Monday 25 March 2013

Evening gown


The Guild of Mechanical Engineering held their yearly banquet last weekend. I have graduated years ago from the University but this year I decided to participate anyway to the banquet. The dress code in the banquet is white tie. I did have one long evening gown that I made many years ago, it does still fit, but I've gotten so bored to it. I think I've worn that same dress in the same party more than five times. Also the old one is like a tight black tube and I just don't like it that much anymore. So I made a new one. I did not really have any pattern and even on the fabric store I had something else totally on my mind but when I saw this fabric I adjusted my plans. The fabric does not drape so well on the back, but that's fine. I really like my new evening gown.


10 comments:

  1. Beautiful! I love the long draping halter ties, so glamorous looking. You were looking a little yellow in the first picture though, were you feeling okay? ;)

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    1. The yellowness is a condition I suffer from time to time. For some reason it's easier to spot from the pictures in the blog than in real life :D
      Thank you Christina!

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  2. Leena this is so impressive. No pattern or anything?? I really like the skinny leather belt - nice modern touch.

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    1. Yep no pattern, I made a test top from an old sheet first, then cut that to pieces and used that as a pattern.
      Wow I did not notice the belt does really look like leather, but it's not, it's a polyester ribbon.

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  3. Thatis just lovely. A classic silhouette.

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  4. Oh wow I am seriously impressed! The dress looks amazing and so do you wearing it! I can't believe you made it without a pattern...

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