Robin Denning said... May I be the first to compliment you on this beautiful dress. I am quite in awe of your ability to sew a muslin, pin out alterations, and proceed to create a perfectly fitted dress. Bravo! 6/20/10 10:38 PM
Schnauzer said... Absolutely gorgeous dress. It lookd fabulous on you! 6/20/10 10:53 PM
caelamb said... Thank you so much for the step by step pictures. So clear and detailed. The colour of the dress is gorgeous too! 6/20/10 11:04 PM
Coastal Connie said... Wow! Simply beautiful through out the dress. I would feel very special when ever I would wear a dress so finely constructed. Nice work and thanks for the detailed review! 6/20/10 11:40 PM
Riordan said... Lovely, lovely dress!! Impeccable fit and construction. I always am in awe of your work! 6/21/10 0:05 AM
Barbara V said... Oh so beautiful! Lovely detail work and attention to fit. I just love that color -- you look great in it! 6/21/10 0:26 AM
DorothyK said... Stunning. Beautiful work. 6/21/10 0:27 AM
manola6176 said... The fitting and hand sewing are awesome
and the result is fabulous
You are such an example for all of us 6/21/10 3:26 AM
Danvillegirl said... What a fantastic looking dress!!!!Very figure flattering. Excellent workmanship. 6/21/10 5:19 AM
SpinningJenny said... What a work of art! This looks fabulous on you - the colour and fit combine for an elegant result. Thank you Kay for the invaluable construction images. 6/21/10 5:53 AM
Mazzygirl said... what a beautiful dress, such a gorgeoud colour (but then has anyone ever NOT loved the colour range in silk dupioni?!) - such an excellent result, you should gets lots of wear out of this. 6/21/10 6:06 AM
Lori V said... Your dress is so beautiful and it looks wonderful on you. 6/21/10 6:59 AM
Sharon1952 said... I've seen this dress in person and it's a stunner! The fabric is interesting in very sublte light play. It fit you to a T and looked delightful in motion also. Impeccable sewing and attention to detail. 6/21/10 7:21 AM
MNBarb said... Wow, beautiful work, fabric, style! Your attention to detail is amazing. The idea of making an entire muslin garment overwhelms me but, now that I see this final result, I see how essential it can be to a perfectly fitting garment. 6/21/10 7:24 AM
thirteenstitches said... Gorgeous!!! 6/21/10 7:34 AM
susiestitcher said... What a stunning dress! I absolutely love all the detailed couture touches you sewed into it. They certainly make a difference in the beautiful fit and drape of the dress. Thanks so much for all the fitting photos. It helps me see what is really necessary when making a garment -- steps that I often don't think about but which can make all the difference. Lovely, lovely, lovely! 6/21/10 7:50 AM
birdmcfarland said... Wow. This is the kind of thing that is really inspirational. Just fabulous. And you look beautiful. 6/21/10 7:59 AM
Elizabeth made this said... What a gorgeous dress! This is such a classy pattern and the color is perfect on you! 6/21/10 8:01 AM
carolynw said... Another one who saw this dress in person and it is absolutely gorgeous - as I told you Kay - you have the perfect figure to carry this off to the max. 6/21/10 8:17 AM
SheBear0320 said... Another who saw it in person and the computer does not do the true colour justice. Stunning dress and, as someone else said, impeccable fit. Fabulous job Kay! 6/21/10 8:44 AM
donna mel said... love that dress, kay!! 6/21/10 8:53 AM
mistygirl902 said... This is absolutely exquisite! Truly couture. I just can't say enough. Well done. 6/21/10 9:02 AM
lamstu said... I also loved this pattern the minute that I saw it. Seeing your beautiful dress makes me love it even more! If only I had somewhere to wear it.... 6/21/10 9:03 AM
Rhoda K said... I'll have to ditto all above and compliment your hand sewing as well. Great job and beautiful dress. 6/21/10 9:08 AM
mylittleelephant said... I enjoy watching the process of your muslin a lot, and the beautiful dress that's promised by your muslin, lovely! 6/21/10 9:11 AM
tess said... Your dress is beautiful in every way, the fit the style the colour and as has been said before the attention you paid to the fine detail is absolutely stunning! You should definately be up for winning a prize for this dress!! 6/21/10 9:11 AM
Julia C said... Gorgeous dress & very helpful information on fitting. 6/21/10 9:28 AM
