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| Bernie | 8/22/07 | Love this dress and the addition of the crystals is so clever. It looks great on you. |
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| Robbie Jo | 8/22/07 | Very Elegant--that long front line is very slimming. |
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| franatic | 8/22/07 | Stunning dress, looks great on you!!! The crystals are fabulous. |
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| Costume & Retro Kellie | 8/22/07 | Very pretty dress. The crytals add a nice touch! |
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| mastdenman | 8/22/07 | Gorgeous dress. You look great in it. |
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| cindyann | 8/22/07 | What a lovely solution to your pressing problem. The crystals make the dress. I admire your patience in applying all those crystals. |
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| Levone | 8/22/07 | Such a pretty dress! |
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| Nancywin | 8/22/07 | What a beautiful job you did on those crystals. Well worth the effort. I've made this dress and wish I would have done something like the fisheye dart because it wrinkles above my rear. |
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| clin | 8/22/07 | Lovely dress - looks wonderful on you and congrats on such a wonderful fix for the little problem with the CF seam - well done girl |
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| Lynngray | 8/22/07 | Wonder dress and looks great on you.
Great job with the crystals. Thanks for the review. |
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| Vonnevo | 8/22/07 | Totally fabulous dress Kathy ! The crystal embellishment adds that special elegance to a beautiful dress. Thanks for sharing with us - the wait was worth it :) |
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| moss | 8/22/07 | ooooooooh wow that is so beautiful and it looks fantastic with your coloring. |
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| Tiner | 8/22/07 | Perfectly elegant! Aren't you glad for that ironing mishap? |
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| cindy-lou | 8/22/07 | Kathy, what an awesome dress! I love how it turned out-- love the marriage of the tie-dye velvet look with the crystals. Very 21st century fashion! I have this pattern and need to get to work on it. Thanks for the great 2 reviews to read up beforehand! |
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| CSM--Carla | 8/22/07 | AMAZING! Really love the save you did here! Did you use a design pattern for applying the crystals? You look great in this dress!! Carla |
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| bunz | 8/22/07 | What a great "error becomes an opportunity" dress! good for you for finishing. It was on the form for only 18 mos? I have multiple layers of UFO's on my form!! LOL!! |
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| Irina | 8/22/07 | Gosh -- that is gorgeous embellishment. It was well-worth the 16 months it took to complete it. |
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| moushka | 8/22/07 | Very elegant with the beautiful crystal design. Hope you get some place to wear it soon. Have you written a tip about how you did the design? I'd love more info. Thanks for a great review. Sue |
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| RobinE | 8/22/07 | OMG-- the sparkle! Beautiful dress! I've had this pattern for awhile now-- I think I might actually be motivated now. :) Thank you for the helpful tips. |
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| GwenC | 8/22/07 | Very elegant and what beautiful trim with the crystals! It's so cool! :) |
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| cecelia | 8/22/07 | Don't you love how mistakes become design opportunities? Very pretty--I hope you get a chance to wear it someplace elegant! |
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| Sew4Fun | 8/22/07 | Beautiful dress. The crystals really make it, and obviously meant to be. Great save, even if it took you over a year. :-) |
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| HeathersMom | 8/22/07 | You look ready for a nice evening out! Wonderful save on the dress! Great idea! I always admire your impeccable fit and creating something that looks so much better than the original pattern design. Enjoy your stunning one of a kind dress! |
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| PixieCat | 8/23/07 | Beautiful! Excellent save using the crystals and I love the pattern you used. |
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| BillieJean | 8/23/07 | Simply gorgeous! And to think that you owe this lovely embellished look to a mistake! Beautiful recovery. |
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| Linda L | 8/23/07 | great idea to use crystals to save this lovely dress. Looks great on you. |
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| 2BSewing | 8/23/07 | Stunning and gorgeous on you! At first, I thought what a pretty necklace you're wearing with the dress. I am in awe of your talent and creativity. Enjoyed reading your review. Your persistence in finishing...paid off. Congratulations on your 50th review. :) |
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| SarahWeb | 8/23/07 | Don't you feel great about getting this one done? Especially since it is gorgeous! Love that trim in the front. |
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| mudcat | 8/24/07 | Fantastic dress... your perseverance served you well. |
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| bananaoil | 8/24/07 | Be glad pressed that seam. Those crystals absolutely make this dress. I first thought you had some never seen before necklace that went to the hem. This is perfect! |
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| mochalover | 8/24/07 | Very cute dress. |
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| MelissaB in WA | 8/25/07 | Very elegant dress - plan a hot date so you can wear it! :-) |
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