Chiffon Dress with Beaded Neckline

I have always been excited every time I get an invite to a formal event. This gives me a reason to dress up and showcase my talent. Above is my orange chiffon dress with beaded neckline and matching beaded belt. Believe it or not I made this dress in less than 24 hours. The skirt is a double layer circle style while the bodice is a typical shoulder princess cut. The belt is a pre-beaded ribbon sewn to a brown taffeta fabric and a beaded neck piece, available in a local fabric shop called Carolina's, was attached to the neckline.

I just saw this picture last week,March 2011. I was surprised when I saw Eva's gown because the turquoise and orange combination of the gown was very similar to my gown above.

Elegant Tube Dress

A very good friend of mine wearing one of my creations. I made her a tube dress using a dull satin champagne hue fabric. And as for the belt, I used a pre-beaded turquoise taffeta fabric. She looked stunning with her matching bag and elegant pair of stilettos.

Avant Garde Red Dress

I made this dress two Christmases ago for a dinner party with my college friends. I love the super size sleeves and the neckline detail.

Frill dress

My husband and I were malling one time when we came across with this very exquisite dress.
It was a Marc Jacob and yes it was very expensive. It inspired me to create my own version of this dress and I came up with my masterpiece above. I always get a compliment every time I wear this dress, in fact this is my favorite creation so far.

QUORUM JACKET

A sorority of soon-to-be lawyers asked me to create a jacket appropriate to their image - intelligent yet fashionable. I think the end product suited them well.

My Gown for Lora's Wedding

This is my latest and most expensive project yet! Pre-beaded embroidered fabric is really quite expensive, but definitely worth it since the wow factor comes even before a single stitch is made :-) I chose a pleated cowl neckline for the front and a cowl neckline for the back. Tapered bodice, up to below the knee. Underneath is a separate bustier dress with straps. This gown started totally different, but I'll just save that design for my next big occassion.

headless knockout

I loved the blue bustier evening dress I made (my 3rd paid job) that I decided to make a black version of it for myself. I'm headless in the photo though because I didn't consider myself camera-ready at the time but I just had to take the photo after I was finished on the last stitch :-) But I included my body in the photo. Does that mean I consider my body camera-ready??? Hehe :P

my 3rd paid job

This gown is another order from another friend of a good friend. She needed a fabulous outfit for attending a strictly formal familly event. This also ended up not needing any adjustments, and she loved how backless it was. And how un-store-bought it looked on her. I love the fabric and the color. I priced this very low because I loved the idea of having someone want to pay real money for something I made. The design by the way was a collaboration of mine with my fashion savvy client.

high waisted skirt with removable 'suspenders'

This skirt i made for a paying customer--a friend of a good friend . A very nice law student actually. And she loved it. It looked amazing on her. No adjustments necessary. However, before I ended up with this product, I made a mistake on its pattern, making nearly all the measurements wrong. That first version ended up as an entirely different dress, so no fabric was wasted in the making of this skirt :-)

Monique Lhuillier Spanish Lace Gown

I haven't posted anything in SO LONG! Ironically I've done the most number of projects on this non-blogging period than I did before. I guess I'm being more efficient in my planning and sewing. This gown I made is my best yet. I wore it to my friend's very grand wedding :) Inspired by a Monique Lhuillier gown in black, I chose a color in the motif of the wedding I was to attend with my husband Robert. Here's a picture of it, worn by arguably my prettiest model.