The 'Oh Dear' Frock Grosgrain Giveaway CLOSED

May 10, 2010

I'm calling this the 'Oh Dear' frock because that's what Brian said when he walked in the door, yesterday morning. I can't even remember why but I do remember telling him at the time that's that what I would call the dress. And I think it's suiting.

The frock is dark navy blue. The material is thin and finespun. I added a built in nylon liner. I also added a band of opaque navy silk-like material at the bottom.

Pleated ruffled nylon lines the neck and bodice. Four navy fabric covered buttons line the front. An interesting detail are the inverted pleats that surround the front of the bodice. I modeled it after this a cool Modcloth frock I saw a couple weeks ago.

This photo shoot took a lot of muscle on my part. I had to push our bed from one end of the room to the other....by myself! It was a busy morning and Brian was getting ready to go to his mother's house. But you know what? I liked it better there. I tried to convince him to keep it that way but at the end of the day we just ended up pushing it back.

But he did get me this modcloth ring for mother's day (
it's an inside thing). So he's good in my book.Many of you said that you would like to enter more giveaways, but have various issues with linking. Of course, I want anyone that is interested in entering a giveaway to be able to do so.

Therefore, from now on, giveaways can be entered in three ways:
1) By linking (to your blog, facebook, myspace, or any other site)
2) By leaving a comment without a link or
3) By linking and leaving a comment (this will be worth 2 entries which will better your chances of winning). Find more info under the FAQ page.
If you are leaving a link just use the 'create a link' at the bottom of this post or simply creating a post on your blog and including this link.If you use blogger just use the "create a link" link at the bottom of this post. If you don't use blogger, that's fine too. Just create a link on your page as you normally would and I will see it using Technorati.
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Sarah @ Dream in Domestic said... Best Blogger Tips

It's so pretty - I love it!!! Love the name, too!

andreak said... Best Blogger Tips

What a sweet little dress. Hooray for you moving that bed all by yourself. Hope to win it!

ATate said... Best Blogger Tips

I am so impressed each and everytime. It is an "Oh My"

Anonymous said... Best Blogger Tips

i lave this dress it`s very uniqe
mika

elana said... Best Blogger Tips

blue dresses are my absolute favorite. there's just something about them. love the inverted pleats!

blogged about it here: http://angelgirl8.livejournal.com/514551.html

Karin van Dam said... Best Blogger Tips

Oh Dear. Haha. Somehow it's suiting for this dress, although I can't really explain why. It's beautiful though, I love the lace details!

AnaJan said... Best Blogger Tips

I am actually not entering the giveaway, even though I really like your dress. I sew, and I think it would be unfair to steal the dress from those who aren't able to make it themselves. What made me post a comment here was my pure curiosity: why making such a nice dress just to give it away a day later? I've gotta admit it - I was never as generous with my self made garments as you are. I tend to be obsessively attached to the clothes I made, and only give it away in case it doesn't fit me anymore, or in case I do not like it. So, where does your generosity come from?

ByNightCreations said... Best Blogger Tips

This dress is AMAZING!

Michelle W. said... Best Blogger Tips

Absolutely lovely. I love all the details that bring this dress together.

Leah said... Best Blogger Tips

I linked.
lbroadstreet(at)tds(dot)net

Leah said... Best Blogger Tips

Wow that is a gorgeous dress.
lbroadstreet(at)tds(dot)net

Heather said... Best Blogger Tips

Love This! Thanks Heather

Morgan said... Best Blogger Tips

Just beautiful!

SVaRaDa said... Best Blogger Tips

I want it!!!

Anonymous said... Best Blogger Tips

Very cute!!
justeventeux@live.com

Katie said... Best Blogger Tips

This is such a beautiful dress! I would love to win this.

Jilliebeanie said... Best Blogger Tips

Lovely dress!

Linked on my blog:
http://spoilsofwear.blogspot.com/2010/05/giveaway.html

Kristin said... Best Blogger Tips

Beautiful! I love the lace details!

Paula said... Best Blogger Tips
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Spitty E said... Best Blogger Tips

That is so cool!

Andrea said... Best Blogger Tips

Love this dress...so cute!

Patri Ropero said... Best Blogger Tips

The dress of my dreams!

***************************************** said... Best Blogger Tips

I love this dress! And I love, love, love your blog! You are great inspiration this novice semstress : )

Unknown said... Best Blogger Tips

Oh, how lovely, what a fab dress!

Twiggles and Trunks said... Best Blogger Tips

oh i love it!

Susan said... Best Blogger Tips

Very pretty! I love that almost-there, almost-not band of fabric along the bottom.

cornshake said... Best Blogger Tips

I looooove all the detailing on this dress. Perfect for a summer evening date! You are so so talented!

