tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24958959032607690932024-03-18T20:20:45.284-07:00BARRIENTOS COUTUREYAHAIRA BARRIENTOShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15416816385056310995noreply@blogger.comBlogger46125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2495895903260769093.post-65246287295077735982011-10-15T06:42:00.000-07:002011-10-15T09:29:25.385-07:00AUTUMN BRIDE<div>
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">It has being a year
since my last post. What a year it has being! One I can’t wait to leave behind.
Like many people, this economy has dragged me down and all my time was taken
trying to keep up. <o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">I have not made
a single thing all this time, although I try to make something for myself to
keep my mind away, but it did not happen [why is it so hard to make something
for yourself when you are a guy?] Never the less, the greatest give to “man” is
it time… this too should pass.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">One of my
cousins is getting married this month, and of course I’m making her dress…<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">I’m posting some
pics of her last fitting and other of the dress before the fitting. Later I
will post detail pics of the process. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Front photo of the bride trying the dress. The dress has a scooped neckline, dropped waistline with cap sleeves. The bodice of the dress is made of emprodery tull with sequens, beads and flowers<br />
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The lower part of the dress is made of Silk Satin Organza, with appliques of the bodice fabric on the top. Vertical ruffles in differnts lenghts all over the skirt<br />
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Back look of the dress in the mannequin<br />
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Front look of the dress<br />
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you could see on this pic that side seams had not being closed. The seams will be sewn after last fitting<br />
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</div>YAHAIRA BARRIENTOShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15416816385056310995noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2495895903260769093.post-10009930488057393812010-10-18T15:48:00.000-07:002010-10-18T16:11:02.516-07:00PHOTO SHOOT<div> Yesterday was a very great day. Finally I found a team that wanted to take pics of my dresses. I hope you enjoy them as much as I have, keep your fingers crossed, maybe a magazine will published them!!<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEreCdhQSjwQ0U08AJmHyMOL4qnbEpzG_upUMJ58KOTh-3kreAOsWtLFXghYHRHOdpd5Mm9Y1b0JZB9YK4GdMZc6jPvW1NJyjpx8Vwi22FDP_yX69q_Rmae_slxoc8rsQtPQMRm9Wfn776/s1600/IrynaBarrientosCouture1.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 277px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5529523014013296146" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEreCdhQSjwQ0U08AJmHyMOL4qnbEpzG_upUMJ58KOTh-3kreAOsWtLFXghYHRHOdpd5Mm9Y1b0JZB9YK4GdMZc6jPvW1NJyjpx8Vwi22FDP_yX69q_Rmae_slxoc8rsQtPQMRm9Wfn776/s400/IrynaBarrientosCouture1.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div><div></div><div><br /></div><div></div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEreCdhQSjwQ0U08AJmHyMOL4qnbEpzG_upUMJ58KOTh-3kreAOsWtLFXghYHRHOdpd5Mm9Y1b0JZB9YK4GdMZc6jPvW1NJyjpx8Vwi22FDP_yX69q_Rmae_slxoc8rsQtPQMRm9Wfn776/s1600/IrynaBarrientosCouture1.jpg"></a> </div><div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEreCdhQSjwQ0U08AJmHyMOL4qnbEpzG_upUMJ58KOTh-3kreAOsWtLFXghYHRHOdpd5Mm9Y1b0JZB9YK4GdMZc6jPvW1NJyjpx8Vwi22FDP_yX69q_Rmae_slxoc8rsQtPQMRm9Wfn776/s1600/IrynaBarrientosCouture1.jpg"></a> </div><br /></div><div></div><div><br /></div><div></div><div><br /></div><div></div><div><br /></div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEreCdhQSjwQ0U08AJmHyMOL4qnbEpzG_upUMJ58KOTh-3kreAOsWtLFXghYHRHOdpd5Mm9Y1b0JZB9YK4GdMZc6jPvW1NJyjpx8Vwi22FDP_yX69q_Rmae_slxoc8rsQtPQMRm9Wfn776/s1600/IrynaBarrientosCouture1.jpg"></a> </div></div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfvIixCdjqKj-QB5hQYS9vPCN27cTPpyLxpR_9T1NMvuG2q4ttANLsdKsJwx0gPVA4-zPhK5zZUtL_OoAFYOAdGVw_LzcbcQXU5vhyzyzz6JoTznN77PkScadmnUn3B6UCEdnBXgn5Ixu4/s1600/IrynaBarrientosCouture6.jpg"></a> </div><div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEreCdhQSjwQ0U08AJmHyMOL4qnbEpzG_upUMJ58KOTh-3kreAOsWtLFXghYHRHOdpd5Mm9Y1b0JZB9YK4GdMZc6jPvW1NJyjpx8Vwi22FDP_yX69q_Rmae_slxoc8rsQtPQMRm9Wfn776/s1600/IrynaBarrientosCouture1.jpg"></a> </div></div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfvIixCdjqKj-QB5hQYS9vPCN27cTPpyLxpR_9T1NMvuG2q4ttANLsdKsJwx0gPVA4-zPhK5zZUtL_OoAFYOAdGVw_LzcbcQXU5vhyzyzz6JoTznN77PkScadmnUn3B6UCEdnBXgn5Ixu4/s1600/IrynaBarrientosCouture6.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; 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Taking the time to look at the development of the Chanel suit, I could see she wanted to bring the comfort and hang of the first jackets she made out of Jersey. A cardigan “feel and hang” is what she was after. Keeping this in mind, I cut the interfacing on the bias for the front and a bias stripe for the back neckline.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj81FIDQM9aVj7FlZLtQm5WA5Ew8M5baix3F4n-_us0V4QmY0kPheKre-7hCfFXLM_zljsGW_ELKqwb6lKu62rhfDluTtC0b0FM40b3eMNN7Q4UUZcRrOGhb8QB1MZb756eFpdUzBY8YhIV/s1600/BACKNECKINTR+(1).JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5527487123085837954" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj81FIDQM9aVj7FlZLtQm5WA5Ew8M5baix3F4n-_us0V4QmY0kPheKre-7hCfFXLM_zljsGW_ELKqwb6lKu62rhfDluTtC0b0FM40b3eMNN7Q4UUZcRrOGhb8QB1MZb756eFpdUzBY8YhIV/s320/BACKNECKINTR+(1).JPG" /></a><br />For the back neck interfacing I cut a 1 ¾” bias canvas stripe. I cut it longer than the neckline. I then pin it to the muslin pattern, staring at the center back, curving it, and pressing it about 1” at the time. With the bias stripe all pined and pressed into place,<br /><div><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLIW9e91SM4NwMCkP0Q258YML6WHI2gxl9s9CeyLHmusTpYxjqMkfGX5GhXc_P1ka5Y5ruXdOPR6zUZc53LcfHa05hXRiBHcODrGf_ZuSB3CnscvftHdeYG1Db0r8OOz6gwkSh2-7rpnui/s1600/BACKNECKINTR+(2).JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: right; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5527487038188106066" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLIW9e91SM4NwMCkP0Q258YML6WHI2gxl9s9CeyLHmusTpYxjqMkfGX5GhXc_P1ka5Y5ruXdOPR6zUZc53LcfHa05hXRiBHcODrGf_ZuSB3CnscvftHdeYG1Db0r8OOz6gwkSh2-7rpnui/s320/BACKNECKINTR+(2).JPG" /></a><br /><div><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><br />the next step is steam it for a permanent shape. Using a wool pressing cloth wet it/spray just enough to press the one section at the time.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZXlFr-GmPHA46iwni3vm0KMAC8dV2AwkygcTqjOhnT_BtwoO532QakGB7nx7HYjmqUupbi-PZzgbs0mjj9VRTGnjmnEsaMFnwemanNLWIk13sPliwukUgoNk8ABIo85fqM2LNcosgbGa9/s1600/BACKNECKINTR+(3).JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5527486957748388130" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZXlFr-GmPHA46iwni3vm0KMAC8dV2AwkygcTqjOhnT_BtwoO532QakGB7nx7HYjmqUupbi-PZzgbs0mjj9VRTGnjmnEsaMFnwemanNLWIk13sPliwukUgoNk8ABIo85fqM2LNcosgbGa9/s320/BACKNECKINTR+(3).JPG" /></a><br /><br /><div><br /><br />After I was satisfy with the shape with the steam, and the stripe was dry, it was put aside to rest/settle and dry some more.<br /><br /><div><br /><br /><br />While the back neck interfacing was resting, it was time to padstitched the front opening of the jacket.<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj81FIDQM9aVj7FlZLtQm5WA5Ew8M5baix3F4n-_us0V4QmY0kPheKre-7hCfFXLM_zljsGW_ELKqwb6lKu62rhfDluTtC0b0FM40b3eMNN7Q4UUZcRrOGhb8QB1MZb756eFpdUzBY8YhIV/s1600/BACKNECKINTR+(1).JPG"></a></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhomXFbEOmdsjCSwMIu_gD0GFNhBikQ2GtychmFlJbzmj_m-UXRa_WYtyPX_XNEle8yYXC2mj_Tbib_ver6dfr3UuQbLFetHzonoBMMuWV-kfp0-VkXgLKCCiNmZ4Pzjfa-b8DvuXhFQ1XU/s1600/FRONTINTER.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5527486797987851954" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhomXFbEOmdsjCSwMIu_gD0GFNhBikQ2GtychmFlJbzmj_m-UXRa_WYtyPX_XNEle8yYXC2mj_Tbib_ver6dfr3UuQbLFetHzonoBMMuWV-kfp0-VkXgLKCCiNmZ4Pzjfa-b8DvuXhFQ1XU/s320/FRONTINTER.JPG" /></a></div><div></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj81FIDQM9aVj7FlZLtQm5WA5Ew8M5baix3F4n-_us0V4QmY0kPheKre-7hCfFXLM_zljsGW_ELKqwb6lKu62rhfDluTtC0b0FM40b3eMNN7Q4UUZcRrOGhb8QB1MZb756eFpdUzBY8YhIV/s1600/BACKNECKINTR+(1).JPG"></a></div><div>To prepare the interfacing for the padstitching, it was pinned in place, steam press. 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WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: right; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5527486884609140466" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgplUgE5m31AQTmQ7kbBHRXZPVnxZKWBsDIKzDbYgvN1iBvxDR357b7IxZhNR1KsJmh2ZEhYZE3TizT0qK6gGpsb1ksnclMqwrqDSN8OEk7wwrGfIhP2dLfmc-9Za5Jz71BhVY02hCG7Nu5/s320/PADSTITCHBACK.JPG" /></a></div></div><div></div><div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgplUgE5m31AQTmQ7kbBHRXZPVnxZKWBsDIKzDbYgvN1iBvxDR357b7IxZhNR1KsJmh2ZEhYZE3TizT0qK6gGpsb1ksnclMqwrqDSN8OEk7wwrGfIhP2dLfmc-9Za5Jz71BhVY02hCG7Nu5/s1600/PADSTITCHBACK.JPG"></a></div></div><div>During this time the back interfacing had air dry and it is ready to be worked on the back jacket neckline.</div><div></div><div>the next step will be quilting the lining. </div></div></div></div></div></div>YAHAIRA BARRIENTOShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15416816385056310995noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2495895903260769093.post-90483762191682482502010-10-12T11:13:00.000-07:002010-10-13T04:56:56.590-07:00MAKING A CHANEL SUIT TRIMClose up look at the trim<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpMg5cBxCjyo0_CIJGuQzg9y0XUsasu8ImXk28LxvvrIPomngV0QtZUrFHk1a0RBCAj8LwKMfaagVvjOkeAAbD7dtA0PpgXdjhmfCxSA7BXVTwxJLfD5JHZnnkAzn_zTyvMH6SLsnsiWXh/s1600/BRAIDEDTRIM+(1).JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5527228728981304770" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpMg5cBxCjyo0_CIJGuQzg9y0XUsasu8ImXk28LxvvrIPomngV0QtZUrFHk1a0RBCAj8LwKMfaagVvjOkeAAbD7dtA0PpgXdjhmfCxSA7BXVTwxJLfD5JHZnnkAzn_zTyvMH6SLsnsiWXh/s320/BRAIDEDTRIM+(1).JPG" /></a> on this pics you'd see the 8 strands of yarn being braided. Notice the strands coupled and used as one.<br /><br />After the braid is made, it would be framed with 2 strips of the selvage, the following pics show how it would look<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfLHSZscgZUG3qG_6VflW17HON3TZb7nJcp8oSldWpxezFbYUSMtlWvrtVJ5TdRgVjUqHaFFqzv6J5AcB2zCwSdil8td-nGLY67AihVWSwsTUFAAAsWbTRaKUM-g6Gn_coRXPQxnBRJ9km/s1600/TRIM+SELVAGE+(2).JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 316px; FLOAT: right; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5527228208130140546" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfLHSZscgZUG3qG_6VflW17HON3TZb7nJcp8oSldWpxezFbYUSMtlWvrtVJ5TdRgVjUqHaFFqzv6J5AcB2zCwSdil8td-nGLY67AihVWSwsTUFAAAsWbTRaKUM-g6Gn_coRXPQxnBRJ9km/s400/TRIM+SELVAGE+(2).JPG" /></a><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOko5qzeR8sN-NWe7H-Rd4Ldhd9qu6miaGbF-H8gYD4xAu1_-BND2PfPO1zH7z28okkXB6KY9d6CEg-SIPOwf1fxQ3Y1WtUlMKP8h4hsQKnz9VNQ85dHAlf0sD-z7IIDJqhczqfj8Ug82I/s1600/TRIMCLSOUP.JPG"></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfLHSZscgZUG3qG_6VflW17HON3TZb7nJcp8oSldWpxezFbYUSMtlWvrtVJ5TdRgVjUqHaFFqzv6J5AcB2zCwSdil8td-nGLY67AihVWSwsTUFAAAsWbTRaKUM-g6Gn_coRXPQxnBRJ9km/s1600/TRIM+SELVAGE+(2).JPG"></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Happy sewing, <div></div><div></div>YAHAIRA BARRIENTOShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15416816385056310995noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2495895903260769093.post-20923424736217976062010-10-11T10:48:00.000-07:002010-10-13T04:56:56.590-07:00MAKING A CHANEL SUIT<img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 255px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5526850503629235138" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigHbCu_lk_U9woFfwAWwafqSMTluCo1k-qcV9Kln4MKfF9H6VfFRZwycRjm4B48w24GulwxfT735GponVslcFL04C5-GoC3tucXQOSDP-K0b7coKfgfF7kHrRaqL0Y8aECHlhz64ZL1Y2E/s400/20081119_043coco-chanel_w.jpg" /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2JAPuKy2GqWJ1ar9NDq9kIVRg2jJbiyDMdBBRM02yDgu0vq1ff5Jp3XnsgXZfMcrYA7Gwm2oG1EnNf22s1qzMIXI2nxtO2pUMuUcqpSItVPsw89x0dRN5U8iDsxFajpGGC2DMAJaWd26U/s1600/800AUG+2008-000001709434.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 246px; FLOAT: right; HEIGHT: 257px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5526848626867949842" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2JAPuKy2GqWJ1ar9NDq9kIVRg2jJbiyDMdBBRM02yDgu0vq1ff5Jp3XnsgXZfMcrYA7Gwm2oG1EnNf22s1qzMIXI2nxtO2pUMuUcqpSItVPsw89x0dRN5U8iDsxFajpGGC2DMAJaWd26U/s320/800AUG+2008-000001709434.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br />I’m making a Chanel Suit for a special client. The jacket is base bodice is cut out using BOF Full Size jacket from the August, 2008 magazine. The sleeves are cut using Claire B. Shaeffer Vogue pattern # 8259.<br /><br /><br /><div><div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEN5-EkfzcYItD4UIcTqtQBNNYn2Kic-5VyKZqQiDApfBocSq940IQ1xOt4MwuME9AJAxndWEbHh8Vbo-aIf1YC5Pl4b1DCI2K14Rq9EJ8AhURXzfk4uyiVyQs1IKMM8nK1e4TOzpS9DZN/s1600/98270241_tp$7.50+sz6_18.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 312px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 299px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5526847927222210130" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEN5-EkfzcYItD4UIcTqtQBNNYn2Kic-5VyKZqQiDApfBocSq940IQ1xOt4MwuME9AJAxndWEbHh8Vbo-aIf1YC5Pl4b1DCI2K14Rq9EJ8AhURXzfk4uyiVyQs1IKMM8nK1e4TOzpS9DZN/s320/98270241_tp$7.50+sz6_18.jpg" /></a><br />For the skirt I used Ann Klein Vogue pattern # 2834. This is a pleated skirt which it is perfect for the client, since she has narrow hips. The pleats on the pattern face towards the center front, but they will be change to face outwards.<br /><br /><div><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjFKKIKzEWMTI21B_y0DOzTz2CgzS40O4jIwmfjMvgbuwYg95rTzSkCYem2n4ylk4gNDQk2jvwK558JxqAt2-AJL6kSXjO9glRdXM45XH4gSzrq3U-TNodapH21LU53Bb89GBzF-UPvALA/s1600/V8259+sz6_22.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: right; HEIGHT: 236px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5526848091383153842" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjFKKIKzEWMTI21B_y0DOzTz2CgzS40O4jIwmfjMvgbuwYg95rTzSkCYem2n4ylk4gNDQk2jvwK558JxqAt2-AJL6kSXjO9glRdXM45XH4gSzrq3U-TNodapH21LU53Bb89GBzF-UPvALA/s320/V8259+sz6_22.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><br />The suit has a hat made of the same fabric as the suit. We want to give the “Gabriel” Chanel look. Although Chanel’s suits (Gabriel) that we see her wore were mostly white with black trim, we went with a boucle similar to the one use for Chanel Spring 2009 RTW collection. It is almost exactly, but I’m sure it is not. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjb1j12nwyvWwoatzKM3O1ZF0p9aSEIWPAM1wOI-Oc3zL99AmJPKVcKBWr-TDNjwj6FEHq-dBxw5xCyyNISZpktc1Emzc-BEbgHQ632GIWAXDB-2nSBd65nqTuTdKq7dA2qoCEzT0Og-Xgb/s1600/7CHANEL+RTW+S09.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 208px; FLOAT: right; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5526847842335970226" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjb1j12nwyvWwoatzKM3O1ZF0p9aSEIWPAM1wOI-Oc3zL99AmJPKVcKBWr-TDNjwj6FEHq-dBxw5xCyyNISZpktc1Emzc-BEbgHQ632GIWAXDB-2nSBd65nqTuTdKq7dA2qoCEzT0Og-Xgb/s320/7CHANEL+RTW+S09.jpg" /></a><br /></div><br /><br />Changes were made on the pattern, looking closely to Gabriel jackets, I could see the armhole is higher on both the armpit and the shoulder, given greater movement to the arm without the “pull” we have when the armhole’s are larger. Needless to say there would be no shoulder pads on the jacket.<br /><div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5hiBijiQBYAzBxoGbLg7uNt-7gfqcj4jO5UqR9n2x00_m0fg54D1OafEMiM4TBgolFOJ6QRaY0sdJXonncNsNIQi2VTtxNAG3Whqpd1Qcm9nw_MCGPH7DllIpiiKtKLuHtwX-02T_SA1a/s1600/BASTED+PIECES+(2).JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5526847402091303362" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5hiBijiQBYAzBxoGbLg7uNt-7gfqcj4jO5UqR9n2x00_m0fg54D1OafEMiM4TBgolFOJ6QRaY0sdJXonncNsNIQi2VTtxNAG3Whqpd1Qcm9nw_MCGPH7DllIpiiKtKLuHtwX-02T_SA1a/s320/BASTED+PIECES+(2).JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><br /><br /></div>After all fitting/changes were made on the muslin, I cut the fabric with 2” seam allowances on side seams, princes seams, 1 ½” to armhole, neckline and 3” for the hem.<br /><div></div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhA_ffqhzmud9fz8ELkjzvBmVs6EtMygXArWbVxUiFaMmMOCPjemiYTboYINIHJaAros-0YV3biVxW-XnHXiyYaTejmbIk4qgtG4qqISLeGbCVM9WV4Vi1mhn4iA4I7LWMqZLeGaDCppgdw/s1600/BASTED+PIECES+(1).JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: right; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5526847484669879442" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhA_ffqhzmud9fz8ELkjzvBmVs6EtMygXArWbVxUiFaMmMOCPjemiYTboYINIHJaAros-0YV3biVxW-XnHXiyYaTejmbIk4qgtG4qqISLeGbCVM9WV4Vi1mhn4iA4I7LWMqZLeGaDCppgdw/s320/BASTED+PIECES+(1).JPG" /></a>All edges were overlock to keep the cut lines. Then the basting was done. I’m doing the quilting on a horizontal at 1 ½” “lines” with a distance of 2”<br /><br /><div></div><br /><div><br /> </div><br /><div></div>One of the Chanel details is the trims used for the jackets. I wanted to be as “true” to the Chanel Jacket as I could, so instead of purchasing or using an already made trim, I made my own. I experimented with the yarns to get the right “look” for the suit.