cmarie12 said... Amazing how much hand work and detailing you put into this dress! It's beautiful and looks fantastic on you! 6/21/10 9:47 AM
Mahler said... Magnifique et tellement parfait sur toi !!! You looked so wonderful !!!!!!!!!!!!! 6/21/10 10:11 AM
sewbehind said... Gorgeous dress, Kay. Your review was a tutorial! Thanks so much. You do lovely work. 6/21/10 10:26 AM
ryansmumAria said... oh, my, just beautiful! 6/21/10 10:38 AM
Carol Mendoza said... Beautiful job. I have this pattern and have wanted to give it a try. Your review has inspired me. 6/21/10 10:41 AM
RLL said... Oh yea, great craftsmanship with a stunning outcome. 6/21/10 10:52 AM
Ericaeli said... This is a beautiful dress, and it looks amazing on you. 6/21/10 12:23 PM
Linda G said... I have been waiting for your dress because I lurk around daily on your blog. This dress is beautiful. It brings back memories of the types of hand sewing I would do for 4-H competition as a high school kid. I had forgotten all about the little "hangy" snap technique. I still do use the thread technique to attach skirt lining. (When I am not finishing the outfit 20 minutes before I need it)
The fit is superb, you deserve a purple ribbon!!! 6/21/10 12:58 PM
AuntieShel said... Not sure what I can add that hasn't already been said--stunning, work-of-art, exquisite, perfect fit...did I leave anything out?? Beautiful dress!!! 6/21/10 1:55 PM
Annette1 said... BEAUTIFUL, BEAUTIFUL, BEAUTIFUL, both YOU and the DRESS! A GREAT review, as well. You've achieved a PERFECT fit. :o) 6/21/10 2:02 PM
ggf2005 said... bravo! 6/21/10 2:10 PM
Sweetiebop said... Such a great dress especially to be made for a PR event. I just know you were a hit. Thanks so much for the review. 6/21/10 2:18 PM
marec said... Very lovely dress, and thank you for the sewing lesson!! :-) Wonderfully detailed review. 6/21/10 3:05 PM
Christas said... Absolutely GORGEOUS dress! I don't think the fit could be any better. I love all the extra construction details you have included in your review .... so perfect, as always! 6/21/10 4:14 PM
Sigrid. said... Simply love the dress: as always impeccably made and the fit is perfect. The end result is gorgeous. Hope you find many occassions for wearing it. 6/22/10 3:11 AM
Catbird said... I wish I could have seen this in person! What a perfect dress for the occasion, well-fitted and exquisitely made. You look beautiful in it, and as always I'm really grateful for the time you take to document your process. I know that it adds a lot of time to a project, but it's so helpful and so much appreciated. 6/22/10 7:53 PM
EyeSew1 said... You did a beautiful job! I am working on this same dress for a nieces wedding. Your tips were very helpful! 6/22/10 8:27 PM
Margaret said... Wonderful dress! It was great to see it -- and you :) in person at the weekend! 6/22/10 9:36 PM
Matilda M said... Gorgeous dress--elegant as can be. Thanks for all the good instructions. I have no where to wear this little beauty, but it might be fun to make just for the learning experience! 6/22/10 11:44 PM
Athene said... As everyone has already said, absolutely beautiful and you look so lovely in it. Love reading your reviews. 6/23/10 2:30 AM
lacroise1 said... Hi Kay, The dress was even more beautiful in person. So nice to meet you at PR Weekend Montreal. 6/30/10 4:46 AM
PolishPoppy said... I really LOVE your dress and all teh info/pics you provided! 6/30/10 8:28 AM
mamaluv2sew said... Amazing Work! You are an inspiration indeed! Love the details...it's the lawyer in you! 6/30/10 2:40 PM
JessB said... Your dress is gorgeous Kay. You are my sewing inspiration! 7/1/10 1:37 AM
Erin D said... Wow, I learned a lot just from your review. Your dress is fabulous! 7/2/10 0:14 AM
Annapolissewing said... Way to go with this dress. I saw this on the Vogue website and thought it would take a brave person (or very skilled) to take on this project. So bravo to you for taking it on and doing such a good job with it. 7/14/10 10:36 PM
Fictionfan said... Thanks for your excellent photos. I've cited them in my review of this pattern. Too bad I did not look at them before I made my dress! As everyone else has said, you did a beautiful job and have a truly gorgeous dress! 7/16/10 5:54 PM
May I be the first to compliment you on this beautiful dress. I am quite in awe of your ability to sew a muslin, pin out alterations, and proceed to create a perfectly fitted dress. Bravo!
