Comments on A Dress A Day: Deco Vibe: You Can Has?

I really don't think it's nylon--try polyester. Mi...

2008-12-03T08:06:00.000-06:00

I really don't think it's nylon--try polyester. Misinformation...

"So hot they're smokin'" is the line.I'm not slink...

2008-12-02T19:54:00.000-06:00

"So hot they're smokin'" is the line.
I'm not slinky either, but mostly, I'll pass on this pattern because I never would be able to get those gathers in the front to come out right. It would drive me crazy trying, and it's not worth the risk. Especially in slinky fabric!! I'm too close (to "crazy")as it is.

"patterns so hot they're s...." WHAT? So hot the...

2008-11-24T17:57:00.000-06:00

"patterns so hot they're s...." WHAT? So hot they're WHAT???
this is driving me batty!

I'm as encouraging to the next seamster/stress as ...

2008-11-24T15:38:00.000-06:00

I'm as encouraging to the next seamster/stress as I know how to be, but ... ladies, I would approach this pattern with a whole bunch of caution - and then a little more caution. If you look at the first, short-sleeved view, you'll see that the front is designed with a built-in hiked-up front hem. That in itself is guaranteed to make the wearer look as if she's carrying some extra weight in the front. And the way the gathers are distributed in the front will only emphasize the tendency of the fabric to bulk up and pull in the front. I happen to love and cherish my 70s patterns; heck, I still have a chunk of burgundy qiana waiting to be made up! But I think the only person who might not be disappointed in the end result of this pattern is someone who is carrying weight front and center to begin with: either someone pregnant, or our hard-to-fit apple figure. This is NOT a dress which will make the wearer look terribly slinky, when done.

Of course, that's just my opinion - free, and worth every penny! But I would strongly urge at least pin-fitting the pattern before making it up. The good news, of course, is that if you're not happy with it as a dress, it should make a very comfy sleep shirt!

I put the list in alphabetical order to make it ea...

2008-11-24T13:49:00.000-06:00

I put the list in alphabetical order to make it easier for folks to scan through.

I just took a look at the (growing) list and think...

2008-11-24T10:33:00.000-06:00

I just took a look at the (growing) list and think it's fantastic. I'm going to be coming back here whenever I'm looking for something new.

May I make a suggestion though, if the list is big enough to need categories could one of them be "country"? I live in Canada and it is really hard to find things here (even though they exist) because there is just so much more stuff in the US (and most of it shows up at the top of a Google search, even when you select "pages from Canada"). I don't mind supporting international economies but it's nice to shop closer to home sometimes (especially when you want things quickly - the border crossing adds about a week to shipping time).

The dress is cute - it would be sweet with tights and boots and maybe elbow gloves in the fall.

Nadine And Aunty Shel - i'm in NZ too and buy my f...

2008-11-23T13:19:00.000-06:00

Nadine And Aunty Shel - i'm in NZ too and buy my fabric from real shops which are a dying breed. There are only three within reasonable driving distance of the small town I live in, none of them are really inspiring but I still buy from them so they can't be so bad! The only piece of fabric I ever bought off Trade Me was a disappointment so haven't bothered again.
I would love to buy from Gorgeous Fabrics or Emma One Sock but the exchange rate & freight are prohibitive.

oh, lord, that pattern would scream "muumuu" on me...

2008-11-23T11:50:00.000-06:00

oh, lord, that pattern would scream "muumuu" on me, and not in a cute and ironic way.

Erin, thank you so much for this.I'd tried to find...

2008-11-23T10:16:00.000-06:00

Erin, thank you so much for this.

I'd tried to find out this much by looking around on the wiki site, but couldn't find it easily and ran out of time.

Thanks again!

oracle -- you only have to make your email public ...

2008-11-23T10:05:00.000-06:00

oracle -- you only have to make your email public if you are requesting that Wikia start a brand-new wiki, not to edit a page. You can make your email private by changing the settings on this page after logging in: http://www.wikia.com/wiki/Special:Preferences

I want to enter one, but when I read Wiki's terms ...

2008-11-23T08:54:00.000-06:00

I want to enter one, but when I read Wiki's terms of agreement and saw that my email address would be publicly visible, I changed my mind about creating an account. I've never joined a site before that required that one agree to one's email address being made publicly visible. And I don't want to take time out to create another address, say on google or yahoo or something. Too much to keep track of and look after.

Also found that someone else has already taken "my" user ID!

I guess I'll post my contribution anyway, but I won't be able to enter the contest.

Two things, Nadine, I'm sorry you can't join the c...

