AUTHOR: Erin
TITLE: Such a (Paper) Doll (and sale)
DATE: 6:25 AM
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<div style="clear:both;"></div><a href="http://risingfeenix.com/inc/sdetail/39382" target="_blank"><br /><img alt="Simplicity 3815" src="http://www.dressaday.com/Simplicity_3815.jpg" width="400" title="I hope you didn't use my fabric scissors to cut those out!" hspace="10" /></a><br /><br />When I ran across this dress I looked at it for a good five minutes trying to figure out what it reminded me of. Of course, that didn't work, and it was only after doing two or three unrelated things that I realized -- the sleeve-and-neckline combo here reminds me of paper dolls! Not that that's a bad thing. I think you should get this pattern and make it for you and all your friends, then wander around holding hands, very stiffly. <br /><br />This pattern is from Sheila at <a href="http://risingfeenix.com/inc/sdetail/39382">Out of the Ashes</a>, and she's decided to have a last minute Christmas sale - so if anyone wants to make any presents or that special Christmas or New Year's dress you *may* have time. (I'm now planning to make a festive dress for a December 26th wedding, myself ...) Sheila also needs to make room for some more patterns - she can only fit so many in that spare bedroom!<br /><br />How much of a sale, you ask? TWENTY PERCENT OFF! Use coupon code MERRY for discount, sale ends Wednesday.<div style="clear:both; padding-bottom:0.25em"></div><p class="blogger-labels">Labels: <a rel='tag' href="http://www.dressaday.com/labels/paper_dolls.html">paper_dolls</a>, <a rel='tag' href="http://www.dressaday.com/labels/sales.html">sales</a>, <a rel='tag' href="http://www.dressaday.com/labels/Simplicity_3815.html">Simplicity_3815</a></p>
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AUTHOR:<span style="line-height:16px" class="comment-icon blogger-comment-icon"><img src="http://www.blogger.com/img/b16-rounded.gif" alt="Blogger" style="display:inline;" /></span>&nbsp;<a href="http://www.blogger.com/profile/00916595282859161595" rel="nofollow">Joni</a>
DATE:Dec 14, 2009 7:29:00 AM
...And it&#39;s now mine. Thanks, Erin!
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AUTHOR:<span style="line-height:16px" class="comment-icon blogger-comment-icon"><img src="http://www.blogger.com/img/b16-rounded.gif" alt="Blogger" style="display:inline;" /></span>&nbsp;<a href="http://www.blogger.com/profile/12371112170847037417" rel="nofollow">Jen</a>
DATE:Dec 14, 2009 9:14:00 AM
Lucky you for snapping up this pattern!<br />The plaid bias cut version has a sort of &#39;Claire McCardell&#39; thing going on. (and wouldn&#39;t it would be really cute with a wide leather belt?)
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AUTHOR:<span style="line-height:16px" class="comment-icon anon-comment-icon"><img src="http://www.blogger.com/img/anon16-rounded.gif" alt="Anonymous" style="display:inline;" /></span>&nbsp;<span class="anon-comment-author">Theresa</span>
DATE:Dec 14, 2009 10:41:00 AM
Very lovely, unfortunately already gotten and not my size.  I would pout - but this being hte season and all ..and the song..&quot;you better not pout...&quot;
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AUTHOR:<span style="line-height:16px" class="comment-icon blogger-comment-icon"><img src="http://www.blogger.com/img/b16-rounded.gif" alt="Blogger" style="display:inline;" /></span>&nbsp;<a href="http://www.blogger.com/profile/16039821154377578633" rel="nofollow">xstpenguin</a>
DATE:Dec 14, 2009 11:57:00 AM
You could sew a white tab into the seams at various points, with letters on them.  Nicely interfaced to stick up.<br /><br />Enhancing the effect would be to make the fronts out of a coloured fabric and the back from black or other neutral.<br /><br />Ok, I obviously need more stunt dressing in my life.<br /><br />Cheers,<br />AJ
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AUTHOR:<span style="line-height:16px" class="comment-icon anon-comment-icon"><img src="http://www.blogger.com/img/anon16-rounded.gif" alt="Anonymous" style="display:inline;" /></span>&nbsp;<span class="anon-comment-author">Anonymous</span>
DATE:Dec 14, 2009 12:24:00 PM
Dear Dress a Day:<br />I&#39;ve noticed that it is quite common<br />on &#39;50&#39;s patterns to have a boat-<br />neck dress, and a dress/sleeve combo;<br />in other words, the sleeves are part of the bodice and not cut/sewn separately.  Is this a style thing<br />or were they not able to sew in sleeves?  Thanks.  A loyal reader.
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AUTHOR:<span style="line-height:16px" class="comment-icon blogger-comment-icon"><img src="http://www.blogger.com/img/b16-rounded.gif" alt="Blogger" style="display:inline;" /></span>&nbsp;<a href="http://www.blogger.com/profile/13269184261724049476" rel="nofollow">Cookie</a>
DATE:Dec 14, 2009 1:52:00 PM
Wow...the girl on the right looks to be caught in a really high-wind gale! She&#39;s practically Dorothy before she was blown away to Oz. <br /><br />Something makes me think she&#39;s on acid, too. <br /><br />Isn&#39;t there definitely SOMETHING going on with her?
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AUTHOR:<span style="line-height:16px" class="comment-icon blogger-comment-icon"><img src="http://www.blogger.com/img/b16-rounded.gif" alt="Blogger" style="display:inline;" /></span>&nbsp;<a href="http://www.blogger.com/profile/03265763475632104771" rel="nofollow">Sara</a>
DATE:Dec 14, 2009 2:37:00 PM
I&#39;m still enjoying every post on your blog, but will you please, please post some more pix of dresses you have made??<br />;)
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AUTHOR:<span style="line-height:16px" class="comment-icon anon-comment-icon"><img src="http://www.blogger.com/img/anon16-rounded.gif" alt="Anonymous" style="display:inline;" /></span>&nbsp;<span class="anon-comment-author">Theresa</span>
DATE:Dec 14, 2009 5:40:00 PM
Anon at 12:24 --Erin has fondness for  those types of sleeves -- that&#39;s why you will see them alot here.<br /><br />As to the paper doll Stunt dress...I know what I&#39;m doing next year for halloween!
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AUTHOR:<span style="line-height:16px" class="comment-icon blogger-comment-icon"><img src="http://www.blogger.com/img/b16-rounded.gif" alt="Blogger" style="display:inline;" /></span>&nbsp;<a href="http://www.blogger.com/profile/15530996847836370132" rel="nofollow">Rainy Daisy</a>
DATE:Dec 17, 2009 11:34:00 PM
&quot;holding hands, very stiffly.&quot; hee hee! Man, I loved paperdolls. You are right on, chica.
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