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Test buttonholes

Betsyv59 — Mon, 2 Nov 2009 19:48:09 MST

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Test buttonholes - testbuttonholes2.jpg

Poor execution but the corded ones prevailed. I decided after this that I needed to cut out "holes" for the buttonholes through the interfacing and underlining layers. It was just too much.

Buttonhole closeup

Betsyv59 — Mon, 2 Nov 2009 19:44:47 MST

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Buttonhole closeup - buttonholecloseup.jpg

This is the best one, but all 3 are the best I've ever done.

Ta da!

Betsyv59 — Mon, 2 Nov 2009 19:44:35 MST

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Ta da! - buttonholesdone.jpg

3 buttoholes on this coat all done!

Buttonhole finished inside

Betsyv59 — Mon, 2 Nov 2009 19:44:25 MST

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Buttonhole finished inside - buttonholesinside2.jpg

I corded the ultrasuede buttonhole lips after I attached and turned the lips to the inside.

Buttonholes prep, inside

Betsyv59 — Mon, 2 Nov 2009 19:44:17 MST

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Buttonholes prep, inside - buttonholesprep6.jpg

I cut away rectangles of interfacing and underlining. Samples showed there was too much bulk otherwise.

Back

Betsyv59 — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 15:18:52 MDT

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Back - back.jpg

Front

Betsyv59 — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 15:18:46 MDT

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Front - front1.jpg

Front 3/4 view

Betsyv59 — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 15:18:40 MDT

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Front 3/4 view - frontandback3qtrview2.jpg

Pocket detail

Betsyv59 — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 15:18:34 MDT

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Pocket detail - pocketdetail.jpg

added 2 silk topstitched satin stitch circles at the stress point. Added same to sleeve vents.

Vogue 2884 envelope

Betsyv59 — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 13:17:13 MDT

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Vogue 2884 envelope - V2884.jpg

Reissued vintage Vogue from 1954. I am making the view with the buttons. I don't understand the point of a winter coat without buttons. Do you?

Vogue 2884 line drawing

Betsyv59 — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 13:17:11 MDT

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Vogue 2884 line drawing - V2884line.gif

Front and side front assembled and topstitched

Betsyv59 — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 13:17:09 MDT

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Front and side front assembled and topstitched - frontandsidefront.jpg

includes the pocket, incorporated into the assembly.

Coat fronts

Betsyv59 — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 13:17:02 MDT

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Coat fronts - frontpieces.jpg

underlined in cotton flannel. Coat fabric is wool/cashmere. Cashmere side is moderately napped.

Lining

Betsyv59 — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 13:16:55 MDT

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Lining - liningsilkcharmeuse.jpg

Silk charmeuse, put this together first. Underlined in silk organza because it seemed too flimsy for coat lining on its own.

Closeup topstitching front pocket

Betsyv59 — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 13:16:45 MDT

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Closeup topstitching front pocket - pockettopstitching2.jpg

Shoulder pads

Betsyv59 — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 13:16:37 MDT

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Shoulder pads - shoulderpads3.jpg

Courtesy of Adele Margolis' Tailoring book, propped open.

Sleeves topstitching comparison

Betsyv59 — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 13:16:29 MDT

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Sleeves topstitching comparison - sleevestopstitching1.jpg

In process left; done right.

Sleeves topstitching detail

Betsyv59 — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 13:16:21 MDT

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Sleeves topstitching detail - sleevestopstitching2.jpg

I basted a line 1/2" from the edge, then stuck pins every 1/8" and 3/16" to make sure I was making even stitches.

Sleeves' topstitching

Betsyv59 — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 13:16:13 MDT

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Sleeves' topstitching - sleevestopstitching3.jpg

Sleeves together

Betsyv59 — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 13:16:03 MDT

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Sleeves together - sleeves.jpg

Topstitching by hand samples

Betsyv59 — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 13:15:57 MDT

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Topstitching by hand samples - topstitchingsamples2.jpg

Topstitching samples

Betsyv59 — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 13:15:49 MDT

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Topstitching samples - topstitchingsamples3.jpg

machine tries with regular and silk thread some hand stitches in silk thread

Undercollar in Ultrasuede Soft

Betsyv59 — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 13:15:41 MDT

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Undercollar in Ultrasuede Soft - undercollarultrasuede.jpg

EOS WavyGravy Winter

Betsyv59 — Sun, 18 Oct 2009 15:02:55 MDT

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EOS WavyGravy Winter - wavygravyEOSmockT.jpg

Jalie 2805(?) mock T neck. Didn't check collar before taking pic!

