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Sunday, August 1, 2010

August Dress

Wowsers...August snuck up on me. I had to quickly whip up this dress so I wouldn't fall behind the rest of the Dress-up project participants.

I call it the Summer of Love sundress.
The fabric was scavenged from a pair of pants my son wore many, many years ago. I had fun drawing on the fabric with markers before sewing. 

I was going to make a mini replica of my flag twirler outfit from high school but decided that would be just too difficult to figure out on the fly. Maybe I'll make it for October...like homecoming. My junior year when I was a flag twirler was my best year of high school...so many good memories. Hard to believe my 20yr reunion was just last week! Although, I skipped it. :)

Don't forget to check out all the other August Dresses over at the Alice and Camilla blog.


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16 comments:

  1. Bleubeard and ElizabethAugust 1, 2010 at 10:13 AM

    Wow, looks like you got this together rather quickly and so well done, too. I love how you sew all your dresses like you do. Three layers, even. And that gathered bodice is so clever.

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  2. Cindy AdkinsAugust 1, 2010 at 11:30 AM

    Wow, this is so cute and "one of a kind!" I think that making these dresses brings back all kinds of wonderful memories, don't you? I love how you wrote on the dress and I love the name of it! So adorable!
    Hugs,
    Cindy

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  3. CharleneAugust 1, 2010 at 3:51 PM

    Cute, cute, cute! I think I am going to use your inspiration and come up with my August dress by tapping some childhood memories!

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  4. Jeanie CallaghanAugust 1, 2010 at 9:53 PM

    Such a clever dress - I love this!

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  5. MargaretAugust 2, 2010 at 9:33 AM

    Gorgeous little dress! I love using materials that have a bit of history to them. Now about your flag twirler idea, you HAVE to find a way to make that work next month! Margaret

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  6. Nancy August 2, 2010 at 8:29 PM

    Beautiful Dress! Such a great idea to turn your sons pants into a work of art!!!

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  7. UnknownAugust 3, 2010 at 12:13 AM

    How fun! this really made me smile...I love that you used your sons pants....it is really cute! time flies by quickly doesnt it?

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  8. JanetAugust 3, 2010 at 10:23 AM

    Cute dress! And I love the name of it.

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  9. Jen xoAugust 3, 2010 at 10:17 PM

    great little dress, i like how recycled your sons pants and drew on them..

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  10. Sinderella's StudioAugust 4, 2010 at 8:48 PM

    I absolutely LOVE THIS DRESS!
    dana

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  11. Joanie HoffmanAugust 5, 2010 at 2:58 PM

    I would have worn this dress as a youngster! Very cute!

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  12. SherryAugust 6, 2010 at 4:35 AM

    Love your fun summer dress and so good that you've used the fabric of your son's pants - makes it even more special.

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  13. JaN's ArTy JouRneYAugust 6, 2010 at 10:55 AM

    Wow, what a Cool dress!
    Love how you recycled the fabric from your son's old pants too!

    Jan x

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  14. ElectraAugust 9, 2010 at 10:06 PM

    This is wonderful-it truly says "Summer of Love" (I was there that summer. lol)

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  15. ~*~Patty SAugust 13, 2010 at 11:38 AM

    such a great little dress Halle and perfect repurposing of some special fabric too

    flag twirling sounds pretty exciting!

    I was happy to finally get my August dress made ... time is whizzing by
    oxo

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  16. NanAugust 13, 2010 at 1:57 PM

    Thank you for visiting my blog. I love your dress and can't wait to see the flag twirler!I'm so glad to have found your blog. You have wonderful things here! :) Nan

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