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZVTop8YtA0hUUtr1b8Fl9Ke2tw9PQPzFH4hDf4cnJ2J04uEOFkPd9P-oOB9_1Fj2gChbrCMa7Bt9SfCZt8JnNrTo9WoP4pGB3UvLr99SiVp2Fs81nA-ZRVL8TrfYLAb-6-vcasT8lK26U/s1600/TRIM+1.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: right; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5526847329566731714" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZVTop8YtA0hUUtr1b8Fl9Ke2tw9PQPzFH4hDf4cnJ2J04uEOFkPd9P-oOB9_1Fj2gChbrCMa7Bt9SfCZt8JnNrTo9WoP4pGB3UvLr99SiVp2Fs81nA-ZRVL8TrfYLAb-6-vcasT8lK26U/s320/TRIM+1.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><div><br /></div><br />On this photo you’d see the first two trim I braided, I thought the all white trim will be nice, but it just did not, then I braided black and white together, although I like the way it looks it was just not write for the fabric, it just blend right in with the fabric.<br /><br /><div><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLaB3IJY1un-7r5T45nu5hBVjaBkzwEp0Drhu8x36OM2vt69QpOEc5hMpWjeaBQG3knhidyB3m4sLShRE3Dlxheq3boXWYvXkiPKWn-DY0_M9OaWY9EbRh5qo9E4lKkNyUJ98CSn7e2wjI/s1600/TRIM+2.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5526847250785433122" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLaB3IJY1un-7r5T45nu5hBVjaBkzwEp0Drhu8x36OM2vt69QpOEc5hMpWjeaBQG3knhidyB3m4sLShRE3Dlxheq3boXWYvXkiPKWn-DY0_M9OaWY9EbRh5qo9E4lKkNyUJ98CSn7e2wjI/s320/TRIM+2.JPG" /></a></div><br /><br />Both of these trims were braided with 6 strands of yarn. I thought if I use 12 it would do. No they are too heavy. I have to say I do like the white wide braid with the white and black smaller braid on top; I might use this for address some day.<br /><br /><br /></div><div></div><br /><br /><div></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcHdJdMvLwUqC0kn0F4vWJ5NGBf11ELQ3vnLLxogGpAWfHsT9HJxtWWqgnuVLtzb-9QtOLk3nDDDGNLBDwsGjlR3ahJByFVMxu1BYIql5uoUYNyxU83B5kPy6iyCF8mc6BUvH6QMC2EUGu/s1600/TRIM+FINAL.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: right; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5526847161705373842" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcHdJdMvLwUqC0kn0F4vWJ5NGBf11ELQ3vnLLxogGpAWfHsT9HJxtWWqgnuVLtzb-9QtOLk3nDDDGNLBDwsGjlR3ahJByFVMxu1BYIql5uoUYNyxU83B5kPy6iyCF8mc6BUvH6QMC2EUGu/s320/TRIM+FINAL.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><div>The final pic shows the way I’m going with the trim. I used 8 strands of yarn, 4 black, one furry black, one white, and the last white with small pompom balls. The black furry was worked as one with one of the black strands, so was the white pompom’s with a white strand.<br /><br /></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div></div>YAHAIRA BARRIENTOShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15416816385056310995noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2495895903260769093.post-16099084170706823252010-08-18T02:43:00.000-07:002010-08-21T04:52:18.387-07:00MAKING THE PINK DRESS<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvuJt0UjLN43dMkjo-GirRAPy39wGnFhePD-t03h7MGYt6wf7wWT7UOwKO9muG010OdzlvU1Ov6syneqza0T-y7hkoZivyeIihcnpozFyXSjD2sH13IjHYT2xEDuFLzuPUs4mqv7t7eNvw/s1600/000001732928.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: right; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5506832643612022114" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvuJt0UjLN43dMkjo-GirRAPy39wGnFhePD-t03h7MGYt6wf7wWT7UOwKO9muG010OdzlvU1Ov6syneqza0T-y7hkoZivyeIihcnpozFyXSjD2sH13IjHYT2xEDuFLzuPUs4mqv7t7eNvw/s320/000001732928.jpg" /></a><br /><div><div><div><div><div>I had a few things to share with you on this post, some good news, some about troublesome patterns. Let’s talk about the pattern first;<br /><br />As you probably had notice, I use commercial patterns as base for most of my work. I used to make my own patterns, but having such a great selection, why spend the time making it? I take a commercial pattern, and altarate to what I want, it is easier and faster…till now!<br /><br />I used BOF 12/08 _107 as the base for the charmuese and lace dress. I had decided to use the 103 of the same months for my next dress. Of course, it was just going to be a base to which I would add my own twist.</div><div><br />I traced the garment front bodice and the front skirt, cut it on a diagonal to add fullness to both, front bodice and skirt, for a drape.<br />To try out my pattern, I cut a piace of poly charmuese I had [the dress will be made on silk charmuese] The drape look great, I was really happy with it, so I move alone to cut the other parts of the bodice to check fit, dart placement etc. I don’t normally worry about </div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwZCOUmp20CQRebJXVtoyEopFdsPtKJBL6JnWQwhQm9z0pnQmgqVYIMCAh0zK37lSKE0yDuj26QPKJNIZVHOZo6VjfZZhUT0hO1gqd0cMU7EwcErmQND6WgxfSRC9b_mdwAdTCUEVs-Z5L/s1600/TESTING+PATTERN++(2).JPG"></a></div>dart placements , but there was something about the this pattern, specially the front bodice lining, where the darts are, that just did not look right<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjslwnesV5rW2mcKIHZT5JbcW04fCwU649dWUy2ySIp-r6nwFijVsEF0T0AvZaDWiIlp-uJfXP5yMB_gfK1Lx0jZoyWBDlVatuHerpqb4HYk2SY4fcSmnYLt0tspF7IEznawtKNKc5Y0XOi/s1600/TESTING+PATTERN++(1).JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 168px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5506684081766396466" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjslwnesV5rW2mcKIHZT5JbcW04fCwU649dWUy2ySIp-r6nwFijVsEF0T0AvZaDWiIlp-uJfXP5yMB_gfK1Lx0jZoyWBDlVatuHerpqb4HYk2SY4fcSmnYLt0tspF7IEznawtKNKc5Y0XOi/s400/TESTING+PATTERN++(1).JPG" /></a></div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyfovdr75Z858mhdfWLbeTvcZWod_k-hz1THIMS4ctGPpsKu0Jz2fR8_7NSRRyOkhBMLrgq9Zd_YRVWnDUqu6-X1zCx46GIjmEiOjyAa9f8O8ZSiy-5VrEFOWAAPVZzv4xBP9enJ1_SNon/s1600/CUT+AND+SPREAD+(2).JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 371px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 308px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5506684301824548146" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyfovdr75Z858mhdfWLbeTvcZWod_k-hz1THIMS4ctGPpsKu0Jz2fR8_7NSRRyOkhBMLrgq9Zd_YRVWnDUqu6-X1zCx46GIjmEiOjyAa9f8O8ZSiy-5VrEFOWAAPVZzv4xBP9enJ1_SNon/s400/CUT+AND+SPREAD+(2).JPG" /></a></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwZCOUmp20CQRebJXVtoyEopFdsPtKJBL6JnWQwhQm9z0pnQmgqVYIMCAh0zK37lSKE0yDuj26QPKJNIZVHOZo6VjfZZhUT0hO1gqd0cMU7EwcErmQND6WgxfSRC9b_mdwAdTCUEVs-Z5L/s1600/TESTING+PATTERN++(2).JPG"></a></div><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjslwnesV5rW2mcKIHZT5JbcW04fCwU649dWUy2ySIp-r6nwFijVsEF0T0AvZaDWiIlp-uJfXP5yMB_gfK1Lx0jZoyWBDlVatuHerpqb4HYk2SY4fcSmnYLt0tspF7IEznawtKNKc5Y0XOi/s1600/TESTING+PATTERN++(1).JPG"></a></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyfovdr75Z858mhdfWLbeTvcZWod_k-hz1THIMS4ctGPpsKu0Jz2fR8_7NSRRyOkhBMLrgq9Zd_YRVWnDUqu6-X1zCx46GIjmEiOjyAa9f8O8ZSiy-5VrEFOWAAPVZzv4xBP9enJ1_SNon/s1600/CUT+AND+SPREAD+(2).JPG"></a></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyfovdr75Z858mhdfWLbeTvcZWod_k-hz1THIMS4ctGPpsKu0Jz2fR8_7NSRRyOkhBMLrgq9Zd_YRVWnDUqu6-X1zCx46GIjmEiOjyAa9f8O8ZSiy-5VrEFOWAAPVZzv4xBP9enJ1_SNon/s1600/CUT+AND+SPREAD+(2).JPG"></a></div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwZCOUmp20CQRebJXVtoyEopFdsPtKJBL6JnWQwhQm9z0pnQmgqVYIMCAh0zK37lSKE0yDuj26QPKJNIZVHOZo6VjfZZhUT0hO1gqd0cMU7EwcErmQND6WgxfSRC9b_mdwAdTCUEVs-Z5L/s1600/TESTING+PATTERN++(2).JPG"></a></div><div><div>I cut, both back and front on muslin, sew them together and place it on the mannequin. The fun began! First, although I had added it ¾” for seam allowance, across the bust line I need it an extra 1”. The back has, on the same area [cross shoulder blades], an extra 2” ???? The back was not much of an issue, having princess seams I could take care of it easy, now the front was not as easy. I thought, ok I just add that extra 1” at the bust and all will be fine, now I had to mention I did increase the dart at waist line, the fullness below the bust was also exaggerated.<br /></div><div>So there I was with the new muslin for the front bodice with the extra 1” thinking this would be it. So I thought! The darts were too low, to skimpy I had to re-work them, lower the side seam dart placement, add curve to the waist dart and make them even deeper that I had already. </div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVtkVudakFej1xnE51zLc6kNmu2HlPriQ3lLvdN0eBW3-D0c_Yd60nQCEGCLb3jcut7adAqHyVCqWxnHyyh63Bh_CPPW1_G_xU4xtLwXZ8Zww-s16qCTLCSA43U5ybBEjz9x9e7xs3SPvF/s1600/CHANGING+THE+DARTS.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 400px; FLOAT: right; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5506831324084373154" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVtkVudakFej1xnE51zLc6kNmu2HlPriQ3lLvdN0eBW3-D0c_Yd60nQCEGCLb3jcut7adAqHyVCqWxnHyyh63Bh_CPPW1_G_xU4xtLwXZ8Zww-s16qCTLCSA43U5ybBEjz9x9e7xs3SPvF/s400/CHANGING+THE+DARTS.JPG" /></a><br /><div><div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyfovdr75Z858mhdfWLbeTvcZWod_k-hz1THIMS4ctGPpsKu0Jz2fR8_7NSRRyOkhBMLrgq9Zd_YRVWnDUqu6-X1zCx46GIjmEiOjyAa9f8O8ZSiy-5VrEFOWAAPVZzv4xBP9enJ1_SNon/s1600/CUT+AND+SPREAD+(2).JPG"></a></div></div>This change the inter front, I most have done it 4 times till finally I got it right. I’ll tell you, it would had being faster if I had make the pattern. This is not a good pattern form BOF, and to think I have to make, yet another dress like this one…but about that in a bit. In the mean time here are some pics the dress coming alone<br /></div><br /><br /><br /><div></div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghKiYpB2pd2T-W5S5jB7NjOYfvvEkoPVcWnKdlQTk8Hem-gumHk_hWYnFTf0edQH16Sx-yqCIw32MHpzeHsZJ7QlOhxyDHaNugOIGiF28tQaL9NOf9AcrfQKNjwcz3D1ztBN4BgN90-z_n/s1600/FULL+VIEW.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 157px; FLOAT: right; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5506832057176234562" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghKiYpB2pd2T-W5S5jB7NjOYfvvEkoPVcWnKdlQTk8Hem-gumHk_hWYnFTf0edQH16Sx-yqCIw32MHpzeHsZJ7QlOhxyDHaNugOIGiF28tQaL9NOf9AcrfQKNjwcz3D1ztBN4BgN90-z_n/s320/FULL+VIEW.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><div><br /><br /><br />I had mentioned previous posts some things I was working on. Last summer I got a contact on one of the Spanish TV channels here in Miami. The idea was for me to show them my work and see what we could collaborate. With the changes that happen last year for me, I had to put it aside.<br /><br />Now with some new dresses, I got in touch with them and after several attends to meet up, I had the opportunity to meet up with them. The wardrobe department’s director loved my work and wants to use some of my dresses on an upcoming “Novela” Soup Opera. It is not a done deal, but things are moving on good direction, I think!<br /><br />So needless to say, I had being busy making other dresses to bring to her. She did give me the measurements for both main actress [the reason why I making the PINK dress in two sizes, my sample size and one of the actress].<br /><br />I have also [finally] hook up with some photographers here in South Florida that would like to use my designs on some of their shoots [More Dresses to make, thank God I do have fabrics!] As you could see this year things are looking better [Thank God].<br /><br /><br />Now, the last news! I need it [yet another] sewing books like a need a hole in my head but, I could not help it and get this McCall’s Vintage book… I mean, really how many sewing books do you see with a man taking a hem? Yeah I know Kenneth D. King have several books and he is on the cover of the last one, but a Vintage book from a commercial pattern company?<br /><br />I saw the cover of the book a while back on the net and when I saw it on Ebay, for $0.99 I HAD to have it! By looking at it I could tell it is well written, the pics are great, I will take a chance to read it and would let you know what I think of it.<img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 232px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5506844636183425346" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjugEB3LVnDVUMfYDpP8W8VLe1q749Q2ejyVjhKlhw3rgSPq_hQPEG6MLo54nhAqeUAPvRWNtlgp9xsKvoL6GOdRnRXe0_wuErOoP30dfoZWipHDCeQSciPHPMhuI9GJdQkHCmu4BteXnKc/s320/3439_1.jpg" /><br /><br />Keep on sewing, and enjoy the rest of the summer.<br /><br /></div><div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>YAHAIRA BARRIENTOShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15416816385056310995noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2495895903260769093.post-84359150361753115652010-07-29T05:00:00.000-07:002010-07-30T10:03:33.080-07:00SILK CHIFFON PRINT<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgu8qnc5cjq3s_HaqU-NyjWGOCKfzgsILduGcrWACGa-aFNZiWeCURa7ciup8xxEJuYNw0NamiQ-PoydXXEvwGJBNm0UsP-sxUnG0Ytm-QoLn7ud3OVSB-LwlDkqeLpza4jdIvTEpqgLYK6/s1600/CHIFFON+DRESS+(1).JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 184px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5499298318561908418" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgu8qnc5cjq3s_HaqU-NyjWGOCKfzgsILduGcrWACGa-aFNZiWeCURa7ciup8xxEJuYNw0NamiQ-PoydXXEvwGJBNm0UsP-sxUnG0Ytm-QoLn7ud3OVSB-LwlDkqeLpza4jdIvTEpqgLYK6/s400/CHIFFON+DRESS+(1).JPG" /></a><br />The second printed dress is finished. The bias corded tubes weave took a bit of time, it really was a bit of a pain, but it was done. The technique was the same as the MAKING A VALENTION , this time I made the bias tubes are smaller and filled it with yarn.<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEii-9ue1UX7VE_tAFpb-FXtCTeoRdTwVtfvpbBVYrx6VSG6sttk8MkRuaRe5R4q91AUqZGcBKZmzd8sHwmLtHcOlsEUevgugXlfM2OVaTTXSLHyvms_pH76qHYQPcl08-pdr4eYBpGD9Az8/s1600/FINISHED+DRESS+(2).JPG"></a></div><div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEii-9ue1UX7VE_tAFpb-FXtCTeoRdTwVtfvpbBVYrx6VSG6sttk8MkRuaRe5R4q91AUqZGcBKZmzd8sHwmLtHcOlsEUevgugXlfM2OVaTTXSLHyvms_pH76qHYQPcl08-pdr4eYBpGD9Az8/s1600/FINISHED+DRESS+(2).JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 167px; FLOAT: right; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5499297705067023858" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEii-9ue1UX7VE_tAFpb-FXtCTeoRdTwVtfvpbBVYrx6VSG6sttk8MkRuaRe5R4q91AUqZGcBKZmzd8sHwmLtHcOlsEUevgugXlfM2OVaTTXSLHyvms_pH76qHYQPcl08-pdr4eYBpGD9Az8/s320/FINISHED+DRESS+(2).JPG" /></a></div><br /></div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEii-9ue1UX7VE_tAFpb-FXtCTeoRdTwVtfvpbBVYrx6VSG6sttk8MkRuaRe5R4q91AUqZGcBKZmzd8sHwmLtHcOlsEUevgugXlfM2OVaTTXSLHyvms_pH76qHYQPcl08-pdr4eYBpGD9Az8/s1600/FINISHED+DRESS+(2).JPG"></a></div><div></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div><div><div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEii-9ue1UX7VE_tAFpb-FXtCTeoRdTwVtfvpbBVYrx6VSG6sttk8MkRuaRe5R4q91AUqZGcBKZmzd8sHwmLtHcOlsEUevgugXlfM2OVaTTXSLHyvms_pH76qHYQPcl08-pdr4eYBpGD9Az8/s1600/FINISHED+DRESS+(2).JPG"></a></div><br />I used Silk Chiffon, silk organza and Silk charmeuse [for the tubing]<br />I’m still in the mood of “LIGHT, SOFT, TRANSPARENT”. I used the organza to line and underling the dress. The underline skirt is 2” shorter, the lining is 2” shorter than the underline.<br /><br /><div><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_nziJLOMn-qooHepLf9Cqr_noD6jkdL-tO9BgzxLtWE-ziN_msvNFvAcbXAua-G49irhOQ4E2iUfEKSklemqsNjJowS2vYe2UUfGiR-atLYBdIzYWup01u3p2WleMYRdIvuRG6cRpq_DC/s1600/CORD+WORK+(2).JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 239px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5499297446939972754" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_nziJLOMn-qooHepLf9Cqr_noD6jkdL-tO9BgzxLtWE-ziN_msvNFvAcbXAua-G49irhOQ4E2iUfEKSklemqsNjJowS2vYe2UUfGiR-atLYBdIzYWup01u3p2WleMYRdIvuRG6cRpq_DC/s320/CORD+WORK+(2).JPG" /></a></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEii-9ue1UX7VE_tAFpb-FXtCTeoRdTwVtfvpbBVYrx6VSG6sttk8MkRuaRe5R4q91AUqZGcBKZmzd8sHwmLtHcOlsEUevgugXlfM2OVaTTXSLHyvms_pH76qHYQPcl08-pdr4eYBpGD9Az8/s1600/FINISHED+DRESS+(2).JPG"></a></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_nziJLOMn-qooHepLf9Cqr_noD6jkdL-tO9BgzxLtWE-ziN_msvNFvAcbXAua-G49irhOQ4E2iUfEKSklemqsNjJowS2vYe2UUfGiR-atLYBdIzYWup01u3p2WleMYRdIvuRG6cRpq_DC/s1600/CORD+WORK+(2).JPG"></a></div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_nziJLOMn-qooHepLf9Cqr_noD6jkdL-tO9BgzxLtWE-ziN_msvNFvAcbXAua-G49irhOQ4E2iUfEKSklemqsNjJowS2vYe2UUfGiR-atLYBdIzYWup01u3p2WleMYRdIvuRG6cRpq_DC/s1600/CORD+WORK+(2).JPG"></a></div>A close up look of the bias corded tubing weave, this took a bit longer than I expected.