EOS WavyGravy Summer

Betsyv59 — Sun, 18 Oct 2009 15:02:51 MDT

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EOS WavyGravy Summer - wavygravyEOStank.jpg

Jalie 965 tank top

Jalie 2805

Betsyv59 — Sun, 4 Oct 2009 15:06:34 MDT

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Jalie 2805 - mocktneck.jpg

scoopneck.jpg

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scoopneck.jpg

Outfit 3: New Agenda

Betsyv59 — Mon, 28 Sep 2009 12:40:48 MDT

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Outfit 3: New Agenda - 3rdoutfitsameday.jpg

Yard work sneakers (former gym sneakers); recently rescued tee; stretch chinos from Old Navy outlet (waist taken in 6").

Outfit 1: Gym attire

Betsyv59 — Mon, 28 Sep 2009 12:40:45 MDT

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Outfit 1: Gym attire - Gymattire.jpg

shorts from giveaway fabric; top is Jalie 965 tank from bamboo/cotton knit

Outfit 2: Intended attire

Betsyv59 — Mon, 28 Sep 2009 12:40:43 MDT

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Outfit 2: Intended attire - intendedattire.jpg

Had no "dirty" plans for the rest of the day. Poly/Lycra knit dress made late summer 2008.

Eastern Bluebird

Betsyv59 — Mon, 21 Sep 2009 16:58:54 MDT

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Eastern Bluebird - 001bluebird.jpg

Sialia sialis

Violet

Betsyv59 — Mon, 21 Sep 2009 16:58:48 MDT

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Violet - 002violet.jpg

Woodland Strawberry

Betsyv59 — Mon, 21 Sep 2009 16:58:43 MDT

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Woodland Strawberry - 003woodlandstrawberry.jpg

Plum

Betsyv59 — Mon, 21 Sep 2009 16:58:37 MDT

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Plum - 004plum.jpg

Deadly Nightshade

Betsyv59 — Mon, 21 Sep 2009 16:58:32 MDT

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Deadly Nightshade - 005deadlynightshade.jpg

Mallow

Betsyv59 — Mon, 21 Sep 2009 16:58:28 MDT

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Mallow - 006mallow.jpg

Mountain Ash

Betsyv59 — Mon, 21 Sep 2009 16:58:21 MDT

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Mountain Ash - 007mountainash.jpg

Broom

Betsyv59 — Mon, 21 Sep 2009 16:58:14 MDT

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Broom - 008broom.jpg

Sour Cherry

Betsyv59 — Mon, 21 Sep 2009 16:58:09 MDT

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Sour Cherry - 009sourcherry.jpg

St John's Wort

Betsyv59 — Mon, 21 Sep 2009 16:58:01 MDT

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St John's Wort - 010stjohnswort.jpg

Blackcurrant

Betsyv59 — Mon, 21 Sep 2009 16:57:51 MDT

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Blackcurrant - 012blackcurrant.jpg

Borage

Betsyv59 — Mon, 21 Sep 2009 16:57:41 MDT

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Borage - 013borage.jpg

DeniseM and Beebee at the $2.97 wall at G Street

Betsyv59 — Fri, 28 Aug 2009 18:37:07 MDT

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DeniseM and Beebee at the $2.97 wall at G Street - DMWandBeebeeatGstreet.jpg

DeniseM and I at the $2.97 wall at G Street

Betsyv59 — Fri, 28 Aug 2009 18:37:03 MDT

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DeniseM and I at the $2.97 wall at G Street - DMWandEBVatGStreet.jpg

G Street

Betsyv59 — Fri, 28 Aug 2009 18:36:57 MDT

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G Street - GStreetknitsandnotions.jpg

3 knits from the infamous $2.97 table; heavy duty jeans thread; clear elastic; buttons. Can you believe I forgot to look at their raincoating???

Closeup of the plum silks

Betsyv59 — Fri, 28 Aug 2009 18:36:53 MDT

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Closeup of the plum silks - MRTplumsilkjacquardandMichaelsli-1.jpg

Plum geometric silk jacquard and lining

Betsyv59 — Fri, 28 Aug 2009 18:36:44 MDT

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Plum geometric silk jacquard and lining - MRTplumsilkjacquardandMichaelslinin.jpg

This combo is for the Michael Kors dress, Vogue 1117. I ound the lining at Michael's A Fabric Place.

MRT silk batik

Betsyv59 — Fri, 28 Aug 2009 18:36:37 MDT

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MRT silk batik - MRTsilkbatik.jpg

No idea what I am going to do with this 3+yard piece. I just had to have it.

MRT rose silk jacquard

Betsyv59 — Fri, 28 Aug 2009 18:36:31 MDT

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MRT rose silk jacquard - MRTsilkjacquard.jpg

This is stunning either side, a gold-y brassy blue iridescence that was irresistable. She has it in a coppery bronze too.

Mekong River Textiles

Betsyv59 — Fri, 28 Aug 2009 18:36:20 MDT

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Mekong River Textiles - MekongRiverTextilespile.jpg

Cotton; silk; silk batik; silk jacquards.

