your judicious use of chocolate gives this dress an extra pop. Very subtle but very effective!

so very pretty!

Simply elegant!

The Mode in Costume, by R. Turner Wilcox (1958). It was a textbook for my mother's class many years ago. It's all line drawings, but I find it is great for ferreting out forgotten details and proportions.

The September and October issues of the fashion magazines (Vogue, InStyle, Harper's Bazaar, and Town and Country). Excellent resources for learning the little details that update the basics to this season's whims. And the Oscar, AMA, and Emmy versions of InStyle for party clothes.

Fashion Runway on Wealth TV.

I thought this season of PR was good in the sense that some sort of decorum has returned to the workroom. In previous seasons, I thought some of the antics of the "personalities" glorified bad behavior and mean spiritedness. And that hystrionics in some cases triumphed interesting design. I'm glad that at least one of the reality shows seems to be taking a stand for professional behavior. Some times I've wanted to shout: STOP WHINING. YOU'VE BEEN GIVEN AN INCREDIBLE OPPORTUNITY. SHUT UP AND DESIGN!

That being said, I think it's time to mix up the judges again. THEY are very antiseptic in their approach and so they lean towards the very mundane. The designers in the end reflect that asthetic. Maybe if they were more animated-- or more diverse in their perspective, the designers would reflect a more interesting design sensibility. Even some of the guest celebrities that have been selected have not been "style icons" more the have good stylists.

I made a friend's wedding dress and saved the left over silk and lace. when her daughter was born I made a dress and then a yoked Christening "vest-gown" out of the left over silk. After the ceremony, her daughter spent the rest of the day going lap to lap, and her gown was preserved.

This seams like a great skill to learn, and a perfect addition to a linen dress for a summer wedding! See? I've already got a project in mind. Hurry!

Ms. Neukam, I share the other's applause for your efforts to revive the tradition of the back cover.

wonderful!and a unique treatment!

Simple, subtle, super!

WOW! very eyecatching!

oh my gracious! I like the new version! You were so tiny back then.... not that it didn't look good then. But, it is really flattering now and it looks fresh.

Sewsister is right: EXQUISITE!

Well worth every hand stitched inch.

A lovely tribute! A loving tribute

VERY nice. I like this one a lot. I wear suits every day at work and I'm liking this a lot. The bound button holes and the trim make it extra special.

Very nice! It's like an early breath of spring air! Very pretty! I like the way it's got vintage lines but is interpreted in an entirely modern way.

I agree with our other sisters in sewing! great project. great results. great wardrobe!

Your coat is very pretty. Just a comment on the practicality of length. I have a beautiful wool duster that is full length. I'm taller than you, and the coat is about 2 inches off the floor. Though I love the coat, I now only wear it to formal events once or twice a year (for many years the brides at my church used it to get into the church during inclement weather). But it wasn't good for normal wear because even with heels it really was too long. The hem stayed filthy and it would get caught in everything: car doors, metro escalators, etc. And, when I am walking in the snow it dragged along the surface. So maybe your inclination to shorten wasn't far off.

Nicely done. The lessons learned were well worth it! The seersucker actually enhances the vintage look in my mind, but with a fresh eye. thank you for sharing.

The smiles tell the story!

fun way to go green!

That dress is HOTTTTT! Oh wow! Provocative but classy. You could really wreck some nerves in this... slowly. and this could make for a very memorable evening. Just getting dressed in it... the whole process. Taking the bath, perfuming the skin, the right undergarments, beautiful jewels, STOCKINGS, this dress calls for stockings, and a perfectly improbable heel. OH what a joy to be a woman, fully growed!

Wonderful! I am working at the General Assembly, where all we lobbysts share a common closet. Seems like all the women have black wool coats... wish I had thought to embellish mine before session. You can bet I'll take time to do it before next year's session! Thanks for the great example... your embellishments combine to look at once cheerful and sophisticated.

beautiful!

Very well done! I like the fact that you took time to find both a color and a style that was flattering to all, and not too risque for a sacred ceremony!

At last a young designer who knows how to do PRETTY dresses. So many of our young talents try so hard to be "edgy," it's as if the art of making pretty,flattering, make-you-feel-special-and-glad-you're-a-woman clothes is getting lost. I echo the compliments of the others and applaud you for daring to buck the trend! I assume the textile treatments are yours, and I also applaud your delicate restraint! The fabrics look so delicate and ethereal I want to reach through the monitor and touch them. I bet they float when your models move! The result: beautiful! I also echo the others in encouraging you to post more!

Work it out girlfriend! The dolls are great! They made me smile!

What fun!!!!

What fun!!!!

Though all three dresses are nicely done, I like your dress best of all. It was flattering and the workmanship was scrumptious.

EXQUISITE!

beautiful!