I’m very, very behind. This was supposed to be my April Challis make, but things got in the way and I didn’t finish Simplicity 1651 until last week. Nice. I love the Project Runway patterns except for my tragic math skills trying to decipher yardage.
‘For dress with full skirt 3.5 yards. Add .78 yards for peplum, .3875 yards for 3/4 sleeves, only 1.78 yards for pencil skirt, add 6.75 yards for cathedral length and add 3.75 yards for matching duffel bag’. Oy! Luckilly I overbuy, so by midsummer a little top will also sport this tealy business. I chose the view with the keyhole front and did not choose to layer the cap sleeves. It felt weird. Why make a little jacket for the cap sleeves? It wouldnt have suited this fabric me thinks. The twisty business in front was alot of fun to make, tho I am having trouble keeping the facing from rolling over a bit. One less twist? A bit of stabilizer on the edge of the front upper facing? A voodoo charm? This never happens to Savannah Guthries twist fronts!!
I also realized that it really didn’t need a zipper, I was slinging it over my pointed head just fine. Please note in the background another bizarre fish on a stick that our town proudly displays. I can’t explain. 
I really like this dress, I surely do. It’s girly, swishy and ok, semi-obscene. I have worn this to work- yes, yes, I have. BUT I created a little inset- call it a breastal dickie is you dare. Because as you can see- this is one major keyhole. 
See? I totally love this fabric- I think they are angry roses. Thank you fabricmart, your deliveries fill me with much joy. 
I was laughing at my husband here- when even he thinks I’m revealing too much cleavage, you know you have gone from keyhole to porthole. There was a lot of ‘No, don’t turn to the side so much’ in my posing instructions! Don’t worry, none of the bunnies escaped the hutch!
Seriously, I think I killed some ants with the concentrated glare off the bunnies. I really must remember to only use my powers for good. 
Look out, ducks!
photo credits: google images, meadhawg, pattern review. All images remain the property of their original owners.
Lovely fabric made into a stunning dress. Nice work! Aren’t deadlines/timelines created so we can break them?
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So true! Missing your tax deadline- eh. Missing a sewing deadline- tragic!
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I’m really not meant to be reading blogs right now but I so couldn’t resist this one when it popped into my mailbox! I can’t tell you how much I love this dress. The fabric for one is right up my street but the style of this dress is amazing and you look absolutely bloomin’ gorgeous in it!!
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Oh, you are too kind! I just ordered the Elisalex!!
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Perfect combination! And your husband thought there was too much cleavage???
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I know, who knew!?
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I had no idea that men thought that was possible
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I know, I got really nervous!!
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He probably just said it to distract you – while he zoomed in for a close up LOL!!
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Angry roses? I would call them terse roses 😉
This is a great frock, you sassy minx!
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I’m slowly becoming a circle skirt gal!
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I love them! I mean, it!
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They, I mean I, thank you.
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what a gorgeous dress, you look stunning!
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Oh you are too kind!!
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no, I’m serious 😉
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Lovely fabric in your signature colours and dress, looks great, very demure and then Whayhay! I can see you stuffing dollar bills in there! love it!
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Its truly handy.
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Hooray, I finally get to glaze at your boobal porthole! This is a lovely dress on you and I heart your angry roses fabric choice. Also two thumbs up for all the porthole pics you found.
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That google search got a little creepy!
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I love this dress and I think I was eyeing this print or it’s sister or distant cousin on fabricmart. Hello, peep hole! Woot!
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That challis sale last month made me swoony!
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I think I made my monthly fabric mart purchase before the sale. Damn you Fabric Mart and your awesome sales.
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I just bought stuff this morning! The $1.99 sale is a gateway drug!!
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it really is! sadly, one of the pieces I really wanted got snapped up yesterday by a rival of mine.
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Fabric rivals- ooh!
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It’s basically anyone who take the fabric I never purchased but thought for a fleeting moment that I wanted it. I guess I just want what I can’t have. Oh, doctor, I’m a mess and I have a LOT of rivals.
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At least it went to a good home!
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But you don’t know that for sure! Waaah!
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Great little dress. At first I thought you were talking about the open back. I can be so dense!! That tiny little keyhole opening hardly counts as a porthole:) I see high school girls walking to school showing a LOT more cleavage. Sometimes it makes me wonder about what they are really studying.
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Thats where they store their cliff notes!
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Gorgeous! I love the print and the color is perfect on you! I’m so jealous – I wish I had bunnies big enough to fill a keyhole!
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Sometimes they come with matching hips- careful what you wish for!
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Your dress and your cute self in it are deeply fabulous!!
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Oh, you are sweet!
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Love it! I’ve has this pattern for a while waiting for inspiration. You may have provided it for me. Yay!
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Ive seen some lovelies on PR- I was worried the shape was a little weather girl for me, but I live it with the fuller skirt!
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I absolutely love this dress. I sort of wonder if I would feel too exposed if I made it to wear myself. I’m still tempted to pick up the pattern now that I’ve seen your version.
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Im sure it could be less open or you can pin in the mother approved modesty garage door
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Beautiful! Great fabric and great pattern.
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The closet of shameful textile hoarding spit out a good sacrifice this time!
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For each piece sacrificed the faithful one must hoard three more pieces. Do not anger the textile gods.
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Verily, verily!
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That dress is smokin’!!!! I’d bet that if they used you as their model and that fabric they would have sold out!!!!
