It's been over a year since I have posted. I started working part time last year and don't have as much time to sew. I also still have to be careful about how much sewing I do each day because of my neck and elbows. But I'm back! I have several things to blog about, but I wanted to start with my latest project.
In the 1955 film, "The 7-Year Itch" Marilyn Monroe wears three beautiful white dresses. Of course this is the iconic dress from the film.
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I love this dress too, and would like to make it in the future.
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But this is my favorite dress in the movie.
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I have made my interpretation of this dress many, many times.
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My second attempt was a commission for the Franklin Mint Marilyn doll.
This is my 3rd and last attempt. I took me years to find the right fabric again. I needed a fabric that would drape for the skirt detail.
Of course, after I had cut out all the dresses I wanted to make, I found a better photo of the dress. Why didn't I find this photo years ago? Ugh! The dots are green and not black! And the skirt! I did the skirt so wrong! I had decided to omit the gathers at the bodice because they didn't lay right on the doll, so I was fine with that difference. For my dress, I sewed a drape/sash into the side seams of the dress and tied them in the front. After a closer inspection of the original dress, I decided it would have been impossible to replicate the detail of the skirt in miniature. I decided not to feel too bad about it.
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My dress is "loosely" inspired by the film.
I found a lot of great photos off the internet.
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The Franklin Mint Marilyn Monroe version
Tonner's version
I added a full skirt to the bodice for an adorable sundress.
Pattern Coming Soon!