<br /><br /><br /><div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEii-9ue1UX7VE_tAFpb-FXtCTeoRdTwVtfvpbBVYrx6VSG6sttk8MkRuaRe5R4q91AUqZGcBKZmzd8sHwmLtHcOlsEUevgugXlfM2OVaTTXSLHyvms_pH76qHYQPcl08-pdr4eYBpGD9Az8/s1600/FINISHED+DRESS+(2).JPG"></a></div><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiftCschORhWtXikDB99ItJeJcMa3g5WGvvur6DeANDovVYYi9871tlm2WOkqkAJXt6UljqyuR54YXh70hTA9mxUeY88fSVZGBR_3YudI_FDktoSA4bkhgwtr-Q5Tz0goAXQe46fwKWeRq_/s1600/RUFFLES+(2).JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: right; HEIGHT: 281px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5499297245214174130" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiftCschORhWtXikDB99ItJeJcMa3g5WGvvur6DeANDovVYYi9871tlm2WOkqkAJXt6UljqyuR54YXh70hTA9mxUeY88fSVZGBR_3YudI_FDktoSA4bkhgwtr-Q5Tz0goAXQe46fwKWeRq_/s320/RUFFLES+(2).JPG" /></a></div><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_nziJLOMn-qooHepLf9Cqr_noD6jkdL-tO9BgzxLtWE-ziN_msvNFvAcbXAua-G49irhOQ4E2iUfEKSklemqsNjJowS2vYe2UUfGiR-atLYBdIzYWup01u3p2WleMYRdIvuRG6cRpq_DC/s1600/CORD+WORK+(2).JPG"></a></div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_nziJLOMn-qooHepLf9Cqr_noD6jkdL-tO9BgzxLtWE-ziN_msvNFvAcbXAua-G49irhOQ4E2iUfEKSklemqsNjJowS2vYe2UUfGiR-atLYBdIzYWup01u3p2WleMYRdIvuRG6cRpq_DC/s1600/CORD+WORK+(2).JPG"></a></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcNitLHDp-Js9dEJg_GPaENwR8gL4impkcKe6GTxuPqcvMBzG2aNt9ZYk3iFjrdITWL4uSuY6721APFrWMIYI8lOWX7zXa48oWh7xLK6xCQjv_2D7xovmTp39Zrd_7W88dbfyYYvi8iSAv/s1600/CHIFFON+DRESS+(1).JPG"></a></div><div></div><br /><div>Rolled zig-zag hem on all three layers of skirt<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiftCschORhWtXikDB99ItJeJcMa3g5WGvvur6DeANDovVYYi9871tlm2WOkqkAJXt6UljqyuR54YXh70hTA9mxUeY88fSVZGBR_3YudI_FDktoSA4bkhgwtr-Q5Tz0goAXQe46fwKWeRq_/s1600/RUFFLES+(2).JPG"></a></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_nziJLOMn-qooHepLf9Cqr_noD6jkdL-tO9BgzxLtWE-ziN_msvNFvAcbXAua-G49irhOQ4E2iUfEKSklemqsNjJowS2vYe2UUfGiR-atLYBdIzYWup01u3p2WleMYRdIvuRG6cRpq_DC/s1600/CORD+WORK+(2).JPG"></a></div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiftCschORhWtXikDB99ItJeJcMa3g5WGvvur6DeANDovVYYi9871tlm2WOkqkAJXt6UljqyuR54YXh70hTA9mxUeY88fSVZGBR_3YudI_FDktoSA4bkhgwtr-Q5Tz0goAXQe46fwKWeRq_/s1600/RUFFLES+(2).JPG"></a></div><br /><br /><br /><div></div><br /><div></div></div></div></div>YAHAIRA BARRIENTOShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15416816385056310995noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2495895903260769093.post-85679390524357021612010-07-28T12:57:00.000-07:002010-07-28T13:48:42.119-07:00WHAT WOULD YOU DO?<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhg-6BJaOI0yv5B6l7UwCeCZ7ZeSShHy_7vzfzUbQfRwWGHnQ3TT4MYYl6E5XTXXha3SrObv_lCkrWY35Ek1BuPBL3Lzbal7uOkIYfJ0SyRMESbpLmTdlr0XFC1-a_6KxwcJKctTjvnAu2S/s1600/PINKBRDL.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 242px; FLOAT: right; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5499049025520291410" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhg-6BJaOI0yv5B6l7UwCeCZ7ZeSShHy_7vzfzUbQfRwWGHnQ3TT4MYYl6E5XTXXha3SrObv_lCkrWY35Ek1BuPBL3Lzbal7uOkIYfJ0SyRMESbpLmTdlr0XFC1-a_6KxwcJKctTjvnAu2S/s320/PINKBRDL.jpg" /></a>While finishing one of the dreses [I will post pics later] I was thinking about what do to next and remember a sample dress I stared making back in NY when I had the “salon” and never finished [I should take the time one day to tell you what happen with B&B couture]. The dress is almost done but some details [like the big flower I made and lost in one the moving or God knows where] taking the hem and doing the train.<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVpiElGCK9jFEzFQeoAFnakoeGyLNJdfPKAH90EC-QFbljHlzBUY22q418l7BQw4NaXEmGtPGlhp_s8GgY65lkiG584fm9uwgwPRZ4IbteattWAzgE65ISuzUXn6IxJHOlmxatK0-ySDLj/s1600/SIDE+VIEW+(1).JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 126px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5499049170613874530" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVpiElGCK9jFEzFQeoAFnakoeGyLNJdfPKAH90EC-QFbljHlzBUY22q418l7BQw4NaXEmGtPGlhp_s8GgY65lkiG584fm9uwgwPRZ4IbteattWAzgE65ISuzUXn6IxJHOlmxatK0-ySDLj/s320/SIDE+VIEW+(1).JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><div>The sample was a bridal gown with beaded lace and light pink silk taffeta [I was way ahead with this design; remember the pink wedding dresses for breast cancer awareness? I was making the dress in the early 90’s]<br /><br /><div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEju8VvbpkyFe8MGAIZ1yIvOd_kVHeA9-0dWSWR2GagQW5LeCmi5Yt8f0vW9XyDGW78J8APxVG3sZ-fcpMsc3S9xHVctBhZQno_ssPY94HnMXErtoIq5yYFx0b9hZVwZNnJ0ZEuPL447BbOK/s1600/FRONT+FOLD+CLOSEUP.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: right; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5499049421181564882" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEju8VvbpkyFe8MGAIZ1yIvOd_kVHeA9-0dWSWR2GagQW5LeCmi5Yt8f0vW9XyDGW78J8APxVG3sZ-fcpMsc3S9xHVctBhZQno_ssPY94HnMXErtoIq5yYFx0b9hZVwZNnJ0ZEuPL447BbOK/s320/FRONT+FOLD+CLOSEUP.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br />I thought on taking some of it apart and remake the design. The color goes well with the garden group [which I need to get done like yesterday, but more of that late], But… I’m not sure about it and I need your help here. WHAT WOULD YOU DO?<br /><br /><div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3Q0HWs1-NgsfSZkTGMj0N6GvL3ic-jkFrOfWgzGFL3t2O2PY8Q6lEggC4-RN40-Mp2gucbIFcpvSJvphyphenhyphenm3D8mDBcHNX4JcCy47KP9juktw4T_yX6ooPd5bTLPE2h555Qz8gJoR6dggNa/s1600/CORSET+BACK++CLOSEUP.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5499049564748510242" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3Q0HWs1-NgsfSZkTGMj0N6GvL3ic-jkFrOfWgzGFL3t2O2PY8Q6lEggC4-RN40-Mp2gucbIFcpvSJvphyphenhyphenm3D8mDBcHNX4JcCy47KP9juktw4T_yX6ooPd5bTLPE2h555Qz8gJoR6dggNa/s320/CORSET+BACK++CLOSEUP.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div>First the workmanship on the dress; there is separate corset very “a la Haute Couture” with extra support given by an elastic cover with china silk to keep the corset close to the body and support the bust, the zipper is sewn by hand as well at the understitch on apron, if I could call it that.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCTtv8ngwrnDAGrMXQpOOjkwM_QJOcokeNLiXei__fIAhnL4SHxKttcvWBNksAbrR5-De6U2zRNWfNZBXsgli2eFK9IbYfkJ7Hh4SFDVCBFnQDnzRXFlnhBy1c6s9jxIFMei0h39nAafwI/s1600/BACK+ZIPPER+AND+FOLD+CLOSEUP.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: right; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5499049694010274722" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCTtv8ngwrnDAGrMXQpOOjkwM_QJOcokeNLiXei__fIAhnL4SHxKttcvWBNksAbrR5-De6U2zRNWfNZBXsgli2eFK9IbYfkJ7Hh4SFDVCBFnQDnzRXFlnhBy1c6s9jxIFMei0h39nAafwI/s320/BACK+ZIPPER+AND+FOLD+CLOSEUP.JPG" /></a><br /><br />The over skirt or apron is cut on the bias and line, the dress under is underline on silk organza with china silk lining.<br /><br /><div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj953r-I2J9-nHotuAJQvorJRyOxx3tGofcOvSqpfJOFIWknWxgkUMaC-DXR2zGKRhIBNKBJuXRds27O7g3A5S7dZkAc0cqiMvFSpB5Bv37c7Wr1f2_nfaXcBM-yaVSE-Ykiaqei77AiFia/s1600/CORSET++(1).JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5499050049330229314" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj953r-I2J9-nHotuAJQvorJRyOxx3tGofcOvSqpfJOFIWknWxgkUMaC-DXR2zGKRhIBNKBJuXRds27O7g3A5S7dZkAc0cqiMvFSpB5Bv37c7Wr1f2_nfaXcBM-yaVSE-Ykiaqei77AiFia/s320/CORSET++(1).JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div><br /><br /><br />The corset was made out of china silk. These are two separate pieces attach at the strap-line.<br /></div><div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzWAW_a2ezLOQJ3Lza9BNoLqGicaIU70P4fcs_-kVgza7pePupP-ykaki4OgDkm7Vmj_pwV7BnpMdp4LwOX_ObpFFhfbphciXN82iDg33xbBIRhEsTBSXnScjX0r9mdkyJY7e5h03veMDB/s1600/CORSET++(2).JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: right; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5499050367793241426" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzWAW_a2ezLOQJ3Lza9BNoLqGicaIU70P4fcs_-kVgza7pePupP-ykaki4OgDkm7Vmj_pwV7BnpMdp4LwOX_ObpFFhfbphciXN82iDg33xbBIRhEsTBSXnScjX0r9mdkyJY7e5h03veMDB/s320/CORSET++(2).JPG" /></a><br /></div><br /><div><br /><br />The corset was sewn to the style line as a facing would. You could see the dress and corset are separte pieces, the dress is complitely lined.<br /><br /><div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZcJ1818swhVkn3N-LgQSAxCKbBHm2kNmSmQf-nD__hx6gA7duu4cts_8t2eQhWANk3emLrD1BKegixgZ5THqOfLRY8P7hZURQncpBJS_29YEedZD0WjX_EKZXNqitUDfZCb-GDwYj9SQU/s1600/CORSET+DETAIL+ELASTIC+AND+CORD+(1).JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5499050560873347394" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZcJ1818swhVkn3N-LgQSAxCKbBHm2kNmSmQf-nD__hx6gA7duu4cts_8t2eQhWANk3emLrD1BKegixgZ5THqOfLRY8P7hZURQncpBJS_29YEedZD0WjX_EKZXNqitUDfZCb-GDwYj9SQU/s320/CORSET+DETAIL+ELASTIC+AND+CORD+(1).JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br />Large Loops sewn to the center seam to hold elastic cord.<br /><div><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtPmlpg_5iwysi9_wHeAWeGfP0aF9o_aYKzhoXt9uuORsdxkDW2NNfJ8cZWdMmCdEXa0bxk_RrlLI7SWEfdNy-5igpbvpT9GCDoCY8NmSZe02oSFm9ZtsluQWMForC0USimo9c6S0hyphenhyphen-Ym/s1600/CORSET+DETAIL+ELASTIC+AND+CORD+(2).JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: right; HEIGHT: 226px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5499050695693814258" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtPmlpg_5iwysi9_wHeAWeGfP0aF9o_aYKzhoXt9uuORsdxkDW2NNfJ8cZWdMmCdEXa0bxk_RrlLI7SWEfdNy-5igpbvpT9GCDoCY8NmSZe02oSFm9ZtsluQWMForC0USimo9c6S0hyphenhyphen-Ym/s320/CORSET+DETAIL+ELASTIC+AND+CORD+(2).JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Smaller loops on each of the seams<br /><br /></div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgq0cRCOljD89HUYS5Sc2ZaTgYt8pBf5w77fuAGKhzGD2CQq5N-tb2vIuoTHJvPCTXYwM8Tv-3FMROI3XdI8zrPCQ11qEaQ2LQv3toq3I7sTwkYLkdSJsDpeJixV-MXuw7xYGAcPRoYcNX6/s1600/HOOK+AND+EYE+CLOSEUP+(1).JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5499050863773140514" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgq0cRCOljD89HUYS5Sc2ZaTgYt8pBf5w77fuAGKhzGD2CQq5N-tb2vIuoTHJvPCTXYwM8Tv-3FMROI3XdI8zrPCQ11qEaQ2LQv3toq3I7sTwkYLkdSJsDpeJixV-MXuw7xYGAcPRoYcNX6/s320/HOOK+AND+EYE+CLOSEUP+(1).JPG" /></a></div><br /><div><br /><br />Eyes sewn to the back of corset<br /></div><div> </div><div><div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-Q3FfRMH_OdtbIPrVBWsZkyKwHhcYL7qUzPis8UkrI-L3SEaRaQEtxtgpuTY3psGWesV-X0vkY6qVIMQNqox62sgzJC0sXmtpNxFnXjixjoWFyz1Af2QZLEO1AS5eKyUD0ZULRgkyNzID/s1600/HOOK+AND+EYE+CLOSEUP+(2).JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: right; HEIGHT: 231px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5499051038470658114" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-Q3FfRMH_OdtbIPrVBWsZkyKwHhcYL7qUzPis8UkrI-L3SEaRaQEtxtgpuTY3psGWesV-X0vkY6qVIMQNqox62sgzJC0sXmtpNxFnXjixjoWFyz1Af2QZLEO1AS5eKyUD0ZULRgkyNzID/s320/HOOK+AND+EYE+CLOSEUP+(2).JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br />Hooks sewn by hand.<br /></div><br /><div></div><div> </div></div><div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCqeIaK5AH7uiRCTEw6VmocUrG2Gor1_YwTR-bg7mEYfPsEKngcneLynC-QYb7HIvAqfJlNg_SwKeJrRUDBQ2FDP90IZgXTvRR3ca05yCBRJfaGL_qTTAiEnEoA5OgVKM6c6Q1F_GjzzeB/s1600/HAND+STITCHE.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5499051271378202674" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCqeIaK5AH7uiRCTEw6VmocUrG2Gor1_YwTR-bg7mEYfPsEKngcneLynC-QYb7HIvAqfJlNg_SwKeJrRUDBQ2FDP90IZgXTvRR3ca05yCBRJfaGL_qTTAiEnEoA5OgVKM6c6Q1F_GjzzeB/s320/HAND+STITCHE.JPG" /></a><br /></div><br /><div></div><br /><div><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgq0cRCOljD89HUYS5Sc2ZaTgYt8pBf5w77fuAGKhzGD2CQq5N-tb2vIuoTHJvPCTXYwM8Tv-3FMROI3XdI8zrPCQ11qEaQ2LQv3toq3I7sTwkYLkdSJsDpeJixV-MXuw7xYGAcPRoYcNX6/s1600/HOOK+AND+EYE+CLOSEUP+(1).JPG"></a></div></div><div></div><div>Edgestitch sewn by hand on the overskirt [so small it is hard to see]<br /></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div><br /></div><div></div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsoBailAGdNQSYsv57DPlMdJs4ReywRl1PMKFkKgXyThwoa0vKSiQNdh7rlqBWibzuWU_OjIpg8MbqH3ko2Qdz_4j62rQNen6p8qH_UptLjIEAwx8_hDhh_KoFOU2Ketmy9ozUKAX2G_KM/s1600/STAINS+CLOSE+UP+(2).JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: right; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5499051503523076754" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsoBailAGdNQSYsv57DPlMdJs4ReywRl1PMKFkKgXyThwoa0vKSiQNdh7rlqBWibzuWU_OjIpg8MbqH3ko2Qdz_4j62rQNen6p8qH_UptLjIEAwx8_hDhh_KoFOU2Ketmy9ozUKAX2G_KM/s320/STAINS+CLOSE+UP+(2).JPG" /></a><br /></div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div>I was thinking on taking off the apron and changing the bottom part of the dress, but taking a closer look at the garment I see the biggest issue STAINS !! all over the dress. They look like rust, but I’m not sure. I’d tell you I’m luck this is the only one of my samples from NY that has rust stains, sure the silk satins have change the color a bit, and to be honest they look nice, the color is Champaign now. But this one has stains all over the place making it hard to work with it.<br /></div><div></div><div><div><br /></div></div><div>The debate is, should I leave as it is, maybe finish it or should I leave it alone.<br /><br />Any ideas?<br /></div><div> </div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>YAHAIRA BARRIENTOShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15416816385056310995noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2495895903260769093.post-77890165116980269782010-07-12T10:15:00.000-07:002010-07-29T07:45:10.721-07:00PRINT CHARMEUSE EVENIG DRESS<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpxI0J3ziQYERdyg48YmxfM4r0RlJhQ_CTfJW3IrjonUZhsLoxI9L7VO2ECJR9R1KwScR3HF_W-vkoxPEljSHKYobIuKfR1Rub5DavuTLGscG0Z-IlrTM1GmBRF6cvGSfQh3IGDUCMKiFV/s1600/CHARMEUSE+LACE+DRESS+(1).JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 200px; FLOAT: right; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5493070317795392002" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpxI0J3ziQYERdyg48YmxfM4r0RlJhQ_CTfJW3IrjonUZhsLoxI9L7VO2ECJR9R1KwScR3HF_W-vkoxPEljSHKYobIuKfR1Rub5DavuTLGscG0Z-IlrTM1GmBRF6cvGSfQh3IGDUCMKiFV/s400/CHARMEUSE+LACE+DRESS+(1).JPG" /></a> The dress is finished. Thank God!! I did not think I will be done with the dress. I was designing the dress as I was sewing it, and keep changing my mind about the ruffles [which are made out of silk chiffon of the same print], did I want one, two or three? How wide did I want them? I settle on two ruffles, the first is 4” wide the other 6”. I did made them smaller, but did not like the proportion on the dress, so had to take it apart and start all over again, part of the design process.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdLa42A8KFqLDZsP9l3qLoF8W2y4f3un0jRDNhAu1zBWJbgxCV0GBj8i_Pb-ThQP9E2CADiWQ8WCDCHIkAN-QFmehSoCl9QV-RJ45u81YCtfiy3gJbLlboyYp9fUkgsnSCuVC3z3msgFlt/s1600/BACKVIEW.JPG"></a><br /><br /><p></p><p></p><p></p><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaBnm9wIC_v8LDsdvUKGP1scqqXjD4GqQLPKN-tfa5m19GZukrRW45pmGnkK02dJMApcT6pBuhFxVSZRLy7tcm-HzEzV9ZZBsFJwglf2LQd5J_5uuwEi0WOnzxZgjn3EZ2mchjeSOb8jh3/s1600/LACE+DETAIL+(1).JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 400px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5493070686913590338" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaBnm9wIC_v8LDsdvUKGP1scqqXjD4GqQLPKN-tfa5m19GZukrRW45pmGnkK02dJMApcT6pBuhFxVSZRLy7tcm-HzEzV9ZZBsFJwglf2LQd5J_5uuwEi0WOnzxZgjn3EZ2mchjeSOb8jh3/s400/LACE+DETAIL+(1).JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div><br /><br />After it was done, I did not like the way it looks, something was missing. I want the lace to be beaded, took a piece of the lace that was left, try few bead work till I got the right “feel” [keeping the light, soft and transparency of the dress]<br /></div><div></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaBnm9wIC_v8LDsdvUKGP1scqqXjD4GqQLPKN-tfa5m19GZukrRW45pmGnkK02dJMApcT6pBuhFxVSZRLy7tcm-HzEzV9ZZBsFJwglf2LQd5J_5uuwEi0WOnzxZgjn3EZ2mchjeSOb8jh3/s1600/LACE+DETAIL+(1).JPG"></a></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9jrOl6IFpPVSUQve-B76MWWsXhkeYLmRhuHth4tO5F0q425EmcBOgNRQ1wEbpdifJYZRXZYNCe9fc5fU6SFERO5fc6SgXVYiSm6Rmtj7W3mQmWQ6dyt8vaHjJr3T7RWiNfcrjrmDKN87u/s1600/LACE+DETAIL+(4).JPG"></a></div><div><br /></div><div></div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9jrOl6IFpPVSUQve-B76MWWsXhkeYLmRhuHth4tO5F0q425EmcBOgNRQ1wEbpdifJYZRXZYNCe9fc5fU6SFERO5fc6SgXVYiSm6Rmtj7W3mQmWQ6dyt8vaHjJr3T7RWiNfcrjrmDKN87u/s1600/LACE+DETAIL+(4).JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: right; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5493070875673596098" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9jrOl6IFpPVSUQve-B76MWWsXhkeYLmRhuHth4tO5F0q425EmcBOgNRQ1wEbpdifJYZRXZYNCe9fc5fU6SFERO5fc6SgXVYiSm6Rmtj7W3mQmWQ6dyt8vaHjJr3T7RWiNfcrjrmDKN87u/s320/LACE+DETAIL+(4).JPG" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9jrOl6IFpPVSUQve-B76MWWsXhkeYLmRhuHth4tO5F0q425EmcBOgNRQ1wEbpdifJYZRXZYNCe9fc5fU6SFERO5fc6SgXVYiSm6Rmtj7W3mQmWQ6dyt8vaHjJr3T7RWiNfcrjrmDKN87u/s1600/LACE+DETAIL+(4).JPG"></a></div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaBnm9wIC_v8LDsdvUKGP1scqqXjD4GqQLPKN-tfa5m19GZukrRW45pmGnkK02dJMApcT6pBuhFxVSZRLy7tcm-HzEzV9ZZBsFJwglf2LQd5J_5uuwEi0WOnzxZgjn3EZ2mchjeSOb8jh3/s1600/LACE+DETAIL+(1).JPG"></a></div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9jrOl6IFpPVSUQve-B76MWWsXhkeYLmRhuHth4tO5F0q425EmcBOgNRQ1wEbpdifJYZRXZYNCe9fc5fU6SFERO5fc6SgXVYiSm6Rmtj7W3mQmWQ6dyt8vaHjJr3T7RWiNfcrjrmDKN87u/s1600/LACE+DETAIL+(4).JPG"></a></div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzKSrDo5RNFytC290iqMRLofrf4Y2Fyg02n-560OYpYeZjT3K2Yhi3BgG3wXCTrjqRvjbC8_rNjskfx5mtAJocPISqI60o4mRXtXoA8W8QDvgBC6NoMrisgjx7r_8UCiSrF8GPwxSK1Z8r/s1600/BACKVIEW.JPG"></a></div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9jrOl6IFpPVSUQve-B76MWWsXhkeYLmRhuHth4tO5F0q425EmcBOgNRQ1wEbpdifJYZRXZYNCe9fc5fU6SFERO5fc6SgXVYiSm6Rmtj7W3mQmWQ6dyt8vaHjJr3T7RWiNfcrjrmDKN87u/s1600/LACE+DETAIL+(4).JPG"></a></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><br /><br /><div><br /></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div><br /></div><div></div><div><br /></div><div></div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzKSrDo5RNFytC290iqMRLofrf4Y2Fyg02n-560OYpYeZjT3K2Yhi3BgG3wXCTrjqRvjbC8_rNjskfx5mtAJocPISqI60o4mRXtXoA8W8QDvgBC6NoMrisgjx7r_8UCiSrF8GPwxSK1Z8r/s1600/BACKVIEW.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5493073831898487298" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzKSrDo5RNFytC290iqMRLofrf4Y2Fyg02n-560OYpYeZjT3K2Yhi3BgG3wXCTrjqRvjbC8_rNjskfx5mtAJocPISqI60o4mRXtXoA8W8QDvgBC6NoMrisgjx7r_8UCiSrF8GPwxSK1Z8r/s320/BACKVIEW.JPG" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div></div><div><br /></div><div>The fact that my mind was on another design did not help moving alone faster with the dress, I already working on that, will keep you posted.