Friday, December 30, 2011

Wedding outfit

In a couple of weeks one of my best friends is getting married at the National Gallery of Australia. Such a special occasion requires a special new outfit, so I'm attempting to make this pink, tea-length, tutu skirt to wear with a sequinned top I bought in New York back in October. But have I mentioned that I don't really know how to sew?

I painted this in my Sketchbook Project book, as my very last entry!

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38 comments:

  1. Very nicely done. Love the soft look. Your sketchbook pieces are awesome. Thanks for sharing. Happy PPF.

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  2. Love the sketch! You must show the outfit when it's made. It will be beautiful.

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  3. Love the dress, I'd really like to twirl at a wedding in that!! Great sketch :)

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  4. wow...that will be fantastic...it should be easy enough for you to do,,,theres plentyn of help and instructions online if you look...oh...i was just there this past weekend...gotta love the culture in canberra...xxx

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  6. Love your sketch. Please do share a photo of the dress when it is done.
    Happy PPF!
    Sheri Cook
    HappyHorseStudio

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  7. A great dress and I really love the shoes,too! I can't wait to see pictures of the finished dress!

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  8. The painting is great! the fabric should easily follow.

    But good luck and happy PPF!

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  9. This is really fun! When I was a little girl, I drew girls all the time and had dreams of becoming a fashion illustrator someday. I gave up on the idea of fashion design once I realized it involved sewing (I hate sewing). Good luck with your dress and please do show us the finished result!!

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  10. Love your watercolor sketch...especially where you super-imposed it on the photo of National Gallery of Australia! Hope that it is sewn into fruition!! :)

    Happy PPF!!
    Mary
    Mixed-Media Map Art

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  12. This is a beautiful and uplifting outfit. In the States, we tend to wear black to weddings. I like this much better. You will catch on to the sewing, it's not too difficult, just follow the directions. Would have loved to be close enough to show you. Blessings, Janet PPF

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  13. Gorgeous girl! And I love how you put her outside. :)

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  14. Well what a lovely sketch! The photo you created is really fun too! ~Happy Paint Party Friday #2 Robin Panzer Art Studio 33

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  15. Iron on fabric bond and staples can work miracles. Love the sketch, and you really have to pose in front of the same sculpture in the finished dress.

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  16. oh this sounds such a special occasion, you'll look fabulous just like your sketch!

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  17. Illustration is definitely your forte ~ lovely ~~ namaste, carol (Share the Creative Journey) Happy PPF

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  18. The sketch is gorgeous! How could the outfit not be? Beautiful work! :)

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  19. I did the Sketchbook Project last year too! Love the idea of the fashion illustration. Just doing one was hard, more power to you to do 3! Here's my link to the youtube video I did so I could keep a virtual copy of it.
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tVbX_p1DrUI

    Best,
    Jenn from JustAddWaterSilly.com, hopping from Paint party Friday

    (new follower!)

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    1. Hi Jenn, your sketchbook is amazing, I wish I had seen it in person when I visited the Brooklyn Art Library! Are you doing it again this year?

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  20. Love your style and the way you just dropped you into that photograph - well done! Happy PPF ... good luck with your sewing ... how hard can it be???? :)

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  21. It will be beautiful!!!! Only you needs to know there are flaws in the sewing.....everyone else will see a Designer Wonder!!!

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  22. I love your sketch and I'm betting the real one will look really good when it's done! I think it'd e cool if you duplicated that scene in real life too.
    I'm hoping to do my own sketchbook project next year- I did one two years ago and really had fun with it.

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  23. Hooray! Go for it - I love that adventurous spirit (and please show us your finished dress)! I love the way you've placed your illustration in the photo :)

    xo
    Kristin

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  24. darling! and i agree that you can pretty much find out how to do anything online! happy PPF

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  25. You go girl!!! Sound beautiful! You are very brave I have not sewn since I was in the 9th grade.

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