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| appleC | 6/6/09 | What a cute dress! And a very inspiring project. |
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| Sew4Fun | 6/6/09 | Wow great dress! I love, love, love all your added details. The fit is great and the dress is so flattering. |
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| grannytobe | 6/6/09 | As always your work and fitting adjustments are "right on"! Love the dress. |
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| Em's Summer | 6/6/09 | Cute summery dress! |
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| AquariJenn | 6/6/09 | That's such a cute dress! I've been following along on your blog. Have fun wearing it this summer! |
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| Heatherrique | 6/6/09 | Debbie, wow-zah! You are mesmerizing in this dress! Cool new profile pic ;-) |
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| marec | 6/6/09 | Love this dress on you. It's very stylish. Hey, new haircut? Cute. |
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| Ody | 6/6/09 | Wonderful dress and extremely helpful review. I love this pattern and thanks for sharing. |
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| Karen6790 | 6/6/09 | Fabulous knock-off. Looking at the original, I can definitely see why you wanted your own version - and I'm not sure yours isn't the better of the two! Those red buttons are just so cheerful. |
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| Izzie | 6/6/09 | Wow! This turned out soooo good! |
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| sewbehind | 6/6/09 | Very nice dress, Debbie. It looks great on you. I love your new hairstyle too. |
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| msladyj | 6/7/09 | love this dress Debbie. Wow looks alot like your inspiration. |
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| Kayseri | 6/7/09 | What a great looking dress. I might do this myself in summer (its winter in NZ). |
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| Leora | 6/7/09 | Inspiring summertime dress! |
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| Annette1 | 6/7/09 | Well, you are just as CUTE AS YOU CAN BE in this dress. When I saw the pattern you had used, I have to admit I would have never even noticed that pattern until seeing your version. Even the INSIDE is inspirational -- ha! Great review, AS USUAL. And I REALLY like your HAIR. Maybe I'll take your picture to my hair lady and ask her if she thinks we can manage that. :o) 'Course, it's been so long since I've been there, she'll probably say, "WHO are you and WHO cut your hair?" (ME!!! Can't you tell?) |
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| Debbie Cook | 6/7/09 | Thanks everyone ... but I have to tell you, it's not a new hairstyle. Same old, same old for the past few years. Even same stylist. Just a good hair day, I guess. LOL! |
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| michellep74 | 6/7/09 | I really love this. The pattern envelope does nothing for me, but your version is something that I would wear. Your dress is just ridiculously cute and flattering! |
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| Lori V | 6/7/09 | Great job, the dress looks fantastic on you. |
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| TalyQ | 6/7/09 | Debbie, that looks great. Thanks fro the step by step instructions for the alterations. |
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| kathleen1304 | 6/7/09 | Good review. You look very fresh and summery. And younger. Did I mention younger? |
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| Oceanpeg | 6/7/09 | I like your version of the dress better than the pattern illustration. Plus a good knock-off and look alike. Job well done. |
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| Clareew | 6/7/09 | Fabulous, I have just shown DD and DS because I was so impressed. They send you their 'that's brilliant' comments too. |
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| Mel.J | 6/7/09 | Fantastic. As usual, extremely useful & informative review of a great dress. Thanks :) |
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| Meredith P | 6/7/09 | It turned out great! Thanks so much for the detailing of the changes you made to make it like the RTW inspiration. |
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| Woolygal | 6/7/09 | That is one great dress. |
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| Nancy K | 6/7/09 | The back angled topstitching really does look like an intentional design element and it's a great save/change. It's a great dress and it looks great on you. Loose enough to be comfortable in the Florida heat, but shaped enough to be flattering. |
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| Shirleyjoy | 6/7/09 | Thanks for the review. Looks wonderful on you! Just the dress for summer. |
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| Beek | 6/7/09 | Great looking dress! I love the detail and the red buttons. Clever. |
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| Elaray | 6/7/09 | You put quite a lot of work into this dress (from my point of view) and the results are fantastic. It looks so much like the inspiration dress! Great work. |
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| mary in FL | 6/7/09 | ALL your design elements look purposeful, and I think it turned out great! |
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| clin | 6/7/09 | You should be happy - this looks so nice on you - great knock off |
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| Sharon M | 6/7/09 | It is lovely! I'm always amazed at your creativity and talent. |
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| kimmielovesparis | 6/7/09 | How cute are you in your dress! Great job. |
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| ConnieBJ | 6/7/09 | What a great, cheery, throw on dress! We all need more of those kinds of clothes- the kind that take no trouble to wear but make you feel great! Love the sleeve treatment, and I see you liked the dress enough to feature it in your avatar! |
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| Barbara V | 6/7/09 | Great success from the inspiration dress. Yours looks fabulous on you! |
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| Grammy Gin | 6/7/09 | Great copy of your inspiration dress! I love all the detailing. You are definitely an inspiration!!! Love your hair & new little pic...(can't remember what it's called) lol. vivitar? |
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| PVA | 6/7/09 | Thanks for a great review, (as always!) This is my idea of a perfect summer dress -- A-Line skimming the body allowing for air circulation. Sheer comfort! I love the style -- a dress with a personality of its' own! |
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| gaginny | 6/7/09 | What a cute dress and you do such great, detailed reviews. Very helpful, as always. |
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| Byrdie | 6/7/09 | I love this dress! I love how you found a pattern close to the inspiration photo and made changes to make it exactly how you wanted it. You look really cute! |
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| papago | 6/7/09 | Your dress looks great. I really enjoyed reading your very detailed review. Thanks, Laura |
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| Andreahg | 6/7/09 | I LUV this dress! great work |
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| nancy2001 | 6/7/09 | With a great looking dress like this, who needs RTW? |
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| ZeldaDC | 6/7/09 | Tres cute! I want one! |
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| mastdenman | 6/7/09 | Great looking dress. Much better than anything I've seen in the stores. |
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| Linda G | 6/7/09 | I have been watching your blog since you posted the sneak preview, waiting for the final post. I love this dress. You did a great job, thanks for the review. I always enjoy reading your informative recap of your sewing experience. |
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| persevering | 6/7/09 | Congratulations on your dress! It is inspiring to see and read how you brought about this flattering happy well-fitted dress. Thank you. |
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| Rebecca D | 6/8/09 | The dress looks very cute and comfy. And I really appreciate your thorough review. Each one is a lesson. |
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| DebJ | 6/8/09 | Love the dress Debbie I may just have to copy your copy! I have a quick question for you. Did you basically do your regular sizing despite this pattern was for a knit? I realized that you used stretch demin, but was that enough to compensate for not using a knit? Thanks from another Debbie |
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| Debbie Cook | 6/8/09 | DebJ - I tissue fit the pattern, and yes, I did start with my usual size since the pattern was loose-fitting. |
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| OP Gal | 6/8/09 | I think you nailed it, Debbie, even if it isn't exactly the same. It looks enough like the inspiration dress that no one could tell it isn't identical. Great review, too. |
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| RLL | 6/8/09 | Too cute! Very impressive review as usual. Thank you! |
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| Berniev | 6/8/09 | You look great! The dress turned out super. It was a great review I was looking forward to - I would have never looked twice at this pattern but you always make me look at patterns with a new eye. Thank you. |
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| Katharine in BXL | 6/8/09 | Yes indeed! A great casual summer dress. Love it! And you look so cute in it too. |
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| CynthiaSue | 6/10/09 | Denim "shirtdress" but with a twist. Very current Debbie! And as always, the construction is impeccable. |
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| bconky | 6/17/09 | I love it. |
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| 4u2cme | 9/28/09 | Great dress. I picked up the pattern after I read your review. |
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