The Morreys said... Best Blogger Tips

Cute dress. I love your blog!

Mindy said... Best Blogger Tips

So adorable!

The sloth said... Best Blogger Tips

This dress its aboslutely adorable!!

Jen Price said... Best Blogger Tips

That is beautiful! Did he say, "Oh, dear, you look beautiful!?"

Unknown said... Best Blogger Tips

Love that dress!!!

Jen Price said... Best Blogger Tips

I linked to it on twitter!

http://twitter.com/jenprice77

Emilee said... Best Blogger Tips

What a beautiful dress!

emilou84037@yahoo.com

Laura said... Best Blogger Tips

I love navy dresses, and this is one of my new favourites!

Bethwoo said... Best Blogger Tips

Just lovely...and I LOVE navy.

Anonymous said... Best Blogger Tips

Another beautiful dress-you are so creative!

sofabellie said... Best Blogger Tips

Just so lovely. I adore this dress.

the jewells said... Best Blogger Tips

Lovely dress!

Anna said... Best Blogger Tips

unbelievable! I can't believe people can MAKE things like this!

Ann On and On... said... Best Blogger Tips

One word....Sweet, that is a sweet dress. Sweet as in pretty not in the new youthful dude talk... :D

Unknown said... Best Blogger Tips

So pretty!

Lynne said... Best Blogger Tips

Beautiful! How do you find the time? :)
Thanks for the great giveaway!

Emily said... Best Blogger Tips

Pretty dress!

Ana @ Don't Fear the Ripper said... Best Blogger Tips

Love the dress! So classic and timeless.

Jessica said... Best Blogger Tips

Love it!!!
marilynmonroe86@hotmail.com

Mandy McDonald said... Best Blogger Tips

I am so impressed with ALL your frocks. I'm a little more than jealous of your skill! Wow.

Anonymous said... Best Blogger Tips

I love it.. as usual!! ;)

Kimberly said... Best Blogger Tips

This dress is so beautiful!

Camila F. said... Best Blogger Tips

Oh, I love this dress!!! ♥

naomemandeflores@gmail.com

Amy said... Best Blogger Tips

This is such a pretty frock! It is so dainty and feminine. Perfect!

Heather J. said... Best Blogger Tips

What a beautiful dress! You never cease to inspire.
jeziorowski at mac dot com

Laura said... Best Blogger Tips

Oh my goodness, you are so talented!

becca said... Best Blogger Tips

beautiful!

Kathrin said... Best Blogger Tips

I love the dress. It's perfect. Really wish to win it...

Sassy Salsa girl said... Best Blogger Tips

Wow, that is a gorgeous dress!!!

Unknown said... Best Blogger Tips

you are so talented! we love you! we put you on our sidebar...

sisters4saymoreismore.blogspot.com
~sis #1

Feltaholic said... Best Blogger Tips

I really love it!!!

Little Lizard King said... Best Blogger Tips

Very classy!

Katie said... Best Blogger Tips

This is such a pretty dress! So romantic!

APRIL said... Best Blogger Tips

SO FREAKIN' CUTE!!!!!

vero77 said... Best Blogger Tips

I want one

KelsyC said... Best Blogger Tips

Another amazing frock! I'm in love!

Bloomsong said... Best Blogger Tips

Waouh..this dress is absolutely gorgeous, well done...I would love to wear it....

luv_Js said... Best Blogger Tips

what a pretty dress! weiru.chang@gmail.com

Kate said... Best Blogger Tips

It's gorgeous! I've linked to it on my blog:

fortieskate.blogspot.com

x

ali farrow said... Best Blogger Tips

loveliest dress ever. :]

Jaclyn said... Best Blogger Tips

Wow I love navy and white together, such a wonderful dress!

Unknown said... Best Blogger Tips

Love the dress.

I blogged about it here- http://tartdeco.blogspot.com/2010/05/grosgrain-oh-dear-frock-grosgrain.html

Thirteen Feathers said... Best Blogger Tips

I created a link. Thanks for the giveaway, this dress is adorable!

Jessica:)

GuysGirlKnits said... Best Blogger Tips

I want this dress! I said so on my facebook page too!
http://www.facebook.com/#!/sara.whatley?ref=profile

Esther said... Best Blogger Tips

Another beautiful dress as always!! I love it.

julieb said... Best Blogger Tips

love this dress.
so so cute!
julieb82@gmail.com

redspool said... Best Blogger Tips

What a beautiful dress! Love the detailing! You are so amazing!

kirsten said... Best Blogger Tips

I love the dress. The pictures are fantastic too. Love the name

Serena said... Best Blogger Tips

It's lovely! That color looks great on you!

lisset said... Best Blogger Tips

that is a darling dress. i would love to add it to my collection.

