fuzzygalore said... It's doupioni, because it's shiny with horizontal slubs. Raw silk looks more woven, may have slubs in both directions, and is always matte.
Good dress :-). Must look great with that coat, I'm sure you were the star of the party. 6/25/07 4:36 AM
sam7992 said... This is so beautiful,the whole outfit reminds me of something doris day would wear in those 1960s films,I love it! 6/25/07 4:58 AM
Lori V said... Beautiful dress. 6/25/07 7:06 AM
CarolynGM said... Wow. You've turned a fairly ordinary pattern into something very dramatic with your fabric choice and yoke changes. 6/25/07 7:19 AM
Tiner W said... How cute! Gorgeous fabric and outfit! 6/25/07 8:53 AM
Zaneta said... I love it!! Your fabric choice is divine... 6/25/07 9:02 AM
craftyshark said... Wow, that's a great outfit! Very nice choice of fabric. This gives me a little incentive to finish mine soon! 6/25/07 9:07 AM
Erica B. said... Great looking dress! THat fabric is beautiful!
6/25/07 10:57 AM
SewLil said... I would love to see this on you. Great job. I am also a beginner at sewing for myself and a few months ago also discovered The Loft. Now I have to get rid of all my stash so my hubby will let me buy more! 6/25/07 11:00 AM
LBJ said... That dress looks fabulous in doupioni! What a versitile pattern. Great job! 6/25/07 11:02 AM
MissCelie said... That fabric really makes your dress standout. Love the dress. You've definitely made it cocktail and chic. 6/25/07 11:52 AM
krissie said... I love what you've done pairing the fabric and pattern- wonderful! I've been searching for a pattern like this so I'm happy to read your review. There's a popular dress like this now, sleeveless with nailheads on the yoke, that I want to copy. Thanks! 6/25/07 1:15 PM
janella said... i just love the outfit. The coat does make it look good. I have three of V8229 already in my cupboard, but I love yours. PS: I like that green wallpaper...nice and calming. I had similar problems with the neckline and had to take it out a couple of times before it fit right. 6/25/07 2:50 PM
Donna H said... Really beautiful! Love your fabric choice. 6/25/07 5:50 PM
cmarie12 said... This is one of the best versions I have seen of this dress. Love how you used the fabric! Just beautiful! 6/25/07 9:12 PM
hongkongshopper said... Great dress - fabulous fabric! 6/25/07 11:39 PM
Danvillegirl said... Lovely dress. Great fabric. Looks great with coat! 6/26/07 6:49 AM
ryan's mom said... Very beautiful dress! Love it with the coat. 6/26/07 7:45 AM
lmg said... A happy marriage of fabric and pattern. Wow. 6/27/07 0:23 AM
apriljay said... omg that's beautiful, nice job! I can't wait to make this, I'm eagerly awaiting my pattern to arrive in the mail :) 8/30/07 3:44 AM
apost said... Hello Markie:
I have one question regarding the dress above. Was the fabric striped or did you use some sort of fabric blocking technique?
It's beautiful! 11/17/08 8:18 PM
It's doupioni, because it's shiny with horizontal slubs. Raw silk looks more woven, may have slubs in both directions, and is always matte. Good dress :-). Must look great with that coat, I'm sure you were the star of the party.
6/25/07 4:36 AM
This is so beautiful,the whole outfit reminds me of something doris day would wear in those 1960s films,I love it!
6/25/07 4:58 AM
Beautiful dress.
6/25/07 7:06 AM
Wow. You've turned a fairly ordinary pattern into something very dramatic with your fabric choice and yoke changes.
6/25/07 7:19 AM
How cute! Gorgeous fabric and outfit!
6/25/07 8:53 AM
I love it!! Your fabric choice is divine...
6/25/07 9:02 AM
Wow, that's a great outfit! Very nice choice of fabric. This gives me a little incentive to finish mine soon!
6/25/07 9:07 AM
Great looking dress! THat fabric is beautiful!
6/25/07 10:57 AM
I would love to see this on you. Great job. I am also a beginner at sewing for myself and a few months ago also discovered The Loft. Now I have to get rid of all my stash so my hubby will let me buy more!
6/25/07 11:00 AM
That dress looks fabulous in doupioni! What a versitile pattern. Great job!
6/25/07 11:02 AM
That fabric really makes your dress standout. Love the dress. You've definitely made it cocktail and chic.
6/25/07 11:52 AM
I love what you've done pairing the fabric and pattern- wonderful! I've been searching for a pattern like this so I'm happy to read your review. There's a popular dress like this now, sleeveless with nailheads on the yoke, that I want to copy. Thanks!
6/25/07 1:15 PM
i just love the outfit. The coat does make it look good. I have three of V8229 already in my cupboard, but I love yours. PS: I like that green wallpaper...nice and calming. I had similar problems with the neckline and had to take it out a couple of times before it fit right.
6/25/07 2:50 PM
Really beautiful! Love your fabric choice.
6/25/07 5:50 PM
This is one of the best versions I have seen of this dress. Love how you used the fabric! Just beautiful!
6/25/07 9:12 PM
Great dress - fabulous fabric!
6/25/07 11:39 PM
Lovely dress. Great fabric. Looks great with coat!
6/26/07 6:49 AM
Very beautiful dress! Love it with the coat.
6/26/07 7:45 AM
A happy marriage of fabric and pattern. Wow.
6/27/07 0:23 AM
omg that's beautiful, nice job! I can't wait to make this, I'm eagerly awaiting my pattern to arrive in the mail :)
8/30/07 3:44 AM
Hello Markie: I have one question regarding the dress above. Was the fabric striped or did you use some sort of fabric blocking technique? It's beautiful!
11/17/08 8:18 PM