Sunday 31 January 2010

twelve dresses

I have been a very busy girl today

cutting out a minature dress


making a petticoat


lining the dress


making my own Designer label




locating wardrobe space







VOILA !
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Why ?


Margaret
at



http://aliceandcamilla.blogspot.com/

has inspired me to join her and make one dress a month !

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DRESS made from Vintage French fabric I had on a cushion which was wearing thin. Buttons from my mum's button box. Lace gift from another Blogger.

Petticoat made from coffee stained muslin, beads from my daughter's old earring making kidt and bow from my favourite clothes label.

Lining made from a dress pattern

Wardrobe made from Husband's Macphail Malt Whisky presentation box. Have had the little pegs for ages.

Intend to do a better job of hanging the dresses !

22 comments:

  1. Really cute! Very nostalgic!

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  2. A delight from beginning to end
    The "ingredients" for your dress and wardrobe are wonderful ... lovely dress!
    Such a lot of fun thanks to Margaret!
    oxo

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  3. what a great idea to create your own designer label!
    love the colors of your dress. and the white flower.

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  4. What a lovely idea, a lovely way of fulfilling fantasies in miniature......... I would stick "size eight" labels in the back of mine if I made them........ ha! ha! :O)

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  5. Wow Penny you totally excelled yourself!! fabulous! I love everything about your dress, what a wonderful combination of textures you put together and the line and pegs is totally inspired!! You sure you need the pattern??!!! (will send it anyway) Mx

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  6. I love the fabric, In fact I love the whole look of it. and that label is splendiferous (hmmm, dodgey word, did I make it up?) suzie xxx

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  7. of course the label is from when I was a Smith ... school clothes' labels mum sewed in !

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  8. How gorgeous are these...wow.

    chriss x

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  9. So sweet! I love anything in miniature!

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  10. Oh I love how sweet these dresses look, love the wardrobe too! Wonderful, wonderful! C

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  11. Now, you need miniature model, and profesional catwalk:)
    Your dress is like white frost on the window...
    greetings:)

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  12. Your work is breathtakingly beautiful. I love what you do and can't wait to see where it takes you. I think you will have a very exciting creative future. Both your blogs are exquisite x

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  13. lovely dress in a beautiful calm colour! Isn't it gorgeous to feel like a small girl who plays with her doll and makes outfits? :)

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  14. oh wow!! love what you have done ....what a fun year this will be with these little beaties....jenxo

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  15. Penny your dress is so lovely and wow your own designer label and a wardrobe so sweet, love it all.

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  16. I love the dresses, your label,the box, everything...is so sweet:)

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  17. oh, Miss Penny, I love your dresses....Isnt if funny how we all can start with the same idea and they all look so unique? This will be really fun....thanks for stopping by, maybe someday I will make a "real" newspaper dress....Melinda

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  18. This is gorgeous and so inspirational. I love it. The flower behind the button is the perfect touch.

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  19. Aww how sweet is your dress - love it!!
    ..and I love your designer label too!! ;)

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  20. Your post is great Penny, love your dress and the build up. I like the dresses being pegged up it's different and your designer label is inspired!
    Gini
    xx

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