It seems so long ago now that this dress first came into my head and this morning I finally got to photograph it.I also made the headband, dyed the gloves and made the flowers on them and dyed the tights (see them beforehand here: Dyeing for a little pink) and did Emma's make up this morning.
During the project I looked at Luella, Cecil Beaton and James 'Athenian' Stuart as well as hydrangeas.I'm really happy with my design but before this course I had only ever made one garment, a pair of shorts from a ready made pattern when I was 13, and my inexperience shows. Practice shall make perfect.
I was given the colour scheme of grey and pink but was determined to use a floral and so bought my own fabrics.
Doesn't Emmy here make a lovely model. 
The pin tucks on the straps are inspired by the Columns of the Doric Temple at Shugborough Estate.
Old style couture pose!
Having found that the ribbon I had meticulously box pleated didn't add anything to the dress I remembered that I had originally been planning a headpiece and bought a plain alice band.
16 comments:
Florrie, it is stunning, really well done you must be very proud! Hi Emma, you look lovely x
That's amazing! Congratulations, Florrie!
And yes, Emma looks beautiful :)
wow, florrie!!! It´s wonderdull. Such a pretty dress!!! Emma´s very beautyfull!
Hi Pearl :) Aww thanks everyone, Florrie is an extremely good photographer and dressmaker!! xxx
Hi pleased to meet you
loving your blog
come pay a visit some time
It is lovely and I agree with what everyone else has said. I think if the colours were punchier it would have been extra nice :)
very pretty, I like how the colours in the print are echoed throughout the rest of the dress (and indeed the whole outfit.)
Very good attention to detail!
utterly divine sweetheart
It came out so beautifully! Well done: you did a great job. And the gloves look fab with it.
Emmy is gorgeous and WOWWWWW I love it ALL!
& you are welcome to raid my closet any time! ;)
U are the best! Congrats!
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you are very talented and your blog is fabulous! thanks so much for your lovely comments :)
cara mia ♥
Wow what a beautiful dress, love the fabrics, you are very talented and must be very proud...great summer dress...love it :)
Laura x
Darling, it is so fonderful to see you back visiting me. :-))) You look absolutely amazing! I love your dress - combination of grey and pink is always so chic! I also love your precious headband.:-)
Thank you for your wonderful comment under my "Atelier" post. I put so much effort into creating it and it warms my heart to read about your impression of it. Every word is a treasure to me. Hope to have you as my guest one day. :-)
it really is so pretty. now this colour palette i absolutely adore. gorgeous.
It's a gorgeous dress darling :)
Love the little hand gloves.
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