Thursday, April 29, 2010

Latest Project...

I found this bedsheet in an op shop in the country. It originally had a massive horse head in the centre, but a really cute riding hat and crop print. I was able to salvage just enough to make this dress.



It's a combination of the colette patterns "Sencha" blouse and a Built By Wendy skirt pattern. With a pussy bow collar.



My hair was pretty rubbish after a day at work, so I hid it under this brown felt hat. Garth said I looked like an air hostess, so I wore my PanAm Junior Flyer wings too.



I quite like it.
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17 comments:

  1. BeccaApril 29, 2010 at 3:22 PM

    You quite like it!! I Love it.. hostess at a horse based airline carrying the landed gentry, polo players and horsey types from Jilly Cooper books.

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  2. DebiApril 29, 2010 at 3:45 PM

    Love it! That fabric is so great!

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  3. Andi B. GoodeApril 29, 2010 at 4:35 PM

    I love that fabric. And the dress looks awesome. =D
    -Andi x

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  4. Clara CupcakesApril 29, 2010 at 5:37 PM

    AWWW! This is super cute! One of my very favourite dresses that I get the most compliments on is made out of an old sheet. This one is especially lovely though. Wonderful work!

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  5. Purrfect KatApril 29, 2010 at 6:36 PM

    I love it I think it is super cuuuuuuute!!!
    difficult to make that dress??

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  6. garofitApril 29, 2010 at 6:45 PM

    love the dress, and have a soft spot for a good novelty print! i think i'll blog next about it too, as there seem to be some very good novelty print items out there at the moment - just wish some of it made it my way! it's great that you can do your own stuff!

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  7. The Golden AgeApril 29, 2010 at 7:39 PM

    thanks guys! it's not too hard to make one - the collette pattern is very easy to follow!

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  8. Victoria / Justice PirateApril 29, 2010 at 9:15 PM

    that is quite lovely and a very cool print. You look great in it!

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  9. inapeartreeApril 29, 2010 at 9:48 PM

    Nice work!

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  10. Miss EmmiApril 29, 2010 at 10:02 PM

    That fabric is cute as! I admire your abilty to make a franken-pattern as well.

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  11. AnonymousApril 30, 2010 at 12:03 AM

    That's a really adorable salvage project. The collar gives it a really special detail too. I got to say I love the hat, you wear it well! Really inspirational post for thrift store finds.

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  12. Erika MulvennaApril 30, 2010 at 4:18 AM

    That is GREAT fabric, and the dress is so cute! Nicely done!

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  13. TillyApril 30, 2010 at 5:08 AM

    Oh. Wow. This is one of the nicest dresses I've seen in a long time. You should enter it into that pattern-combination-dress competition that some of the other bloggers have been talking about (sorry, can't remember its official name!).

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  14. Drea MorsbyApril 30, 2010 at 9:54 AM

    That outfit is so cute! xo

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  15. AApril 30, 2010 at 4:35 PM

    gorgeous! it turned out so very well!

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  16. KirMay 3, 2010 at 2:55 PM

    That is the most adorable dress! I wish I could sew as well as you. :D

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  17. alikkaMay 5, 2010 at 6:39 PM

    The dress looks gorgeous!
    I have been following your blog for a while and I'd like to thank you for running it! you're so inspiring!
    hugs from Sweden!

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