I finished up the dress about 30 minutes ago – yee hah! The party is at 6:00pm, so we’ll be leaving for the Westin in a few hours. I’ll post a photo of me in the dress later this weekned, along with lots of detailed photos of the final work – it was mostly hand sewing once the main seams were done. The photos are a pretty good representation of the actual color.
Anyway – here it is:
Also, the pattern is reviewed on PR.
Happy Holidays ! Phyllis
That dress is exquisite!
Phyllis that dress is gorgeous, you will be the best-dressed woman on the party. Enjoy wearing it.
It’s beautiful!! I love the bead trim around the neckline.
So gorgeous! You should be proud!! Just beautiful! All of your hard work sure paid off!
It is stunning! I can’t wait to see the photos you wearing it. Congratulations!
Stunning…I’m speechless…
The dress is beautiful. I can tell you are incredibly skilled at your craft. I love the angle of the neckline too, it reminds me of the goblet in the Da Vinci Code.
Wowzers! Phyllis, that turned out so beautifully!!!
So beautiful! The tassel details are just perfect. I look forward to seeing you in it.
really lovely dress – love the trims
Stunning! Why don’t they have dresses like this in the dress shops anymore? I haven’t bought a new dress for a long time because I find nothing but junk these days . . . .
You getting mad props girl, everyone knows this.
I hope it was a great night….I can’t wait to see the photos of you in the dress. It meets the couture mandate of being as beautiful on the inside as on the outside.
Wow. You will kill at the party. Love the beading, can’t wait for more pictures and details.
Beautiful! Simply beautiful!
Phyllis! This dress is GORGEOUS! You did an outstanding job and the results show it well!
Just beautiful! The beading really makes it elegant. I’m sure you were the “hit” of the night.
What a beautiful dress!!!!
That dress is beautiful. I especially love the beaded neckline.
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