Miss Prickly said... Best Blogger Tips

Navy blue is so timeless. I love the ruffles you added.

Clara said... Best Blogger Tips

Once again, you've knocked it out of the park. This is one beautiful dress. Oh, and the photos are wonderful too. Thanks for the opportunity to win (and wear) it.

Clara

cboza[at]vna1[dot]com

Jo said... Best Blogger Tips

Beautiful dress! It would look wonderful in my closet :)

Bridget said... Best Blogger Tips

Oh so pretty

Marc said... Best Blogger Tips

it's beautiful!!!!

linden hansen said... Best Blogger Tips

So beautiful....

jill said... Best Blogger Tips

amazing, so cute!

Closer to Lucy said... Best Blogger Tips

Oh my is right! Must win! Linking in 2 seconds!

Closer to Lucy said... Best Blogger Tips

oops should have said Oh Dear

Amanda said... Best Blogger Tips

I love it! Perfect for Church or a picnic!

K said... Best Blogger Tips

This is gorgeous. I don't think I will fit in it, but it sure would inspire me to shed a few pounds if I do. O' pretty please.

wearethekaminskes@gmail.com

Mandy said... Best Blogger Tips

I love this "Oh Dear" dress! Great choice of colors. Would love to win it!

kisieltruskawkowy said... Best Blogger Tips

Beutiful dress!

tjp said... Best Blogger Tips

Unique...love the colors and everything about it. Would love to win this pretty little thing!

Libby said... Best Blogger Tips

This dress is beautiful! I'd love to stock my closet with one in each color!

SLAgirl said... Best Blogger Tips

Precious!

MeeshOne.Love said... Best Blogger Tips

I love it! One of these days I will be in the running before the comments hit 50...haha! We all just love your things!

tess said... Best Blogger Tips

This dress is simply lovely. Great details as well

*Emm said... Best Blogger Tips

yay for giveaways!

Simona said... Best Blogger Tips

Wow! I really love your dress!
s.i.m.o@alice.it

Anonymous said... Best Blogger Tips

Mmm.. blue is my favourite colour to wear... goes with my eyes.
and this dress is darling.
Hope to win!!
(I linked you on my blog)
www.toiledelight.blogspot.com

nicbib said... Best Blogger Tips

Very beautiful. Love the lace.

Anna said... Best Blogger Tips

I love the sweet collar on this dress! Nice work.

andreak said... Best Blogger Tips

Linked this on my blog-SewItMakeItBakeIt.

Unknown said... Best Blogger Tips

Oh so cute!

Charlotte said... Best Blogger Tips

oh my. so cute! i can't wait to go to the fabric store today, i have had a dress in my head all weekend and actually this darling dress makes me think about what i have been wanting to try. i can't wait to get off work! amazing and beautiful work!

Whitney Duvall said... Best Blogger Tips

Such a precious dress!!! You are a very talented lady and give me such inspiration for future projects.

Vanessa said... Best Blogger Tips

Wow, I love this dress. Hope I win!

Angel said... Best Blogger Tips

I love the frilly detail down the front. Beautifully done.

Mason Manor said... Best Blogger Tips

You are so talented. i love to come to your site to feel inspired. Thanks for the chance to win! Ashley
danhanash@gmail.com

Sandy a la Mode said... Best Blogger Tips

oh dear, this dress is ADORABLE!!! i love the blue color and the white ruffle! would love to win it!!

sandyalamode(at)gmail(dot)com

carrie said... Best Blogger Tips

I adore this dress! I want it!

carrie said... Best Blogger Tips

I tried to leave a comment, but I don't think it worked. I love this dress! so adorable, I like-ee!

Anonymous said... Best Blogger Tips

So beautiful. Would love to have this dress!

Brenda

Len said... Best Blogger Tips

No oh dears about this dress, it's really beautiful!

mari said... Best Blogger Tips

I am charmed with it(him,her,you)!!
I hope that he(she) is I lucky, I am charmed with quite what it(he,she) has to see with the makeup or the fashionable complements or the mode in yes
Thank you for these drawings

maritristan@hotmail.com

Anonymous said... Best Blogger Tips

me apunto es precioso,me encanta.
cere345@hotmail.es

Lauren said... Best Blogger Tips

Beautiful dress, I love it!

Melissa Thompson said... Best Blogger Tips

I love your work. This dress is ADORABLE!!!

Lydia said... Best Blogger Tips

Love this design and the fabrics you chose!

