Thursday, April 22, 2010

Birthday Bonanza Revisited, Part One

Don't get me wrong.  I live, sleep, and constantly wear vintage.  I really do.  However, there's such marvellous craftsmanship to be enjoyed in some repro. garments as well.  To this end, back in March, I mentioned I was going to spend my birthday money on having Nudeedudee make me a little something. With some hard-earned funds from the Etsy shop added to the mix, I ended up purchasing two fantastic outfits.  For the first, we decided to make a copy of a dress from a 1930s catalogue, but done up into separates and without the bust emphasizing pockets.














17 comments:

  1. DebiApril 22, 2010 at 4:18 PM

    LOVE it!!! Such a great outfit!!

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  2. CarysApril 22, 2010 at 4:20 PM

    Wow, beautiful dress!!! I think there's a lot to be said for repro, because it lasts longer and you can get it in exactly your size, but really I'm a vintage girl at heart too..
    Your dress is absoultely amazing!
    From Carys of La Ville Inconnue

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  3. RiikkaApril 22, 2010 at 4:51 PM

    What a stunning dress!

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  4. garofitApril 22, 2010 at 5:47 PM

    if you have the possibility to make your own stuff or have it made for you it's great, at the end of the day there's nothing like a bespoke garment, let alone you don't have to worry about it being too fragile to have fun in.

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  5. UnknownApril 22, 2010 at 6:04 PM

    Oh, that is amaaazing!

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  6. JitterbugdollApril 22, 2010 at 6:38 PM

    I love it!

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  7. Miss Go LightlyApril 22, 2010 at 6:41 PM

    Beautiful!

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  8. BaronessVonVintageApril 22, 2010 at 7:06 PM

    Aw, thanks! It was meant to be a semi-casual dress. I am starting to work on my golf game and really dislike most golf clothes for women, so thought I'd go with a vintage look. Now, however, I think it's too nice to golf in, so may have to go with something even more casual, but still 30s style.

    I totally agree about bespoke being easier to wear when you don't want to fuss over fragility, garofit, and Carys, the size factor is definitely a bonus as well. 30s dresses often fail to fit me in the hips, so am thrilled to have something tailored just for me! xoxo

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  9. AnonymousApril 22, 2010 at 9:22 PM

    Spectacular! Just absolutely gorgeous! Will she be making more!? :)

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  10. BaronessVonVintageApril 22, 2010 at 11:03 PM

    Thanks, Trixie!! Kim did tell me that she wants to make "our" dress available to other customers, so she's working on a listing for it shortly!!!

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  11. EileenApril 22, 2010 at 11:12 PM

    Love it! It really turned out great.

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  12. FrancyApril 22, 2010 at 11:39 PM

    That dress looks amazing on you!

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  13. UnknownApril 23, 2010 at 12:13 AM

    Isn't she fabulous!? I'm so honored to make these garments for you!! You wear them SO well!

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  14. B-b-b-ettyApril 23, 2010 at 1:26 AM

    wow! it's divine!

    i'm so gonna order something soon, after London :D and then i have to buy some new eyeglasses but then :D

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  15. Andi B. GoodeApril 23, 2010 at 2:41 AM

    It looks amazing!
    -Andi x

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  16. BaronessVonVintageApril 23, 2010 at 8:11 AM

    Hey, nudeedudee! Welcome to the blogosphere ;) Thank you SO much!

    Betty Lou, I'm sure you will just LOVE whatever you end up purchasing. Yippee!

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  17. BaronessVonVintageApril 23, 2010 at 8:11 AM

    Thank you so much, Andi!

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