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Rosetta ball gown, yet another picture…

02/05/201015/12/2015 CarolynUncategorized5 Comments on Rosetta ball gown, yet another picture…

I found this picture, a partial view of the back of the dress.  Thanks Lily for pointing that out!  And I thought I’d covered all angles…  Now I’m back in the laundry sewing room working on my stash.  Top secret…

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“Rosetta” ball gown

01/05/201015/12/2015 CarolynUncategorized11 Comments on “Rosetta” ball gown

I’m going to take time to mention the cause that we are supporting tonight as it is such an important one; the Amanda Young Foundation.  This non-profit foundation is dedicated to raising awareness of meningococcal disease, to raising funds to…

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Anatomy of a ball dress, pt 6

30/04/201015/12/2015 CarolynUncategorized8 Comments on Anatomy of a ball dress, pt 6

My dress is finished and I planned to put it on and take a photo of the final appearance for today, but you know what?   I realised I should probably wait until tomorrow to take a photo of it,…

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Dog Beach

29/04/201021/12/2016 CarolynUncategorized9 Comments on Dog Beach

We’re having a real indian summer in Perth so this morning I took Sienna to Dog Beach and it was.  Just.  Heaven.  There was only a handful of people on the beach, being a weekday.  So normally I don’t like…

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Anatomy of a ball dress, pt 5

28/04/201015/12/2015 CarolynUncategorized5 Comments on Anatomy of a ball dress, pt 5

Have I made any progress on this ballgown?  Yes heaps, although to the casual observer it wouldn’t seem like much. First, the draping of the fashion fabric across the corset bodice.  This took me a loooooooong time to get a…

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Grey and mustard

27/04/201015/12/2015 CarolynUncategorized8 Comments on Grey and mustard

I attended a very pleasant birthday morning tea for a friend this morning, so dashed very quickly into the park to take this morning’s photo:  this top is my own design, refashioned from my old pair of pants, first posted…

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“Colonel Mustard” shirt

26/04/201015/12/2015 CarolynUncategorized10 Comments on “Colonel Mustard” shirt

I made this shirt last summer as part of my autumn sewing plan to brighten up my wardrobe and add a bit more colour.  The fabric isn’t very nice; it’s a sort of polycotton, the same as my turquoise skirt.…

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Anzac Day

25/04/201015/12/2015 CarolynUncategorized9 Comments on Anzac Day

Today is Anzac Day, the day we commemorate soldiers fallen for our country.  The acronym ANZAC stands for Australian and New Zealand Army Corp, and originates from the days of the first World War when Australia and New Zealand were…

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