I found this really cool pink shiny paper the other day and it pushed my plan to make a wedding dress right out of my brain. That will have to wait yet another month. AGAIN. We may be having a winter wedding. I cuttlebugged it (I love my cuttlebug), then added a little apron and trims to the puffy sleeves with glitter. Why an apron, you ask? Because she is canning beans. Why would she wear such a fancy dress to do that, you ask? Because she is a housewife from the 50's and ALL the housewives from the 50's wore dresses to do EVERYTHING. And earrings. And pumps. Just watch Mad Men. You'll see.
Rick Rack on the neckline and hem and a shiny heart at the bosom. (Isn't that a great word "bosom"? So much nicer than "boobies".) Funky ugly ribbon I bought years ago and immediately regretted, along the EMPIRE waist. Yes, Virginia, it is a real empire waist. Stacy from What Not To Wear would be pleased. A bead from my way-too-big bead stash and then a dragonfly from K&Co. to complete it. I remember the maker of the dragonfly, I am SO proud of myself. Those who know me will be impressed too.
We have four more months to go-here are the ones I've made so far. I love this challenge. and I love Margaret for conceiving of it and hosting it all. I hope you'll go see here and tell her I sent you.TTFN
Your dress is so cool! I just learned about these dresses on another site...I so wish I would found it all earlier! It looks to be so fun. Maybe next time?!
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Angela
www.sewloquacious.blogspot.com
Fantastic Dress! I love that you mentioned Stacy from WNTW. That's one of my favorite shows! Thank you for your visit to my blog.
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Nancy :)
This is just the dress to wear whilest canning beans and Stacey would starve in that time I'm afraid...LOL! Anyway it is a beautiful little dress and the ribbon is just right. See...that's why we, I, hoard, save everything!!!
ReplyDeleteAll hail the hoarders of this world... where would we be without them? Nude probably. Perish the thought. See? You're saving the world from a sight........
ReplyDeleteI too wish I'd seen this challenge earlier, it could have been variations on a black theme for me (kind of like my wardrobe!!), cos I love looking at the dresses you make. And you do rik-rak too, now that brings back childhood for me.
Are you playing OG this week too?
Electra, what else would you possibly wear for canning beans in - LOL (I'm not even sure what canning beans is!). Your dress is great, I love the embossing and the detail around the waist and neckline. They looks so good altogether in your wardrobe too.
ReplyDeleteyes if its on telly then it must be true ;)
ReplyDeletelove your dress and bosoms is such a great word!!!
The embossing looks wonderful...
your dresses look amazing! and i love the wardrobe!!!
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Your dress is fab!! ...and love the explanation that comes with it :)...and I'm glad that you got to use your funky ribbon too!
ReplyDeleteJan x
Hysterical post! Yes, bosom is better than the alternative or the "t" word. lol. Great job on the dress, love the empire waist, and yes, Stacy would be proud, so would Clinton. lol.
ReplyDeleteThat is such a beautiful dress! I love the texture of the paper and the dragonfly is adorable!
ReplyDeleteOh, my CUTE!!! Those look so cute all hanging together!!! This is a great dress!
ReplyDeleteIlOVE YOUR DRESS AND THAT CHALLENGE BUT i DON'T THINK i CAN CATCH UP IT WILL BE OVER BEFORE I GET MY DRESSES MADE hUGS wENDY AND i'm NOT SHOUTING i JUST FORGOT TO TAKE oFF THE capitals
ReplyDeleteI love that sparkly paper, too. Now I might get by canning beans in that dress, but never tomatoes! Isn't it great that we hold onto things like that ribbon we think we'll never use, and actually find the perfect way to use it? This is one retro dress! Really darling.
ReplyDeleteLovely dress. I am so impressed with your extensive wardrobe. Gorgeous.
ReplyDeleteI love how you describe the dress ! It reminds me of the BIBA designs. Wish I had a cuttlebug....
ReplyDeleteyou had a grest idea with a background...lovely dress!!:))
ReplyDeleteOh Honey I just love them all and wish I'd been able to complete mine, but my life was turned upside down and my mind will only allow me to do what it will at any given time. These are beautiful. XXMollye
ReplyDeleteYour wardrobe looks brilliant with all of your lovely dresses ... great new addition too ... hard choice to pick which one to wear ;)
ReplyDeleteI Love watching Mad Men!
oxo
Oh shiny shiny!
ReplyDeleteLove this one it's very pretty, I just love ricrac in black.
It looks a bit like a national dress costume to me. The Canning beads National Dress maybe?
Gini
xx