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No Pattern Used: Copied from RTW - Type:Dresses    printable version
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Reviewed by:Meretta
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Sanibelle said...
I love your fabric! Congratulations on so successfully copying the original. It looks great on you.
4/22/07 8:43 AM
GorgeousFabrics said...
Wow, that is absolutely lovely! I have a very similar fabric that I bought in the Caribbean last year. Now I can't wait to make it up!
4/22/07 9:04 AM
Judy Wentz said...
You did a lovely job of copying RTW. It really looks great and best of all comfortable.
4/22/07 9:17 AM
khurtdvm said...
That looks great! You should definitely be proud of it, and make more!
4/22/07 9:20 AM
Luckylibbet said...
Cool dress. Love the fabric. Isn't it great to make something that really fits?
4/22/07 9:30 AM
carolynw said...
Love your dress and the fabric is beautiful
4/22/07 9:33 AM
Linda G said...
ery good job, you have inspired me to try and copy a ready to wear..
4/22/07 9:57 AM
Sherril Miller said...
Wonderful dress. I really like your placement of the circles above the bust.
4/22/07 10:40 AM
Soliel said...
Love the fabric design. I love what you did with the placement of the motif on your bust. Very cute!
4/22/07 11:16 AM
Mufffet said...
Gorgeous fabric, and you used the pattern well placement wise. Very nicely done. Thanks!
4/22/07 11:55 AM
Meretta said...
Thanks for all the lovely comments. I really thought a lot about the placement of the circles, It seemed like it would be too easy to put them in a bad place (eg with the circles right on the bust). By the way, to trace the dress I used swedish tracing paper and pinned it on over the dress, pinned the darts and tried the whole thing on. Then once I was happy with it I traced and cut the STP. After cutting my fabric I basted all the seams and darts and tried it on and only had to make one change, the CB seam had to much fabric.
4/22/07 2:27 PM
Nicky Scholnick said...
*wow* that is gorgeous! I love the fabric and the style.
4/22/07 3:53 PM
EveS said...
Oh my, I can see how poor placement of those circles could've been, well...um...bullseye-like? Well thought out! Beautiful fabric and dress! Thanks for the inspiration to copy RTW!
4/22/07 3:57 PM
illinicrna said...
Absolutely beautiful!
4/22/07 6:19 PM
MissCelie said...
circle placement and fabric are great!
4/22/07 6:32 PM
Annette1 said...
Wow, GREAT job getting the fit just right! This fabric looks great on you, too!
4/23/07 0:17 AM
aunt saidee said...
I love these fabrics and they can be a challenge to use...you aced it! Wonderful job on all aspects, as everyone has said so well. I am envious of your shopping opps!
4/23/07 0:50 AM
Jane S said...
Beautiful dress and what a nice accomplishment to have copied it.
4/23/07 7:49 AM
j222b said...
Beautiful fit-cute dress! Loved reading about the textiles & clothes in Nigeria. Thanks!
4/23/07 9:49 AM
SandraB said...
Really nice fit. Good job on copying your ready to wear.
4/23/07 10:29 PM
Laurie Lou said...
Fantastic job. I'm curious...Do you have a zipper in the front seam? If not why did you have a seam in the center front? I love that fabric tho and the fit is fantastic! Grat Job!!!
4/25/07 2:47 PM
Meretta said...
There is no zipper in the front. But the centre front seam means that the skirt can be a little fuller. There is actually a slit up the centre front although because my dress 'ended up' shorter than the one I was copying, I could have omitted it altogether.
4/26/07 8:13 AM
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