</div>YAHAIRA BARRIENTOShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15416816385056310995noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2495895903260769093.post-54450531359083465352010-07-04T18:29:00.000-07:002010-07-04T19:33:08.079-07:00LIGHT, SOFT, TRANSPARENT!!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmDuv57_a2GjrmIl943PCZb7DnpX_A0HeQX4wK7fKaq5tQY9GBW2XMEDrGWlpn4HAvMUDrWoohf-fa57UjjQtxVu1H1NBz3fJLSkcVB6Ydb3GTAzLmxBLUWa0Mnpe11iWsshG_fPm_aqh3/s1600/PINNING+THE+LACE+(1).JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 285px; FLOAT: right; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5490229983466728850" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmDuv57_a2GjrmIl943PCZb7DnpX_A0HeQX4wK7fKaq5tQY9GBW2XMEDrGWlpn4HAvMUDrWoohf-fa57UjjQtxVu1H1NBz3fJLSkcVB6Ydb3GTAzLmxBLUWa0Mnpe11iWsshG_fPm_aqh3/s400/PINNING+THE+LACE+(1).JPG" /></a> One of the dresses is almost done, but before it is, I’m posting some pics for you to see the corset before it is cover with the lace.<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2RGaAv8rhyphenhyphenvWzjhHzyStU7nlEWnC7-W80F-AyKnzDYL1xqgWXwc1cSbH0CWQVzOsg-gs_qiZvfxXISZRUnDzGLoD4QEBaHAjNzqAoD2aht3BC2d3mmTI2YpTLa5ccAh7dHqoWnuWXq-Mw/s1600/PINNING+THE+LACE+(1).JPG"></a><br />The empire dress has the upper part made of silk organza [where the lace will be sewn], I made a corset [for support, with the boning] also in organza [I wanted the corset to be light, airy and transparent]<br />All to give me the lightness and, [yes!] sexiness I’m looking for on the dress.<br /><br /><div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div><div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9mkzNqWBu2YK_MVKKXrdPSIvQfG5YA29OYMW013gdTy4L_1YgA5dJkfV-3HES191qhb-saicSI37Nr31aM0WJamjq5bEK0OOby7Ytxh7MIdidgZ4pPB569ruMPiNm0CF4TAfft7txEx5y/s1600/ORGANZA+FOUNDATION+(2).JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5490229546887827346" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9mkzNqWBu2YK_MVKKXrdPSIvQfG5YA29OYMW013gdTy4L_1YgA5dJkfV-3HES191qhb-saicSI37Nr31aM0WJamjq5bEK0OOby7Ytxh7MIdidgZ4pPB569ruMPiNm0CF4TAfft7txEx5y/s320/ORGANZA+FOUNDATION+(2).JPG" /></a><br /><div><br /><br />on this pics you could see the foundation [corset] made of organza.<br /><br /><div><div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWmeLIouzMYgWZ7YyLw7LgRs_AN5kiDJPW6Bg3qUprbf8G_0D_sxB0MjJmEy26xTRG1bD68oL_aW4CLThlXBJjwfzjmi6xyIiC52PpWEGCDWowd9B62OxcTTSf7QylNhJhMI7Wk2AzHp8O/s1600/ORGANZA+FOUNDATION+(4).JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: right; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5490229400513372898" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWmeLIouzMYgWZ7YyLw7LgRs_AN5kiDJPW6Bg3qUprbf8G_0D_sxB0MjJmEy26xTRG1bD68oL_aW4CLThlXBJjwfzjmi6xyIiC52PpWEGCDWowd9B62OxcTTSf7QylNhJhMI7Wk2AzHp8O/s320/ORGANZA+FOUNDATION+(4).JPG" /></a><br /><br />The foundation with boning<br /><br /><br /><br /><div><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3TVUM_LNpZ0Qfx1YV6y5MFhBKnU-fps0pYvroPaSBvSbPdxpIBzEOyAucYBTUyPw2Rhd4HDwzJlRiVP1K2Lvmf3PYqOl6QazGFRnhCh-asUNTfDk6_6QlxOfixkx6Mz2TiixXcHxZO63d/s1600/LACE+OVER+ORGANZA+(2).JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5490229210720101330" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3TVUM_LNpZ0Qfx1YV6y5MFhBKnU-fps0pYvroPaSBvSbPdxpIBzEOyAucYBTUyPw2Rhd4HDwzJlRiVP1K2Lvmf3PYqOl6QazGFRnhCh-asUNTfDk6_6QlxOfixkx6Mz2TiixXcHxZO63d/s320/LACE+OVER+ORGANZA+(2).JPG" /></a></div><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3TVUM_LNpZ0Qfx1YV6y5MFhBKnU-fps0pYvroPaSBvSbPdxpIBzEOyAucYBTUyPw2Rhd4HDwzJlRiVP1K2Lvmf3PYqOl6QazGFRnhCh-asUNTfDk6_6QlxOfixkx6Mz2TiixXcHxZO63d/s1600/LACE+OVER+ORGANZA+(2).JPG"></a></div><br /><div></div>Pining the lace in place<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg60vXnYeEWkmQF2IJ-mIB_nmZFgHxJdDA8arS59sr65Rb-9Pu-aQX9q6f9z1sYE8j6KFBrA84-HZ6f08LNyJOSch_ELuPLHbbV23q_NcwBg8Kjt_KKuXS0GqUixuns1r8Q-6guC44N-Iw5/s1600/LACE+OVER+ORGANZA+(1).JPG"></a></div><br /><div></div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg60vXnYeEWkmQF2IJ-mIB_nmZFgHxJdDA8arS59sr65Rb-9Pu-aQX9q6f9z1sYE8j6KFBrA84-HZ6f08LNyJOSch_ELuPLHbbV23q_NcwBg8Kjt_KKuXS0GqUixuns1r8Q-6guC44N-Iw5/s1600/LACE+OVER+ORGANZA+(1).JPG"></a></div><div></div><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg60vXnYeEWkmQF2IJ-mIB_nmZFgHxJdDA8arS59sr65Rb-9Pu-aQX9q6f9z1sYE8j6KFBrA84-HZ6f08LNyJOSch_ELuPLHbbV23q_NcwBg8Kjt_KKuXS0GqUixuns1r8Q-6guC44N-Iw5/s1600/LACE+OVER+ORGANZA+(1).JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: right; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5490229048377026434" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg60vXnYeEWkmQF2IJ-mIB_nmZFgHxJdDA8arS59sr65Rb-9Pu-aQX9q6f9z1sYE8j6KFBrA84-HZ6f08LNyJOSch_ELuPLHbbV23q_NcwBg8Kjt_KKuXS0GqUixuns1r8Q-6guC44N-Iw5/s320/LACE+OVER+ORGANZA+(1).JPG" /></a></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3TVUM_LNpZ0Qfx1YV6y5MFhBKnU-fps0pYvroPaSBvSbPdxpIBzEOyAucYBTUyPw2Rhd4HDwzJlRiVP1K2Lvmf3PYqOl6QazGFRnhCh-asUNTfDk6_6QlxOfixkx6Mz2TiixXcHxZO63d/s1600/LACE+OVER+ORGANZA+(2).JPG"></a></div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg60vXnYeEWkmQF2IJ-mIB_nmZFgHxJdDA8arS59sr65Rb-9Pu-aQX9q6f9z1sYE8j6KFBrA84-HZ6f08LNyJOSch_ELuPLHbbV23q_NcwBg8Kjt_KKuXS0GqUixuns1r8Q-6guC44N-Iw5/s1600/LACE+OVER+ORGANZA+(1).JPG"></a></div><br /><div></div>The lace will be cut, overlap and sewn by hand to form the darts.<br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg60vXnYeEWkmQF2IJ-mIB_nmZFgHxJdDA8arS59sr65Rb-9Pu-aQX9q6f9z1sYE8j6KFBrA84-HZ6f08LNyJOSch_ELuPLHbbV23q_NcwBg8Kjt_KKuXS0GqUixuns1r8Q-6guC44N-Iw5/s1600/LACE+OVER+ORGANZA+(1).JPG"></a></div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>YAHAIRA BARRIENTOShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15416816385056310995noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2495895903260769093.post-20776359362117854552010-06-30T06:43:00.000-07:002010-06-30T12:48:09.331-07:00BROWN VELVET AND LACE<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-iYvuPOv4d36PpuHVlu2wwtgu4L7JDDFRQvC_wfz2kkCWR7QJpJRf09CouLuapSYg_WYMRH7Ck3k6rQP-y9hzChQD0yKXbV26XvOFmBkkTqTF-QJtyi1lnnX9hOJxnjooWyXH4LSt4wcw/s1600/BRENDAS+SIDE.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 254px; FLOAT: right; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5488562171239459762" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-iYvuPOv4d36PpuHVlu2wwtgu4L7JDDFRQvC_wfz2kkCWR7QJpJRf09CouLuapSYg_WYMRH7Ck3k6rQP-y9hzChQD0yKXbV26XvOFmBkkTqTF-QJtyi1lnnX9hOJxnjooWyXH4LSt4wcw/s400/BRENDAS+SIDE.jpg" /></a><br />While taking a break from making patterns, I stared looking at some of the pics of my dresses and came about this dress. I’ll tell you, I love this dress, have to make it again someday.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbMIXMdgukPCvlKiuT5iPcwFHhaBvPQakcNylkI0D5Et5nDir5KiVXSEasHFgEjWcY8J1Q0dYzYo78z5mliAGIMlFJrUv3cRokqxJ73xdwwRZnkHFFUYIrDeolEwzx1EopUu6d02Gn5HRr/s1600/BRENDAS+BACK+DETAI+LDEC+2007.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 277px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5488562376380120354" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbMIXMdgukPCvlKiuT5iPcwFHhaBvPQakcNylkI0D5Et5nDir5KiVXSEasHFgEjWcY8J1Q0dYzYo78z5mliAGIMlFJrUv3cRokqxJ73xdwwRZnkHFFUYIrDeolEwzx1EopUu6d02Gn5HRr/s400/BRENDAS+BACK+DETAI+LDEC+2007.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />I made the dress for a client that was going to a wedding. The dress is made out of velvet, lace and netting with horsehair.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />What I love, about it [apart from the design itself] is the closing technique I use for it. The back was made out of lace, being a see through back; a zipper was out of the question [in mine opinion]<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjX5i3sJXudtCCQI-4DIBaw3wvMXHZ1VPpZRxQEcoWQSYKf2GDLIO6PcoYRlCeky8UB0P-NnOov9mU5Wp8QNk_OZXLGinZ91EFXJd_wnryXG8xn-Ezkcjg1iXaWzk1Qs2MvRxRElqvknr4z/s1600/BRENDAS+SIDE+DETAIL+CLOSE.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 364px; FLOAT: right; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5488562533233391634" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjX5i3sJXudtCCQI-4DIBaw3wvMXHZ1VPpZRxQEcoWQSYKf2GDLIO6PcoYRlCeky8UB0P-NnOov9mU5Wp8QNk_OZXLGinZ91EFXJd_wnryXG8xn-Ezkcjg1iXaWzk1Qs2MvRxRElqvknr4z/s400/BRENDAS+SIDE+DETAIL+CLOSE.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjX5i3sJXudtCCQI-4DIBaw3wvMXHZ1VPpZRxQEcoWQSYKf2GDLIO6PcoYRlCeky8UB0P-NnOov9mU5Wp8QNk_OZXLGinZ91EFXJd_wnryXG8xn-Ezkcjg1iXaWzk1Qs2MvRxRElqvknr4z/s1600/BRENDAS+SIDE+DETAIL+CLOSE.jpg"></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmiE2FmMVZEMXJIuka7QUwDnvJINApDeMndr8tqW94y3nDSPOzite7nS078wPgnyaofKAl8mmqETyPS7DUypEn9VBLBKyYJEGFTnpMoslw-S60aFRJgQRsdNfciRCOitga3zPDklvCQ2Tt/s1600/BRENDAS+SHOULDER+DETAIL.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 400px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5488562709929357266" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmiE2FmMVZEMXJIuka7QUwDnvJINApDeMndr8tqW94y3nDSPOzite7nS078wPgnyaofKAl8mmqETyPS7DUypEn9VBLBKyYJEGFTnpMoslw-S60aFRJgQRsdNfciRCOitga3zPDklvCQ2Tt/s400/BRENDAS+SHOULDER+DETAIL.jpg" /></a><br />I did not want a zipper to show through the lace on the side, zipper would not be the best choice for the dress.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXWHOBUSRf20XNTo3uZjNgdv96Yg9RGGQi80qNV8CEpnhCau3xCiz3wx5SJlejz1Mmf3pin7ctBsQZ7WnEnpxOg8bV8-UE-iftQsBNLw0xzaK2BXhh8jOMDl403784tJHTKuFP8DCO6FLu/s1600/BRENDAS+DETAIL+SHOULDER+2.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 400px; FLOAT: right; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5488562912241873346" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXWHOBUSRf20XNTo3uZjNgdv96Yg9RGGQi80qNV8CEpnhCau3xCiz3wx5SJlejz1Mmf3pin7ctBsQZ7WnEnpxOg8bV8-UE-iftQsBNLw0xzaK2BXhh8jOMDl403784tJHTKuFP8DCO6FLu/s400/BRENDAS+DETAIL+SHOULDER+2.jpg" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbMIXMdgukPCvlKiuT5iPcwFHhaBvPQakcNylkI0D5Et5nDir5KiVXSEasHFgEjWcY8J1Q0dYzYo78z5mliAGIMlFJrUv3cRokqxJ73xdwwRZnkHFFUYIrDeolEwzx1EopUu6d02Gn5HRr/s1600/BRENDAS+BACK+DETAI+LDEC+2007.jpg"></a><br /><br />The opening on the dress is on the left side, it has a 7”zipper up to the begging of the lace. For the upper part of the dress and the shoulder I used snaps for the inside [for added security and support] and velvet cover buttons with loops.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEha2aCrs8OKLWCwiobp-aQxCo9vmU6irmJHfbnyGW-GnfcwGbGbymoNFWOtmGoK0GnpLTTqXya_1sR9aBHx_l1pebyudT9UQcmfruUK4Fr3PL7Hj5hTHXYDuCaXGA9r-qTFH2sy-FkT8WNy/s1600/BRENDAS+DETAIL+SHOULDER.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 400px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5488649734669255026" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEha2aCrs8OKLWCwiobp-aQxCo9vmU6irmJHfbnyGW-GnfcwGbGbymoNFWOtmGoK0GnpLTTqXya_1sR9aBHx_l1pebyudT9UQcmfruUK4Fr3PL7Hj5hTHXYDuCaXGA9r-qTFH2sy-FkT8WNy/s400/BRENDAS+DETAIL+SHOULDER.jpg" /></a><br /><br />The buttons and loops gave it a nice look [my opinion].<br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Enjoy the pics, I think they speak for themselves. And, yes the dress is a bit bigger than the mannequin!<br />Back to the cutting table, have patterns to finish<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdC8utyUCZqtyhVzT4N5slIHF_6wTm9ILvu5UfJRqVT6FdI0SLA8S5INoDpn7ElbuEnciM4l_0up2C2Nx_YQ-Jo7XayKAY-W9uhqOGSex_aAsUonE3UNuIcaCb7nvMDnKrumBdYJe2TJkz/s1600/BRENDAS+DETAIL+3.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 400px; FLOAT: right; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5488563308082260882" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdC8utyUCZqtyhVzT4N5slIHF_6wTm9ILvu5UfJRqVT6FdI0SLA8S5INoDpn7ElbuEnciM4l_0up2C2Nx_YQ-Jo7XayKAY-W9uhqOGSex_aAsUonE3UNuIcaCb7nvMDnKrumBdYJe2TJkz/s400/BRENDAS+DETAIL+3.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUPOixIjpn4ZEyCdAVGjbSh6S5l5feVmOIv6k51zQ-ZHmuhMRON_S1ojR0DY9pqwu3liPLrCRwJDxljy_TidQ30gNo9WNkMcoM-Sq8e4tx4ekuWRgkvpTvFWh6hUsa0_bYjz7wUe0zf4Cb/s1600/BRENDAS+DETAIL+2.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 400px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5488563436919933970" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUPOixIjpn4ZEyCdAVGjbSh6S5l5feVmOIv6k51zQ-ZHmuhMRON_S1ojR0DY9pqwu3liPLrCRwJDxljy_TidQ30gNo9WNkMcoM-Sq8e4tx4ekuWRgkvpTvFWh6hUsa0_bYjz7wUe0zf4Cb/s400/BRENDAS+DETAIL+2.jpg" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbMIXMdgukPCvlKiuT5iPcwFHhaBvPQakcNylkI0D5Et5nDir5KiVXSEasHFgEjWcY8J1Q0dYzYo78z5mliAGIMlFJrUv3cRokqxJ73xdwwRZnkHFFUYIrDeolEwzx1EopUu6d02Gn5HRr/s1600/BRENDAS+BACK+DETAI+LDEC+2007.jpg"></a>YAHAIRA BARRIENTOShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15416816385056310995noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2495895903260769093.post-56680337625810699882010-06-21T16:41:00.000-07:002010-07-29T07:45:30.705-07:00GARDEN PARTYI have two passions in life, books and silks! When I was in NYC I had a large collection of fashion books, some I have keep after I move to Miami, others I sold or gave to the library. It broke my heart parting with them, but I just could not bring them.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpjXcHDOlozlHjGR5igt7C8rRLkDslJ0QMTM8G54t7PfHnwSBSFn7GZ1PdWF0ZXi924Pc6w17KNih-qRrX66HC_1aC0Z74toFO5poruj2edVi2pkxzHDs9r9Peu5Se8oXxvR_-tT60outh/s1600/LACE+AND+PRINT.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: right; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5485376915629489458" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpjXcHDOlozlHjGR5igt7C8rRLkDslJ0QMTM8G54t7PfHnwSBSFn7GZ1PdWF0ZXi924Pc6w17KNih-qRrX66HC_1aC0Z74toFO5poruj2edVi2pkxzHDs9r9Peu5Se8oXxvR_-tT60outh/s400/LACE+AND+PRINT.JPG" /></a><br /></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div>One of the books I’m glad I keep with me is “The Opulent Era” by Elizabeth Ann Coleman. The book is a rare look at the early haute couture houses in Paris. It gives the reader an inside of the houses of Worth, Doucet and Pingat. I love the dress on the cover, it is an evening dress from the House of Worth [1902] designed by Jean-Philippe Worth. I love this dress and always wanted to design something base on it. The dress is so feminine, light and airy so unlike the other dresses from the era. </div><div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 302px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 244px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5485376693112070194" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUsIX-zxCizZe0cGalAXJVnCDYXzxHL42AVxRsJ81TkI7B_CBIXLF1zSO068PEnfDEZyXV2HA9BVkrmCutSKFFo_Yu1OQZjuCkXxmfbRjDXVLKZyUPTRvf8CmnrzrzgpiBISasZXTT8Rvk/s400/SILKS.JPG" /></div><div>The opportunity to do something inspire by the dress is finally here, I found a print with the feel of the dress. It is on Charmeuse and Chiffon, I got them both, just have to have them. I will be using also one color Charmeuse in both the pink and the violet.</div><div></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmzUY5-vrZMQ5aiOnD18c74i3RerfDuTi-5Y789JmadWkh9JaFf9g7xPHewWR9oF3qKs45krfRn927TbbW4RkKOQb28L2AxmO62-5kbGmseeAoJsZHXQj7qjC0zmFAkDrUAV9IDNYUc_2T/s1600/SILKS+AND+LACE.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 400px; FLOAT: right; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5485393479789046690" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmzUY5-vrZMQ5aiOnD18c74i3RerfDuTi-5Y789JmadWkh9JaFf9g7xPHewWR9oF3qKs45krfRn927TbbW4RkKOQb28L2AxmO62-5kbGmseeAoJsZHXQj7qjC0zmFAkDrUAV9IDNYUc_2T/s400/SILKS+AND+LACE.JPG" /></a></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmzUY5-vrZMQ5aiOnD18c74i3RerfDuTi-5Y789JmadWkh9JaFf9g7xPHewWR9oF3qKs45krfRn927TbbW4RkKOQb28L2AxmO62-5kbGmseeAoJsZHXQj7qjC0zmFAkDrUAV9IDNYUc_2T/s1600/SILKS+AND+LACE.JPG"></a></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div>The fabrics had arrived today and I’m very pleased to see the print is just perfect. I will be making several dresses out of these fabrics, but I’m still not made up my mind about trims, or technique I’d uses. I’d let the fabrics talk to me. In the mean time, here are some pics of fabrics and a lace, I might or may not use, I hope you love them as much as I do!</div><div></div>YAHAIRA BARRIENTOShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15416816385056310995noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2495895903260769093.post-19810238277540092452010-06-08T17:45:00.000-07:002010-06-29T16:16:24.986-07:00YOU PLAN, AND GOD DECIDES!!It’s going to be a year since my last post on the blog, I can believe it! I’ll tell you, it sure feels movies imitates life, specially my own. I had referred to Forrest Gump a few times in the past, and if you saw the movie you know how his life took him to so many different experiences. Well I feel that way sometimes!<br /><br />At the end of last summer, my business was slow and I was “going’’ in a different direction; opening my store online and networking here in Miami, when I got a call from one of my clients, muse and dear friend Anastasya. She was working at a company doing loan [mortgage] modification and an opening was coming up and she gave my name.<br /><br />Well, needless to say, that’s what I had being doing all this time. What kind I say, “a boy got it do what a boy got to do” I had bills to pay, and money to save.<br /><br />Now, this is where the “God Decides” comes about. There I met two ladies that were also in fashion on one form or another. Jennifer makes beautiful jewelry out of semi-precious stones weaved on macramé. Her work is just amazing.<br /><br />Jen and I have kept in touch although she left the company at the beginning of the year. She has being working on her jewelry, making more of them and evolving her style. The “free” time has allowed her to follow through with some connections and acquiring new ones. Through her, I got connected to some people, and we have something “on the back burner” [more to come, stay tone]<br /><br />At this time I’m getting myself ready to jump back on the design “wave” [I forgot, I no longer work at that company, the company is no longer on operation, the loan modification business is almost dead… but that is a different story].