspiration to keep going.
Aww lame! I had to break up with this dress for a day because the waistband and I just weren’t getting along. Step away from yours for a day or two if you need to. Good luck!
such a cute dress! i am really loving the back detail with the trim. love it.
such a cute dress! i am really loving the back detail with the trim. love it.
Adorable!!! Love it
Adorable!!! Love it
It looks great! How cold was it there when you were taking these pictures? 😛
Oh you know, balmy 80s. Haha yeah no, I froze my ladyballs off. I did bring a peacoat with me though so I’d take a few pictures, throw on the coat, run to check the framing, take off the coat, and then repeat. I’m reeeally glad no one was up there watching.
It looks great! How cold was it there when you were taking these pictures? 😛
Oh you know, balmy 80s. Haha yeah no, I froze my ladyballs off. I did bring a peacoat with me though so I’d take a few pictures, throw on the coat, run to check the framing, take off the coat, and then repeat. I’m reeeally glad no one was up there watching.
This dress is fabulous and I absolutely adore the way the skirt drapes/falls/whatever. And you styled this dress so nicely. The tights are phenom.
Have you been knitting much lately or mostly just sewing? And I’m impressed that you went outside in Boston in February wearing a sleeveless dress. I’m hoping it will stop snowing and warm up soon. I have some sleeveless dresses I want to make.
Omg I just realized I’ve been linking all my comments to some random girl’s blog hahaha. I feel like such a perv.
Hahaha omg that’s hilarious, whoops! Hehe thanks for the comment! I’ve been sewing a lot more, although I’m trying to work on that fair isle sweater I posted last week. The TINIEST thing makes me put it down though. Yesterday it was having to do math on the sleeves (I’m lengthening them). It’s so not a big deal but it was just too much work haha. So yes, much more sewing going on lately. :]
This dress is fabulous and I absolutely adore the way the skirt drapes/falls/whatever. And you styled this dress so nicely. The tights are phenom.
Have you been knitting much lately or mostly just sewing? And I’m impressed that you went outside in Boston in February wearing a sleeveless dress. I’m hoping it will stop snowing and warm up soon. I have some sleeveless dresses I want to make.
Omg I just realized I’ve been linking all my comments to some random girl’s blog hahaha. I feel like such a perv.
Hahaha omg that’s hilarious, whoops! Hehe thanks for the comment! I’ve been sewing a lot more, although I’m trying to work on that fair isle sweater I posted last week. The TINIEST thing makes me put it down though. Yesterday it was having to do math on the sleeves (I’m lengthening them). It’s so not a big deal but it was just too much work haha. So yes, much more sewing going on lately. :]
What an adorable dress! I love that collar. It’s amazing that you are able to recreate a dress from just pictures!
Thanks! It’s extra nerve-wracking cutting into fabric when you’re only about 30% sure it’s going to work out but extra awesome when it does :]
What an adorable dress! I love that collar. It’s amazing that you are able to recreate a dress from just pictures!
Thanks! It’s extra nerve-wracking cutting into fabric when you’re only about 30% sure it’s going to work out but extra awesome when it does :]
love the cross back detail and your tights!
love the cross back detail and your tights!
This is so cute! I can’t believe you made it without a pattern! Great job, dude!
This is so cute! I can’t believe you made it without a pattern! Great job, dude!