AnneMarie60 said... An amazing gown! I enjoyed reading about your journey to make your dream-dress a spectacular reality. You and Fred look hauntingly serene. Great review! 9/10/08 3:27 PM
Karen6790 said... What an amazing piece of work. Top Hat was always one of my favorite Fred & Ginger movies, and I loved that dress both for itself and for the Fred story. You and your "Fred" look wonderful - I love the makeup and all the work you did to make your dream come true. I hope you find more occasions to wear it. 9/10/08 4:54 PM
moushka said... What a spectacular 'dream' couple you make. The dress is wonderful. I loved reading about your adventures. I'm sure somewhere in Heaven, Fred and Ginger were smiling on you both. Thanks for a marvelous review. 9/10/08 8:34 PM
SewLil said... This is fantastic! Love your story and your dedication to making this happen. Wonderful 9/10/08 9:05 PM
Kay Y said... Thanks - that was a fantastic review and it's a fabulous dress! 9/10/08 9:39 PM
mastdenman said... It's an incredible dress. You and "Fred" look great. 9/10/08 10:34 PM
Athene said... !930s glamour - so absolutely delightful. Thank you for the review and sharing your wonderful story. Such a joy for me to look at the pictures. 9/11/08 2:08 AM
cindyann said... OMG that is awesome. I just adore that scene with F&G! Fabulous dress. 9/11/08 8:09 AM
PegL said... What an amazing process the construction of this dress turned out to be! It is a beautiful dress and I hope you get many more chances to wear it. 9/11/08 9:59 AM
Mary Stiefer said... This looks fabulous. I think you can take your intermediate category and push it up a bit. This shows lots of design sense. Great job. 9/11/08 10:03 AM
Jacqui315 said... OMG! Awesome job! This is my favorite F&G movie - its in the DVD player and I watch it often. Very thorough review. 9/11/08 11:07 AM
wreninrome said... wow...very impressive dress and I love that you made it so historically accurate 9/11/08 11:53 AM
MagpieJen said... Thanks so much, everyone!
Mary S. - I was actually thinking of putting myself up a notch because of this one. I think I probably will, but part of me feels that a truly Advanced sewist would have been able to figure out the bodice in less than 9 drafts! But I guess my tenacity counts for something :-) I would love to take some formal drafting and draping classes!
My sincere thanks again for your lovely comments. 9/11/08 12:08 PM
Luckylibbet said... WOW. I'll say it again - super WOW! What an amazing creation. Tenacity, you bet. I would have given up on muslin three. EXCELLENT job and a most amazingly helpful review. THANKS. 9/11/08 12:34 PM
piffle said... You look absolutely fan-freaking-tastic! well done! 9/12/08 10:37 AM
JEF said... Wonderful!!! Your gown is stunningly beautiful and your review is very educational. Thank you, thank you! 9/12/08 1:41 PM
Rhoda K said... I don't think I could add anything more than what's already been said. Just beautiful and you both look great. I was always a Fred & Ginger fan - when I was little, my dream was to dance with him someday. Sadly that never happened, but I still watch their movies - my form of escapism ;-). BTW, the second reference link didn't work for me. 9/12/08 3:09 PM
MagpieJen said... Rhoda K - thanks so much for the heads up on that link. I've changed the settings on that photo and it should be working now. 9/12/08 3:27 PM
Heatherrique said... Oh, wow, Magpie!!!!!!!!!!!! You radiate Hollywood class and elegance! Dazzling dress! Thanks for sharing the cool photos! Wonderful review! 9/12/08 5:15 PM
Kellie R. said... OMG Jen - this is outstanding! Did you catch Fred Astair and Ginger Rogers day on TCM a few weeks ago???? Everything, all of the details are just outstanding! 9/12/08 8:07 PM
ndesimon said... oh wow oh wow oh WOW - Ginger's feather dress is my favorite movie gown of ALL TIME! Beautiful job and thanks for sharing it with us. *swoooooooons* 9/12/08 10:05 PM
An amazing gown! I enjoyed reading about your journey to make your dream-dress a spectacular reality. You and Fred look hauntingly serene. Great review!
9/10/08 3:27 PM
What an amazing piece of work. Top Hat was always one of my favorite Fred & Ginger movies, and I loved that dress both for itself and for the Fred story. You and your "Fred" look wonderful - I love the makeup and all the work you did to make your dream come true. I hope you find more occasions to wear it.
9/10/08 4:54 PM
What a spectacular 'dream' couple you make. The dress is wonderful. I loved reading about your adventures. I'm sure somewhere in Heaven, Fred and Ginger were smiling on you both. Thanks for a marvelous review.
9/10/08 8:34 PM
This is fantastic! Love your story and your dedication to making this happen. Wonderful
9/10/08 9:05 PM
Thanks - that was a fantastic review and it's a fabulous dress!
9/10/08 9:39 PM
It's an incredible dress. You and "Fred" look great.
9/10/08 10:34 PM
!930s glamour - so absolutely delightful. Thank you for the review and sharing your wonderful story. Such a joy for me to look at the pictures.
9/11/08 2:08 AM
OMG that is awesome. I just adore that scene with F&G! Fabulous dress.
9/11/08 8:09 AM
What an amazing process the construction of this dress turned out to be! It is a beautiful dress and I hope you get many more chances to wear it.
9/11/08 9:59 AM
This looks fabulous. I think you can take your intermediate category and push it up a bit. This shows lots of design sense. Great job.
9/11/08 10:03 AM
OMG! Awesome job! This is my favorite F&G movie - its in the DVD player and I watch it often. Very thorough review.
9/11/08 11:07 AM
wow...very impressive dress and I love that you made it so historically accurate
9/11/08 11:53 AM
Thanks so much, everyone! Mary S. - I was actually thinking of putting myself up a notch because of this one. I think I probably will, but part of me feels that a truly Advanced sewist would have been able to figure out the bodice in less than 9 drafts! But I guess my tenacity counts for something :-) I would love to take some formal drafting and draping classes! My sincere thanks again for your lovely comments.
9/11/08 12:08 PM
WOW. I'll say it again - super WOW! What an amazing creation. Tenacity, you bet. I would have given up on muslin three. EXCELLENT job and a most amazingly helpful review. THANKS.
9/11/08 12:34 PM
You look absolutely fan-freaking-tastic! well done!
9/12/08 10:37 AM
Wonderful!!! Your gown is stunningly beautiful and your review is very educational. Thank you, thank you!
9/12/08 1:41 PM
I don't think I could add anything more than what's already been said. Just beautiful and you both look great. I was always a Fred & Ginger fan - when I was little, my dream was to dance with him someday. Sadly that never happened, but I still watch their movies - my form of escapism ;-). BTW, the second reference link didn't work for me.
9/12/08 3:09 PM
Rhoda K - thanks so much for the heads up on that link. I've changed the settings on that photo and it should be working now.
9/12/08 3:27 PM
Oh, wow, Magpie!!!!!!!!!!!! You radiate Hollywood class and elegance! Dazzling dress! Thanks for sharing the cool photos! Wonderful review!
9/12/08 5:15 PM
OMG Jen - this is outstanding! Did you catch Fred Astair and Ginger Rogers day on TCM a few weeks ago???? Everything, all of the details are just outstanding!
9/12/08 8:07 PM
oh wow oh wow oh WOW - Ginger's feather dress is my favorite movie gown of ALL TIME! Beautiful job and thanks for sharing it with us. *swoooooooons*
9/12/08 10:05 PM