<br /><br />So, my dear friends and colleagues, I’m waiting on my order of beautiful printed silk chiffon, Charmeuse; and “delish” silks to get busy. I promise I’d be sharing the designs with you as I move alone.<br /><br />I want to take a moment to thank my dear friends, Paco and his Sister Isabel we have being in contact all this time, their love, support and encouragement has no price.<br />Thank you Paco for the magazines!!<br /><br /><br />I’l be Back!!YAHAIRA BARRIENTOShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15416816385056310995noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2495895903260769093.post-82592416289889580412009-08-02T17:46:00.000-07:002009-08-16T07:53:47.245-07:00BLACK WAVE COCKTAIL DRESS<img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5365535690593230354" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 239px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEip6_2XJJYVSLEpnan4qerXVVyZ1aYJLNg1mddkq_N_MdZg_G19zbZt5blDjp799rzpn0C-XjWOK4fETWXqrJyvumj-ejkIF3Zom0RUFKY-J-2uHjzedMBoQp_FQfjUlLZ3HR8wNPxKu63q/s400/LACEFLRDONE.jpg" border="0" /> I name this dress “Black Wave” after I saw the pics. I took them out side, facing the bay, and with the wind, the flounces could not stay still. The skirt was dancing with the wind, having a grand o’ time. I thought on waiting till the wind came down, but I wanted the morning light, so there was not other chose, other than wait till another day.<br /><br />I made the skirt of the dress in Satin Silk soft organza, the body of the skirt was underline with silk organza for support and to carry all the markings needed for the skirt.<br /><br />Lace, black and brown silk organza were use for the bodice, nude china silk to underline.<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggcUHj1gl9n70bqKMoEyTko6kRoF9Y1Qk_LUVehXxMnQ61qF1xzvWMvbh0clfGWwIx6DjrPYUs801I14wW6LUo70n5N74aylYKzuR8fsA8gUVLFZjJqLKhkvL5db3c2VBX9LHtYnXwXKYj/s1600-h/LACEFLRDONE+(2).jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5365535550733544306" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 178px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggcUHj1gl9n70bqKMoEyTko6kRoF9Y1Qk_LUVehXxMnQ61qF1xzvWMvbh0clfGWwIx6DjrPYUs801I14wW6LUo70n5N74aylYKzuR8fsA8gUVLFZjJqLKhkvL5db3c2VBX9LHtYnXwXKYj/s320/LACEFLRDONE+(2).jpg" border="0" /></a></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggcUHj1gl9n70bqKMoEyTko6kRoF9Y1Qk_LUVehXxMnQ61qF1xzvWMvbh0clfGWwIx6DjrPYUs801I14wW6LUo70n5N74aylYKzuR8fsA8gUVLFZjJqLKhkvL5db3c2VBX9LHtYnXwXKYj/s1600-h/LACEFLRDONE+(2).jpg"></a></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrqYNYG668ESOZYXvyt1dCHgiog1RC7fyEdO-qJhMqXZVgqJWPyHbE1I1zuFjX_q3tJG8yOcp9AkvRHjI-9gteJT9JTBkXDJfIDluC6Me6xwKU8XFtbmk5USgBVhqMDVP0mMQ0CxSHi6-l/s1600-h/LACEFLRBK+(1).jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5365535327617345890" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrqYNYG668ESOZYXvyt1dCHgiog1RC7fyEdO-qJhMqXZVgqJWPyHbE1I1zuFjX_q3tJG8yOcp9AkvRHjI-9gteJT9JTBkXDJfIDluC6Me6xwKU8XFtbmk5USgBVhqMDVP0mMQ0CxSHi6-l/s320/LACEFLRBK+(1).jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrqYNYG668ESOZYXvyt1dCHgiog1RC7fyEdO-qJhMqXZVgqJWPyHbE1I1zuFjX_q3tJG8yOcp9AkvRHjI-9gteJT9JTBkXDJfIDluC6Me6xwKU8XFtbmk5USgBVhqMDVP0mMQ0CxSHi6-l/s1600-h/LACEFLRBK+(1).jpg"></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Velvet ribbon was used for the waist band and straps.<br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMv1vCq02fDOmJOo76Qgqju-erHy4D0wFmFbhTmYGccXIi5E8GItGcI6VZEbrci55o9OjKCpUFPBH1Z84pZYLr0aowLFb_iSkhuft9-kPHRhoCVL6yEwlWGVPX6OgSPcY4gfPqr4-1rEEl/s1600-h/LACEFLAREHANGER+(2).jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5365535016134265122" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 319px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMv1vCq02fDOmJOo76Qgqju-erHy4D0wFmFbhTmYGccXIi5E8GItGcI6VZEbrci55o9OjKCpUFPBH1Z84pZYLr0aowLFb_iSkhuft9-kPHRhoCVL6yEwlWGVPX6OgSPcY4gfPqr4-1rEEl/s320/LACEFLAREHANGER+(2).jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrqYNYG668ESOZYXvyt1dCHgiog1RC7fyEdO-qJhMqXZVgqJWPyHbE1I1zuFjX_q3tJG8yOcp9AkvRHjI-9gteJT9JTBkXDJfIDluC6Me6xwKU8XFtbmk5USgBVhqMDVP0mMQ0CxSHi6-l/s1600-h/LACEFLRBK+(1).jpg"></a></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggcUHj1gl9n70bqKMoEyTko6kRoF9Y1Qk_LUVehXxMnQ61qF1xzvWMvbh0clfGWwIx6DjrPYUs801I14wW6LUo70n5N74aylYKzuR8fsA8gUVLFZjJqLKhkvL5db3c2VBX9LHtYnXwXKYj/s1600-h/LACEFLRDONE+(2).jpg"></a></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinoRmVIwdCO4BvO8xnlVYWqXGyUDa6_4vqRPCu89U7kTjM3TSywZ9JZhjq1KBSkbgBS6dLlMT9MT9-54MhvxVtUm0u6xuhJQKvH-bViYz5MTwYtD0pQt6_FmcWgEng0uACNxN38xK94OEY/s1600-h/LACEFLARE+(2).jpg"></a><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggcUHj1gl9n70bqKMoEyTko6kRoF9Y1Qk_LUVehXxMnQ61qF1xzvWMvbh0clfGWwIx6DjrPYUs801I14wW6LUo70n5N74aylYKzuR8fsA8gUVLFZjJqLKhkvL5db3c2VBX9LHtYnXwXKYj/s1600-h/LACEFLRDONE+(2).jpg"></a></div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4jWgqLxd3h7Dax97OfE44g1OUeIGwIReBRgINxB6WVoFAFg_og2xkNbxkJ7k9XuR3inZWNuOMywqfeq4vAL7Igu0zApBQEifZ7zDg71ZPbJZbaaSo5FcjCoaF4zcgsQF4UY_tnPdm-0LP/s1600-h/LACEFLARE.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5365533336555931826" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 208px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4jWgqLxd3h7Dax97OfE44g1OUeIGwIReBRgINxB6WVoFAFg_og2xkNbxkJ7k9XuR3inZWNuOMywqfeq4vAL7Igu0zApBQEifZ7zDg71ZPbJZbaaSo5FcjCoaF4zcgsQF4UY_tnPdm-0LP/s320/LACEFLARE.jpg" border="0" /></a></div><br />On the next pics I’m showing some of the process of making the dress,<br />After I did the skirt, it was a matter of finding out, what look I wanted for the bodice. I try doing something a bit different and not so predictable. There were some printed fabrics on my stash, so I went to play with them and see what it would come out of it.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXX9sGby2UpRPSSE-uEmfCqPY0lSRVJrP8-jRoggffr_UiPl5rSDuAzyzFZy-mi7BseF6TwXXiInQ7RKJXtWZzH-PK6GXPkk6rqeTEQjplFSgyadUJl70Fn3HIqA70PBg3Q3m42cqXgDAZ/s1600-h/LACEFLARE+TEST.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5365533472035096626" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 266px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXX9sGby2UpRPSSE-uEmfCqPY0lSRVJrP8-jRoggffr_UiPl5rSDuAzyzFZy-mi7BseF6TwXXiInQ7RKJXtWZzH-PK6GXPkk6rqeTEQjplFSgyadUJl70Fn3HIqA70PBg3Q3m42cqXgDAZ/s320/LACEFLARE+TEST.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><br />As you see on this pic I liked the stripe fabric with the lace over it, the problem was the fabric is a poly. Although it was a good look, modern and fun, I just was not comfortable mixing fibers on this dress.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCLYyWUn1YYbN5Z5rkL8Kzs2YCRsLZyQ8XaUObSKOJ7le_q5kKnEzi4P8TWqMrx_uXBm4LgxhhaCYkZMpd7XksqjMjsM9izN2GJlSUj6lsMm1vmUXERtHW9ILIKyVg_IJzB5IzkQf55H2Z/s1600-h/LACEOVRORGZBLKBWN.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5365533883801885506" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCLYyWUn1YYbN5Z5rkL8Kzs2YCRsLZyQ8XaUObSKOJ7le_q5kKnEzi4P8TWqMrx_uXBm4LgxhhaCYkZMpd7XksqjMjsM9izN2GJlSUj6lsMm1vmUXERtHW9ILIKyVg_IJzB5IzkQf55H2Z/s320/LACEOVRORGZBLKBWN.jpg" border="0" /></a>Back to square one! The dress will be as I originally though of it, bodice over a nude look.<br /><br />Most often I use three layers of fabrics to create a nude color when I’m using lace.<br />Depending on the intensity of the lining color, I’d use a brown organza and, like in this case a black over the brown.<br /><div><br /><br /><br /><br />As you see on the pics, just the brown organza over the nude lining did not give me enough dept, the black organza over the brown did.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdCC_7IDiCdnJ_zJyAyF9gZjo3ZQPRkjsc5P6y0KmKa6LQVqDErCwPmJ5NLoU-t0FrER1db86RtCJdKwJSiVkg3rq_4x7kYB0BlDFalsMlop09FYINOv5JNNuNpg7fXwfakUHmWzSnitFn/s1600-h/LACEOVRORGZBWN.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5365534060749946642" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdCC_7IDiCdnJ_zJyAyF9gZjo3ZQPRkjsc5P6y0KmKa6LQVqDErCwPmJ5NLoU-t0FrER1db86RtCJdKwJSiVkg3rq_4x7kYB0BlDFalsMlop09FYINOv5JNNuNpg7fXwfakUHmWzSnitFn/s320/LACEOVRORGZBWN.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><br /></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKcCbPlqhRvmpfe9jDPaA6JtL38kdLlfVDddgJebsOoF6E4P-HvIo5qosLCnevOlmMYxCOsKkkFFnmocKHxMGB0Hhk_hsUSjgGeYOGiyiAvNTNT7mapa7kReuCqlRZmoLbi_Opl2V50uPR/s1600-h/HANDSEWING+(1).jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5365534314568281794" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKcCbPlqhRvmpfe9jDPaA6JtL38kdLlfVDddgJebsOoF6E4P-HvIo5qosLCnevOlmMYxCOsKkkFFnmocKHxMGB0Hhk_hsUSjgGeYOGiyiAvNTNT7mapa7kReuCqlRZmoLbi_Opl2V50uPR/s320/HANDSEWING+(1).jpg" border="0" /></a></div><br />hand sewing the lace over the bodice.<br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKcCbPlqhRvmpfe9jDPaA6JtL38kdLlfVDddgJebsOoF6E4P-HvIo5qosLCnevOlmMYxCOsKkkFFnmocKHxMGB0Hhk_hsUSjgGeYOGiyiAvNTNT7mapa7kReuCqlRZmoLbi_Opl2V50uPR/s1600-h/HANDSEWING+(1).jpg"></a></div><br /><div></div><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKcCbPlqhRvmpfe9jDPaA6JtL38kdLlfVDddgJebsOoF6E4P-HvIo5qosLCnevOlmMYxCOsKkkFFnmocKHxMGB0Hhk_hsUSjgGeYOGiyiAvNTNT7mapa7kReuCqlRZmoLbi_Opl2V50uPR/s1600-h/HANDSEWING+(1).jpg"></a></div><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFnRNsEvciSDxRCp7ti-KGkt1C7rjhryMZNaFnPpaNpQf8QduvcHtStcbmh6q2rUFfB2LFQd0RMqbpid1hyphenhyphenadNJ3fJSNQ-HyH0Mt8LfFvN4ccDXWmxcI59R88EpYClpCBZis8-okwYkAat/s1600-h/HEMLACERIBBON.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5365896684264562866" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFnRNsEvciSDxRCp7ti-KGkt1C7rjhryMZNaFnPpaNpQf8QduvcHtStcbmh6q2rUFfB2LFQd0RMqbpid1hyphenhyphenadNJ3fJSNQ-HyH0Mt8LfFvN4ccDXWmxcI59R88EpYClpCBZis8-okwYkAat/s320/HEMLACERIBBON.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br />Traditional hem with lace ribbon<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKcCbPlqhRvmpfe9jDPaA6JtL38kdLlfVDddgJebsOoF6E4P-HvIo5qosLCnevOlmMYxCOsKkkFFnmocKHxMGB0Hhk_hsUSjgGeYOGiyiAvNTNT7mapa7kReuCqlRZmoLbi_Opl2V50uPR/s1600-h/HANDSEWING+(1).jpg"></a></div><br /><br /><br /><div><br /></div><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKcCbPlqhRvmpfe9jDPaA6JtL38kdLlfVDddgJebsOoF6E4P-HvIo5qosLCnevOlmMYxCOsKkkFFnmocKHxMGB0Hhk_hsUSjgGeYOGiyiAvNTNT7mapa7kReuCqlRZmoLbi_Opl2V50uPR/s1600-h/HANDSEWING+(1).jpg"></a></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgv-wIQ9Qn_pc7Ji_RbbB3JITA8Roih7goLLy8ay2cYqYJQIOzLYEhjZ0VzIQMoD3HJv91AIdx2WKOrZKPppA_n28rKZve4lSA4I_wg1PyD_PohCg-JORGyCeokCE5xX1rDiN5O2StJAtik/s1600-h/PRESING+(1).jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5365534745850414402" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 290px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgv-wIQ9Qn_pc7Ji_RbbB3JITA8Roih7goLLy8ay2cYqYJQIOzLYEhjZ0VzIQMoD3HJv91AIdx2WKOrZKPppA_n28rKZve4lSA4I_wg1PyD_PohCg-JORGyCeokCE5xX1rDiN5O2StJAtik/s320/PRESING+(1).jpg" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifDZ7qiQnYLXS2e75uJBv9uxRhqU0R8gam_W7DEw-Uh2IKP-5WuzDL3l5qc7f0BG8j1_6BfGhsR5ZK9G4uRgm2340wEBTXnqW2UHG8daWMnFHc2FH6FvxenU_GYyDxRsgzLBg2AhyGMBwL/s1600-h/PRESING.jpg"></a></div><br /><br />I use paper bags for ironing over seams, using this technique you prevent seam imprints on the fabric. [I use a lot of kitchen tools with my ironing, will post about it some time soon]<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifDZ7qiQnYLXS2e75uJBv9uxRhqU0R8gam_W7DEw-Uh2IKP-5WuzDL3l5qc7f0BG8j1_6BfGhsR5ZK9G4uRgm2340wEBTXnqW2UHG8daWMnFHc2FH6FvxenU_GYyDxRsgzLBg2AhyGMBwL/s1600-h/PRESING.jpg"></a></div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKcCbPlqhRvmpfe9jDPaA6JtL38kdLlfVDddgJebsOoF6E4P-HvIo5qosLCnevOlmMYxCOsKkkFFnmocKHxMGB0Hhk_hsUSjgGeYOGiyiAvNTNT7mapa7kReuCqlRZmoLbi_Opl2V50uPR/s1600-h/HANDSEWING+(1).jpg"></a></div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKcCbPlqhRvmpfe9jDPaA6JtL38kdLlfVDddgJebsOoF6E4P-HvIo5qosLCnevOlmMYxCOsKkkFFnmocKHxMGB0Hhk_hsUSjgGeYOGiyiAvNTNT7mapa7kReuCqlRZmoLbi_Opl2V50uPR/s1600-h/HANDSEWING+(1).jpg"></a></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4jWgqLxd3h7Dax97OfE44g1OUeIGwIReBRgINxB6WVoFAFg_og2xkNbxkJ7k9XuR3inZWNuOMywqfeq4vAL7Igu0zApBQEifZ7zDg71ZPbJZbaaSo5FcjCoaF4zcgsQF4UY_tnPdm-0LP/s1600-h/LACEFLARE.jpg"></a></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifDZ7qiQnYLXS2e75uJBv9uxRhqU0R8gam_W7DEw-Uh2IKP-5WuzDL3l5qc7f0BG8j1_6BfGhsR5ZK9G4uRgm2340wEBTXnqW2UHG8daWMnFHc2FH6FvxenU_GYyDxRsgzLBg2AhyGMBwL/s1600-h/PRESING.jpg"></a></div><br /><br /><div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHPkbNBJBVW8b5X3Jm3XGNX3UilhN1VKbfeE_yh2ykAAbQiV616lkn5_db9hwnVYiv3hqG-WaEyDVXeAXBHGRT8aHVC0THsCiSbnA3mg6vrUVj2wnCou6AoEILRD1ON8TZr-Z7TYHGVh6g/s1600-h/LACEFLRBACK+SNPS+(1).jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5365898281551336898" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHPkbNBJBVW8b5X3Jm3XGNX3UilhN1VKbfeE_yh2ykAAbQiV616lkn5_db9hwnVYiv3hqG-WaEyDVXeAXBHGRT8aHVC0THsCiSbnA3mg6vrUVj2wnCou6AoEILRD1ON8TZr-Z7TYHGVh6g/s320/LACEFLRBACK+SNPS+(1).jpg" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifDZ7qiQnYLXS2e75uJBv9uxRhqU0R8gam_W7DEw-Uh2IKP-5WuzDL3l5qc7f0BG8j1_6BfGhsR5ZK9G4uRgm2340wEBTXnqW2UHG8daWMnFHc2FH6FvxenU_GYyDxRsgzLBg2AhyGMBwL/s1600-h/PRESING.jpg"></a></div><br /><br />Here you’d see how I closed the back of the skirt. The pattern has a flounce that overlaps the center back seam. Using baby snaps on the flounce and the waist seam to close the back. The bow also has a snap to hold it in place.<br /><br /><div><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8sdNnKVMx92bBX9zjOePkyyocHKYDx2YZmqZoIRhM2yXegKfN_9duDbGFxsHEE0UOO0F7FSlwfTZfZ-CIjQVuFm8NRXsHTrfktvM3JqsTUV8kZMmlCfDVC6eq93TQAIof7Y332kGn2HGv/s1600-h/LACEFLRBACK+SNPS+(2).jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5365898603621940306" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8sdNnKVMx92bBX9zjOePkyyocHKYDx2YZmqZoIRhM2yXegKfN_9duDbGFxsHEE0UOO0F7FSlwfTZfZ-CIjQVuFm8NRXsHTrfktvM3JqsTUV8kZMmlCfDVC6eq93TQAIof7Y332kGn2HGv/s320/LACEFLRBACK+SNPS+(2).jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><br /><br /><br /><br />With the center back closed you can’t see the center back seam,<br /><br /><br /><div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5365898877448061122" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqUewEM9-w8HM-Gul8pPouWplg61DxZc-JV4Z7lXcLhBtL6m5FetXlm1_i-PYD11AvUobNAD0t1Q5RbpJQYkSQMQGXS_1SlaLY28Y8xQ_VlHG4acMw6ZU53JAzcFaRNcoj37X_99-vBt8L/s400/LACEFLRBACK+SNPS.jpg" border="0" /> </div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>YAHAIRA BARRIENTOShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15416816385056310995noreply@blogger.com15tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2495895903260769093.post-68264085860940161712009-07-04T20:00:00.000-07:002009-07-07T10:36:51.441-07:00JUNGLE COLLECTION PRINT BLOUSES<div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEio65rLtLLs6qdMkMo8H6KxIIaBIM3cW53gt1RQ7bZK7-11PMn_6ZZE-qGbhrmVElwgXe84PU2oUasPQTso-kZRSLsV7LqRLTpiA2y41fxlVW0V3bXWnDGde-KkanAIbzQCD0n0SMAv7ilb/s1600-h/PESANTBLOUSE.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5354806525591093266" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 182px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEio65rLtLLs6qdMkMo8H6KxIIaBIM3cW53gt1RQ7bZK7-11PMn_6ZZE-qGbhrmVElwgXe84PU2oUasPQTso-kZRSLsV7LqRLTpiA2y41fxlVW0V3bXWnDGde-KkanAIbzQCD0n0SMAv7ilb/s320/PESANTBLOUSE.jpg" border="0" /></a></div><br /><br /><div>Blouse made out of Poly Georgette; this is a peasant style blouse easy to wear. The neckline and cuff are sewn with elastic thread on the bobbin, making it easy to fit and slip over the head.</div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgp22XKvuvN7igy_waBiD2shB-xzts8U-jjOr0uzTTlZTNbIYx51Zf8ASachrCEicV0N6uZ6yXzJPOhyphenhyphenKsvxbJhuovELIXBAuQH9NXzisXEYI6d-vntxOAQJGtQ6LbqsxZ5nhGYRj0sjoKS/s1600-h/PESANTBLOUSE+(3).jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5354806321388858978" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 266px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgp22XKvuvN7igy_waBiD2shB-xzts8U-jjOr0uzTTlZTNbIYx51Zf8ASachrCEicV0N6uZ6yXzJPOhyphenhyphenKsvxbJhuovELIXBAuQH9NXzisXEYI6d-vntxOAQJGtQ6LbqsxZ5nhGYRj0sjoKS/s320/PESANTBLOUSE+(3).jpg" border="0" /></a></div><br /><br /><div></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgp22XKvuvN7igy_waBiD2shB-xzts8U-jjOr0uzTTlZTNbIYx51Zf8ASachrCEicV0N6uZ6yXzJPOhyphenhyphenKsvxbJhuovELIXBAuQH9NXzisXEYI6d-vntxOAQJGtQ6LbqsxZ5nhGYRj0sjoKS/s1600-h/PESANTBLOUSE+(3).jpg"></a> </div><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><div></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgp22XKvuvN7igy_waBiD2shB-xzts8U-jjOr0uzTTlZTNbIYx51Zf8ASachrCEicV0N6uZ6yXzJPOhyphenhyphenKsvxbJhuovELIXBAuQH9NXzisXEYI6d-vntxOAQJGtQ6LbqsxZ5nhGYRj0sjoKS/s1600-h/PESANTBLOUSE+(3).jpg"></a> </div><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEio65rLtLLs6qdMkMo8H6KxIIaBIM3cW53gt1RQ7bZK7-11PMn_6ZZE-qGbhrmVElwgXe84PU2oUasPQTso-kZRSLsV7LqRLTpiA2y41fxlVW0V3bXWnDGde-KkanAIbzQCD0n0SMAv7ilb/s1600-h/PESANTBLOUSE.jpg"></a></div><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgp22XKvuvN7igy_waBiD2shB-xzts8U-jjOr0uzTTlZTNbIYx51Zf8ASachrCEicV0N6uZ6yXzJPOhyphenhyphenKsvxbJhuovELIXBAuQH9NXzisXEYI6d-vntxOAQJGtQ6LbqsxZ5nhGYRj0sjoKS/s1600-h/PESANTBLOUSE+(3).jpg"></a> </div><br /><br /><div></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-auhksUHSoWEnkAIhyF5MulMa_RUcpDTOLmmPjoM8g1iILmxBErD9d5AY51cn6wcQ8TOLuZttl4AXONtP3ysrSIwq90vcNdbf1slcAi6jSfscHMZ_-_Lit4sUHzXTSbF87HygDps2tSY9/s1600-h/DRAPEDBLOUSE+(1).jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5354806037028293106" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-auhksUHSoWEnkAIhyF5MulMa_RUcpDTOLmmPjoM8g1iILmxBErD9d5AY51cn6wcQ8TOLuZttl4AXONtP3ysrSIwq90vcNdbf1slcAi6jSfscHMZ_-_Lit4sUHzXTSbF87HygDps2tSY9/s320/DRAPEDBLOUSE+(1).jpg" border="0" /></a></div><br /><br /><div></div><br />Charmeuse top cutout on the bias with invisible zipper on the left side for easy fit.