2008-11-22T10:06:00.000-06:00

Two things, Nadine, I'm sorry you can't join the contest, although I was fascinated that you have to buy your fabric at a real shop. Here in Rhode Island, USA, I've wondered where all the fabric shops have gone, thinking people must be buying online.
Could it be true, Erin, that you have signed a book deal for Secret Lives of Dresses? I'm psyched!!!

I worked for a guy in the late 70's who loved to w...

2008-11-22T08:50:00.000-06:00

I worked for a guy in the late 70's who loved to wear Quiana shirts with his polyester leisure suits. He was particularly proud of the buttonholes in his leisure suits, which were fused, not stitched. It made me all the more aware of the fact the he was dressed entirely in petroleum derivatives. Creepy.
I have not decided if I like this pattern yet.
"Louche" is a good word for it, Erin. Maybe it just says "maternity nightgown" to me.
Rayon, wool or silk jersey sound very nice. Is it actually available anywhere for purchase?

Shouldn't this be call "Disco Vibe"? I don't see ...

2008-11-22T06:24:00.000-06:00

Shouldn't this be call "Disco Vibe"? I don't see Deco at all. The trick to making a dress like this work is all in the fabric. Use a soft and fluid fabric with lots of drape and flow. It will look much more sophisticated in wool, silk, or rayon jersey than it will in polyester or nylon.

even tall and thin people can look preggers in the...

2008-11-21T22:55:00.000-06:00

even tall and thin people can look preggers in the wrong dress......

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no, you are not the only one, anonymous, who think...

2008-11-21T21:10:00.000-06:00

no, you are not the only one, anonymous, who thinks it's shapeless. It would look GOD AWFUL on me. But, to each her own. Perhaps on the tall and thin it would look nice.

I think you could pull this off even if you weren'...

2008-11-21T20:27:00.000-06:00

I think you could pull this off even if you weren't slinky if you chose the right fabric. I would stay way from the jerseys and sweater knits, but if you made it in a nice flow-y material (say a silk) that drapes across your body nicely, I think it would look fantastic on.

SWEET! I would make this in knit jersey and cinch ...

2008-11-21T19:27:00.000-06:00

SWEET! I would make this in knit jersey and cinch it with a belt. I hope I win because this is the first Hot Pattern I've liked since the Pirate Queen line.

Am I the only one who doesn't like this dress? I ...

2008-11-21T16:32:00.000-06:00

Am I the only one who doesn't like this dress? I see the Duro resemblance, but I also see the hiked up front hemline and the over-all shapelessness of the sillouette. I do remember quiana - and not fondly - but this dress cries out for it.
-Evalyn

Thanks for the link to a wonderful site. After 3 ...

2008-11-21T16:23:00.000-06:00

Thanks for the link to a wonderful site. After 3 trys, I finally got Sewzannes Fabrics added, although not as a link..I guess I'm better at sewing. I am still looking for a picture of the Dries Van Noten dress that inspired that dress pattern.

I recently got a vintage Vogue/DVF pattern that is...

2008-11-21T15:28:00.000-06:00

I recently got a vintage Vogue/DVF pattern that is somewhat similar to this...but it has pockets! I haven't received it in the mail yet, but I'm anxious to take a crack at making it.

This dress makes me wonder about the practicality ...

2008-11-21T15:04:00.000-06:00

This dress makes me wonder about the practicality of super-old-fashioned pockets, where they're on a belt you wear under the dress and you just have slits in the sides to reach in to them. It might work better if the pockets are on an underskirt so you can match the color...but of course, then you'd have mysterious lumps on your hips and thighs under the slinky dress, even if your stuff isn't dragging the dress down. I don't even want to guess what people would think about a cell-phone-shaped bulge on one's thigh. Oh well, nevermind.

hey! I just heard a rumor that you signed a book d...

2008-11-21T14:50:00.000-06:00

hey! I just heard a rumor that you signed a book deal for Secret Lives of Dresses! Congrats!

I love that pattern. I'm tempted to order it, but...

2008-11-21T14:39:00.000-06:00

I love that pattern. I'm tempted to order it, but since my list of patterns to make is miles long, I'm going to try and resist!

Hey Kate - there's also qat, and qi. I don't know ...

2008-11-21T14:32:00.000-06:00

Hey Kate - there's also qat, and qi. I don't know if qi is legal in Scrabble but qat definitely is. (Of course, Erin can tell us for sure.)

Great dress, but the cleavage shadowing on Long Gray Dress woman makes her look a little... furry...