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It's been a long time since I challenged myself to make something within a given deadline... BurdaStyle.com and Bernina came with the irresistible idea of "Party through the decades"... plenty of inspiration to choose from and lots of freedom in creating...

 

My sewing machine was like "no way", grinning at me from the service shop where it felt like on a well deserved vacation (we'll see each other eye to eye soon and have a word about that:|)   I waited patiently, taking it one day at a time, hoping each day for a come back -  after two weeks I managed to get a backup machine ( a Singer which fortunately agreed not to make a fuss about getting into a Bernina competition!)

The last 3 days have been incredibly hectic, I was running after 2 rabbits (aka dresses) and I grabbed both  by their tails more or less, with many changes of plans and stretching every minute into 2 - there was no other way I could have finished, sorry if that's considered cheating!

I can't remember working with satin before - I'm almost sure that's one thing I couldn't have forgotten if I did... (actually I have, but it was thicker)

Satin= (definition) something so luring that you can't say no to, although you suspect it means trouble


The one shoulder drapery makes me think that subliminally I might be wearing a saree under my skin;)


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  1. boatx2November 24, 2010 at 10:51 PM

    I am super pulling for you! The colors of this dress is so lush and I just love how the one shoulder comes up, lightly braided, from the back bodice.

    I absolutely feel you on the allure of satin. So soft! So silky! And yet you can totally tell: "you have a mind of your OWN, don't you??!"

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  2. magdamagdaNovember 24, 2010 at 11:22 PM

    thanks! the way you talk abt it, you make me fall in love with it all over again ... I wish the pics captured the beads as sparkling as they are and the colours as deep as they are, but sunset - some things it gives, some things it takes...

    and yes, that's exactly how suspicious satin makes me feel abt it! :))

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  3. AnonymousNovember 25, 2010 at 11:26 AM

    This is stunning on you! I missed it on Burdastyle (how is that?!) and I love your beading, colours, draping, everything about this gown!

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  4. magdamagdaNovember 25, 2010 at 12:57 PM

    hehe thank you and I added you to my friend list on burdastyle:D I'm glad you found my gown here and really flattered you like all its accents!

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  5. S and ONovember 25, 2010 at 10:52 PM

    I love, love that dress! it looks like an Amazon goddess or something like that. I really hope you win :D

    Xoxo
    Sarah

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