<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-auhksUHSoWEnkAIhyF5MulMa_RUcpDTOLmmPjoM8g1iILmxBErD9d5AY51cn6wcQ8TOLuZttl4AXONtP3ysrSIwq90vcNdbf1slcAi6jSfscHMZ_-_Lit4sUHzXTSbF87HygDps2tSY9/s1600-h/DRAPEDBLOUSE+(1).jpg"></a> </div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhX_a8TQYdV3Vr-DO8QFImPiuGmM9UIifgxtQPh2ZBMKiMYrzh-fVwRc-1BYIHTl4fJ2qlbIPfFlFjVnvfyNxsEceKNgoK1teqnRbNqwYSLY5ljkLRqH6TWwXz-1K6Lb4t-0UYOa9c1i0g-/s1600-h/DRAPEDBLOUSE+(2)A.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5354805889922002786" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 301px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhX_a8TQYdV3Vr-DO8QFImPiuGmM9UIifgxtQPh2ZBMKiMYrzh-fVwRc-1BYIHTl4fJ2qlbIPfFlFjVnvfyNxsEceKNgoK1teqnRbNqwYSLY5ljkLRqH6TWwXz-1K6Lb4t-0UYOa9c1i0g-/s320/DRAPEDBLOUSE+(2)A.jpg" border="0" /></a></div><br /><div></div><br /><br /><div></div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhX_a8TQYdV3Vr-DO8QFImPiuGmM9UIifgxtQPh2ZBMKiMYrzh-fVwRc-1BYIHTl4fJ2qlbIPfFlFjVnvfyNxsEceKNgoK1teqnRbNqwYSLY5ljkLRqH6TWwXz-1K6Lb4t-0UYOa9c1i0g-/s1600-h/DRAPEDBLOUSE+(2)A.jpg"></a> </div><br /><div></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-auhksUHSoWEnkAIhyF5MulMa_RUcpDTOLmmPjoM8g1iILmxBErD9d5AY51cn6wcQ8TOLuZttl4AXONtP3ysrSIwq90vcNdbf1slcAi6jSfscHMZ_-_Lit4sUHzXTSbF87HygDps2tSY9/s1600-h/DRAPEDBLOUSE+(1).jpg"></a> </div><br /><br /><div></div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhX_a8TQYdV3Vr-DO8QFImPiuGmM9UIifgxtQPh2ZBMKiMYrzh-fVwRc-1BYIHTl4fJ2qlbIPfFlFjVnvfyNxsEceKNgoK1teqnRbNqwYSLY5ljkLRqH6TWwXz-1K6Lb4t-0UYOa9c1i0g-/s1600-h/DRAPEDBLOUSE+(2)A.jpg"></a> </div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhX_a8TQYdV3Vr-DO8QFImPiuGmM9UIifgxtQPh2ZBMKiMYrzh-fVwRc-1BYIHTl4fJ2qlbIPfFlFjVnvfyNxsEceKNgoK1teqnRbNqwYSLY5ljkLRqH6TWwXz-1K6Lb4t-0UYOa9c1i0g-/s1600-h/DRAPEDBLOUSE+(2)A.jpg"></a></div><br />Low rise poly crepe pants, the pants might be part of a suit<br /><div></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-auhksUHSoWEnkAIhyF5MulMa_RUcpDTOLmmPjoM8g1iILmxBErD9d5AY51cn6wcQ8TOLuZttl4AXONtP3ysrSIwq90vcNdbf1slcAi6jSfscHMZ_-_Lit4sUHzXTSbF87HygDps2tSY9/s1600-h/DRAPEDBLOUSE+(1).jpg"></a> </div>YAHAIRA BARRIENTOShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15416816385056310995noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2495895903260769093.post-44491788217885265962009-06-23T14:43:00.000-07:002009-06-23T15:21:56.933-07:00JUNGLE COLLECTION "IVORY" DRESS<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEik6uT1uDHgh0q7X7c3USMoZrs9pDU0qK4k64C6xbwx1POPN9TFoJOq4fY3Gy09YUcE3PpoiS_zhzS3IKlQ2vMZzE_djGH59zJtISbAqyOn6wYX68T2iZ7L2iWtjx06az22rxu3dwCEfuOI/s1600-h/WHT+DRESS.jpg"></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxDxkKd9DXEmxs54Fr3zHrBz2rTe5hFQQMvhG_b-jUwYFgcZF2FL3I5JclfAn1o4-9UDMhj1vPWXqnhcvKQTKPQ7xyUP5nBgllvBtak2o7A5lZJJjOv3oeLMV2MRPyKpDYw3sMDXq8eUcw/s1600-h/WHT+DRESS+(4).jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5350643279870500098" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 301px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxDxkKd9DXEmxs54Fr3zHrBz2rTe5hFQQMvhG_b-jUwYFgcZF2FL3I5JclfAn1o4-9UDMhj1vPWXqnhcvKQTKPQ7xyUP5nBgllvBtak2o7A5lZJJjOv3oeLMV2MRPyKpDYw3sMDXq8eUcw/s400/WHT+DRESS+(4).jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><p></p><p></p><br /><p></p><br /><p></p><br /><br />This dress is part of the collection I called “The Jungle”. It is made out of Poly crepe with bias charmeuse piping. The piping was cut from a leopard print that would be use in other piece on the collection. This is the same print, but on poly georgette, used for the blouse and dress shown on the last post. I still have to finish some details on the georgette dress; I’d be posting that with other pieces.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfWhbUbU5zYyJQkXNd_jMGjYYKdEu78iLMyXMgnIOdOi0SbKKpqHV7oAEB-VW80oQHIzfHVD2O1KCqUWSgo-lhFr2DRPEx6VfpmuxuEszHibDOFCmMKslV127djZ7e3c51dbWT9tn5hQsf/s1600-h/WHTDRSS+NECKLINE.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5350642807665566770" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfWhbUbU5zYyJQkXNd_jMGjYYKdEu78iLMyXMgnIOdOi0SbKKpqHV7oAEB-VW80oQHIzfHVD2O1KCqUWSgo-lhFr2DRPEx6VfpmuxuEszHibDOFCmMKslV127djZ7e3c51dbWT9tn5hQsf/s320/WHTDRSS+NECKLINE.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcjs3cy08Nyfags8rUHz-3ZYTN0EfPUOrR3hGuTQdWWTFhhh3dc5T65YL1mKEN6wRsY3gIzN1bTa2pgYlA5fJyjyK_WyECd6VsWDYg_uSJOKp9s73Yc8Clmz76rOVN5xLdZSnfQemg-4c5/s1600-h/WHDRSSHANGR+(1).jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5350642448087942706" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 193px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcjs3cy08Nyfags8rUHz-3ZYTN0EfPUOrR3hGuTQdWWTFhhh3dc5T65YL1mKEN6wRsY3gIzN1bTa2pgYlA5fJyjyK_WyECd6VsWDYg_uSJOKp9s73Yc8Clmz76rOVN5xLdZSnfQemg-4c5/s320/WHDRSSHANGR+(1).jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxDxkKd9DXEmxs54Fr3zHrBz2rTe5hFQQMvhG_b-jUwYFgcZF2FL3I5JclfAn1o4-9UDMhj1vPWXqnhcvKQTKPQ7xyUP5nBgllvBtak2o7A5lZJJjOv3oeLMV2MRPyKpDYw3sMDXq8eUcw/s1600-h/WHT+DRESS+(4).jpg"></a><br /><p></p><br /><p><br /><br /></p><br /><p></p><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Design detail;<br /><br />facing cut from printed fabric.YAHAIRA BARRIENTOShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15416816385056310995noreply@blogger.com13tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2495895903260769093.post-19866775094372350802009-06-17T04:56:00.000-07:002009-06-17T17:20:04.356-07:00NEW DIRECTIONI’m back on the game, this time I’m doing things different. Looking at my stash, and making some patterns I stared working on a small collection that I will list on my ETSY store. Paco commented later last week, ETSY is a great site for selling hand made creations.<br /><br />I had known about ETSY for quite some time, a good friend from my F.I.T. days [she has a jewelry store on the site] had introduce me to it, but never had the time to list my designs. Busy doing custom made, I never had finish a collection to list on the site.<br /><br />The last experience was a reminder to follow with plans I had on the back burner for a while. ETSY was one of those plans. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhurAGzEM1K5xRh0ZJHsiE_B9ykcdYbbZ8AskviQnJlmDu45EkobmDj7mrUH-Oeh0GC9UaqLGckjHkfF1OrNqn_SCgZvGojqpB3uV2cTJBOivqJyhvqPQI8mGPhf6uzm2LY3hhtq1CSErRH/s1600-h/JUNGLE+COLLECTION+(1).jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5348271913383063634" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 285px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhurAGzEM1K5xRh0ZJHsiE_B9ykcdYbbZ8AskviQnJlmDu45EkobmDj7mrUH-Oeh0GC9UaqLGckjHkfF1OrNqn_SCgZvGojqpB3uV2cTJBOivqJyhvqPQI8mGPhf6uzm2LY3hhtq1CSErRH/s320/JUNGLE+COLLECTION+(1).jpg" border="0" /></a><br />I have some pieces that were stared but the whole group never got completed. As you could imagine, after the inspiration is gone, you never get it back, so I’m working on implementing new ideas with what I already had made.<br /><br />Also, through friends here in Miami, I got some contacts from one local TV channel, I need to create some [very] “Miami” designs to send to them. Will this work out? I don’t know, we will see, [but it surely brings some new energy and challenges]. In order for something of this nature to work out you have to really “pimp” yourself, which it is not easy when you are doing everything.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghVqVpUJBjN6vWm7dSQ89iZFlGt-pLSSTfXPv-MDZ-nKSE18PDnCm8RJY2dJck2Xqwz89IdaJ7bKPDhDIrfr6MYBDz1RSvGAuvVf7txbsLu6sI6eeUwv7uYcbvXdGV0NG2kcRBTGMIz9KN/s1600-h/COLOR+AND+SEQUINS+ON+MANNQN.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5348268273529292738" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 197px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghVqVpUJBjN6vWm7dSQ89iZFlGt-pLSSTfXPv-MDZ-nKSE18PDnCm8RJY2dJck2Xqwz89IdaJ7bKPDhDIrfr6MYBDz1RSvGAuvVf7txbsLu6sI6eeUwv7uYcbvXdGV0NG2kcRBTGMIz9KN/s400/COLOR+AND+SEQUINS+ON+MANNQN.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br />Keeping that in mind, I’m getting seamstress’s contacts numbers from a local industrial sewing machine dealer. As Mary Beth had mention, I need to get some good seamstresses, this way I will have time to “sale myself”.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgC6nlnvelHR_FsAoHbokLGkp06sUtHoB-gfWI4io_42NmnnSd50gRgFvJ2fuFXggTm-37qKl-7REpoB6DrKhCAOoPzOga8LrxG7GSndgE7MAt9coBdSSiSOOZsfDM_wAQi5KXbctSzUZb6/s1600-h/GREEN+SUITE+(4).jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5348268535134969314" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 237px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgC6nlnvelHR_FsAoHbokLGkp06sUtHoB-gfWI4io_42NmnnSd50gRgFvJ2fuFXggTm-37qKl-7REpoB6DrKhCAOoPzOga8LrxG7GSndgE7MAt9coBdSSiSOOZsfDM_wAQi5KXbctSzUZb6/s320/GREEN+SUITE+(4).jpg" border="0" /></a> So with new energy, and cleared mind, I went to my ETSY shop, duster it up, took out the “spider webs” and posted some of my old Wedding dresses samples.<br />I still need to get acquaintance with the site, but boy, you really need to be careful when you do anything on the net. Do you believe, just few hours after posting the dresses, I got what Etsy calls a “convo” [CONVERSATION] I read the “convo” and read it again… hu hu! It look like a scam, like they say, if it looks like a scam, talk like… I’m can not said it was, but I try to “convo” and the account was closed, hum!! This person wanted to buy out of the site, she gave her email address and wanted me to send PERSAL INFO so she could send a check. She would have her SHIPPING COMP get the dress. It did not sound “legit’’ to me. So WARNING! Be ware of the scams they are every where.<br /><br />Looking at the site I came across Leanne’s store, I had seeing the store many times but never notice it was her's. It is nice seeing one of PROJECT RUNWAY'S winner on the site.<br /><br />I would like to acknowledge the comments made. The worlds and sentiment posted were of great help to me and I hope to others who might read that post some time in the future.<br /><br />With gratitude, thanks;<br /><br /><a href="http://gorgeousthings.blogspot.com/" target="_blank" rel="'nofollow'">Gorgeous Things </a><br /><a href="http://pacoperaltarovira.blogspot.com/" target="_blank" rel="'nofollow'">Paco</a><br /><a href="http://annsfashionstudio.blogspot.com/" target="_blank" rel="'nofollow'">Ann</a><br /><a href="http://thesewingdivas.wordpress.com/" target="_blank" rel="'nofollow'">Els</a><br /><a href="http://thestitchery.wordpress.com/" target="_blank" rel="'nofollow'">Mary Beth</a><br /><a href="http://scpbanks.blogspot.com/" target="_blank" rel="'nofollow'">Summerset </a><br /><a href="http://www.blogger.com/profile/10470224920008873867" target="_blank" rel="'nofollow'">Joannely </a><br /><a href="http://sewingforsanity.blogspot.com/" target="_blank" rel="'nofollow'">Kates </a><br /><a href="http://thesewingloft.blogspot.com/" target="_blank" rel="'nofollow'">The Sewing Loft </a>YAHAIRA BARRIENTOShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15416816385056310995noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2495895903260769093.post-54862744618471411162009-06-08T10:47:00.000-07:002009-06-08T13:19:11.516-07:00LOVELY BLOG AWARD<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYinHwQ8rkqawhfY-RCze5FqwVSvXKLqO_a-do0hAfWShnVJAalMycOmBxIqxvXitFoHEu8CP135F5F5JQ5oVX3TQnd6GXS_zaFRlZ6YDm2O5Cyv6pJmvYoNYjLypdeFRalx8xE5sbFPFL/s1600-h/lovelyblog.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345014925575602194" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 160px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 160px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYinHwQ8rkqawhfY-RCze5FqwVSvXKLqO_a-do0hAfWShnVJAalMycOmBxIqxvXitFoHEu8CP135F5F5JQ5oVX3TQnd6GXS_zaFRlZ6YDm2O5Cyv6pJmvYoNYjLypdeFRalx8xE5sbFPFL/s400/lovelyblog.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />Did I say “Life is just like a box of chocolate…” After posting I realized I was awarded the “lovely Blog Award” by <a href="http://josiesews.blogspot.com/" target="_blank" rel="'nofollow'">Josie</a>….Wow, thank you! It really made me smile, thank you Jose, I’m glad you enjoy my blog.<br /><br /><br />Rules:<br />1) Accept the award; post it on your blog together with the name of the person who had granted the award, and his or her blog link.<br />2) Pass the award on to 5 blogs that you’ve newly discovered. Remember to contact the bloggers to let then know thy have been chosen for this award.<br /><br /><br />Here are my Five: [some are not newly discovered]<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://lasewist.blogspot.com/" target="_blank" rel="'nofollow'">Bunny</a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.couturepioneer.blogspot.com/" target="_blank" rel="'nofollow'">Couture Pioneer</a><br /><br /><a href="http://annsfashionstudio.blogspot.com//" target="_blank" rel="'nofollow'">Ann Fashion Studio</a><br /><br /><a href="http://sewfashionable.blogspot.com/" target="_blank" rel="'nofollow'">Cindy Ann</a> </div><div></div><div></div><br /><div><a href="http://scpbanks.blogspot.com/" target="_blank" rel="'nofollow'">Summerset</a> </div>YAHAIRA BARRIENTOShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15416816385056310995noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2495895903260769093.post-83665014472634432582009-06-08T10:41:00.001-07:002009-06-08T10:43:59.543-07:00BEIGE IRIDESCENT SILK OUTFIT III“Life is just like a box of chocolate…” I should change the name of this post to “La Novela”…really, I need to laugh about it, and I’m past the point of being mad so there is nothing left but to laugh.<br /><br />After trying to please the client and making all the changes, I realized that it was an impossible task [yes, there were more changes she wanted]. I had to end the processes, it was taking too long and as it was, I was loosing all around.<br /><br />In conclusion, I made the decision of not charging, even suggested returning the deposit. I know, that is not the “norm”, but in this case, I just need it the matter resolved and move on.<br /><br />She was gracious not to accept the deposit, and offer to “pay something” for my time… That was not acceptable to me, I rather her having it as a “gift”. I was not about to undercharge for my service.<br /><br />So here I am, taking it all in and trying to see what road to take next. I had being re-thinking the “made to order” business for a while now. Clients either don’t know or just don’t care what it takes to have something made; the time, care and patience need it. Some one that makes clothing, either for themselves or others knows all the work that it takes. Some start sewing their own clothes to have better made items or a better fit. At times, you could “knockoff” an expensive out-fit for much less, but if you factor the time you had put into it, how much would it be? What would you charge?<br /><br />I could make a suit for myself and would pay only for the materials used, but what about the time it had taken me to make it?<br /><br />These are things that most clients don’t understand. Ready to wear clothing, even the most expensive, would be done faster and more cost effective. Think about all the special sewing machines that would do just some specific task, button holes, seam bidding, overlocks just for knits that would clean finish and sew at the same time, hemming… the list would go on and on.<br /><br />All this, had to be done by hand when you do “Made to order” or just some thing for you.<br /><br />To be honest, I this time I’m not sure what road to take. Yes I know I had had some great experiences in the past with most clients, but this are few and far in between.<br /><br />Maybe I have some samples all ready made so clients could choose the one they like, they could see it, touch it maybe try on…<br /><br />Maybe, I’d open a cyber store…<br /><br />Maybe, maybe…<br />Some thing would come up.<br /><br /><br />I know I have said a lot, PLEASE!!, what do you think?YAHAIRA BARRIENTOShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15416816385056310995noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2495895903260769093.post-88960577796330548182009-06-03T15:49:00.000-07:002009-06-03T16:24:55.753-07:00BEIGE IRIDESCENT SILK OUTFIT II<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3EGk6MsWufm-ChYtAuzU7whnIsOVGct2IjTlXi7szG5b1QzlzF9AWXpeR84ovT6MoyjUFI3OeYE8RzLrxSJ82k5RFzwDv0s3im1adUcAKDNaS2S1MHGqKmKBhRs6GMgEngVdO3ciWzRpd/s1600-h/FINAL+TOP+PIC.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5343237610022305954" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 317px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3EGk6MsWufm-ChYtAuzU7whnIsOVGct2IjTlXi7szG5b1QzlzF9AWXpeR84ovT6MoyjUFI3OeYE8RzLrxSJ82k5RFzwDv0s3im1adUcAKDNaS2S1MHGqKmKBhRs6GMgEngVdO3ciWzRpd/s400/FINAL+TOP+PIC.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />Here is a pic of the over blouse finished. On my last post, the blouse was almost done, and was waiting for “Mrs. K” to fit the pattern of the under blouse. The fitting went well, so I thought! After getting home, “Mrs. K” decided she was not happy, and wanted some changes.<br /><br />The next day, she came with two other ladies. The under blouse was discarded, shoulder pads taken out and lapels carried all the way to the hem of the blouse.