Thursday 14 June 2012

The Bombshell Sessions... The Final Chapter!


Thank goodness too, just in time for the wedding. I stayed up until 1am the night before I flew out to the UK finishing and hemming. All worth it, my friend looked beautiful and it was a really special day. One of those days that make you happy, tearful and grateful- all at the same time. We all met as 18 year old student nurses and now we are all nurses, adults and getting married.  


I lined the dress and boned the dress. I even added the waist-belt. I added the bows as a little bit of fun and they also hide the somewhat ghastly stitch-lines of the rigilene boning in which just stop and start in the middle of the lining at times.  


I did have some in progress pictures of the boning process but I didn't realise that my SD card was still in the computer, so all I was taking was 'demo' pics which delete themselves. C'est la vie.





The old-school seam-binding tape was a nice addition. Using catch-stitch, there is not even a hint of stitching lines to be seen from the outside.


I am really happy with this dress. I love the fit and the feel and now can see where all the hours of labour have gone into. Realistically, if I procrastinated less and worked more... this dress would have been done by the end of May. I was worried I couldn't do it, so took my time. Hindsight leads me to think that I could have 'upped the ante' a little.

In reflection:

  • I needed to attach a hook and eye to the top of the zip, thankfully my reliable friends had a few safety pins on them and this stopped me worrying all the time about doing my zip up. It kept on working its way down to an inch loose. I have attached the moment I have got home!
  • I needed to account for lining and the rigilene more. It looks great, but its very cosy.

Here are some pics from the day....


Gold tribal jewellery and a bottle green vintage jacket

Zebra Print shoes and bag.. shown off whilst I performed the 'Running Man'..... tee hee.


Time Taken: 60 hours
Fabric: Bought from The Fabric Godmother at £8/metre = £16. Lining from Lincoln Market at £3/metre = £4.50. Thread 20p (from bumper bargain on eBay), Zip £1.50 from Hickeys (Ireland habdab and fabric shop), Boning £4, Other bits and bobs £5

Total Spend £30ish
Make Again? Yes, next month! Yikes

It was great! Next month, the next 'Wedding Guest Dress'

Bundana

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22 comments:

  1. Gorgeous! Your hard work paid off. What a fun party dress. And those zebra heels are a great touch.

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  2. Well done lovely - it looks wonderful and fits you so perfectly! :) xx

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  3. It looks AMAZING! Bloody well done lovely, you've worked hard and it's totally paid off! Love you matching shoes and bag! x

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  4. My my my. Your dress looks really beautiful, and I can't get over how well you nailed the fit. I will have to consult you when I start working on mine foe my friend's wedding in october. It will be cold then, but who cares?

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  5. It looks FABULOUS on you! I'm so impressed! (Also loving the dance moves! :)

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  6. Omg that is one amazing dress. And the proof of a good fit is your ability to bust a move on the dancefloor without risk of flashing!

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  7. You did a beautiful job on this dress! Incredibly impressive. The shoes are an inspired touch!

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  8. What a fantastic job! I love it!

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  9. You look absolutely fabulous dahhhhling. . .

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  10. Oh this is awesome! Finally, it's done! And you look stunning in it-good on ya!

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  11. That turned out really nice. I really like the pattern and it fits you great!

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  12. Oh my gosh your dress looks awesome. Well worth all the hard work you put into it. Beautifully sewn as well.

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  13. It's fabulous!!!!! And I love the little bows inside. Hindsight is a wonderful thing - yes, it might have been finished sooner, but would it have been so fantastic, and would you have learnt so much? You took as long as you took because you needed to. The next one will be done in no time! ;)

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  14. Wow, well done you, that is a triumph. I've never experimented with boning, and it looks like it fits you perfect! Well done. X

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  15. I love it so much!!! U must post more photos! Pretty please!!!

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  16. Terrific! And I agree with Elle - the shoes are awesome!

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  17. This looks amazing! I love the little lingerie-like bows you added inside the bodice and the zebra print accessories you paired the dress with are too cute. Congratulations on a job well done! :) Can't wait to see your next bombshell.

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  18. Love it, love the styling (those shoes!)...but are you CRAZY???? You want to do this next month??? Proteins and carbs, then...Bonne chance!

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  19. Looks FANTASTIC!! Love the accessories too :)

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  20. You should be very proud of this - it's brilliant! The fit is perfect and the finishing inside is lovely - the bows look very cute! Well done.

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  21. Oh my days. Words escape me doll. Beautiful just beautiful! The fit is like a second skin. I too would be doing the running man if I knocked together something that fabulous.

    xxx

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  22. This dress is AMAZING. I love everything about it. I wish I could make and wear something so perfectly !

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