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01-31-2013, 09:57 AM | #1 |
Donating YT Addict Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Oakland County MI
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| 2 Flapper Dresses I did it, yea Bob Mackie watch out there is a new dog in town HaHa two years ago you could have knocked me over with a feather if you said I would one day make two flapper dresses for dogs. Well along came Lola, then yorkie talk, then the fashion forum and then the sewing machine and now let's say I found new weird hobby. As many of you know i am going to NY to visit family and will be attending a lot of the "Pet Fashion" week parties, the big one is a Roaring 20's theme so I made a dress for Lola and my sisters Dog Lucy. I learned a lot with this project. I put interfacing in the bodice and doubled it around the button hole for the harness ring to poke through. I also used bias on the top of the inside of he skirt, which I am sure I sewed in the wrong way but I made work. I worked with a lot of trim including glass beads I found on Ebay Since like KJC pointed out in another thread dogs are horizontal so fringe does not hang well, so I glued the fringe to the skirt and used two layers to give it more fullness. I wanted to use a different pattern that would cover the chest up. Well after trying some practice patterns I could not get a good fits. So I came up with what turned out to be a better option. I sewed fringe in the front of the neck area and it covers just enough of the chest and it does not drag on the ground. Anyway I hope you like the dresses
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01-31-2013, 10:00 AM | #2 |
Donating YT Addict Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Oakland County MI
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| I have not had a chance to take any good pics of Lola in the dress, LOL I have had enough stress dealing with the dresses. Lola might gain weight with my new hobby, everytime she sees me walking towards her with a dress in my hands she runs away. I then have to give her a treat to come back and sit still while I check for fit
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01-31-2013, 10:15 AM | #3 |
Cedric♥Lola♥Keylo Donating Member Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Gilford, NH, USA
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| haha mine run too! how beautiful you did an amazing job and i love the colors!!! woo hoo youll have the best dress flapper girls.
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01-31-2013, 10:20 AM | #4 |
Donating Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: ada mn usa
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| Absolutely GORGEOUS Donna....so much more pizazz then any I saw on line!!!!
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01-31-2013, 10:32 AM | #5 |
♥ Piccolo & Vivi ♥ Donating Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Kentucky
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| You did do it and it is fabulous! Can't wait to see Lola as a flapper.
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01-31-2013, 10:42 AM | #6 |
Donating YT 3000 Club Member | You should be so proud of your self. You did a wonderful job!
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01-31-2013, 11:07 AM | #7 |
Jada + Bogie = ♥ Donating Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Mayberry AKA smalltown usa
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| Donna those dresses are gorgeous!! You should give yourself a big ole pat on the back!! Amazing job and I can only imagine that you and your sister will have the best little flappers at the party!!
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01-31-2013, 11:14 AM | #8 |
I♥PeekTinkySaph&Finny Donating Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: Baltimore, Maryland
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| Wowie! Super job, Lady! WTG! I'll be waiting to see all the pics of your trip!
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01-31-2013, 11:51 AM | #9 |
Princess Sophie's Choice Donating Member Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Clinton, IL, DeWitt County
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| Donna these two flapper dresses are amazing and wonderful! You have done a fantastic job and you do deserve a pat on the back! Enjoy your time in NY and you will have the best dressed Yorkies in town!! Beautiful!
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01-31-2013, 11:52 AM | #10 |
Donating YT Addict Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Oakland County MI
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| Thanks for the nice compliments. LOL I can't get over myself or get any work done for my job because I just keep looking at the pics and the dresses, I am like a friggin kid I think one of the things that makes me so happy is they are finished, since I have a bit of ADD I often spend more time organizing and just looking at my stuff than working with it. I have very little patience for projects and am awful at measuring but sewing has changed things a bit. I am exhibiting patience that I normally do not have, I have taken great care in measuring and fitting the dresses and am not just sewing willy nilly. So I guess at 57 sewing has finally made me grow up but probably just a little
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01-31-2013, 11:59 AM | #11 |
2+2=4 X the Love ♥ Donating Member | Those are Beautiful Donna ..... !! Have fun on your trip....
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01-31-2013, 12:01 PM | #12 |
No Longer a Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Irvine Ca USA
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| both are beautiful. Love all the detail work on the dress. you are getting soooo amazing at sewing <3 Lola and her doggy cousin will both shine at the party. |
01-31-2013, 12:08 PM | #13 |
Resident Yorkie Nut Donating YT 20K Club Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Texas
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| Great job Donna!! They are beautiful!
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01-31-2013, 12:34 PM | #14 |
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| WOW....those are gorgeous! I am soooo impressed, the eye you have for creating is amazing...let alone your talent!
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01-31-2013, 12:47 PM | #15 |
Donating YT 1000 Club Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: FtWorth,TX,USA
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| Those are fabulous!! I soooo wish that I was going to the fashion show. PLEASE take lots of pics,then atleast we can live through your camera. A detailed trip report would be nice too. PLEASE,PLEASE. |
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