6/20/10 10:38 PM
Absolutely gorgeous dress. It lookd fabulous on you!
6/20/10 10:53 PM
Thank you so much for the step by step pictures. So clear and detailed. The colour of the dress is gorgeous too!
6/20/10 11:04 PM
Wow! Simply beautiful through out the dress. I would feel very special when ever I would wear a dress so finely constructed. Nice work and thanks for the detailed review!
6/20/10 11:40 PM
Lovely, lovely dress!! Impeccable fit and construction. I always am in awe of your work!
6/21/10 0:05 AM
Oh so beautiful! Lovely detail work and attention to fit. I just love that color -- you look great in it!
6/21/10 0:26 AM
Stunning. Beautiful work.
6/21/10 0:27 AM
The fitting and hand sewing are awesome and the result is fabulous You are such an example for all of us
6/21/10 3:26 AM
What a fantastic looking dress!!!!Very figure flattering. Excellent workmanship.
6/21/10 5:19 AM
What a work of art! This looks fabulous on you - the colour and fit combine for an elegant result. Thank you Kay for the invaluable construction images.
6/21/10 5:53 AM
what a beautiful dress, such a gorgeoud colour (but then has anyone ever NOT loved the colour range in silk dupioni?!) - such an excellent result, you should gets lots of wear out of this.
6/21/10 6:06 AM
Your dress is so beautiful and it looks wonderful on you.
6/21/10 6:59 AM
I've seen this dress in person and it's a stunner! The fabric is interesting in very sublte light play. It fit you to a T and looked delightful in motion also. Impeccable sewing and attention to detail.
6/21/10 7:21 AM
Wow, beautiful work, fabric, style! Your attention to detail is amazing. The idea of making an entire muslin garment overwhelms me but, now that I see this final result, I see how essential it can be to a perfectly fitting garment.
6/21/10 7:24 AM
Gorgeous!!!
6/21/10 7:34 AM
What a stunning dress! I absolutely love all the detailed couture touches you sewed into it. They certainly make a difference in the beautiful fit and drape of the dress. Thanks so much for all the fitting photos. It helps me see what is really necessary when making a garment -- steps that I often don't think about but which can make all the difference. Lovely, lovely, lovely!
6/21/10 7:50 AM
Wow. This is the kind of thing that is really inspirational. Just fabulous. And you look beautiful.
6/21/10 7:59 AM
What a gorgeous dress! This is such a classy pattern and the color is perfect on you!
6/21/10 8:01 AM
Another one who saw this dress in person and it is absolutely gorgeous - as I told you Kay - you have the perfect figure to carry this off to the max.
6/21/10 8:17 AM
Another who saw it in person and the computer does not do the true colour justice. Stunning dress and, as someone else said, impeccable fit. Fabulous job Kay!
6/21/10 8:44 AM
love that dress, kay!!
6/21/10 8:53 AM
This is absolutely exquisite! Truly couture. I just can't say enough. Well done.
6/21/10 9:02 AM
I also loved this pattern the minute that I saw it. Seeing your beautiful dress makes me love it even more! If only I had somewhere to wear it....
6/21/10 9:03 AM
I'll have to ditto all above and compliment your hand sewing as well. Great job and beautiful dress.
6/21/10 9:08 AM
I enjoy watching the process of your muslin a lot, and the beautiful dress that's promised by your muslin, lovely!
6/21/10 9:11 AM
Your dress is beautiful in every way, the fit the style the colour and as has been said before the attention you paid to the fine detail is absolutely stunning! You should definately be up for winning a prize for this dress!!
