It’s finished! I think I like it. I’m not in the mood to take good photos. I will try to get some detail shots next week. For now, the front and the back…
The amount of work and detail is amazing and the colors dazzle and play off each other. I can only imagine what it looks like in person with textures and shine…What a triumph!
What can be said but…STUNNING! Beautifully done! I absolutely LOVE the colour combination and the design work is brilliantly executed…
I have to say: the most beautiful clothes I see these days are made not by couturiers, but by private individuals with a love of sewing…just about everything I look at in the fashion mags and in the supposedly “high-end’ stores is nothing but garbagy, poorly finished “sad sacks” not worth a fraction of the money charged! It’s great to know that someone can now make themselves a dress, suit or gown that beats ‘store-bought’ all to hell; we have come FULL CIRCLE, ladies: “home-made” clothing has finally shaken off its stigma and is now soaring to heights FAR FAR above “store-bought”!
What I love best about your clothes are how many layers there are to the work – I don’t necessarily mean physical layers, though you did that this time, but all the layers of thought and process that go into making your pieces. This is beautiful on the dress form, but I can’t wait to see what it looks like on – it’s definitely a dress that needs to be worn to be fully appreciated.
This is one of those dresses that screams precision sewing at its finest, Claudine. You chose difficult fabrics to work with and did an amazing job with them. You’re going to wow the attendees at the party to which you wear this lovely gown. Be prepared to garner tons of well-deserved compliments.
"Its real value ... is to make exquisite, one-of-a-kind clothes using all the various needle crafts." Cathy Horyn, of the New York Times, on the subject of couture
I’m designing textiles! Click the image if you’re interested.
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Words fail me. It’s stunning, beautiful, exquisite…. I think I need a thesaurus to continue commenting.
The amount of work and detail is amazing and the colors dazzle and play off each other. I can only imagine what it looks like in person with textures and shine…What a triumph!
It’s just beautiful!
It is beautiful, Claudine! I can’t wait to see better pics and, I hope, to see it on you. Such perseverance and attention to detail!
This is really beautiful and inspiring. Thanks for taking us along on your journey.
Thank you so much for the nice comments, everyone! I’m feeling more inspired to take some better photos.
What can be said but…STUNNING! Beautifully done! I absolutely LOVE the colour combination and the design work is brilliantly executed…
I have to say: the most beautiful clothes I see these days are made not by couturiers, but by private individuals with a love of sewing…just about everything I look at in the fashion mags and in the supposedly “high-end’ stores is nothing but garbagy, poorly finished “sad sacks” not worth a fraction of the money charged! It’s great to know that someone can now make themselves a dress, suit or gown that beats ‘store-bought’ all to hell; we have come FULL CIRCLE, ladies: “home-made” clothing has finally shaken off its stigma and is now soaring to heights FAR FAR above “store-bought”!
Yeah, it’s beautiful and it’s done! Of course, I can’t wait to see you in it!
Hurray!!! Such a beautiful work as always. Look forward to seeing you in it. 🙂
This is a magnificent work of art. I definitely hope you wear it to the wedding event.
Beautiful! Good job!
What I love best about your clothes are how many layers there are to the work – I don’t necessarily mean physical layers, though you did that this time, but all the layers of thought and process that go into making your pieces. This is beautiful on the dress form, but I can’t wait to see what it looks like on – it’s definitely a dress that needs to be worn to be fully appreciated.
beautiful.i love it
This is one of those dresses that screams precision sewing at its finest, Claudine. You chose difficult fabrics to work with and did an amazing job with them. You’re going to wow the attendees at the party to which you wear this lovely gown. Be prepared to garner tons of well-deserved compliments.