Originally it was just an uninspired button up short dress in another tropical print reminiscent of a cruise wear collection ick ick ick .
I chopped off the collar and sleeves (one day I'm going to show you I can work with sleeves too y'know) took it in, carried on the bust darts all the way to the top to make it a princess line bodice. I used the sash to make the straps, bias taped the top and made a faux waistband just using baby rick rack, I also made a faux collar by adding rick rack in a collar shape the neckline. I think this turned out even cuter than I originally planned.
Excuse the very dodgy photo of me, it's a sad day when I have to rely on my hubby to take a photo of me but the dress form is too busty for this dress. It's the only photo where Noah wasn't trying to look up my dress, charming hey!
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I'm so embarassed I had to post this pic but believe me this was the best of a very bad bunch, hubby tends to take things from a birdseye view (amazing considering he's only 5ft 8''!) I'm just thankful I don't look like a hippo!!
You certainly don't look like a hippo! Quite the contrary!
Once again another beautiful creation and it's good to get to put your lovely face with the name too!
p.s. I'm starting my own hand-me down horror with a dress I got at the thrift store for...$1! Except I started hacking away at it without taking any before pictures...doh!
omigolly the dress is so cute!!!! and so are you two!!!!
Super cute dress and I was excited to finally put a face with all your lovely work. But I totally get where you're coming from with the whole picture thing- I used to be able to get great lighting and pictures from my old apartment but I can't get a blank wall to take good pictures at anywhere where I currently live. My go-to is to just throw my work on Sally and take the pictures on her.
Aw thanks you guys are so lovely, I'd purposely avoided having photos of myself because I have just one wall in this dang mole den that is light enough, even then I had to adjust them! Of course relying on Paul's artistic judgment always leaves me in a cold sweat too lol!
p.s Emmalemma can't wait to see what you make of your hand-me-down horror? I sometimes get too enthusiastic and have to piece things together for a photo!!!
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