tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post1929239549843045058..comments2024-03-23T16:46:47.415-04:00Comments on Gertie's New Blog for Better Sewing: The Daily Dress: Dior Cocktail Dress, 1957Gertiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04314542159287533507noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post-92019846249337667642011-05-11T04:39:18.829-04:002011-05-11T04:39:18.829-04:00Great dress !Great dress !plumbinghttp://www.bes.co.uknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post-7312668868119024822011-04-27T13:04:40.830-04:002011-04-27T13:04:40.830-04:00That dress is just beautiful! I'd love to make...That dress is just beautiful! I'd love to make something like that myself but I don't think my abilities are up to it yet. Do you know what stores offer dresses like these? I'm looking on http://www.gatheringguide.com for something just like this if I can find one.Erin V.noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post-28632983759565747862011-04-08T01:23:16.755-04:002011-04-08T01:23:16.755-04:00I was at the yves saint Laurent retrospective in P...I was at the yves saint Laurent retrospective in Paris this past summer and was surprised to learn the deep influence Dior had on YSL. I would love to see some satin faced organza! Wow! I did a piece on Madame Vionnet on my blog <a href="http://sewcountrychick.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">sewcountrychick</a><br />You should check it out. She was great! I love your blog.Justine of SewCountryChickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03818220592978383305noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post-28452522649001948882011-04-07T11:10:26.903-04:002011-04-07T11:10:26.903-04:00Horsehair stiffening would have been inserted like...Horsehair stiffening would have been inserted like nylon horse hair braid--around the hemline as you showed in your earlier post this week. I have seen it as wide as 6", so it would really create a nice shape to the skirt.Jen Ohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12371112170847037417noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post-59052740333626718042011-04-07T09:08:29.596-04:002011-04-07T09:08:29.596-04:00I'm off to the V&A in May with a gang of o...I'm off to the V&A in May with a gang of other sewing ladies from The Sew Weekly sewing circle, I'll try and get you pics if they let us!Magpie Mimihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03358868096434596203noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post-32711640578507680982011-04-07T01:41:40.168-04:002011-04-07T01:41:40.168-04:00Delicious fabric, gorgeous color. It's a winn...Delicious fabric, gorgeous color. It's a winner!Patricia Lynnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18180937582581275400noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post-77694179484631119392011-04-06T23:34:42.990-04:002011-04-06T23:34:42.990-04:00Ahhhhh, Dior! Oh I love it so much, the bows, the ...Ahhhhh, Dior! Oh I love it so much, the bows, the neckline, the skirt. I smell a vintage reproduction coming up. I need a dress for a wedding!Michellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06793295526771577222noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post-1173442285763971752011-04-06T19:04:39.957-04:002011-04-06T19:04:39.957-04:001957, which would make it one of the last he desig...1957, which would make it one of the last he designed, as that's the year he died... <br /><br />I've never thought that closely about all the different types of fabrics and what they do, but you really make me feel I need to go to a proper fabric shop, check them out and learn about them!Nathaliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11570545194570856281noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post-2617240577496675362011-04-06T18:45:17.173-04:002011-04-06T18:45:17.173-04:00Oh, it's gorgeous! I wouldn't call myself ...Oh, it's gorgeous! I wouldn't call myself particularly girly, but I would wear that in a heartbeat.Kaylahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02132550182766904922noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post-54254471106480045402011-04-06T18:36:54.307-04:002011-04-06T18:36:54.307-04:00What a fab dress! The bows give a it similar look ...What a fab dress! The bows give a it similar look to the red Susie Brown dress in previous post!?Angienoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post-46961811354925670362011-04-06T18:05:05.009-04:002011-04-06T18:05:05.009-04:00Love the dress and satin fabric must be gorgeous. ...Love the dress and satin fabric must be gorgeous. I'll have to ask my mom-in-law about horsehair stiffening. She worked as a dress designer assistant at Milgrim's on 5th Avenue, a well-heeled dress house near Bergdorf's, back in the early 50s! I'm sure they used these materials. Thanks for posting this wonderful dress. These times need styles like this! Classy!Helennoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post-90875678221174186432011-04-06T18:01:47.883-04:002011-04-06T18:01:47.883-04:00Somehow it makes me think of 2 patterns: Vogue 123...Somehow it makes me think of 2 patterns: Vogue 1230 and Vogue 2943.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post-8743984127280624142011-04-06T17:48:41.899-04:002011-04-06T17:48:41.899-04:00Oh my - how lovely to consider the qualities of sa...Oh my - how lovely to consider the qualities of satin-backed organza (I did not know it existed!) while feasting the eyes on this dress. Dior certainly did manipulate the fabric to great effect. The folds in the bows and pleats are just delicious.a little sewinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18086285440873869055noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post-71008740310192648232011-04-06T17:29:39.690-04:002011-04-06T17:29:39.690-04:00Love love it. Why is my traffic girl so fashionab...Love love it. Why is my traffic girl so fashionable? Today she is wearing a lilac satin dress delivering me the skinny on where not to go. I even think her sky cam clicker is LILAC!!!SewSassyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13358312777063053643noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post-1945341337460184142011-04-06T17:22:41.350-04:002011-04-06T17:22:41.350-04:00Oooooh! GORGEOUS! I love satin and I love the ras...Oooooh! GORGEOUS! I love satin and I love the raspberry color!Paulahttp://www.learnhowtosewnow.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post-51361747152170618682011-04-06T16:51:26.583-04:002011-04-06T16:51:26.583-04:00I am loving Satin Week and this dress in spectular...I am loving Satin Week and this dress in spectular. I would wear it in a heartbeat.Bunnyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03672695141031447916noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post-67250642690493694562011-04-06T16:43:08.326-04:002011-04-06T16:43:08.326-04:00The bows are a bit much for my taste, but other th...The bows are a bit much for my taste, but other than that, the dress is to die for !netmiffnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post-60946302448995458952011-04-06T16:39:29.180-04:002011-04-06T16:39:29.180-04:00Precious dress!Precious dress!Kimberly Junehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10173555434613085705noreply@blogger.com