Silk for lining

Betsyv59 — Fri, 28 Aug 2009 18:36:13 MDT

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Silk for lining - MichaelssilkliningforLintontweed.jpg

Michael's A Fabric Place again, for lining of another Chanel-style jacket in the Linton tweed pictured. It's on clearance, so fingers are crossed that they will have at least the 4 metres I need for the jacket and weaving my own trim.

Another closeup of the silk matka.

Betsyv59 — Fri, 28 Aug 2009 18:36:08 MDT

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Another closeup of the silk matka. - Michaelssilkmatkaembroidered2.jpg

Silk Matka closeup

Betsyv59 — Fri, 28 Aug 2009 18:35:58 MDT

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Silk Matka closeup - Michaelssilkmatkaembroidered3.jpg

This is really gorgeous. Embroidery is navy and gold metallic.

Embroidered silk matka and china silk

Betsyv59 — Fri, 28 Aug 2009 18:35:46 MDT

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Embroidered silk matka and china silk - Michaelssilkmatkaembroideredandchin.jpg

From Michael's "real" store, A Fabric Place, north of Baltimore.

Buttons!

Betsyv59 — Fri, 28 Aug 2009 18:35:37 MDT

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Buttons! - buttonsforcoat.jpg

Perfect buttons for my short winter coat project, a reissued vintage Vogue pattern from 1954, in a wool/cashmere doubleface from Gorgeous Fabrics.

Wool doubleknit

Betsyv59 — Fri, 28 Aug 2009 18:35:28 MDT

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Wool doubleknit - dkredwooldoubleknitBankstreetFabric.jpg

A darker red than this photo suggests; purchased at Banksville Fabrics in Norwalk, CT on the way from MA to Baltimore/DC area.

Line drawing

Betsyv59 — Fri, 14 Aug 2009 20:37:08 MDT

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Line drawing - V1117line.gif

V1117 envelope photo

Betsyv59 — Fri, 14 Aug 2009 20:37:06 MDT

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V1117 envelope photo - envpic.jpg

back

Betsyv59 — Fri, 14 Aug 2009 20:37:04 MDT

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back - muslinback.jpg

DH went to bed so I had to do this without help.

front

Betsyv59 — Fri, 14 Aug 2009 20:36:59 MDT

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front - muslinfront.jpg

Side bodice closeup

Betsyv59 — Fri, 14 Aug 2009 20:36:53 MDT

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Side bodice closeup - muslinsidecloseup.jpg

Side front view

Betsyv59 — Fri, 14 Aug 2009 20:36:47 MDT

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Side front view - muslinsidefront.jpg

this is one of the fiddly bodice pieces

Side view

Betsyv59 — Fri, 14 Aug 2009 20:36:40 MDT

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Side view - muslinside.jpg

Back view

Betsyv59 — Sun, 28 Jun 2009 09:45:02 MDT

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Back view - M2114back.jpg

Used Summerset's tutorial to get a good horizontal pattern match across the curved upper back seam. Pattern match is PERFECT from the hip down where the pattern piece was straight!

Front view

Betsyv59 — Sun, 28 Jun 2009 09:44:57 MDT

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Front view - M2114front.jpg

sorry I am squinting! It's not sunny but it is really bright out today!

Left 3/4 view

Betsyv59 — Sun, 28 Jun 2009 09:44:51 MDT

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Left 3/4 view - M2114leftside.jpg

Finally - a smile instead of a squint!

Right 3/4 view

Betsyv59 — Sun, 28 Jun 2009 09:44:46 MDT

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Right 3/4 view - M2114right3qtr.jpg

Right side view

Betsyv59 — Sun, 28 Jun 2009 09:44:38 MDT

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Right side view - M2114side.jpg

I have to tack the lining to the dress!

Pattern envelope

Betsyv59 — Sun, 28 Jun 2009 09:44:30 MDT

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Pattern envelope - McCalls2114b.jpg

No idea how long I've had this pattern!

BWOF 3/2009 #132 drawing

Betsyv59 — Mon, 25 May 2009 13:38:24 MDT

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BWOF 3/2009 #132 drawing - BWOFMar09132drawing.jpg

BWOF 3/2009 #132 photo

Betsyv59 — Mon, 25 May 2009 13:38:24 MDT

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BWOF 3/2009 #132 photo - BWOFMar09132photo.jpg

Back view May09

Betsyv59 — Mon, 25 May 2009 13:26:52 MDT

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Back view May09 - BWOFMar09132002.jpg

Back view

Front view May09

Betsyv59 — Mon, 25 May 2009 13:26:43 MDT

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Front view May09 - BWOFMar09132001.jpg

BWOF 03/2009 #132 in linen from Fabric Mart a couple of years ago.

3 perfect pair!

