After much needle poking and blood loss I've finally finished my attempt at a preen dress inspired by the amazingio success of Queen Michelle's over at the Kingdom. I'm not very good with zips or fastenings, so the dress is actually two parts and if I wear it out I'll have to sew myself into it, or create a zip, but I CAN'T take anymore sewing!!! I had to do it all by hand and no matter how finely I stitched it's still a bit fragile and easily broken, so I'll have to go over it AGAIN to avoid bursting open on a dance floor, which would not be pretty. I'll have to arm myself with a sewing kit before entering. Can you take needles into a club...? For the top part I put elastic in the back, which went seriously wonky but it'll have to do! The finish is not as tight and a billion times more amateur than the preen original but it's not turned out half bad! I kind of can't sit down, but there's always a fly in the ointment!! I hope they aren't offended by my not so great copy, but Thea Bregazzi is a curly girl too so maybe she'll let one go by!
lurvely!
Oh and I have those shoes too but i can't walk in them lol
Posted by: sammi | June 20, 2007 at 11:41 AM
wow - great dress i can barely make..... well anything! and yours in wayyy nicer than rehab lady's anyway! lol xx
Posted by: Kat xx | June 20, 2007 at 01:52 PM
I can't walk in them either!
Posted by: selina | June 20, 2007 at 02:33 PM
Well done young madam! You MUST get yourself a sewing machine!
Posted by: Queen Michelle | June 20, 2007 at 03:05 PM
I am very very impressed! ;-) Why don't u use a belt for the skirt then?
Posted by: cordelia | June 20, 2007 at 08:34 PM
i think the dress looks pretty dandy. i admire you as i'm far toooooooooooo lazy to make anything myself.
Posted by: Rx | June 20, 2007 at 10:10 PM
Oooooooh I love it!!!!! Looks lovellly!
I have been meaning to start making a dress for some time now...but i can never get round to it. I was wondering approx how much fabric do you buy??? x
Posted by: Victoria | June 21, 2007 at 03:32 AM
I'm still not to sure it's going to see daylight! I got 2metres of fabric, but could have done with a little more, although the skirt has 2 layers
Posted by: selina | June 21, 2007 at 11:35 AM
good job..I own the real one though :)
Posted by: cici | June 23, 2007 at 09:01 PM
jealous!!!
Posted by: selina | June 23, 2007 at 10:52 PM
oohhh for someone without a machine, i think you did a great job. how did you ever sew in the seams? i'm a fashion student and i make clothes all the time, and i think what you made was quite admirable. :)
Posted by: gilda | July 16, 2007 at 08:45 PM
aw wow thank you! i took AGES,put it that way!
Posted by: selina | July 16, 2007 at 10:39 PM