6/21/10 9:11 AM
Gorgeous dress & very helpful information on fitting.
6/21/10 9:28 AM
Amazing how much hand work and detailing you put into this dress! It's beautiful and looks fantastic on you!
6/21/10 9:47 AM
Magnifique et tellement parfait sur toi !!! You looked so wonderful !!!!!!!!!!!!!
6/21/10 10:11 AM
Gorgeous dress, Kay. Your review was a tutorial! Thanks so much. You do lovely work.
6/21/10 10:26 AM
oh, my, just beautiful!
6/21/10 10:38 AM
Beautiful job. I have this pattern and have wanted to give it a try. Your review has inspired me.
6/21/10 10:41 AM
Oh yea, great craftsmanship with a stunning outcome.
6/21/10 10:52 AM
This is a beautiful dress, and it looks amazing on you.
6/21/10 12:23 PM
Love it! Beautiful work, lovely dress.
6/21/10 12:40 PM
I have been waiting for your dress because I lurk around daily on your blog. This dress is beautiful. It brings back memories of the types of hand sewing I would do for 4-H competition as a high school kid. I had forgotten all about the little "hangy" snap technique. I still do use the thread technique to attach skirt lining. (When I am not finishing the outfit 20 minutes before I need it) The fit is superb, you deserve a purple ribbon!!!
6/21/10 12:58 PM
Not sure what I can add that hasn't already been said--stunning, work-of-art, exquisite, perfect fit...did I leave anything out?? Beautiful dress!!!
6/21/10 1:55 PM
BEAUTIFUL, BEAUTIFUL, BEAUTIFUL, both YOU and the DRESS! A GREAT review, as well. You've achieved a PERFECT fit. :o)
6/21/10 2:02 PM
bravo!
6/21/10 2:10 PM
Such a great dress especially to be made for a PR event. I just know you were a hit. Thanks so much for the review.
6/21/10 2:18 PM
Very lovely dress, and thank you for the sewing lesson!! :-) Wonderfully detailed review.
6/21/10 3:05 PM
Absolutely GORGEOUS dress! I don't think the fit could be any better. I love all the extra construction details you have included in your review .... so perfect, as always!
6/21/10 4:14 PM
Simply love the dress: as always impeccably made and the fit is perfect. The end result is gorgeous. Hope you find many occassions for wearing it.
6/22/10 3:11 AM
I wish I could have seen this in person! What a perfect dress for the occasion, well-fitted and exquisitely made. You look beautiful in it, and as always I'm really grateful for the time you take to document your process. I know that it adds a lot of time to a project, but it's so helpful and so much appreciated.
6/22/10 7:53 PM
You did a beautiful job! I am working on this same dress for a nieces wedding. Your tips were very helpful!
6/22/10 8:27 PM
Wonderful dress! It was great to see it -- and you :) in person at the weekend!
6/22/10 9:36 PM
Gorgeous dress--elegant as can be. Thanks for all the good instructions. I have no where to wear this little beauty, but it might be fun to make just for the learning experience!
6/22/10 11:44 PM
As everyone has already said, absolutely beautiful and you look so lovely in it. Love reading your reviews.
6/23/10 2:30 AM
Hi Kay, The dress was even more beautiful in person. So nice to meet you at PR Weekend Montreal.
6/30/10 4:46 AM
I really LOVE your dress and all teh info/pics you provided!
6/30/10 8:28 AM
Amazing Work! You are an inspiration indeed! Love the details...it's the lawyer in you!
6/30/10 2:40 PM
Your dress is gorgeous Kay. You are my sewing inspiration!
7/1/10 1:37 AM
Wow, I learned a lot just from your review. Your dress is fabulous!
7/2/10 0:14 AM
Way to go with this dress. I saw this on the Vogue website and thought it would take a brave person (or very skilled) to take on this project. So bravo to you for taking it on and doing such a good job with it.
7/14/10 10:36 PM
Thanks for your excellent photos. I've cited them in my review of this pattern. Too bad I did not look at them before I made my dress! As everyone else has said, you did a beautiful job and have a truly gorgeous dress!
7/16/10 5:54 PM