Betsyv59 — Sun, 24 May 2009 16:22:29 MDT

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3 perfect pair! - GymShorts003.jpg

These loook really great when the flourescent lights go off and the black lights come in during spinning! ;)

1st try, front view

Betsyv59 — Sun, 24 May 2009 16:22:16 MDT

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1st try, front view - GymShorts1front.jpg

1st try, side view

Betsyv59 — Sun, 24 May 2009 16:22:11 MDT

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1st try, side view - GymShorts1side.jpg

obviusly inadequate. Darn that lengthwise stretch (or not)

2nd try, front view

Betsyv59 — Sun, 24 May 2009 16:22:06 MDT

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2nd try, front view - GymShorts2front.jpg

2nd try, side view

Betsyv59 — Sun, 24 May 2009 16:22:00 MDT

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2nd try, side view - GymShorts2side.jpg

Burda top back neck

Betsyv59 — Fri, 8 May 2009 07:00:36 MDT

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Burda top back neck - BurdaTestbackneck.jpg

Shows that I could take out a pinch of back neck width at CB.

Burda top

Betsyv59 — Fri, 8 May 2009 07:00:23 MDT

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Burda top - BurdaTestfront.jpg

Shows that I need small bust darts

Burda top test

Betsyv59 — Fri, 8 May 2009 07:00:10 MDT

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Burda top test - BurdaTestside.jpg

Side view shows the puddle at the back waist. I really need to add a CB eam and make a significant sway back adjustment. Same as it showed on me, so I am pretty confident that Mabel is reasonably true to my shape.

Back view

Betsyv59 — Fri, 8 May 2009 06:59:57 MDT

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Back view - DressFormback.jpg

needed to patch in a bit in the back.

Front view

Betsyv59 — Fri, 8 May 2009 06:59:46 MDT

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Front view - DressFormfront.jpg

All padded out in the hip/seat area.

Side view

Betsyv59 — Fri, 8 May 2009 06:59:36 MDT

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Side view - DressFormside.jpg

Shows middle-aged tummy and sway back.

Back size 12

Betsyv59 — Thu, 7 May 2009 10:46:58 MDT

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Back size 12 - Muslin1backsize12.jpg

Front size 12

Betsyv59 — Thu, 7 May 2009 10:46:50 MDT

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Front size 12 - Muslin1frontexcesssize12.jpg

Front view size 12

Betsyv59 — Thu, 7 May 2009 10:46:42 MDT

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Front view size 12 - Muslin1frontsize12.jpg

I should be a 12 in HP tops but look how huge this is!

Back size 6

Betsyv59 — Thu, 7 May 2009 10:46:34 MDT

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Back size 6 - Muslin2back.jpg

Front size 6

Betsyv59 — Thu, 7 May 2009 10:46:27 MDT

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Front size 6 - Muslin2frontexcesssize6.jpg

Front view size 6

Betsyv59 — Thu, 7 May 2009 10:46:19 MDT

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Front view size 6 - Muslins2frontsize6.jpg

didn't bother with sleeves

Before ...

Betsyv59 — Thu, 30 Apr 2009 14:09:16 MDT

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Before ... - Chairslipcover002.jpg

Seat back closeup

Betsyv59 — Thu, 30 Apr 2009 14:09:04 MDT

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Seat back closeup - Chairslipcover003.jpg

Upholstery closeup

Betsyv59 — Thu, 30 Apr 2009 14:08:54 MDT

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Upholstery closeup - Chairslipcover004.jpg

It's really lovely, but white just isn't practical for us.

Before, cushion off

Betsyv59 — Thu, 30 Apr 2009 14:08:30 MDT

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Before, cushion off - Chairslipcover006.jpg

Cushion cover

Betsyv59 — Thu, 30 Apr 2009 14:08:09 MDT

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Cushion cover - Chairslipcover008.jpg

Finished!

Betsyv59 — Thu, 30 Apr 2009 14:07:40 MDT

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Finished! - Chairslipcover010.jpg

Olive Suit combination

Betsyv59 — Tue, 28 Apr 2009 18:23:05 MDT

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Olive Suit combination - OliveSuitComb.jpg

Includes front, back, and lining views.

Olive wool twill trousers & Jacket; ivory cotton shirt

Betsyv59 — Tue, 28 Apr 2009 17:52:56 MDT

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Olive wool twill trousers & Jacket; ivory cotton shirt - 100_1095crop.jpg

Olive wool twill trousers & Jacket; ivory cotton shirt, lining view

Betsyv59 — Tue, 28 Apr 2009 17:52:51 MDT

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Olive wool twill trousers & Jacket; ivory cotton shirt, lining view - 100_1096crop.jpg

Olive wool twill trousers & Jacket; ivory cotton shirt, back view

Betsyv59 — Tue, 28 Apr 2009 17:52:44 MDT

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Olive wool twill trousers & Jacket; ivory cotton shirt, back view - 100_1097crop.jpg