Tuesday, September 27, 2011

My Interpretation of a designer original

All of my sewing is interpretation - of what looks good and appropriate on me, for my lifestyle and for my coloring,  body and age.     I look at trends and styles and get inspired to make something my own.   That's what I did with my interpretation of this Fendi spring/summer dress that I wrote about the sewing and planning in yesterday's blog post.


Many aspects of the dress reminded me of the design elements of The Sewing Workshop's Now Shirt so all I did was re-interpret them.    The only change I made from yesterday's post was to stitch the back pleat to the waistline.    I think my dress is elegant and preppy with a twist.     I enjoy shirtdresses and will wear this one often.      You'll see me wearing this one in Florida next month for sure!


I went to the hospital this morning for my bi-weekly plasmapheresis treatment so I'm too tired to put this on for a quick photo - maybe tomorrow.

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9 comments:

  1. MarthaSeptember 27, 2011 at 8:01 PM

    Absolutely fabulous! Hope you rest well. Can't wait to see it on you.

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  2. MargySeptember 27, 2011 at 8:09 PM

    Very elegant, Terri...I like what you did with the stripes on the sleeve and hem.

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  3. JuliaSeptember 27, 2011 at 8:19 PM

    Great dress! Hope you are feeling better!

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  4. Linda TSeptember 27, 2011 at 8:21 PM

    Wow, I love your dress. Wonderful interpretation; when you feel like modeling, I'd love to see you in it!

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  5. FranSeptember 28, 2011 at 7:24 AM

    I love it!

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  6. Erica BunkerSeptember 28, 2011 at 3:15 PM

    What a cute dress! I hope you feel better soon so that you can enjoy it!

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  7. unforeseenexpressionsOctober 19, 2011 at 12:55 PM

    I love this interpretation! Thanks for highlighting our patterns! Great style as always.

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  8. Terri KOctober 21, 2011 at 5:14 PM

    thanks Erin - This was fun to make and turned out exactly as planned. You'll like my new Stella top too!

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  9. Terri KOctober 21, 2011 at 5:14 PM

    thanks to all you ladies who comment here. Sewing is good for me and your comments are a big boost for my morale!

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