Seen last week on the Collette Patterns blog:
The tone-on-tone of this is really gorgeous. (Click on the image to go to the blog and see a full-length view.) I would love to see something like this on a non-princessy wedding dress, say a simple silk sheath in cream with cream roses along the waist and hem in taffeta or even organza.
While I'm at Colette's blog, I would like to point out how cute these little bias-tape bows are. Adorable!
And speaking of embellishments, I *think* I saw recently a dress with a heart on it, where the heart was made of random sizes of heart-shaped buttons. Does that sound familiar to anyone? Or did I just make it up?
(The dress itself is available here, and it's a larger size, too!)
Thanks to Kathleen for the link!
A Dress A Day 
Oh my goodness, thank you for the link to Collette Patterns!
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Boy, thats pretty! And I love the Collette blog. If I hadnt sworn off buying patterns for 2010 I think I would have ALL of them. I will definitely have to try the bias-tape-bows trick on a 1940s blouse pattern I have waiting to be made up!
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This is gorgeous. Your idea of using this on a wedding dress it wonderful. Thanks!!!
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Collette Patterns–what a neat place to visit, thanks!
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Yeah…really neat! Would look cool as a white crepe dress with orange satin applique, too.Good way to cover the waist seam, and create a seemingly more unbroken line to the garment.
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Patrick Kelly used to do a variety of jersey dresses with a heart shape on the front made of buttons. That was a little while ago, in the dreaded 80s.
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Gorgeous! And someone snatched it up already. I loved the bias tape bows, too. Very sweet!
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Beautiful patterns! Thanks for sharing!
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Is this the button dress you were thinking of? I think you wanted to try it with hearts–it was near Valentines Day.http://www.outsapop.com/2010/02/margiela-artisanal-at-yoox.html
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Simpy fab! I love those vintage details that seem to be missing from todays styles.
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Thank you so much for featuring this Salvage Life dress! I when I find things for the shop with such unique details. xoxoBeth, owner of Salvage Life
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oops, that was supposed to say I LOVE when I find things for the shop with such unique details. 🙂
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