Restyled 80s/90s Party Dress

This dress was something that I started remodeling a while ago and never got pictures before i started, i know, i know i'm kicking myself too. BUT it originally had a high scoop neckline in front and short puffed sleeves that came about midway between elbow and shoulder, it was very 80's/90's looking and not in a good way.
So the sleeves were the first thing to go and then I changed the neckline. I had some lovely ivory Alencon lace trim that i added to the bust and around the hip. Then i added another, softer lace trim around the armholes, i also shaped the bodice a bit more taking it in at the arm hole so it didn't gap and i took the waist in a little for a less boxy shape. The dress already had a netting slip attached to give it the fullness, which was great! There were a few little snags in the satin skirt that i covered using little floral cutouts from the lace giving it a scattered applique look down the front sides of the skirt, i added a few that weren't needed to give it a more intentional look. Then i just added the ribbon tie at the waist and she was finished! I really like how this one turned out, its a totally different look than it was to start with, even though i dont have the original pics im sure you can imagine the before just a little. Now it has a retro wedding reception vibe to it and it's available for sale over at my Etsy shop! https://www.etsy.com/listing/157686533/pinup-wedding-dress-retro-vintage-50s?ref=shop_home_active

''Suddenly Last Summer'' Ivory Wedding Dress- Plus Customer Photos

 

I got some more customer photos! Above are the pictures my lovely customer sent me, you can also check out the photographers facebook here:

www.facebook.com/pages/kevin-schurb-PHOTOGRAPHY/483818608334709

This is the ''Suddenly Last Summer'' dress in ivory linen. The perfect casual 1950s style summer wedding dress. Features a sweetheart neckline, bra cups and boning support, the bodice is fully lined, back zipper and it has a matching wide buckle belt.

Below are the pictures i took of the dress right before being packaged :-)

You can check out my origional post about the green Elizabeth Taylor ''Suddenly Last Summer'' dress here:

http://morningstar84.blogspot.com/search?q=suddenly+last+summer

Stash Fabric Projects and Final Orders

 The two dresses above were custom orders I finished up about a month ago, Audrey Hepburn's ''Lace Oscar Dress'' and Marilyn Monroe's ''Chinese Theater Dress''

Even though i'm not taking new orders for a while and i'm officially on ''maternity leave'' now waiting for my little guy to arrive,  I still cant seem to get away from the sewing machine. Below are mostly things that i have made recently using fabrics that i had hanging around :-)

 This was a fun experiment with a cotton lettuce print fabric, a tie shoulder detail, button front and 3/4 sleeves

https://www.etsy.com/listing/155391590/pinup-secretary-top-blouse-50s-style?ref=shop_home_active

This was another fun project, using fabric i had in my stash, cotton print sailor themed fabric with white cotton twill for the skirt.

https://www.etsy.com/listing/157232028/1950s-style-pinup-wiggle-halter-peplum?ref=shop_home_active

 This dress was a sample i made years ago and found in my vintage things, made with antique satin, both sides are used for contrast.

 https://www.etsy.com/listing/155413909/pinup-wiggle-dress-1950s-style?ref=shop_home_active

High waist white cotton twill pinup shorts with fun little ties on the sides, back zipper.

https://www.etsy.com/listing/157366891/50s-style-pinup-shorts-high-waist-hi?ref=shop_home_active

This was the last little bit of the suiting fabric that i used for the marilyn monroe wiggle dress, so i restyled the dress pattern into a top with the same bow and bust detail.

https://www.etsy.com/listing/157773286/marilyn-monroe-50s-inspired-pinup-blouse?ref=shop_home_active

Teal Silk 1930's Evening Dress- Eva Dress Pattern

 This dress was a custom request, she sent me the fabric that she chose, a silk satin and matching lace. The design she chose is a nightgown pattern from Eva Dress Patterns, number NL30-7121 they make and sell copies of vintage patterns. The nightgown was meant to be a slip on so the back was loose, meant to be held in with the back tie, also the skirt pattern is Aline. I added back darts to the bodice and the skirt and curved in the skirt at the knee for a more hourglass shape. The skirt length also had to be adjusted, so quite a bit of pattern alteration was done before I ever cut out the dress. I put in an invisible zipper in the side seam, since i didn't want to mess with lace detail across the shoulders, I also made the waist tie separate from the dress so the tie could be worn to the side or in the back. Forgive the wrinkles, i hadn't pressed the dress yet when i took pics! Have a dress custom made for you through my Etsy shop Morningstar84

My Lovely customer sent a quick pic of herself wearing the dress :-)

Tulle Version Of Marilyn Monroe's Lace Premiere Dress

 This dress is styled after the dress worn by Marilyn Monroe after she had the satin sash removed and replaced with tulle. All of the materials were things I had on hand, every now and then I like to see what I can do with stash fabrics. I used ivory Alencon lace over ivory bridal satin with ivory tulle across the front. Marilyn had tulle added to both sides of the dress, if you look closely you can see it rapped around from the side across the back. I decided to go with just one side for this dress, I liked the way it looked better. I finished off the top edge of the dress with a vintage pearl and sequin applique, its a bit wider than Marilyn's original dress but I liked it with a little more bling. Below are the pictures Marilyn with the tulle version. My dress is available for purchase here https://www.etsy.com/listing/158541366/marilyn-monroe-inspired-wedding-dress?ref=shop_home_active

Hawaiian Luau Dress-Purple Batik

This dress i made using a bit of cotton batik i had hanging around. I also just so happened to have a little bit of purple satin that was a perfect match! I love when that happens. I drafted the bodice pattern and draped the remaining fabric for the skirt. The bust has boning support sewn to the seams, halter straps button at the back of the neck. I did elastic side panels for comfort, back zipper. finished with a decorative hip tie. Below are some fab vintage patterns that if you are able to find would be amazing to use for this style dress. The dresshas sold but you can

Have a dress made through my Etsy shop Morningstar84

Marilyn Monroe- The Seven Year Itch- Piano Dress

 Styled after the dress worn by Marilyn Monroe in 'The Seven Year Itch' I call it the ''Piano Dress'' because of the scene where she wears it. For my version of the dress i used a white cotton blend eyelet fabric over a blue cotton twill, fitted wiggle dress style with scoop neckline and crossing halter strap front, back skirt has flounce instead of back slit, i sewed the straps in the back since there is no real need for them to un-hook like in the film. This sample dress is available for sale here on Etsy

https://www.etsy.com/listing/158151556/marilyn-monroe-piano-dress-pinup-blue?ref=shop_home_active