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Couture Dress Vogue 8648

my handpicked zipper

close up of hand under stitching

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This project was made as part of a Craftsy course:
The Couture Dress »

Instructions

I used horsehair in the hem to add fullness to the skirt.

Difficulty:

Category: Sewing

Type of item: Clothing

For: Women

Style: Retro / Vintage, Romantic

Materials

Oscar de la Renta silk twill, underlined with silk organza and lined with silk charmeuse.

What was your inspiration?

Susan Khalje.

What are you most proud of?

That my handstitches don't look too bad.

What advice would you give someone starting this project?

Have fun with it and don't be in a hurry.

91 comments

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cacaumari803543

May 13, 2013

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Ask me a question, how I can do this kind of dress for exemplo if I don't have any pattern? I loved your dress. Congratulation!

jlgsewsandknits

May 15, 2013

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Thanks so much. As far as making this dress without a pattern, that is way beyond my abilities. Good luck.

Moushka

Apr 15, 2013

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It's been fun watching your sewing (and knitting) progress over the years from novice to couture, on PR. You're an inspiration to many. All your dresses look impeccable.

jlgsewsandknits

Apr 16, 2013

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Thanks so much. It is very kind of you.

katzkuche506144

Mar 13, 2013

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Gorgeous fabric, beautiful work, love it! Can't wait to make mine!

jlgsewsandknits

Mar 15, 2013

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Thanks. Can't wait to see yours.

amyszemkus

Mar 09, 2013

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you look so adorable in this dress. It fits to perfection.

jlgsewsandknits

Mar 10, 2013

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Thanks so much.

NOLA Deb

Feb 25, 2013

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WOW!

jlgsewsandknits

Feb 27, 2013

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Thank you.

crazihippichic

Jan 28, 2013

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So rich looking. I love it.

jlgsewsandknits

Feb 23, 2013

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Thanks.

kskibunny914659

Jan 21, 2013

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Love the fabric. Is it acetate?

jlgsewsandknits

Feb 23, 2013

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It's a silk twill. Very nice to sew with because it didn't want to fray or wrinkle.

jlgsewsandknits

Jan 07, 2013

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Thanks for your very kind comments.

Cyndielee1143919

Jan 07, 2013

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This dress is just amazing! It is beautifully made and looks just beautiful on you, and even with all that you had the pictures done in a room in which the colors and lighting trully accent the dress and you once again. You have quite a gift!

jlgsewsandknits

Feb 23, 2013

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Hah! I didn't notice the green in the room showed up in the dress. Thanks.

Olivia Torma

Jan 05, 2013

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Love your dress! The fabric is stunning! Congrats!

jlgsewsandknits

Jan 05, 2013

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Thanks!

lisap

Jan 04, 2013

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What a beautiful dress, it fits you like a glove.

jlgsewsandknits

Jan 04, 2013

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Thank you very much.

Vixhen

Dec 22, 2012

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This is a FABULOUS dress! Good job!

jlgsewsandknits

Dec 22, 2012

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Thanks so much. I loved this class.

Jill-1234

Dec 10, 2012

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VERY Pretty!

jlgsewsandknits

Dec 10, 2012

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Thank you.

stilllearning

Nov 28, 2012

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WOW !!! What a beautiful job !

jlgsewsandknits

Nov 28, 2012

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Thanks so much. I'm working on a second "couture" dress right now. They are rather addictive.

valU

Nov 26, 2012

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Great job on a dress!, very well made, fit and fabrics are gorgeous!

jlgsewsandknits

Nov 27, 2012

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Thank you very much.

LakeWylieMom

Nov 09, 2012

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What type of fabric is it?

jlgsewsandknits

Nov 10, 2012

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Silk twill. I loved sewing with it; it didn't wrinkle or ravel much at all.

LakeWylieMom

Nov 10, 2012

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Interesting, I have never heard of silk twill and will have to look it up.

Deannie Oakly

Oct 27, 2012

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Beautiful, love the fabric. Wonderful fit!

jlgsewsandknits

Oct 27, 2012

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Thanks.

twiggyann

Oct 25, 2012

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Love the bold fabric You did a great job on it. Fits you wonderfully.

jlgsewsandknits

Oct 26, 2012

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Thanks. I loved this fabric as soon as I saw it.

HappyGenny

Oct 24, 2012

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Ooooh, too pretty! It looks smashing on you! Good choice on your fabric and nice work, too! :)

jlgsewsandknits

Oct 25, 2012

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Thank you very much.

Ms. BB

Oct 23, 2012

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Elegant style on you. Love the fabric choice and the lining is so rich. Fabulous job with fit, construction and your hand stitches look perfect too!

jlgsewsandknits

Oct 23, 2012

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Thank you very much.

jlgsewsandknits

Oct 22, 2012

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Thanks so much.

Cissie

Oct 22, 2012

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Beautiful fabric! And what a fantastic fit. Just perfect in every way.

Naddles87

Oct 21, 2012

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Gorgeous work! I love how the colour of your lining is just as lovely as the fashion fabric... Well done!

jlgsewsandknits

Oct 22, 2012

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Thanks. That charmeuse was much more difficult to sew than my twill.

Sarita

Oct 21, 2012

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BEAUTIFUL.

jlgsewsandknits

Oct 21, 2012

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That's very nice of you to say.

jlgsewsandknits

Oct 21, 2012

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That's very nice of you to say.