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I must confess, I found the ladder back featured version to be very 1980’s Easter dress- why don’t they learn? It felt Buttericky.
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Wow! That dress is gorgeous. I wish I could fill out a keyhole so well. : /
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I think you need to make another one right away! That looks fantastic on you. In fact, I probably should make one too but it’s far easier to designate ya know…
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Designating is a very noble act- some people need guidance!
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There sure is a lot of vavavoom in this dress! Love it! I’m not sure why I don’t have this pattern in my stash, but it look like a keeper. Btw, I love your hair color!
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Why thank you- it makes being this pale seem appropriate!
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Day-um girl! You are a fox in this dress, your hubby needs to take you out on a hot date STAT!! 🙂 I think this is officially my fave of your makes (so far), I love the style, the color, the print…everything!
BTW, I’m totally jealous of your bunnies, I don’t think mine could fill out that hutch. (That euphamism totally makes me snicker every. time.) 😀
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We did take the Mother ship out for dinner that day- she who doubted the loveliness of this textile!
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I bet she doesn’t doubt it anymore! 🙂
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Lovely, a great colour on you and very stylish. I have yet to sew with a Project runway Pattern but just looking at the addition that will be required because of the separate parts makes my head spin a little.
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Its higher math for me- not to be triffled with!
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Sassy
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Gorgeous: you, the dress, the photos. The whole shebang (What does that even mean?).
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I’m not sure if it’s violent of smutty, but I love the way it sounds. Much classier than the whole magilla.
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breastal dickie. ROTFL. I will, sadly, never have need for such an insert; however, I wish I did, so I could drop that phrase into casual conversation. The dress is gorgeous and I LOVE the fabric.
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Sometimes it’s just to shield the glare-
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Fish on a stick… breastal dickie…. bunnies… you crack me up! I think the dress is gorgeous and there’s nothing wrong with showing off the bunnies every once in a while. Pretty, pretty fabric, too.
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We have about 25 of these fish in town- 3 where I work- I have no idea why.
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I love it – you look fab! Great fabric!
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This looks extremely flattering on you! Absolutely beautiful!
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You look great! What kind of back did u do?
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I just did the basic- the crossover business didnt apeal to me.
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You look great! Everyone needs a little sexy in their lives, don’t be afraid to show off the gals every once in a while!
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I have this pattern in my horde, but I hadn’t really considered making it up for myself… now, however, I may have to reconsider.
Yes, I have patterns that I don’t think I’ll ever make for myself. Before you start wondering if I’m a weirdo (I am) I thought I’d make it for my impossibly narrow best friend. 🙂
Oh wait, you buy patterns that you don’t plan on making either. 🙂 It’s impossible not to when they’re on sale at Jo Anne’s for $1.00.
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My new thing is romper patterns for the godbabe- she must be romptastic!
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I always love keyhole necklines. Unfortunately I don’t have to worry to much about the bunnies escaping. lol
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I wish I had a clue as to how to take it in a smidge-
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Ooh la la – la la ooh – what a spectacular dress!!! Love love love it. I don’t think it too revealing – but then that may be because of hubby’s skillful direction. That fabric is beautiful and I say if you have bunnies – show them off! The shape of the dress looks great on you..
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I think i’ve avoided zippers in my last 5 makes- maybe I’m just not fitting things right, but I think the shape is just fine without it.
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Oh, that is very pretty!
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Oh I totally got this fabric during that sale too!! Your dress is *gorgeous* as are you AND your bunnies, rock it girl. I hope I can do half the justice to this fabric as you have… after it finishes maturing in the stash for a while longer, natch.
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Unseasoned stash fabric would be wrong!
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I am LOVING both the fabric (incredible!) and the pattern. We had a saying at faire “You can show the apple but not the stem”. I see no stems so you’re safe : ) It is truly lovely…and what is UP with the fish on a stick?
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Is that like the Klum pronouncing ‘boobs or legs, but never both’ ?
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No, “stems” refers to nipples : ) Some women would have such low cut bodices that “things” that weren’t appropriate for either the faire or the era would show. Everyone who worked there had to go thru costume approval so they told you ahead of time what was accepted and what wasn’t. Bodice depth was one of those things that was repeatedly challenged. These were also the women that pulled their sleeves off their shoulders which was the HEIGHT of bad!
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I always wanted to go to a faire dressed as a nun just to be the anti-wench! Thanks for the new phrase to show off!
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Great dress – looking good – and the duffle bag?
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Still in a prototype mode of course….
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Wow! Seriously great dress. I gotta say, this might be one of my favorites from you! Makes me want to try a Project Runway pattern. Have a wonderful weekend!
Beth
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These patterns are hiding all sorts of great ideas in a lame envelope!
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Love, love, love it.
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Fantastic dress, porthole and all!
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I. LURVE. That fabric! Also, the cleavetastic cutout is pretty great! I may have to make this EXACT SAME DRESS.
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Let me know what you think of the armadillo sleevy business!
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Very pretty dress, looks so nice on you! And, va va voom cleavage, yaddle, yaddle, yaddle! Lol.
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Heehee thanks!
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Awesome dress! The fabric is perfect!
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I should have gotten the purple too!
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Absolutely love everything about this especialy the fabric https://www.facebook.com/SassySewingBees
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Oh la la I love this! And I think it is quite a wonderful amount of cleavage, but then again, I like cleavage. Beautiful fabric, beautiful fit, love it!
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Ooh, this is a sassy li’l minx of a dress! Love the style and the print on you– it’s super hot!
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