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By Deana May

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Evening gown of crinkle lurex organza (80% metal/20% silk in black/silver)

And, the winner of the Threads Fancy Fabrics Challenge, with over 400 votes, is Scintillating: An Amalgamation of Past and Present submitted by EvaDress. Congratulations, EvaDress!!!

Her gorgeous design won her a 3-in-1 Craft Lamp from Ottlite and a $150 gift certificate to The Ribbon Store.

If you’d like to see all of the entries, check out the Fancy Fabrics Challenge Gallery.

Thank you to everyone who entered your stunning designs and congratulations once more to EvaDress! We hope you enjoyed the challenge.

Evening gown of crinkle lurex organza (80% metal/20% silk in black/silver)

I chose to use the vintage evening skirt pattern for the small train it had. I cut it in four pieces (two back and two front) versus three (two back and one front) due to the narrow 36" width of the crinkle organza

I modified the bodice pattern by cutting the bodice front in two pieces. I did this so as to maintain the direction of the fabric grain as opposed to cutting it in one piece on the bias per the original instructions

Narrow hemming this gown went like a dream due to all of the ease in the crinkle organza.

To obtain opacity in order to conceal seam lines and seam allowances, I interlined each organza piece with silver china silk. I narrowly hemmed the interlining separately from the organza. The gown was also fully lined in the same silver china silk.

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Discuss

SueinNE | Jan 15, 2010 10:10pm | #1
Beautiful. would love to see the garment move.
EvaDress | Jan 16, 2010 12:56am | #2
I am shocked! Thank you, THREADS Magazine for inviting us all to submit projects for this challenge!
itsmarkmitchell | Jan 16, 2010 12:06pm | #3
Congratulations! Beautiful dress.
Sewista | Jan 16, 2010 08:45pm | #4
Congratulations! You look fabulous in a fabulous dress.
Ephemeral_Fortress | Jan 16, 2010 09:40pm | #5
Congratulations :) the dress is fabulous and looks great on you.
Cuada | Jan 18, 2010 03:58pm | #6
Congrats Evadress - well deserved:)