<br /><br />I’d tell you, at times, I just want to throw the tower… but that’s just a “moment”<br /><br /><div></div>YAHAIRA BARRIENTOShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15416816385056310995noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2495895903260769093.post-49005975063647251942009-05-31T06:08:00.000-07:002009-06-03T14:50:22.963-07:00BEIGE IRIDESCENT SILK OUTFIT<img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5341974469892397394" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 361px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYFZGOmg0XmzTDsqC847Ia5BFQEpjG0nXcOqKHk50MD3Wi6Y9tkvwUMy93qfkQD1BdB__Oob0vJuyOspRQ4uB1R3M_f_z7L9gv-EgpLhqyPZ97htT3SLzj9dNF3gzrA66tPY0eCoVfC2f6/s400/PANTS+AND+OVERBLOUSE.jpg" border="0" /> I wanted to post some pics of this project before it was finish. The outfit is; pants, over and under blouses [ The under-blouse was an addition after the second fitting, and it is not cut out just yet.]<br /><br />The entire outfit was centralized on the Lace. Complementing the lace with the other fabrics was a "most", making it quite a challenge [finding the right hue of beige was not an easy task, the lace gives a grayish hue, and the color is a Khaki beige].<br /><br />Both blouses are made out of Silk Iridescent Chiffon and Silk Charmuse. The charmuse was used to underline the iridescent chiffon; it was also used for the Collar, Cuffs and Lapels.<br /><br /><div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPR8P6yj_08u_AsVme5MjVcc0Yhw5YoPc_8uxoLGFz5aIbJbl7-oMJ5USehKM6u9ssqpyfvlZ7O3zHn3YzAqhF6a87HAzmTkTLbUS2ZatGtd283TxoxpN2SpllJbkqMmFnt9pIGr07_4tz/s1600-h/FABRICS+(1).jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5341980918923297954" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 214px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPR8P6yj_08u_AsVme5MjVcc0Yhw5YoPc_8uxoLGFz5aIbJbl7-oMJ5USehKM6u9ssqpyfvlZ7O3zHn3YzAqhF6a87HAzmTkTLbUS2ZatGtd283TxoxpN2SpllJbkqMmFnt9pIGr07_4tz/s320/FABRICS+(1).jpg" border="0" /></a><br />Silk Iridescent Chiffon,<br /><div><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjb-EBiioqOvrptktMKNJFEzbclQQs5yxakwAoCPmUwgUGhAB1E745CKgXc2pipawCfGI4_7yvGDm3wcEoC7d6S-kpD1bgibDS2gSwjy0seUWIzghTqazjM1OMPsIAT5JP6rBqmnloY3afg/s1600-h/FABRICS.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5341980775292035346" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 213px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjb-EBiioqOvrptktMKNJFEzbclQQs5yxakwAoCPmUwgUGhAB1E745CKgXc2pipawCfGI4_7yvGDm3wcEoC7d6S-kpD1bgibDS2gSwjy0seUWIzghTqazjM1OMPsIAT5JP6rBqmnloY3afg/s320/FABRICS.jpg" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-WcOSUoaOXjPsux_h5h5echoxCcLYCOnjNs7IwS-w1csllvEZw_vPjt8Nv2op_uHZ9jUsMbwL5mNLvs01DITt-TtIiWOSrt4k4UC1KMklL2Pwb7b0tP3RfrP7_KUiP8GMk_erdjZLFOp_/s1600-h/COLLAR+(1).jpg"></a></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-WcOSUoaOXjPsux_h5h5echoxCcLYCOnjNs7IwS-w1csllvEZw_vPjt8Nv2op_uHZ9jUsMbwL5mNLvs01DITt-TtIiWOSrt4k4UC1KMklL2Pwb7b0tP3RfrP7_KUiP8GMk_erdjZLFOp_/s1600-h/COLLAR+(1).jpg"></a></div><br /><div></div><div><br />Iridescent Chiffon and Charmuse<br /><br /></div><div><br /></div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQLlHhyphenhyphenfNIumwSgn0B_GU_PZ0YU9hoLf2Fu0WKDtywgGYPNedSBbd5XoyVmFMVBlgDmySQeR3r6EXb296osdhJMlo-SDq4WTwTPFwpCSyMEblFzx_TAES-tnYz5nQ8fl5tCy7gFffI3vyx/s1600-h/LACE+LININGS+FABRICS.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5341995171315829122" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQLlHhyphenhyphenfNIumwSgn0B_GU_PZ0YU9hoLf2Fu0WKDtywgGYPNedSBbd5XoyVmFMVBlgDmySQeR3r6EXb296osdhJMlo-SDq4WTwTPFwpCSyMEblFzx_TAES-tnYz5nQ8fl5tCy7gFffI3vyx/s320/LACE+LININGS+FABRICS.jpg" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-WcOSUoaOXjPsux_h5h5echoxCcLYCOnjNs7IwS-w1csllvEZw_vPjt8Nv2op_uHZ9jUsMbwL5mNLvs01DITt-TtIiWOSrt4k4UC1KMklL2Pwb7b0tP3RfrP7_KUiP8GMk_erdjZLFOp_/s1600-h/COLLAR+(1).jpg"></a></div><br /><br /><div></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-WcOSUoaOXjPsux_h5h5echoxCcLYCOnjNs7IwS-w1csllvEZw_vPjt8Nv2op_uHZ9jUsMbwL5mNLvs01DITt-TtIiWOSrt4k4UC1KMklL2Pwb7b0tP3RfrP7_KUiP8GMk_erdjZLFOp_/s1600-h/COLLAR+(1).jpg"></a></div><div></div><div><div><br /><div>Lace Over Charmuse<br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-WcOSUoaOXjPsux_h5h5echoxCcLYCOnjNs7IwS-w1csllvEZw_vPjt8Nv2op_uHZ9jUsMbwL5mNLvs01DITt-TtIiWOSrt4k4UC1KMklL2Pwb7b0tP3RfrP7_KUiP8GMk_erdjZLFOp_/s1600-h/COLLAR+(1).jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5341974868628075378" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-WcOSUoaOXjPsux_h5h5echoxCcLYCOnjNs7IwS-w1csllvEZw_vPjt8Nv2op_uHZ9jUsMbwL5mNLvs01DITt-TtIiWOSrt4k4UC1KMklL2Pwb7b0tP3RfrP7_KUiP8GMk_erdjZLFOp_/s400/COLLAR+(1).jpg" border="0" /></a></div></div></div><br /><br /><div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-WcOSUoaOXjPsux_h5h5echoxCcLYCOnjNs7IwS-w1csllvEZw_vPjt8Nv2op_uHZ9jUsMbwL5mNLvs01DITt-TtIiWOSrt4k4UC1KMklL2Pwb7b0tP3RfrP7_KUiP8GMk_erdjZLFOp_/s1600-h/COLLAR+(1).jpg"></a></div>The Collar, Lapels and Cuffs are made in the Silk Charmuse [You could see some of the basting still at the collar, I use silk thread and beading kneedle for basting Silks]<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyz2hOqi4ax6f_RXe1BGFfrI0gX0MvjqcldiS0HFxzlu1Sx7eoyoJxX6f4D8xK577ViLL0geC-UFza1G4bBnpyntrcO6RPrQu1J8FShNb_NqKuRm9PIn8CYFay-NuhY5oLz03fHkIWCNP4/s1600-h/CUFF.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5342146325554386226" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyz2hOqi4ax6f_RXe1BGFfrI0gX0MvjqcldiS0HFxzlu1Sx7eoyoJxX6f4D8xK577ViLL0geC-UFza1G4bBnpyntrcO6RPrQu1J8FShNb_NqKuRm9PIn8CYFay-NuhY5oLz03fHkIWCNP4/s320/CUFF.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /></div><div></div><br /><br /><div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhANg7QVZaO1eEWOv3nXGo7KPmHJdPLjMtRL3ExZYEnC_JCCP8yvra_cw6MuPbrizWMnKEbFJHTVqKoqSGCsdHeOhpXZPfQ2MF5UD7y9Bh-YUfFd7B9aKnx6AYBwLzjFOws6FcrUzwnrYIo/s1600-h/HEM+AND+FACING.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5341975351047259826" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhANg7QVZaO1eEWOv3nXGo7KPmHJdPLjMtRL3ExZYEnC_JCCP8yvra_cw6MuPbrizWMnKEbFJHTVqKoqSGCsdHeOhpXZPfQ2MF5UD7y9Bh-YUfFd7B9aKnx6AYBwLzjFOws6FcrUzwnrYIo/s400/HEM+AND+FACING.jpg" border="0" /></a></div><br /><br /><div><br /></div><br />The seams at hem and facing were finished with a Hong Kong<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtbh85uUmLJzOPj9bkiFSWumQWOGLLPd0Pn0N639t9JGNtZrIAaySqzlstMaj1llIwNevUzpG5S5tJkgIP1z5L1rwD6bFQ10IGHMJu0IGVLlxRhuv0N9YRhAOhr1R_xWdJRBCm6WDZpODz/s1600-h/UNDERARM+GARD+(2).jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5341982386582322914" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 260px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtbh85uUmLJzOPj9bkiFSWumQWOGLLPd0Pn0N639t9JGNtZrIAaySqzlstMaj1llIwNevUzpG5S5tJkgIP1z5L1rwD6bFQ10IGHMJu0IGVLlxRhuv0N9YRhAOhr1R_xWdJRBCm6WDZpODz/s320/UNDERARM+GARD+(2).jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /></div>On this pic you could see one of those details I like using on my made to order.<br />It is a “bib” or “flap” that it’s sewn on the harm hole right under the arm. It protects the garment from sweat or marks left by antiperspirants. I also use it on the crotch of pants to prevent wear and tearing of the fabric when the inner thighs meet.<br /><br /><div></div><div><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEif6kJIUB3qHUAewl8LuvLYYL625SO58KnZ9YHrG8spAwx_ZysGix2jaIr9x36MyT1UL3OxAqCJ7VowqT0Bz79X2BtoHDA-ZE5bLEjU6DQIPmo8cq7zhIqXw2jWfPc6qgqBY7k7xmPoKVfk/s1600-h/PNTSHEM.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5341976443229751890" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 283px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEif6kJIUB3qHUAewl8LuvLYYL625SO58KnZ9YHrG8spAwx_ZysGix2jaIr9x36MyT1UL3OxAqCJ7VowqT0Bz79X2BtoHDA-ZE5bLEjU6DQIPmo8cq7zhIqXw2jWfPc6qgqBY7k7xmPoKVfk/s400/PNTSHEM.jpg" border="0" /></a></div></div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEif6kJIUB3qHUAewl8LuvLYYL625SO58KnZ9YHrG8spAwx_ZysGix2jaIr9x36MyT1UL3OxAqCJ7VowqT0Bz79X2BtoHDA-ZE5bLEjU6DQIPmo8cq7zhIqXw2jWfPc6qgqBY7k7xmPoKVfk/s1600-h/PNTSHEM.jpg"></a></div>Pants Hem with lace border free from underlining.<br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEis7k3IK_vCDyc605P89TBtLCEsXhfwUZViClo2rPdMtDA33f9yQvPVRd-ND199eQ81hb0rO6NUByE_91w3Q8GxLycZcTU-ctZWeU_Nx_rYsyfyZI08FvtYbrZgskit5ng4YEnJlJutidkI/s1600-h/CUFF.jpg"></a></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAL3fxBy9bbZKSQGRQVaSsshHv0jqK_hRw1AMy4QT7L3HouZ53usIqAqq0MrsAqPLZSQLQ8G4I1p_NyxvqqQmBggAJcucdN0EG5GFXORgE2G_DRkdAyChhDe408d4rBxIKCnIA_W_ggS32/s1600-h/PNTSHEM+(1).jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5342147375870626722" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAL3fxBy9bbZKSQGRQVaSsshHv0jqK_hRw1AMy4QT7L3HouZ53usIqAqq0MrsAqPLZSQLQ8G4I1p_NyxvqqQmBggAJcucdN0EG5GFXORgE2G_DRkdAyChhDe408d4rBxIKCnIA_W_ggS32/s320/PNTSHEM+(1).jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhANg7QVZaO1eEWOv3nXGo7KPmHJdPLjMtRL3ExZYEnC_JCCP8yvra_cw6MuPbrizWMnKEbFJHTVqKoqSGCsdHeOhpXZPfQ2MF5UD7y9Bh-YUfFd7B9aKnx6AYBwLzjFOws6FcrUzwnrYIo/s1600-h/HEM+AND+FACING.jpg"></a></div>Pants underlining hem<br /><br /><br /><br /><div><div><br /></div></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjipm4xX1VScu7d_UEH9IKSn0K9k52DlFYMEADUZv3XLcs030CfBHnhyphenhyphenzJljv6Iz2w3XOGn1s6q241eAG3oI5QgpIjhyphenhyphen6T5B4q8CVI27JKqHgg5Gyk5yn1XZRODNaX-8J1WL0uFhFwlFBnk/s1600-h/GROGRAIN+RIBBON+WAIST.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5341976439033771938" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 310px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjipm4xX1VScu7d_UEH9IKSn0K9k52DlFYMEADUZv3XLcs030CfBHnhyphenhyphenzJljv6Iz2w3XOGn1s6q241eAG3oI5QgpIjhyphenhyphen6T5B4q8CVI27JKqHgg5Gyk5yn1XZRODNaX-8J1WL0uFhFwlFBnk/s400/GROGRAIN+RIBBON+WAIST.jpg" border="0" /></a></div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEif6kJIUB3qHUAewl8LuvLYYL625SO58KnZ9YHrG8spAwx_ZysGix2jaIr9x36MyT1UL3OxAqCJ7VowqT0Bz79X2BtoHDA-ZE5bLEjU6DQIPmo8cq7zhIqXw2jWfPc6qgqBY7k7xmPoKVfk/s1600-h/PNTSHEM.jpg"></a></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjipm4xX1VScu7d_UEH9IKSn0K9k52DlFYMEADUZv3XLcs030CfBHnhyphenhyphenzJljv6Iz2w3XOGn1s6q241eAG3oI5QgpIjhyphenhyphen6T5B4q8CVI27JKqHgg5Gyk5yn1XZRODNaX-8J1WL0uFhFwlFBnk/s1600-h/GROGRAIN+RIBBON+WAIST.jpg"></a></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjipm4xX1VScu7d_UEH9IKSn0K9k52DlFYMEADUZv3XLcs030CfBHnhyphenhyphenzJljv6Iz2w3XOGn1s6q241eAG3oI5QgpIjhyphenhyphen6T5B4q8CVI27JKqHgg5Gyk5yn1XZRODNaX-8J1WL0uFhFwlFBnk/s1600-h/GROGRAIN+RIBBON+WAIST.jpg"></a></div><div></div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhANg7QVZaO1eEWOv3nXGo7KPmHJdPLjMtRL3ExZYEnC_JCCP8yvra_cw6MuPbrizWMnKEbFJHTVqKoqSGCsdHeOhpXZPfQ2MF5UD7y9Bh-YUfFd7B9aKnx6AYBwLzjFOws6FcrUzwnrYIo/s1600-h/HEM+AND+FACING.jpg"></a></div>Grosgrain at waistline<br /><br /><br /><br /><div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjipm4xX1VScu7d_UEH9IKSn0K9k52DlFYMEADUZv3XLcs030CfBHnhyphenhyphenzJljv6Iz2w3XOGn1s6q241eAG3oI5QgpIjhyphenhyphen6T5B4q8CVI27JKqHgg5Gyk5yn1XZRODNaX-8J1WL0uFhFwlFBnk/s1600-h/GROGRAIN+RIBBON+WAIST.jpg"></a></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmAQMHHwoSUk7s6oeLKB10E210Rlkk1qg0CE0qI8820qNgul42OdLO5pSdkE6EQ8GGdRHrs3JySl6aYlIHJEZNBQGnZ-s6uht2UKHnQy4Q4f1aFRmQBBhbd_8lGib2_fNcA5pNOX8OWkZz/s1600-h/SILK+CHIFFON+PNTS+LINING.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5341976905440825186" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmAQMHHwoSUk7s6oeLKB10E210Rlkk1qg0CE0qI8820qNgul42OdLO5pSdkE6EQ8GGdRHrs3JySl6aYlIHJEZNBQGnZ-s6uht2UKHnQy4Q4f1aFRmQBBhbd_8lGib2_fNcA5pNOX8OWkZz/s400/SILK+CHIFFON+PNTS+LINING.jpg" border="0" /></a> </div><div><br /><br /><div>Inside pants, showing the silk chiffon lining<br /><br /></div></div></div></div></div>YAHAIRA BARRIENTOShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15416816385056310995noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2495895903260769093.post-89560109021134934722009-05-15T08:34:00.000-07:002009-05-15T12:17:20.947-07:00COCKTAIL BLACK CHIFFON DRESS<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfAYYEChP45tSH8Ow7T1xLF9ckrp_psauq3QexIaE3rhUASkLSvwcAyg8eXJMWI5ialfDhpQdVkYH3I3PTvf5eN5kjLzG4VL2vU-yj1ofYiLp-riMkpwjtZ7bNRgV3uZV8_mhqdVjRGtoY/s1600-h/MRS+B+CHIFFON+DRESS+(1).jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5336131190851955778" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 217px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfAYYEChP45tSH8Ow7T1xLF9ckrp_psauq3QexIaE3rhUASkLSvwcAyg8eXJMWI5ialfDhpQdVkYH3I3PTvf5eN5kjLzG4VL2vU-yj1ofYiLp-riMkpwjtZ7bNRgV3uZV8_mhqdVjRGtoY/s400/MRS+B+CHIFFON+DRESS+(1).jpg" border="0" /></a> Cocktail dress made in Silk chiffon with stole attached.<br /><br /><div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIIOoAL1gl0JowKraePj3fPp6jXot9-0UGWrtysT7FYeIAu8jPuWuBGmwmelmRZ1pRUFbDNxDkq7tcem4vOLrrkIYOrEqbTRzwRKBJlFTlbVAWxEF0rHYe84da1okKHliMuqOQe0-FMKVH/s1600-h/MRS+B+CHIFFON+DRESS+(2).jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5336075043637122626" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 330px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIIOoAL1gl0JowKraePj3fPp6jXot9-0UGWrtysT7FYeIAu8jPuWuBGmwmelmRZ1pRUFbDNxDkq7tcem4vOLrrkIYOrEqbTRzwRKBJlFTlbVAWxEF0rHYe84da1okKHliMuqOQe0-FMKVH/s400/MRS+B+CHIFFON+DRESS+(2).jpg" border="0" /></a><br />Bodice is draped and hand sewn in place with cascade drape at center front. The stole is attached to cascade, making the drape fall into the skirt giving it a wrap around look.<br /><br /></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div><br /></div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3ofMsXa3-tF6nuS06bdy0RBg1DhDFvx7UtISPlRjTmUSHJT4a_SaoKqeTVhAJAT0-CKk0GUVxXkMc12YpoZpbNJ4ROMN283wUZV5OpfVt3CoRLAXTPtwwh-PkLz5aIGslZJuWvkr8xEIK/s1600-h/MRS+B+CHIFFON+DRESS+(3).jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5336075220565260626" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 182px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3ofMsXa3-tF6nuS06bdy0RBg1DhDFvx7UtISPlRjTmUSHJT4a_SaoKqeTVhAJAT0-CKk0GUVxXkMc12YpoZpbNJ4ROMN283wUZV5OpfVt3CoRLAXTPtwwh-PkLz5aIGslZJuWvkr8xEIK/s320/MRS+B+CHIFFON+DRESS+(3).jpg" border="0" /></a></div><br /><div><br /><br /></div><br /><div></div><br /><div><br /><br /><br /></div><br /><div></div><div><br /><br /> </div><div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjekJxkotke8fN-4eaJ1ctHQCA1xR_ifvYDb0-p3149BO54JE-uoXBpEi87KFOEFkd1NnbVdhmXBqaopZQ61Gr1H785bBj3O0rLY44QhkeU8zKdh9A_3n4xopQ8mR1FrEBRMz-JFar_1h1/s1600-h/MRS+B+CHIFFON+DRESS+(5).jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5336075386815156978" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 214px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjekJxkotke8fN-4eaJ1ctHQCA1xR_ifvYDb0-p3149BO54JE-uoXBpEi87KFOEFkd1NnbVdhmXBqaopZQ61Gr1H785bBj3O0rLY44QhkeU8zKdh9A_3n4xopQ8mR1FrEBRMz-JFar_1h1/s320/MRS+B+CHIFFON+DRESS+(5).jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /></div><br /><div></div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3ofMsXa3-tF6nuS06bdy0RBg1DhDFvx7UtISPlRjTmUSHJT4a_SaoKqeTVhAJAT0-CKk0GUVxXkMc12YpoZpbNJ4ROMN283wUZV5OpfVt3CoRLAXTPtwwh-PkLz5aIGslZJuWvkr8xEIK/s1600-h/MRS+B+CHIFFON+DRESS+(3).jpg"></a></div><div><br /></div><div><br />Both stole and dress where hemmed with a zigzaged roll hem.<br /></div><br /><div></div><br /><div>I used a roll hemmed attachement for the zigzag machine.<br /></div><br /><div></div><br /><div> </div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3ofMsXa3-tF6nuS06bdy0RBg1DhDFvx7UtISPlRjTmUSHJT4a_SaoKqeTVhAJAT0-CKk0GUVxXkMc12YpoZpbNJ4ROMN283wUZV5OpfVt3CoRLAXTPtwwh-PkLz5aIGslZJuWvkr8xEIK/s1600-h/MRS+B+CHIFFON+DRESS+(3).jpg"></a></div><div></div><div></div></div>YAHAIRA BARRIENTOShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15416816385056310995noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2495895903260769093.post-28455257356284223172009-05-07T14:33:00.000-07:002009-05-10T16:19:42.306-07:00BLACK SILK CHIFFON EVENING GOWN<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIldMDI4RZQj6hp-hKvpIYma_xwAHvCS68yjJaKvD6D4KBKL7LIAS4zpQJcwD4dPG4Kcc7nNNBmslcCvJ3QBCyCc3xnJydEZjdB_iNedyE91SrbL-vziajhO27IGphKrl8XwZARmliT0BU/s1600-h/MARKING+P_SEAM+(1).jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5334338235226264626" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 174px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIldMDI4RZQj6hp-hKvpIYma_xwAHvCS68yjJaKvD6D4KBKL7LIAS4zpQJcwD4dPG4Kcc7nNNBmslcCvJ3QBCyCc3xnJydEZjdB_iNedyE91SrbL-vziajhO27IGphKrl8XwZARmliT0BU/s400/MARKING+P_SEAM+(1).jpg" border="0" /></a> The idea for the dress came about one day as I was playing with some beaded sleeves I had. I inverted the sleeve using the hem as a neckline and draped the rest of the sleeve over the mannequin upper body.<br /><br /><div><div><div></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKnqUZGeR4P8gbKBDdohEP2FD2leBHwfjQUv7MbTM_PWooS9JZPNDpG55BuE0nxol292T6YYzXznWvLVOqA-8gbNFi_Yq4zv9jofFAZOFnBRrfJhboz5c_NWPhmVMmzrgG2Gireuplc2kn/s1600-h/BEADED+SLEEVES+FOR+TOP.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5333202654727373858" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKnqUZGeR4P8gbKBDdohEP2FD2leBHwfjQUv7MbTM_PWooS9JZPNDpG55BuE0nxol292T6YYzXznWvLVOqA-8gbNFi_Yq4zv9jofFAZOFnBRrfJhboz5c_NWPhmVMmzrgG2Gireuplc2kn/s400/BEADED+SLEEVES+FOR+TOP.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><br /><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><br /><br /><div></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvcMRylcfwHmixly5Gdjyi1oy3VjijTRQAs9cdivjTnaMclhWhXOAVz4wypA_mytgc16oArendLUcidPrifzeFBmOevXigm1zpEiX1q4fuYg9KGgfD5Ts1WJR7TvXO47d09fCi_mQQRhAW/s1600-h/DRAPED+BEADED+SLEEVES.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5333434439030241282" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 272px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvcMRylcfwHmixly5Gdjyi1oy3VjijTRQAs9cdivjTnaMclhWhXOAVz4wypA_mytgc16oArendLUcidPrifzeFBmOevXigm1zpEiX1q4fuYg9KGgfD5Ts1WJR7TvXO47d09fCi_mQQRhAW/s320/DRAPED+BEADED+SLEEVES.