tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12773096.post113335571825213560..comments2008-08-15T21:53:27.327-05:00Erinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06736176758196612844noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12773096.post-1170727136691131942007-02-05T19:58:00.000-06:002007-02-05T19:58:00.000-06:00Maybe you could put holes in the collar and thread the earbud cords through them. :)zandperlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01700239961953729095noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12773096.post-1165803965063829392006-12-10T20:26:00.000-06:002006-12-10T20:26:00.000-06:00Well I sew a little. and i have this midnight blue fabric. MY god its gorgeos. Its shiny but not too much. THe name for the momment escapes me. But it would look great for that dress. And i love clutches. Thats mainly because i'm fidgety. To each his own.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12773096.post-1160610345367143862006-10-11T18:45:00.000-05:002006-10-11T18:45:00.000-05:00hi..i love your site...in fact im inspired to learn how to sew now...only thing when i started looking for sewing machines i dont know what to look for and there are so many on the market...can you recommend a good sewing machine..basic enough for a beginner but which can be used later on too as i gain more expertise..i also want to learn quilting, so a machine that allows me to do that too..hmm, and under 200 dollars maybe!<BR/>thanks!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12773096.post-1133970293807595752005-12-07T09:44:00.000-06:002005-12-07T09:44:00.000-06:00Madelene, a collarless clutch swing coat would be a lovely combination. Unfortunately, it's one which would fit someone else's life; I'm invariably wearing a pocketbook, bandolier-style, and clutching a big honkin' bag full of assorted <I>stuff.</I> Sometimes more than one bag. So I'm already clutching. And I'm a bit too busty for a swing coat to look attractive. But I appreciate the effort!La BellaDonnanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12773096.post-1133545479855076612005-12-02T11:44:00.000-06:002005-12-02T11:44:00.000-06:00How about a collarless clutch swing coat?<BR/><BR/>MadeleneAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12773096.post-1133538853464952372005-12-02T09:54:00.000-06:002005-12-02T09:54:00.000-06:00Hmmmm. Methinks the mink stole might be a bit much at the office, which is actually where I wear the two shantung bodice/jacket thingies, although it would indeed be perfect for a not-too-freezing social occasion. You have an acute perception and adaptive mind; now, what about a pretty coat that I can wear to the office over the portrait collars?La BellaDonnanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12773096.post-1133456636990907442005-12-01T11:03:00.000-06:002005-12-01T11:03:00.000-06:00As for what kind coat to wear with the portrait collar; darling, that's what your mink stole is for!<BR/><BR/>MadeleneAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12773096.post-1133396146396661612005-11-30T18:15:00.000-06:002005-11-30T18:15:00.000-06:00Silk shantung - hopefully with that gorgeous shadow effect of 2 different colours woven together. Yum.Angelahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08968567058460739458noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12773096.post-1133394812576157032005-11-30T17:53:00.000-06:002005-11-30T17:53:00.000-06:00I vote for shantung or duipioni (sp? my dictionary doesn't have it). Sheen with texture. <BR/><BR/>You have such good taste!iopinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03406942482508439839noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12773096.post-1133385882387195682005-11-30T15:24:00.000-06:002005-11-30T15:24:00.000-06:00I question the wisdom of putting one button under each breast. Although, that's better than putting buttons ON each breast. Other than that, the dress is gorgeous.<BR/><BR/>MadeleneAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12773096.post-1133369573183009682005-11-30T10:52:00.000-06:002005-11-30T10:52:00.000-06:00Erin, I'm sending you this link to a Philly auction. The gown is a BALMAIN, in what looks like a flowered watercolour silk crepe de chine, and it has a MIDRIFF BAND! Enjoy. :)<BR/><BR/>http://www.freemansauction.com/asp/fullCatalogue.asp?salelot=1238++++1026+&refno=++466331&saletype=La BellaDonnanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12773096.post-1133363837040042482005-11-30T09:17:00.000-06:002005-11-30T09:17:00.000-06:00I <I>looooove</I> the collar on the blue; I think it's what's called a "portrait" collar. I have a pink linen jacket/bodice/top/thingy with said collar, and two in shantung - one burgundy embroidered with black, and one light grey embroidered with black, and it's a constant puzzlement as to what type of coat best suits that type of collar. I'm thinking I may have to devise a cutaway neckline of some sort (but am really open to suggestion). That said, I have some reservations about the detailing below the waist; I have the uneasy feeling those seams which release well below the belt could make the wearer appear as if she has a belly where none actually exists. Have you run into that with this style?<BR/><BR/>Oh, and one of each - one satin, one shantung. Silly. And the shantung should be a large watercolour floral.La BellaDonnanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12773096.post-1133363122851483162005-11-30T09:05:00.000-06:002005-11-30T09:05:00.000-06:00Wow wow wow. I love it. Gorgeous pattern, with or without that collar.<BR/><BR/>I never knew about that covered button trick, and I've been doing them for years because I'm crazy in love with covered buttons. You just made my life easier. Thanks!<BR/><BR/>--LydiaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com