tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3262737198826467011.post7469390053046160159..comments2023-06-27T06:18:50.652-07:00Comments on La Fille D'Or: Seagulls have landedUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3262737198826467011.post-78762224218020720042010-06-24T11:45:32.989-07:002010-06-24T11:45:32.989-07:00Adorable! I try not to hold onto things I won'...Adorable! I try not to hold onto things I won't wear much for whatever reason, but that dress is so worth the alterations. A great dress for less than $30? Yes, please!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3262737198826467011.post-67770055075985957132010-06-23T15:20:28.567-07:002010-06-23T15:20:28.567-07:00What an awesome dress! I love the print! I would l...What an awesome dress! I love the print! I would love to try and alter some of my ill-fitting vintage, but I'm always so nervous I'm going to ruin them! The way I figure, $20 is still pretty cheap for a great vintage dress--even if $7 is a little better. :DJennihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04865360471323926851noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3262737198826467011.post-77011612707072093432010-06-21T10:59:02.269-07:002010-06-21T10:59:02.269-07:00I love this dress and can't wait to see the fi...I love this dress and can't wait to see the finished version!jesse.anne.ohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14875750144950761412noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3262737198826467011.post-72436102463240134822010-06-21T05:39:03.010-07:002010-06-21T05:39:03.010-07:00Oh, wow. The print on that dress is amazing! It ...Oh, wow. The print on that dress is amazing! It makes me think of Cape Cod, but somehow more chic.<br /><br />As for becoming a better seamstress I am still working on that myself. I find that once I finally manage to cut a whole pattern and get down to sewing the garment, I get impatient don't want to play with things like fit (which kind of ruins the point of sewing your own clothes, really).<br /><br />In Boston I found one reasonable tailor I really liked and told myself that if I truly loved a piece, the alternations were worth the cost. And I wore those things SO much more! Look at it as a cost-per-wear benefit analysis ;)Angelahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11617988780795755116noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3262737198826467011.post-36479562919463920852010-06-20T19:45:53.970-07:002010-06-20T19:45:53.970-07:00Well... if you've got a seam ripper and a sewi...Well... if you've got a seam ripper and a sewing machine, you can: remove the skirt from the bodice. Cut off the amount of fabric you want, then using the largest stitch on the sewing machine, sew two rows at the top of the skirt. Then pull the two bottom threads and gather the skirt until it's evenly spaced and the correct width. Reattach it to the bodice.<br /><br />Cute, cute dress though, got to love bird print!<br />I have a tendency to let my 'fixer-upers' sit around for months, but I've been super good about getting them done lately! I think it's the summer, extra day light gives me so much more energy.<br /><br /><a href="http://chic-onthe-cheap.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">Chic on the Cheap</a>LyddieGalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01604790644999494872noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3262737198826467011.post-58540002151742346762010-06-20T19:44:34.122-07:002010-06-20T19:44:34.122-07:00This comment has been removed by the author.LyddieGalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01604790644999494872noreply@blogger.com