AUTHOR: Erin
TITLE: Inspiration
DATE: 6:00 AM
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<div style="clear:both;"></div>Seen last week on the <a href="http://www.colettepatterns.com/blog/inspiration/vintage-details-navy-rose-and-vines?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:+ColettePatterns+(Colette+Patterns)">Collette Patterns</a> blog: <br /><br /><a href="http://www.colettepatterns.com/blog/inspiration/vintage-details-navy-rose-and-vines?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:+ColettePatterns+(Colette+Patterns)" target="_blank"><br /><img alt="navy dress with taffeta roses and leaves" src="http://www.dressaday.com/navyroses_and_leaves.jpg" width="400" title="Blue flowers ... always good." hspace="10" /></a><br /><br />The tone-on-tone of this is really gorgeous. (Click on the image to go to the blog and see a full-length view.) I would love to see something like this on a non-princessy wedding dress, say a simple silk sheath in cream with cream roses along the waist and hem in taffeta or even organza. <br /><br />While I'm at Colette's blog, I would like to point out how cute these little <a href="http://www.colettepatterns.com/blog/tutorials-tips-tricks/bias-tape-bows">bias-tape bows</a> are. Adorable!<br /><br />And speaking of embellishments, I *think* I saw recently a dress with a heart on it, where the heart was made of random sizes of heart-shaped buttons. Does that sound familiar to anyone? Or did I just make it up? <br /><br />(The dress itself is available <a href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=37200682">here</a>, and it's a larger size, too!)<br /><br />Thanks to <a href="http://www.thelittlehuntingcreekcompany.com/index.asp?Category=114&PageAction=VIEWCATS">Kathleen</a> for the link!<div style="clear:both; padding-bottom:0.25em"></div><p class="blogger-labels">Labels: <a rel='tag' href="http://www.dressaday.com/labels/embellishment.html">embellishment</a>, <a rel='tag' href="http://www.dressaday.com/labels/vintage.html">vintage</a></p>
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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;<a href="http://damenora.blogspot.com" rel="nofollow">&#39;nora</a>
DATE:Mar 2, 2010 8:39:00 AM
Oh my goodness, thank you for the link to Collette Patterns!
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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:Mar 2, 2010 9:45:00 AM
Boy, that&#39;s pretty! And I love the Collette blog. If I hadn&#39;t sworn off buying patterns for 2010 I think I would have ALL of them. I will definitely have to try the bias-tape-bows trick on a 1940s blouse pattern I have waiting to be made up!
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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/02986387347283221427" rel="nofollow">Packrat</a>
DATE:Mar 2, 2010 9:45:00 AM
This is gorgeous.  Your idea of using this on a wedding dress it wonderful.  Thanks!!!
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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:Mar 2, 2010 11:51:00 AM
Collette Patterns--what a neat place to visit, thanks!
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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:Mar 2, 2010 7:44:00 PM
Yeah...really neat! Would look cool as a white crepe dress with orange satin applique, too.<br /><br />Good way to cover the waist seam, and create a seemingly more unbroken line to the garment.
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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/12695378275098872995" rel="nofollow">Zoltar Panaflex</a>
DATE:Mar 2, 2010 11:19:00 PM
Patrick Kelly used to do a variety of jersey dresses with a heart shape on the front made of buttons. That was a little while ago, in the dreaded 80&#39;s.
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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/06867928749393717523" rel="nofollow">Vegan</a>
DATE:Mar 2, 2010 11:30:00 PM
Gorgeous! And someone snatched it up already. I loved the bias tape bows, too. Very sweet!
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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/13406250938110067165" rel="nofollow">Dressim</a>
DATE:Mar 3, 2010 8:06:00 AM
Beautiful patterns! Thanks for sharing!
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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">Kate</span>
DATE:Mar 4, 2010 3:38:00 PM
Is this the button dress you were thinking of? I think you wanted to try it with hearts--it was near Valentine&#39;s Day.<br />http://www.outsapop.com/2010/02/margiela-artisanal-at-yoox.html
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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/02754785341905724718" rel="nofollow">Miss Sews-it-all</a>
DATE:Mar 5, 2010 10:36:00 AM
Simpy fab! I love those vintage details that seem to be missing from today&#39;s styles.
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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/14508982175297094458" rel="nofollow">Beth</a>
DATE:Mar 5, 2010 10:44:00 AM
Thank you so much for featuring this Salvage Life dress! I when I find things for the shop with such unique details. <br /><br />xoxo<br />Beth, owner of Salvage Life
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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/14508982175297094458" rel="nofollow">Beth</a>
DATE:Mar 5, 2010 10:45:00 AM
oops, that was supposed to say &quot;I LOVE when I find things for the shop with such unique details.&quot; :)
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