KathrynBrooks1

Oct 21, 2012

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Va va voom. The dress is stunning and looks amazing on you. I'm green with envy.

jlgsewsandknits

Oct 21, 2012

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Thanks so much.

jlgsewsandknits

Oct 19, 2012

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Thanks.

Delilah Nethken

Oct 19, 2012

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Wow your dress is beautiful.

servareginae

Oct 18, 2012

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Wow! Beautiful fabric and beautiful dress. Good job.

jlgsewsandknits

Oct 18, 2012

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Thank you for your kind comments.

Kateebair

Oct 17, 2012

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You look stunning, the fabric and dress are beautiful. Well done. I must start this project.

jlgsewsandknits

Oct 18, 2012

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Thanks so much.

wimmie

Oct 17, 2012

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So gorgeous. even though it looks girly like as you stated, it looks very chic and big girl like at the same time...I love this dress. Is Moods your venue for oscar d fabrics or is it a secret...(smile)

jlgsewsandknits

Oct 17, 2012

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Thanks for you compliment. Mood is where I got the silk twill and the charmeuse for the lining. I have my eye on another OdlR silk there but am waiting for a sale.

RachyP

Oct 17, 2012

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Wow you did an amazing job, its so refreshing to see a dress that has colour :)

jlgsewsandknits

Oct 17, 2012

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Thanks so much. I love color.

Hopeful sewer

Oct 16, 2012

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You did a great job. The fabric and style are perfect for you!

jlgsewsandknits

Oct 16, 2012

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Thanks so much.

Lafleurgoddess

Oct 16, 2012

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Beautiful job; amazing and i love the fabric choice!

jlgsewsandknits

Oct 16, 2012

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Thanks. I love this fabric too. I wish that I could live in Oscar de la Renta silk.

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LittlePink Kiwi

Oct 15, 2012

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Wow, you look gorgeous in your stunning dress. Absolute perfection!

jlgsewsandknits

Oct 16, 2012

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Thanks.

NOTSEWVANILLA

Oct 15, 2012

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beautiful... wonderfully done.. thanks for sharing.... that dress is perfect!

jlgsewsandknits

Oct 16, 2012

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Thanks.

Christine28

Oct 15, 2012

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Beautiful!!!

jlgsewsandknits

Oct 16, 2012

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Thanks.

SewMe2

Oct 15, 2012

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Stunning dress, well done. I love the fabric.

Raincloud

Oct 15, 2012

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Really beautiful! My dress will be similar in construction. How did you decide to line the full skirt? Did you keep a full skirt in the lining or reduce it some as Susan suggested? I'm trying to decide. . .

jlgsewsandknits

Oct 15, 2012

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Thanks.

jlgsewsandknits

Oct 15, 2012

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I decreased each skirt pattern piece by about 4 inches at the bottom by slashing through the middle and overlapping at the bottoms keeping the waist as is.

tvjulie

Oct 17, 2012

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I missed the part about lining a full skirt. Did you make the lining smaller than the skirt, or both the skirt and lining smaller?

Raincloud

Oct 17, 2012

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tvjulie - in the video lesson on hems I believe, Susan talks about making the lining for a full skirt a bit smaller than the fashion fabric (which is still a full circle) and then attaching it via thread chains. I also asked Susan this questioin - you can see her response on my project page I think.

tvjulie

Oct 17, 2012

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Thanks for the info!

jlgsewsandknits

Oct 23, 2012

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I am sorry. tvjulie, I didn't see your followup question. I just made the lining smaller and then attached with thread chains like Raincloud said.

2strings

Oct 15, 2012

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Simply gorgeous! Beautiful dress, beautifully sewn.

tvjulie

Oct 15, 2012

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Wow, great job! Love the full skirt, and the fabric is beautiful!

jlgsewsandknits

Oct 15, 2012

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Thanks so much. I love the full skirt also; it makes me feel girly.

jlgsewsandknits

Oct 15, 2012

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Thanks so much. I love the full skirt also; it makes me feel girly.

tvjulie

Oct 15, 2012

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How did you do the hem? It looks very full and even. Did you use horsehair, or was it just the drape of the fabric that's holding it up?

jlgsewsandknits

Oct 23, 2012

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Dear tvjulie, I added horsehair that I got at sewtrue.com to the hem. The fabric maybe would have been enough (it has quite a bit of body) but I wanted to try the horsehair hem. I hand sewed it to the underlying and used lace hem facing to cover it.

Snoozn

Oct 15, 2012

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Looks so beautiful.

jlgsewsandknits

Oct 15, 2012

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Thanks so much.

Scheri Manson

Oct 14, 2012

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You look absolutely beautiful. It's wonderful that you created such a pretty dress which fits perfectly. What is your next project?

jlgsewsandknits

Oct 15, 2012

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I have no idea what is next. I have worked on this so long that I haven't even thought about it. Maybe a couple of quicky knit tops and then another dress.

Snazzy SewNsew

Oct 14, 2012

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Gorgeous result! Well done! Hoping to have mine finished in the next day or two as well!

jlgsewsandknits

Oct 15, 2012

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Thanks so much. Looking forward to see yours.

dbm

Oct 14, 2012

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Lovely!

jlgsewsandknits

Oct 15, 2012

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Thanks!

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