Nancy K said... That combo will look gorgeous! Are you adding lace too, or is it just the draping that you are copying? 6/3/08 12:32 PM
Luckylibbet said... Wonderful designs! Am so totally looking forward to the end result. 6/3/08 1:32 PM
Birgitte said... I can't wait to follow this! 6/3/08 2:25 PM
cindyann said... Coming along very nicely! 7/11/08 4:54 PM
CarolynGM said... What a wizard you are! A custom gown in, what?, scarcely more than 24 hours? The dress is adorable on Lauren. I can't wait to see the silk version. 7/11/08 5:46 PM
CurlyCrafter said... Wow - great job!!! 7/11/08 6:06 PM
Johanna Lu said... Very cute dress and inspiring for me to read, since the dress bodice is fairly similar to my entry. But you clearly saved a lot of time draping rather than drafting. And the result is gorgeous. 7/12/08 10:01 AM
Athene said... A beautiful style - I look forward to seeing the final dress. 7/12/08 3:45 PM
Nancywin said... This turned out beautifully. I love the draped bodice. Any chance she'll model for you? 8/1/08 0:46 AM
LauraLo said... This is stunning, Marji! I love it, love it, love it! What a great colour too. Good luck with the contest, this is a winner in my book! 8/1/08 4:48 AM
woole bully said... absolutely love the dress. liked the process. 8/1/08 7:25 AM
jbsew said... Simply elegant and beautiful! 8/1/08 7:25 AM
cindyann said... What a great dress you've got there. Such a beautiful color and the draping is fantastic. 8/1/08 10:05 AM
michellep74 said... Gorgeous dress! I love the draping work that you did with this! 8/1/08 10:58 AM
Athene said... Beautiful dress and lovely draping. 8/1/08 5:12 PM
Athene said... Beautiful dress and lovely draping. 8/1/08 5:12 PM
hongkongshopper said... Beautiful dress(es)! The style is timeless and she will be able to wear this many times. Lucky girl :)) 8/1/08 7:26 PM
Nancy K said... Beautiful dress Marji and I love being able to see your process. 8/2/08 9:38 AM
leanmeansewingmachine said... That dress is beautiful! I love the fabric color. Thanks for the link to that fabric store, they really have some nice things. 8/2/08 9:15 PM
MissCelie said... Absolutely beautiful. It's got this very cool Grecian element to it. Love it. Wow. 8/4/08 3:50 PM
CarolynGM said... Gorgeous design and stunning fabric. 8/4/08 4:39 PM
Sew4Fun said... Beautiful dress! Love the colour and the fabric you used. 8/7/08 5:01 AM
Luckylibbet said... Marji-I just realized I never left a final comment after you finished-WOW! You did such a great job in a notoriously difficult fabric and you made it look EASY. I sure hope Lauren appreciates the amazing amount of work that went into this. And the notes on your blog are really useful as well. Thanks for such a great review! 8/10/08 2:56 AM
Mahogany Stylist said... Beautifully crafted, Marji. Thanks for the details. 8/13/08 11:35 PM
RuthieSews said... Glorious dress! How fabulous for Lauren to have you make this for her. 8/23/08 5:26 AM
DaisyEsq said... Wow! You did a wonderful job on both of these beautiful dresses. 9/1/08 9:50 PM
CynthiaSue said... oh Marji, what a wonderful piece of workmanship. And to outline the construction process for us-absolute heaven to read and learn! THank you! By the way how did you know royal blue was absolutely the perfect color for these girls!!? 9/2/08 1:07 AM
Nancy K said... Fabulous! I have watched your progress on your blog and they really came out great! What a pleasure that your sil let the girls pick styles and a color that they loved. These are dresses that they will wear again. The girls look wonderful. I have passed on your website find in several posts. It is great to have such a great resource. 9/2/08 7:51 AM
cindyann said... Just awesome! Really fantastic! 9/2/08 4:37 PM
lilyofthevalley said... Marji, your work on this dress (as well as Katie's dress) is quite awesome. I hope you got as much satisfaction from your Labour of Love as Lauren clearly did. Thank you for sharing your skill. Lovely, Lily 9/2/08 10:31 PM
That combo will look gorgeous! Are you adding lace too, or is it just the draping that you are copying?
6/3/08 12:32 PM
Wonderful designs! Am so totally looking forward to the end result.
6/3/08 1:32 PM
I can't wait to follow this!
6/3/08 2:25 PM
Coming along very nicely!
7/11/08 4:54 PM
What a wizard you are! A custom gown in, what?, scarcely more than 24 hours? The dress is adorable on Lauren. I can't wait to see the silk version.
7/11/08 5:46 PM
Wow - great job!!!
7/11/08 6:06 PM
Very cute dress and inspiring for me to read, since the dress bodice is fairly similar to my entry. But you clearly saved a lot of time draping rather than drafting. And the result is gorgeous.
7/12/08 10:01 AM
A beautiful style - I look forward to seeing the final dress.
7/12/08 3:45 PM
This turned out beautifully. I love the draped bodice. Any chance she'll model for you?
8/1/08 0:46 AM
This is stunning, Marji! I love it, love it, love it! What a great colour too. Good luck with the contest, this is a winner in my book!
8/1/08 4:48 AM
absolutely love the dress. liked the process.
8/1/08 7:25 AM
Simply elegant and beautiful!
8/1/08 7:25 AM
What a great dress you've got there. Such a beautiful color and the draping is fantastic.
8/1/08 10:05 AM
Gorgeous dress! I love the draping work that you did with this!
8/1/08 10:58 AM
Beautiful dress and lovely draping.
8/1/08 5:12 PM
Beautiful dress and lovely draping.
8/1/08 5:12 PM
Beautiful dress(es)! The style is timeless and she will be able to wear this many times. Lucky girl :))
8/1/08 7:26 PM
Beautiful dress Marji and I love being able to see your process.
8/2/08 9:38 AM
That dress is beautiful! I love the fabric color. Thanks for the link to that fabric store, they really have some nice things.
8/2/08 9:15 PM
Absolutely beautiful. It's got this very cool Grecian element to it. Love it. Wow.
8/4/08 3:50 PM
Gorgeous design and stunning fabric.
8/4/08 4:39 PM
Beautiful dress! Love the colour and the fabric you used.
8/7/08 5:01 AM
Marji-I just realized I never left a final comment after you finished-WOW! You did such a great job in a notoriously difficult fabric and you made it look EASY. I sure hope Lauren appreciates the amazing amount of work that went into this. And the notes on your blog are really useful as well. Thanks for such a great review!
8/10/08 2:56 AM
Beautifully crafted, Marji. Thanks for the details.
8/13/08 11:35 PM
Glorious dress! How fabulous for Lauren to have you make this for her.
8/23/08 5:26 AM
Wow! You did a wonderful job on both of these beautiful dresses.
9/1/08 9:50 PM
oh Marji, what a wonderful piece of workmanship. And to outline the construction process for us-absolute heaven to read and learn! THank you! By the way how did you know royal blue was absolutely the perfect color for these girls!!?
9/2/08 1:07 AM
Fabulous! I have watched your progress on your blog and they really came out great! What a pleasure that your sil let the girls pick styles and a color that they loved. These are dresses that they will wear again. The girls look wonderful. I have passed on your website find in several posts. It is great to have such a great resource.
9/2/08 7:51 AM
Just awesome! Really fantastic!
9/2/08 4:37 PM
Marji, your work on this dress (as well as Katie's dress) is quite awesome. I hope you got as much satisfaction from your Labour of Love as Lauren clearly did. Thank you for sharing your skill. Lovely, Lily
9/2/08 10:31 PM