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reader's closet - lace - Threads
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Leather and Lace
2 commentsBag of my own design made from black faux leather and a vintage doily. The doily was ombre dyed to give it a bit of character. There is a v. subtle bit of extra fine glitter on the outer edges of the...
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Elizabethan Rose
My party ensemble consists of a corset-style top, a matching skirt and a purse. The garments are made from a combination of black chantilly lace, black silk chiffon and a salmon-colored silk...
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Party Ensemble-- "Lots and Lots of Lace"
This cute party ensemble is perfect for the girl who wants to really stand out in a crowd. 95% of this entire outfit was handsewn, be it the lace shorts, the floral crosage, or the lace tunic. It was...
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Lace Wedding Dress
7 commentsMy daughter got married a year ago without the usual year to plan. We only had two months to get her dress together. We had seen a dress by designer Rivini, and decided to copy it from...
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Dickens Holiday Party Outfit
3 commentsI made all items from my own self drafted patterns. This vintage style ensemble is for a Dickens themed Holiday Party held as part of a yearly celebration. Guests are all urged to dress in period...
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Lace
I make all types of items using a hand or machine needle or hook. Some are gifts, some I sell, a few I keep for myself. I have tried all types of needlework and kept with the ones that I excell at...
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Satin and Lace
5 commentsI loved combining these colors when I created this gown. It was a lot of fun!
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Roaring 20s Opulent dress and faux fur tippet
4 commentsI made this opulent hand fringed silk and hand beaded flapper-esque dress for a challenge, but I got in the top 50. I was inspired by the 1920s for how beautiful, free, intricate and opulent...
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get this look....EASY!
2 commentsChic and cheap....i vote YES all the way! I made this necklace out of scrap fabric squares (FREE), gold accent beads (1.00) and lace (i had some scraps so... FREE). I love the versatility of this...
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Red Lace Bodice Dress
This is a small/petite dress I am working on specifically for this challenge. It has an asymmetrical strap The bodice has been constructed of lace strips, about 1/2 inch wide, using a basic...
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18th century inspired bridal gown
1 commentThis 18th century inspired gown is made of silk taffeta with multiple shades of silk taffeta roses. The Alencon Lace jacket is removable. The jacket was hand sewn and formed. The entire...
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First granddaughter's wedding dress
27 commentsI recently had the honor of making a wedding dress for my first granddaughter, Brittany Blount Chemin. I used Duchess Satin and silk organdy to construct the main part of the dress. To...
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Wedding coat (solution to dress crisis)
2 commentsThis white and silver jacket was made to solve a last-minute wedding crisis. The back is hand-painted Italian silk shantung, sleeves are damask with shantung cuffs, and the draped front is...
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80 Yr. Old Liturgical Lace Gown
4 commentsThis is a christening gown made from the liturgical lace netting of a priest's alb that is over 80 years old. I inherited it many years ago. The heavy liturgical embroidery on the ethereal netting...
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Fancy Fabric Challenge My Project Runway Challenge
1 commentI live in Tennessee and my niece lives in California, One day she called me and asked me if I could copy this dress she saw at a boutique in Los Angeles. We had a couple of months where I...
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Recycled Vintage Pillowcase Designer Fabric Toddlers Swing Jacket
1 commentThis darling jacket starts with a sweet vintage pillowcase, vintage lace, vintage buttons, and a gorgeous designer rose fabric. The front of the vintage pillowcase I used had been hand embroidered...
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chantilly womens skirt
2 comments~ lovely soft pinks and creams, ruffled layers of lace, chiffon and tulle over a vintage pink slip.
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Simplicity Veil with Lace Detailing
1 commentThis bride's gown came with a matching shawl that she did not want to wear. She preferred, instead, to utilize the lace shawl to embellish her wedding veil. She selected the Simplicity...
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lace festival 2006 part1
When we attended lace festival first year in 2006, our task was just to take some photos and to have a close look to beautiful hand work of idrija women.
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lace festival idrija 2007
6 commentshere are some photos from the same festival only one year before. our task was to recreate old collar patterns (papirc) into something fresh and new.
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lace festival Idrija 2008 part 2
2 commentssome more photos from the lace festival.enjoy!
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Vintage Inspired Bridal Veil
1 commentThe bride was planning to wear her grandmother's wedding dress from 1942 made from satin accented with Schiffli lace. The gown had discolored to a darker ivory/champagne beige...
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lace festival Idrija 2008 part 1
5 commentsThis project took place in Idrija, small city in Slovenija, where lace was and still is an important part of life there. Our job was to create a lace dress in a new modern way. Project lasted for 8...
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Batik Cotton Tunic
I made this tunic following a Burda pattern. Luckily it fits me because I didn't allow for the seam allowances on this garment, as you must do with Burda patterns (as I have now found out).
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