pattern dress

It's coming down to the wire to finish things up for the Rock and Roll Craft Show...my inventory list is due today and it's going to be a busy week actually making some of the things I'm putting on the list. 

One of the things that I've had on my "to do" list in my head was to use just the dress from a sewing pattern.  It's really kind of hard to find one that works...no hands or anything else covering the dress, no weird pose distortion.  The one I found is just perfect.  I added the dress to a little hanger, added a tiny silk flower, layered it on one of my favorite papers, and added it to a shadow box frame.  Here's a pic of it in the frame...

Ideas in my head don't always turn out as planned but this one turned out even better than I thought...I love it.  I found a few shadow boxes at one of Target's "give it away" clearance piles last summer...it looks even better after I slightly sanded the frame to give it a little more character.

I sometimes get caught up in a project and forget to think ahead...but this time I remembered to scan the dress so I could make more.  These are a few more that I made that are finished on the back so they can either be mounted on a background or just hung up "as is".  They are embellished with a silk flower or a tiny vintage button.  I'll be putting these in my etsy shop today. 

And, on a completely unrelated topic, I just have to give this shout out...M.I.Z ... Z.O.U! 

Comments

[Laura]

So cute!!!

Laura

ps

My mom had a dress very similar to this!!!

[Miss Paula]

I love it!! You are so creative using just a few little things. I would love to wear that dress!!

[HeidiAnn]

It's no wonder you love it! So do I - it looks fabulous - simple and lovely. I just love the look of all the things you make!

[Vera]

WOO HOO MIZZOU!!!!!

[HeidiAnn]

Now - when I said simple, I didn't mean simple as in easy or anyone-can-do-it - I meant simple as in not fussy. Simple and lovely in it's simplicity. YOU can do it, because you are imaginative and clever and crafty! (Unlike some of us)
Like I said, I love it.

[Susan]

Simply lovely...a true work of art!

[ArtsyMama]

This looks fabulous!! Love it:)
Kari

[Judy]

Oh, I just love it. You are so creative.

[Whitney]

The dresses are so cute! They look absolutely real.

[dana]

GO TIGERS!!!! Even sweeter that it was at the expense of KU!!!

Love the dresses too.

[Gill]

That is beautiful Julie, you've got such lovely ideas.I was just thinking that you were brave cutting up the pattern, what if you couldn't find more like that, when I read that you'd scanned the image.... well planned!

[Lucy.R.E.]

I live in Columbia, MO -- yay Tigers!

[lulu sparkles]

so stinking cute! love your new dresses :)

[Casey]

What a cute idea!!! :)

[jen]

That is just SO creative and perfectly executed Julie. GOOD ONE!!

[Mary Ann]

Now that, that is clever! I even like the three of them lined up in a pretty frilly row!

[Angela (Cottage Magpie)]

Too cute! What a brilliant idea!
~Angela :-)

[Sabina]

found you by accident and glad i did. what a wonderful blog!! and what cute dresses!!

[Ellie]

Adorable! What a sweet idea!

[Billie]

Oh, so cute!

[jerusalem]

how cute! thanks for your sweet "thank you" too - I loved it!

[Niesz Vintage Home]

So cute!
I just love the graphics on vintage patterns. And the special little touches you've added are perfect.

Kimberly :)