Comments on: A Dress and A Salad http://www.belleepoquewhimsy.com/2007/06/19/a-dress-and-a-salad/ Thu, 13 May 2010 22:33:19 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: ambika http://www.belleepoquewhimsy.com/2007/06/19/a-dress-and-a-salad/comment-page-1/#comment-207 ambika Fri, 22 Jun 2007 19:49:53 +0000 http://www.belleepoquewhimsy.com/2007/06/19/a-dress-and-a-salad/#comment-207 This looks gorgeous and just so classic on you--like something Grace Kelly would have worn. Which is also to say it doesn't *look* huge at all. Man, wish I could wear a drop waist. This looks gorgeous and just so classic on you–like something Grace Kelly would have worn. Which is also to say it doesn’t *look* huge at all. Man, wish I could wear a drop waist.

]]> By: Becky http://www.belleepoquewhimsy.com/2007/06/19/a-dress-and-a-salad/comment-page-1/#comment-201 Becky Thu, 21 Jun 2007 01:23:57 +0000 http://www.belleepoquewhimsy.com/2007/06/19/a-dress-and-a-salad/#comment-201 Oooh, even if it's too big it does look lovely! You always do such a beautiful job with everything you make! Oooh, even if it’s too big it does look lovely! You always do such a beautiful job with everything you make!

]]> By: earthchick http://www.belleepoquewhimsy.com/2007/06/19/a-dress-and-a-salad/comment-page-1/#comment-200 earthchick Thu, 21 Jun 2007 00:04:19 +0000 http://www.belleepoquewhimsy.com/2007/06/19/a-dress-and-a-salad/#comment-200 Super dress! And a belated happy 30th! Super dress!

And a belated happy 30th!

]]> By: mumster http://www.belleepoquewhimsy.com/2007/06/19/a-dress-and-a-salad/comment-page-1/#comment-199 mumster Wed, 20 Jun 2007 21:33:37 +0000 http://www.belleepoquewhimsy.com/2007/06/19/a-dress-and-a-salad/#comment-199 Love the dress. How to know when a pattern is too big?? maybe use muslin and cut out the top, just to see where the princess seams fall. I have had the same problem, and the only recourse is unacceptable.. a seam down the middle front of the dress. It still looks good to me, but I know what you are talking about...they won't catch you on this one again. Love the dress. How to know when a pattern is too big?? maybe use muslin and cut out the top, just to see where the princess seams fall. I have had the same problem, and the only recourse is unacceptable.. a seam down the middle front of the dress. It still looks good to me, but I know what you are talking about…they won’t catch you on this one again.

]]> By: Camilla http://www.belleepoquewhimsy.com/2007/06/19/a-dress-and-a-salad/comment-page-1/#comment-197 Camilla Wed, 20 Jun 2007 20:00:39 +0000 http://www.belleepoquewhimsy.com/2007/06/19/a-dress-and-a-salad/#comment-197 yum. i'll have to try the quinoa. i had a similar farro salad last week - both perfect for summer weather! yum. i’ll have to try the quinoa. i had a similar farro salad last week – both perfect for summer weather!

]]> By: dolin http://www.belleepoquewhimsy.com/2007/06/19/a-dress-and-a-salad/comment-page-1/#comment-196 dolin Wed, 20 Jun 2007 19:47:49 +0000 http://www.belleepoquewhimsy.com/2007/06/19/a-dress-and-a-salad/#comment-196 cute dress, even if you say it's to big! i wish i had some time to actually sew a garment, instead of just doing alterations. i am going to have to try red quinoa. cute dress, even if you say it’s to big! i wish i had some time to actually sew a garment, instead of just doing alterations.

i am going to have to try red quinoa.

]]> By: Sarah http://www.belleepoquewhimsy.com/2007/06/19/a-dress-and-a-salad/comment-page-1/#comment-195 Sarah Wed, 20 Jun 2007 19:40:55 +0000 http://www.belleepoquewhimsy.com/2007/06/19/a-dress-and-a-salad/#comment-195 Oh what a scrumptious sounding recipe! I will most definitely have to try it out. Oh what a scrumptious sounding recipe! I will most definitely have to try it out.

]]> By: Laura http://www.belleepoquewhimsy.com/2007/06/19/a-dress-and-a-salad/comment-page-1/#comment-194 Laura Wed, 20 Jun 2007 10:25:01 +0000 http://www.belleepoquewhimsy.com/2007/06/19/a-dress-and-a-salad/#comment-194 The dress looks great! I love it. And what a treat to visit the Meg site...I especially liked the custom dresses. I wish I could wear that keyhole dress. Nice case for your copyediting supplies, too. That fabric! :) The dress looks great! I love it. And what a treat to visit the Meg site…I especially liked the custom dresses. I wish I could wear that keyhole dress.

Nice case for your copyediting supplies, too. That fabric! :)

]]> By: Anna http://www.belleepoquewhimsy.com/2007/06/19/a-dress-and-a-salad/comment-page-1/#comment-193 Anna Wed, 20 Jun 2007 08:21:44 +0000 http://www.belleepoquewhimsy.com/2007/06/19/a-dress-and-a-salad/#comment-193 I think your seam allowances are probably off, there is normally a big difference between a serger seam allowance and the 5/8" (1.5cm) huge seam allowance that standard patterns use. If you can perhaps try and sew the side seams and shoulder seams with your sewing machine (using a basting stitch so you can take them out) to 5/8" and see if it makes a difference, if it does you can take apart the dress and put it together again so it fits. I like the dress though, I don't think it looks too huge on you. I wish I could wear a dropped waist, just can't carry it off! I think your seam allowances are probably off, there is normally a big difference between a serger seam allowance and the 5/8″ (1.5cm) huge seam allowance that standard patterns use. If you can perhaps try and sew the side seams and shoulder seams with your sewing machine (using a basting stitch so you can take them out) to 5/8″ and see if it makes a difference, if it does you can take apart the dress and put it together again so it fits.

I like the dress though, I don’t think it looks too huge on you. I wish I could wear a dropped waist, just can’t carry it off!

]]> By: Anne http://www.belleepoquewhimsy.com/2007/06/19/a-dress-and-a-salad/comment-page-1/#comment-192 Anne Wed, 20 Jun 2007 04:27:45 +0000 http://www.belleepoquewhimsy.com/2007/06/19/a-dress-and-a-salad/#comment-192 The salad sounds delish! Is that the same Meg you used to shop in NY? The salad sounds delish! Is that the same Meg you used to shop in NY?

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