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Finally, my very own "what do you think" dress post! :)

posted 2 years ago in Dress
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  • poll: Which one?
    Dress 854, traditional A-line : (41 votes)
    71 %
    Dress 858, trumpet/A-line : (4 votes)
    7 %
    Dress 859, trumpet/full skirt : (5 votes)
    9 %
    Dress 859-b, basically 859 but without a seam in the skirt : (6 votes)
    10 %
    Go back to your sketchpad : (2 votes)
    3 %
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    oyster    July 2010   Dallas

    I'm having my dress made and have been working on a design. I'm pretty close to narrowing it down! Here are some sketches, what do you think? I do have a favorite, but am interested in the opinions of "the hive" first. :)

    Please ignore the fact that some of these drawings do not have heads. I'm no artist! I do not know how to draw heads, hands, or feet. :)

    dress 854

    dress 858

    dress 859

    dress 859-b

    I made these sketches from actual full-body pictures of me, so hopefully the proportions are right.... just in case, here are some pictures of me trying on dresses.

    For fabric, I have some beautiful ivory silk satin (medium weight) and some beaded lace.

     
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    MissAsB    June 6, 2009   Married in CO, Living in AL

    I like the first one, especially with the beading around the waist and the bow in the back.

     
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    Sulli301    June 26, 2010   Michigan

    I like the second one the best :) but they are all similar and it is hard for me to tell from sketches! Great though...I wish I had sketches of me in my dress :)

     
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    FutureMrsChaney    October 1, 2011   Coral Springs,FL

    Have your any modified aline? I think that would would look great on your curves! but i love all of your sketches!

     
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    oyster    July 2010   Dallas

    Thanks! The top is basically set so that will be the same in all of them... the first one is a straight A-line, the second is supposed to be a modified A-line/trumpet style (princess seams). The third & fourth is a trumpet with a fuller skirt towards the bottom. It was inspired by some Ulla-Maija designs.

    I'm not a great artist so hopefully my seamstress will know what I mean! Luckily she is very talented. :)

     
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    crebre80    November 20, 2010   Baton Rouge, LA

    859b is my favorite.. i don't like the bow at the back of the first one... without the bow it could work lol

     
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    bellenga    July 31, 2010   Georgia

    I vote first one!  Btw, you draw 10000x better than I can..it's amazing you designed these!  How creative :)

     
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    oyster    July 2010   Dallas

    It looks as though the traditional A-line is winning with the votes! My favorite is somewhere between #858 and #859, though. I just love the idea of the trumpet shape!

     
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    crebre80    November 20, 2010   Baton Rouge, LA

    i love the idea of the trumpet shape as well that's why i voted on it lol!! but i don't think you could lose anyway.

     
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    His Barista    September 4, 2010   Spokane, WA

    I like the traditional a-line! = D

     
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    waitingbee    September 4, 2010   California

    When I looked at your actual pictures I liked the strapless one with the blue sash the best. You look amazing in that dress so I vote for that one.

     
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    krissycake    November 21, 2009   orlando,fl

    i really love that first one!  you are a fantastic artist, btw!

     
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    cardigan    January 7, 2011   Austin, TX

    They're all very similar, but I think the first is my favorite! You're a great artist, btw!

     
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    jaybird12    September 6, 2014   Boston, MA

    The first one is beautiful. It looks similar to the one with the blue sash in the pictures, and that one looks really great on you.

     
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    PirateJenn    June 21, 2011   Denver

    they are all awesome, but i love the first one, i'm not a big bow person, but i love it!!!

     
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    Tulip61110    June 11, 2010   Philadelphia

    I really like the first one, especially the bow detail in the back!

     
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    caszos    June 2010   Florida

    After reading your blog, why are all of your sketches with straps?  Have you tried dresses on with straps like that?  I loved you in the strapless dress!  I think you may have the same issue with the straps as with the off the shoulder dress.  Also, think about how you will wear your hair.  It can make a huge difference in how your bust, shoulders, back look.

     
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    they're all lovely. i really like 854, but really, like i said, they're all lovely.

     
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    oyster    July 2010   Dallas

    @caszos... yes that's a good point. It doesn't show so much in the pictures, but I have a large and heavy chest and those dresses don't contain me at all. They look fine in pictures, but walking around and sitting & standing and hugging people all day... I can't really imagine it. The strapless would have to be cut so high up to cover me that it wouldn't be too flattering. 

    I may change my mind, but I'm thinking that with a v-neck I can have a lower neckline and also be supported up there. Plus wearing a more supportive bra I would have a better defined waist as well. :)

     
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    JamaicaBride    May 14, 2011   Charlotte, NC

    I like the first one the best. I am usually not a fan of bows in the back but that one just works.

     
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    Soon2BNJersey    September 10, 2011   Destination Wedding - Ocho Rios, Jamaica

    i think I'm gonna go with the first one!

     
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    KLP2010    October 30, 2010  

    I really like the 1st!

     
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    AzinAugust    August 2010   Sedona, AZ

    I really like the classic A-line on you- it really nevers goes wrong.

     

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