Friday, 14 January 2011

Sew Weekly: Coco Chanel

Yay Hooray! My first week doing The Sew Weekly challenge, and my completed garment in on Mena's blog and here are some photos for you! I chose this Style Pattern, from 1991, but I wanted to make it a gorgeous LBD with a twist! What do you think?


Look how cute Doggie Darling is! I made it from this pattern:


I'm typing from my iPhone today, as we're heading down to the countryside and MAYBE going swimming! It's the craziest weather here in Melbs so not really sure what'll be on the cards for us!


It wasn't a tricky pattern to sew up, just lots of handstitching and ironing. I was slightly stressed because I had to cut it quite short to fit the fabric remnant, so lucky the hemline isn't too shocking!




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20 comments:

  1. TeenyFriday, 14 January 2011 at 15:18:00 GMT+8

    It's absolutely gorgeous!!!!!!!! You're so talented. And good luck with the weather, we've been watching the floods in QLD, and really worried with friends and fams living in Brissie.

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  2. KatFriday, 14 January 2011 at 15:48:00 GMT+8

    It looks fantastic! And doggy darling is super adorable in that first photo.

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  3. DebiFriday, 14 January 2011 at 15:58:00 GMT+8

    I love it---one of my favorite LBDs I've seen!!

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  4. Mel Makes PrettyFriday, 14 January 2011 at 16:20:00 GMT+8

    Ooooooh so pretty! You did a great job on this dress. I love the black and white and the way you've styled it for your "photo shoot"
    ~Mel

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  5. Camelia CrinolineFriday, 14 January 2011 at 16:39:00 GMT+8

    It's fabulous. So Chanel-esque. Also I love the way you styled it with the shoes and the flower in your hair.

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  6. nikkishellFriday, 14 January 2011 at 18:37:00 GMT+8

    Nice work missus!

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  7. FrancaFriday, 14 January 2011 at 19:11:00 GMT+8

    Oh I love it! very classy but funky!

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  8. SickofitcindyFriday, 14 January 2011 at 23:06:00 GMT+8

    So worth the hand sewing. It looks fabulous!

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  9. CeciliFriday, 14 January 2011 at 23:50:00 GMT+8

    Awesome dress! You've made modern with classic and the design, the colours, the lenght... I love everything!

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  10. Karin van DamSaturday, 15 January 2011 at 00:06:00 GMT+8

    Very cute. By the way, I think you have a wonderful, friendly face. Can I say that? Anyway, the dress is great!

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  11. AlexandraSaturday, 15 January 2011 at 02:00:00 GMT+8

    Love your dress!

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  12. khristie BSunday, 16 January 2011 at 08:09:00 GMT+8

    Fabulous. It looks totally now, even futuristic, even though the pattern was from the 90's.

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  13. RachelSunday, 16 January 2011 at 16:57:00 GMT+8

    Yowza! You look gorgeous.

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  14. SamanthaSunday, 16 January 2011 at 20:14:00 GMT+8

    Love it! Wish I could make something like that!

    -Samantha

    http://thisfashionista.blogspot.com

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  15. --ginger.Monday, 17 January 2011 at 01:07:00 GMT+8

    ooooooooooooooooo I loooooooovvvvveee it.

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  16. AnonymousMonday, 17 January 2011 at 12:20:00 GMT+8

    Very cute (and Doggie Darling gives it the paws up too)

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  17. The Long & Winding BobbinMonday, 17 January 2011 at 16:49:00 GMT+8

    So awesome! I love it & it suits you to a teeee :-)

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  18. nyhetMonday, 17 January 2011 at 18:13:00 GMT+8

    omg, this is hot. and it fits you perfectly...the "graphic" style and the reduced colors...!

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  19. CarolynTuesday, 18 January 2011 at 12:53:00 GMT+8

    Beautifully done! I adore it! I guess it was worth all the handstitching, no?

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  20. elisaWednesday, 21 December 2011 at 21:11:00 GMT+8

    This dress looks absolutely gorgeous! So simple but yet so elegant. What does the back of this dress look like. Does it have white too or is it all black?

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