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div></div><div></div><div><div><br /><br /> </div><div>I love the look and that’s how the designing process stared for this dress.<br /><br />It is strapless, long and I wanted it to flow, so chiffon was the fabric of choise. Chiffon is perfect for this dress, it flows and it would be easy to work with for ruching. Maybe because of the last dress I might still be hooked on ruching, so why not go all the way with it? </div><br /><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><div>Make a dress "a la <a href="http://www.barrientoscouture.blogspot.com/2008/11/new-beginning.html/" target="_blank" rel="'nofollow'">Desses</a>”, “ <a href="http://barrientoscouture.blogspot.com/2008/11/red-valentino-last-master-of-haute.html/" target="_blank" rel="'nofollow'">Valentino</a>” [no surprise there!!]. </div><div></div><div><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbwoVbvPjpdH835n7juuXhqVvQomZdgl8RUAz8RZPQJQhNGGlZ62VsfUUJpRO6VmrvcvtXK7NgU-17V86new-EtYBRuOZdD7W9xOlf3tz5RvXurCDz-8ZELa3NkmxzaUJc5EDcE1Qhzwpd/s1600-h/SKCH+BLACK++CHIFFON+BEADED+DRESS+(1).jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5333448949196618882" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 290px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbwoVbvPjpdH835n7juuXhqVvQomZdgl8RUAz8RZPQJQhNGGlZ62VsfUUJpRO6VmrvcvtXK7NgU-17V86new-EtYBRuOZdD7W9xOlf3tz5RvXurCDz-8ZELa3NkmxzaUJc5EDcE1Qhzwpd/s320/SKCH+BLACK++CHIFFON+BEADED+DRESS+(1).jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div></div><div></div><div></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQKmQceDHTB5Lu1wR99SWFwM80YZ0zIHY1mJUNrnvboNz1i043oFoXx8cWUcTrF34ty_Zh2YLSVktml-J86Dq1d5VkAWCNFlpvURlr__v9gAsnXqSpIc0Mf_nypt0lHbuSMpsWRO-Ti44u/s1600-h/SKCH+BLACK++CHIFFON+BEADED+DRESS.jpg"></a></div><div> </div></div><div><div>After the sketch was made, it was a matter of planning the dress:<br /><br />Strapless bodice with center front dart<br />Full silk chiffon skirt with extension to cover both CF and CBs<br /><br />The skirt would be underline with a gray georgette [the beading has gray sequins]<br /><br />And of course, the lining and boning and all that good stuff<br /></div><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQKmQceDHTB5Lu1wR99SWFwM80YZ0zIHY1mJUNrnvboNz1i043oFoXx8cWUcTrF34ty_Zh2YLSVktml-J86Dq1d5VkAWCNFlpvURlr__v9gAsnXqSpIc0Mf_nypt0lHbuSMpsWRO-Ti44u/s1600-h/SKCH+BLACK++CHIFFON+BEADED+DRESS.jpg"></a></div><br /><br /><div>The next step was draping the center front panel follow by making the top of the dress, but that would be the next post.<br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQS6hxVzkp5AOcZ7bwnw5uKttDHfXDQ2rmKS1V9gVKpZA-JuDlDvp73spUtNmhcF4D5ohf3PY1HmcSAw_sVtCrzTar7wdNSoT0E2HtFWOnZOJzfinV7WOrJZZjCkFYGftdWLV6Ph1at-Ud/s1600-h/VALENTINO+45YRS+(1)#190r.jpg"></a></div></div></div>YAHAIRA BARRIENTOShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15416816385056310995noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2495895903260769093.post-39171682221695065242009-05-05T14:50:00.000-07:002009-05-08T18:08:58.879-07:00APRIL IS GONE<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgw7g-ktkN81lQdobpiPJHuWmP7QT2sULLNr4P-cURd436qItNpkxd1HFDq7RIhqMf7gpn6M5DeWFyJEEtk7sxKzUb8RIWGclOe1Rqy5-9NOqzvummhWuqzHaMj5u3M3wIqGs5e4F0PqS0O/s1600-h/MORCHET3_09.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5333175061990886162" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgw7g-ktkN81lQdobpiPJHuWmP7QT2sULLNr4P-cURd436qItNpkxd1HFDq7RIhqMf7gpn6M5DeWFyJEEtk7sxKzUb8RIWGclOe1Rqy5-9NOqzvummhWuqzHaMj5u3M3wIqGs5e4F0PqS0O/s400/MORCHET3_09.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div><br /></div><div>April is gone, I’m glad. After my last project I took a few days to relax and put things in order. The sewing area was a mess after the rush of the last two dresses.<br /><br />I took advantage did some spring cleaning. It was the beginning of spring after all. The birds were singing all day, and one of my orchids bloomed, the flowers still going strong. </div><div><br /></div><div></div><div><br /></div><div>The month stared sort of normal, not much went on for the first two weeks. It was so, I even forgot my Birth-day, I did not notice in till later that day.<br /><br />As the second week went on and in the middle of the third, I got a phone call from my cousin who is living in Mexico City. He had being calling all day, but I could not get me till late that evening. He called to tell me my aunt was in the hospital, she had had a heart attack. </div><div><br /></div><div></div><div><br /></div><div>My aunt had gone to Virginia to spend some time with her daughter and grant-son, whose birth-day is also in April. As the family was getting ready to leave the house to go to the location where birth day party was to be, Aunt Hilda felt ill and lost consciousness. </div><div><br /></div><div></div><div><br /></div><div>She was taken to the hospital in Virginia, where the doctor notice she had had a heart attack. Immediately she was transfer to another hospital in Washington DC. She was three days in intensive care and hospitalized for a week.<br /><br />Good thing she was with her daughter and not at her home, where she lives alone … she would not have made it.<br /><br />As you could imagine fromt Saturday night [the day of the event] till Thursday it were crazy for us, phone calls to and from Mexico [where her son is living], Virginia, NYC and Puerto Rico.<br /><br />As up today, she is doing great, thank God. She still in Virginia staying with other relatives during the week and going to her daughters on the weekend.<br />She will be going back to New York next week, after mother’s day.<br /><br />I’m waiting to see how things develop to take a trip up North to spend some time with her. I know she would like that, and so would I.<br /></div><div><br /><br /></div><div></div><div><br /><br /></div><div><br />In the mean time I got a wonderful gift from my dear friend Michel, who is living in Paris. He sent me some books I had being wanting for some time.<br /><br /></div><div>An embroidery course books from “La Mason Lesage”.<br /></div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdcfsrkTAgdNNaRf2lqqGm-3BINlEF9bBog-tHvGqzSjmi1IBYRDs8owVNTsrzGRMgW1qyABanpfRAB3D4ZVDR9CRst3XHjkdZwNbCqh3Uh256wV3tXcvs5Abg1VT-_zQq_vKOJr2BQInu/s1600-h/LESAGE+BEADING+CORSE.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5333170488428634658" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdcfsrkTAgdNNaRf2lqqGm-3BINlEF9bBog-tHvGqzSjmi1IBYRDs8owVNTsrzGRMgW1qyABanpfRAB3D4ZVDR9CRst3XHjkdZwNbCqh3Uh256wV3tXcvs5Abg1VT-_zQq_vKOJr2BQInu/s400/LESAGE+BEADING+CORSE.jpg" border="0" /></a></div><div><br /><br /></div><div></div><div><br /><br /></div><div><br /><br />If I remember correctly I had asked him [Michel; when he and I lived in New York] to find out if “Lesage” had any books on one of his trips back home, and if they do to get me for me. At the time “La Mason Lesage” had no books for sale to the public but now they do.<br /></div><div><br /><br /></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEih4C4VwiiQff58pDDOt4UmHJj8OjpMnCammxZhrPBeNWDcarC8mBE1V3M7Xs-HelesmA_sJeUeRX_cOOBhLZZJZ1Xsh-pXsQBObYaLy2z7bLIMa0RwrXD1OCunaMHHf8ADv-K66HUEqprp/s1600-h/LESAGE+BEADING+CORSE+(1).jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5333171718319679874" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEih4C4VwiiQff58pDDOt4UmHJj8OjpMnCammxZhrPBeNWDcarC8mBE1V3M7Xs-HelesmA_sJeUeRX_cOOBhLZZJZ1Xsh-pXsQBObYaLy2z7bLIMa0RwrXD1OCunaMHHf8ADv-K66HUEqprp/s400/LESAGE+BEADING+CORSE+(1).jpg" border="0" /></a></div><div><br /><br /></div><div></div><div><br /><br /></div><div></div><div><br /><br /></div><div></div><div><br /><br /></div><div></div><div><br /><br /></div><div></div><div><br /><br /></div><div></div><div><br /><br /></div><div></div><div><br /><br /></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAWa0TVBUzbsL0idZYVgGin_Fkad4JHiP5WgZ46Va7wj45s2J0kYA7lrY4rx7H9aK7dWUomkLfjGScqDFVDrjLuNC3Kiy0AkdcrM3CbyOron5Zfh_RNN8y5K2dQ8-rNY5mqeq20EmnQ5b-/s1600-h/LESAGE+BEADING+CORSE+(2).jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5333171855576800034" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 269px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAWa0TVBUzbsL0idZYVgGin_Fkad4JHiP5WgZ46Va7wj45s2J0kYA7lrY4rx7H9aK7dWUomkLfjGScqDFVDrjLuNC3Kiy0AkdcrM3CbyOron5Zfh_RNN8y5K2dQ8-rNY5mqeq20EmnQ5b-/s400/LESAGE+BEADING+CORSE+(2).jpg" border="0" /></a></div><div><br /><br /></div><div></div><div><br /><br /></div><div></div><div><br /><br /></div><div></div><div><br /><br /></div><div></div><div><br /><br /></div><div></div><div><br /><br /></div><div></div><div><br /><br /></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhciOpyulGOR_7VoG05SrazpGLtiVbPnQ6300utLs3H2xxZenaJNzhe6po1yBeQg4sbAnU6aeM-XVHskBAIspNXljWTDOt12uP-HKWSekrQUM31sWH6f8-44pB6pg3dpFEjGqdL0oOP5Yzn/s1600-h/LESAGE+BEADING+CORSE+(3).jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5333172012459200018" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhciOpyulGOR_7VoG05SrazpGLtiVbPnQ6300utLs3H2xxZenaJNzhe6po1yBeQg4sbAnU6aeM-XVHskBAIspNXljWTDOt12uP-HKWSekrQUM31sWH6f8-44pB6pg3dpFEjGqdL0oOP5Yzn/s400/LESAGE+BEADING+CORSE+(3).jpg" border="0" /></a></div><div><br /><br /></div><div></div><div><br /><br /></div><div></div><div><br /><br /></div><div></div><div><br /><br /></div><div></div><div><br /><br /></div><div></div><div><br /><br /></div><div></div><div><br /><br /></div><div></div><div><br /></div><div></div><div><br /></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div>“The Broderie de Luneville” </div><div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTUy5USOeoJvlvHOclOOwZP3Mel6PTtT3UGSPZw77nZ10YRkHJTSx0ZK_dVj6ejKQlHoZ68x5P3Xd8dBLPWuFLkm2CphyhPWsKD2mpYJjyZkW8uwmMbluB75sKHVJ0ZtT7mSVHv3p7jzpr/s1600-h/LA+BRODERIE+DE+LUNEVILLE.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5333171063758287714" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 393px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTUy5USOeoJvlvHOclOOwZP3Mel6PTtT3UGSPZw77nZ10YRkHJTSx0ZK_dVj6ejKQlHoZ68x5P3Xd8dBLPWuFLkm2CphyhPWsKD2mpYJjyZkW8uwmMbluB75sKHVJ0ZtT7mSVHv3p7jzpr/s400/LA+BRODERIE+DE+LUNEVILLE.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /></div><div><br /><br /></div><div><br /><br /><div><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><div></div><div></div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_AvkzTAv98WGVZSACctZbjyUkWl9TXVfnRw48oz_FghszLFOGRTxSSlXQQTNcfxALvfn0RwItG1tf8V3qYzqIwYDSn74Zp-tMEhhUq6ugimHeS6EHJzf-Gt2eqwL3pEdhjCViNqWF1cKA/s1600-h/LA+BRODERIE+DE+LUNEVILLE+(1).jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5333170870236978066" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 311px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_AvkzTAv98WGVZSACctZbjyUkWl9TXVfnRw48oz_FghszLFOGRTxSSlXQQTNcfxALvfn0RwItG1tf8V3qYzqIwYDSn74Zp-tMEhhUq6ugimHeS6EHJzf-Gt2eqwL3pEdhjCViNqWF1cKA/s400/LA+BRODERIE+DE+LUNEVILLE+(1).jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdcfsrkTAgdNNaRf2lqqGm-3BINlEF9bBog-tHvGqzSjmi1IBYRDs8owVNTsrzGRMgW1qyABanpfRAB3D4ZVDR9CRst3XHjkdZwNbCqh3Uh256wV3tXcvs5Abg1VT-_zQq_vKOJr2BQInu/s1600-h/LESAGE+BEADING+CORSE.jpg"></a></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVZ9e7qCXtNMqNpky5zdvZS4TrB5wz9FpF93FzVkIzcAc0CS5erLdnITeBLXVxp9rIV9cfhdNam3UW0zZaf4ZSCKtXVrnUxFVFWo8XWdMS03AsEYSC7DEY5FO8pA4zXaeHEiSfIYTpCfqz/s1600-h/LA+BRODERIE+DE+LUNEVILLE+(2).jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5333170754205532818" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVZ9e7qCXtNMqNpky5zdvZS4TrB5wz9FpF93FzVkIzcAc0CS5erLdnITeBLXVxp9rIV9cfhdNam3UW0zZaf4ZSCKtXVrnUxFVFWo8XWdMS03AsEYSC7DEY5FO8pA4zXaeHEiSfIYTpCfqz/s400/LA+BRODERIE+DE+LUNEVILLE+(2).jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_4kJbKTPFBorg2qGo4XTjpoMBVt_PiVNxv9iGckNDgtJipsdUiQiFnPMvsk8Caw5OIQcscRUGcOjr0EjOwPpHy1uSxryFV-SsFbR6EBpbnIEeAAfbzS9w6R-7xlkPjXYJLbwvUpVHfG5S/s1600-h/BODICE+WO+BEAD+OVL+(1).jpg"></a><br />Before I end this post, I want to thank every one for the comments made on my last post, I’m glad you like “the rushed dress”.<br /><br />I’m telling you, I hate doing rushed orders, but I’m glad I took that one.<br /><br />I talked to “Mrs. H” [she is the client for whom I mad the last dress] a week after the wedding she attended I’m happy to say she was very please with the dress and brought one of her friends to get a dress made.<br /><br />I’m working a dress that is “do” by the 15th of this month. I’d be posting pics of it soon.<br /><br />I also want to thank <a href="http://thestitchery.wordpress.com/" target="_blank" rel="'nofollow'">Mary-Beth</a> for the great blogs she emailed me; I’d be adding them to my list as soon as things get a bit more settle.<br /><br />I know I’m going on and on, but indulge me a bit more, I haven’t post in a while. And that takes me to the last item; I want to apologize for not commenting on the great post that had being posted on some of blogs I follow. I had taken a pick here and there, put as you could imagine my attention was taken someplace else [calls and more calls from Family issues].<br /><br />Well that’s all for this post. Thank you !! </div></div></div></div></div></div>YAHAIRA BARRIENTOShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15416816385056310995noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2495895903260769093.post-37861415740752533662009-03-26T18:33:00.000-07:002009-04-26T11:52:02.667-07:00BLACK SILK DOUBLE GEORGETTE DRESS<img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5317677031531527010" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 282px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkeXw0NZ_IkWzgxVIL3UQ63OJQDy29wjs8_mM8xsAcCFBM1FWEFlb6DcUA33RLNVPIp3Rfs-NejYkKEzE9HkPgfo0hsDcqEug1YdUYx0Sk0nFXd_VQezZVcb_3zKgpKpsdeeLhZoh3oObI/s400/SHORT+BLACK+DRESS+AND+STOLE.jpg" border="0" /><br /><br />The last rushed order was finally done on Thursday. I was glad it was gone and be able to take some time. It really had been an interesting month. Thank goodness, I have a few days, to get my energy back, get things organized and be ready for the next rush. I tell you I can’t wait to get back to the beaded wedding dress. It surly is relaxing doing all that beading!<br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrHKIFTUMnqfd4JiSNQhdor2sQVfwP5QIiGnuZMytyphltlVLtrXgaJSr37YaAZT-CeNUCg0lD7D_PvwY5xC1f1_jsJ-pT3WMNNpcHZxL4mTlMsfmrdvSpgsF3dvyMje9vFL_P9SAW6kNX/s1600-h/SHORT+BLACK+DRESS+AND+STOLE+(1).jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5317675455325102914" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrHKIFTUMnqfd4JiSNQhdor2sQVfwP5QIiGnuZMytyphltlVLtrXgaJSr37YaAZT-CeNUCg0lD7D_PvwY5xC1f1_jsJ-pT3WMNNpcHZxL4mTlMsfmrdvSpgsF3dvyMje9vFL_P9SAW6kNX/s400/SHORT+BLACK+DRESS+AND+STOLE+(1).jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrHKIFTUMnqfd4JiSNQhdor2sQVfwP5QIiGnuZMytyphltlVLtrXgaJSr37YaAZT-CeNUCg0lD7D_PvwY5xC1f1_jsJ-pT3WMNNpcHZxL4mTlMsfmrdvSpgsF3dvyMje9vFL_P9SAW6kNX/s1600-h/SHORT+BLACK+DRESS+AND+STOLE+(1).jpg"></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3qPkazJjAhullf13mZwKYFn8IHzuxw2L8d6aGWPvQ3d7Ktud-AylSufReWFlUf6L91sBJmdzGnUdYyP5sZUR8bZhsH-q5bgOl_uzsi8gxnMzUiCQ9NXFEIx21kmd2RPe_O5Q3SDdNu0Jb/s1600-h/SHORT+BLACK+DRESS+AND+STOLE+(3).jpg"></a></div><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3qPkazJjAhullf13mZwKYFn8IHzuxw2L8d6aGWPvQ3d7Ktud-AylSufReWFlUf6L91sBJmdzGnUdYyP5sZUR8bZhsH-q5bgOl_uzsi8gxnMzUiCQ9NXFEIx21kmd2RPe_O5Q3SDdNu0Jb/s1600-h/SHORT+BLACK+DRESS+AND+STOLE+(3).jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5317675583918350770" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 225px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3qPkazJjAhullf13mZwKYFn8IHzuxw2L8d6aGWPvQ3d7Ktud-AylSufReWFlUf6L91sBJmdzGnUdYyP5sZUR8bZhsH-q5bgOl_uzsi8gxnMzUiCQ9NXFEIx21kmd2RPe_O5Q3SDdNu0Jb/s400/SHORT+BLACK+DRESS+AND+STOLE+(3).jpg" border="0" /></a></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3qPkazJjAhullf13mZwKYFn8IHzuxw2L8d6aGWPvQ3d7Ktud-AylSufReWFlUf6L91sBJmdzGnUdYyP5sZUR8bZhsH-q5bgOl_uzsi8gxnMzUiCQ9NXFEIx21kmd2RPe_O5Q3SDdNu0Jb/s1600-h/SHORT+BLACK+DRESS+AND+STOLE+(3).jpg"></a></div><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3qPkazJjAhullf13mZwKYFn8IHzuxw2L8d6aGWPvQ3d7Ktud-AylSufReWFlUf6L91sBJmdzGnUdYyP5sZUR8bZhsH-q5bgOl_uzsi8gxnMzUiCQ9NXFEIx21kmd2RPe_O5Q3SDdNu0Jb/s1600-h/SHORT+BLACK+DRESS+AND+STOLE+(3).jpg"></a></div><div></div><br />The Cocktail dress with stole was made out of Silk Double Georgette and Silk Chiffon. I used the double georgette for the skirt and stole. The Chiffon was use for the ruching on the upper port of the dress.<br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjd9nhJh4-hQYOMRMfe5Rt3ckizaRAiMPUmL0fnGFMTl7duRp3iW9EZxIqTITKzzPISzPAtRdO7Bo2mPC49SX9j9b4A1Z04s-S7jwyabFshn2o-QVEQchQHV51Td6gvGl1_udgoze61r1nn/s1600-h/SHORT+BLACK+DRESS+AND+STOLE+(2).jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5317676537094387106" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 327px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjd9nhJh4-hQYOMRMfe5Rt3ckizaRAiMPUmL0fnGFMTl7duRp3iW9EZxIqTITKzzPISzPAtRdO7Bo2mPC49SX9j9b4A1Z04s-S7jwyabFshn2o-QVEQchQHV51Td6gvGl1_udgoze61r1nn/s400/SHORT+BLACK+DRESS+AND+STOLE+(2).jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3qPkazJjAhullf13mZwKYFn8IHzuxw2L8d6aGWPvQ3d7Ktud-AylSufReWFlUf6L91sBJmdzGnUdYyP5sZUR8bZhsH-q5bgOl_uzsi8gxnMzUiCQ9NXFEIx21kmd2RPe_O5Q3SDdNu0Jb/s1600-h/SHORT+BLACK+DRESS+AND+STOLE+(3).jpg"></a></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div><br /><div></div>Hopefully, next week I will continue with the beading, unless something else comes along. </div>YAHAIRA BARRIENTOShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15416816385056310995noreply@blogger.com12