Wednesday 10 March 2010

March dress





My March dress is made up from a page of poetry

featuring

William Wordsworth's

Daffodils

and an illustration from an old Botanical book.







The trimming round the neck line is swan down
and on the waistband a vintage button in a delicate green
trimmed with the softest little feathers I've ever found.
The waistband is ribbon from a bunch of flowers.













with a little lace at the hem to finish it all off.



To see other dresses or join the challenge

visit Margaret here:


http://aliceandcamilla.blogspot.com/



34 comments:

  1. OMGOSH! This is simply wonderful. It is the perfect dress for spring because daffodils are the first flowers to peek through the snow in my garden. Your attention to detail is superb. I was simply blown away when I saw this dress. I'm still gushing over it. Great job, Penny.

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  2. How perfect for March, I love march, mothers day, Roberts Birthday, Wedding aniversary. Just a wonderful month

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  3. A beautiful dress very fitting for Spring.
    I guess I should get on and do one for March now too.

    Beki xxx

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  4. Now see you've gone and done the Spring thing I'm after, love the daffs and the poem, totally inspired! Margaretx

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  5. This dress is so beautiful... it's perfect!!!

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  6. sping is comming! Your dress is the best evidence!

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  7. Beautiful! You've really captured the essence of spring.

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  8. I just love this! So beautiful and appropriate. Really inspired.

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  9. Sweet dress. I love it. I love the colors, poem and swan down!~!!! The lace on the bottom of the dress is the perfect touch.

    Enjoy your day.

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  10. Wah! You... you... you cut up a book?!!! For that... I will have my fiendish and cunning revenge! So there. Like the daffydowndilly tho'... reminds me of a pome...!

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  11. Oh dear Penny you had me at "swan down"!!! I have a "thing" for swans and what a soft and pretty neckline that makes!
    Your dress speaks SO beautifully of Spring!
    Love it very much!
    oxo

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  12. Thisis absolutely divine. I can't actually think of a way to enthuse adequately about how much I love this piece x

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  13. SO sweet! And so is your February dress!

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  14. Penny, I have been loving your dresses. I hopped over and joined the challenge last month. I said I wouldn't be able to start till march so I have three dresses to make some time this month! Yours are gorgeous!

    You asked me about workshops/courses. Maybe you could email me - charleyarry23@aol.com

    Carolyn xx

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  15. What a wonderful idea, to use a page of poetry! Very romantic!

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  16. Penny your daffodil dress is so beautiful, a real dress for spring.

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  17. I love daffodils and this is just so springified!!! its a sweet little number....jenxo

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  18. Wow this is a gorgeous dress! All the details are just perfect! I enjoyed wandering through your blog and seeing what you've been up to - really loved all the Feb. hearts. From a US Penny

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  19. Wonderful Dress.... love that you used pages from a book! Great detail.

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  20. This is such the perfect dress for St David's Day - do you want to sell it????? poke poke

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  21. Oh how delightful your dress is Penny. A breath of fresh air before the springtime finally appears. Love that you used the words of the poem and love the fluffy neckline.
    hugs
    Chris xx

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  22. Oh, lovely lovely daffodils! The swan's down around the neckline makes it so elegant! And the poem is it's crowning touch, imho. Beautiful! LynnF

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  23. lovely spring creaction!!:))

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  24. Love it! It's wonderfully perfect - wish I'd thought of it - LOL.

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  25. My granddaughters love to make paper dresses and outfits. They haven't yet used real lace and fabrics on them. I'll have to mention it as yours looks very pretty with it added.

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  26. Perfect spring dress, what a brilliant idea and so well executed Penny!
    Gini
    xx

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  27. Wow, Love your March Dress, it just shouts Spring!!...and I love daffodils too! :)
    Such a fun challenge, I'm enjoying seeing everyones dress creations!!

    Jan x

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  28. You are so creative the dress you made with detail photos wow spring. Thanks for stopping by my blog. Love both of your blog sites.

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  29. daffodils always say March to me!!!! this dress is perfect.....I just finished mine...come look if you get a chance....

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  30. Lovely little dainties on the dress Penny, very pretty! Christen

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