Anonymous said... Best Blogger Tips

Very pretty!

Joanna said... Best Blogger Tips

Oh dear! What a beautiful dress!

http://www.facebook.com/DrJoannaJones

Erin said... Best Blogger Tips

What a pretty dress! It's absolutely perfect!

Sewingadicta said... Best Blogger Tips

oh! I love it! So sweet!

Mag said... Best Blogger Tips

you are so talented!! i just love everything you made.... just made me happy just too look at it...

Jenn said... Best Blogger Tips

That is absolutely adorable...I an a complete sucker for that flounce down the bodice!!

Jenn

jesikalo said... Best Blogger Tips

absolutely beautiful! :) you are so very very talented!

Hayley said... Best Blogger Tips

this dress is adorable! I love it.

Teri said... Best Blogger Tips

And I have been looking for a beautiful navy dress!
Thanks for the generous giveaway.

terilybb@aol.com

Mary Ella said... Best Blogger Tips

very lovely!

Nicole Coles said... Best Blogger Tips

So pretty! Wonderful detail.

ice pink stars said... Best Blogger Tips

This is just gorgeous!!!! :) I love it!

Bryn said... Best Blogger Tips

You give away such beautiful dresses! I would want to keep them all for myself! Thanks for the chance!

C said... Best Blogger Tips

So cute. I linked it to my website at http://bigsizeonasmallbudget.blogspot.com/

Thanks

brittany said... Best Blogger Tips

this might be one of my favorites ever!

Jane said... Best Blogger Tips

pretty!

Unknown said... Best Blogger Tips

oh dear, this dress's a darling!

Oh Holland! said... Best Blogger Tips

It's beautiful!

Melissa said... Best Blogger Tips

just found this site for the first time and LOVE the dress!!!

Dana said... Best Blogger Tips

oh i need this dress for this summer...so many parties i could wear this to!

jooney said... Best Blogger Tips

How lovely! My goal is to eventually be able to sew simple garments for myself - particularly sundresses for the summer! js1128(at)columbia(dot)edu

Mary June Miller said... Best Blogger Tips

Oh this is lovely! What a perfect dress!
Mary June Miller

crisco said... Best Blogger Tips

This dress is absolutely fabulous--all of yours are!!! I would love to win it!

crisco said... Best Blogger Tips

I absolutely love this dress!! You do such a fabulous job! I would love to win it!!!

ABK said... Best Blogger Tips

What a beautiful dress!

Alayna said... Best Blogger Tips

It's darling! Thanks for sharing!

kristiyana shinta said... Best Blogger Tips

check on my sidebar,,
your link is there :)

kristiyanashinta.blogspot.com

-loovveecuupspss

kristiyana shinta said... Best Blogger Tips

so nice,
really want it to be mine :)


email me on : kristiyana.shintawati@id.ey.com

-loovveecuuppsss
shinta
kristiyanashinta.blogspot.com

NadinetheMinx said... Best Blogger Tips

Please include me-- your beautiful frock is calling my name and my sewing skills are limited to buttons!

jrshinn@gmail.com said... Best Blogger Tips

What a darling dress! I love it. :)

mandy said... Best Blogger Tips

This dress is perfect! I love it. Whoever wins will be beautiful in this!

Unknown said... Best Blogger Tips

Just recently discovered your site, LOVE it! love the frock! would love to win it! thanks for sharing your talent.

Kaitie said... Best Blogger Tips

Absolutely gorgeous!

Erving Arashi said... Best Blogger Tips

super pretty! Id love to win it.

Erin said... Best Blogger Tips

I love this dress! All of your dresses are so cute!

Becca and Jordan Duvall said... Best Blogger Tips

OH DEAR - MY SISTER-IN-LAW needs this dress!!!! I hope we win!

Cleo said... Best Blogger Tips

TWEETED, BLOGGED AND FACEBOOKED!! Shew i need a rest now!! thanks for the frock a month tute!! my sisters dress turned out amazing!! you Rock!!

Cleo frm South Africa
[cleo at techgear .co.za]

Sam Nicole said... Best Blogger Tips

Oh my goodness I absolutely I adore this dress! Amazing work. It's darling!

adriprints said... Best Blogger Tips

very very very cute!! I love the finishing on this!

Hele said... Best Blogger Tips

all your frocks are amazing!!!

hope to have a little luck and win one

gelenajl@gmail.com

Susannah @ Art Nest said... Best Blogger Tips

I would love to have my name entered!

Rachael said... Best Blogger Tips

So lovely!

mrs.ladness said... Best Blogger Tips

Um, I just found you from the Burda sight. Where have I been, your stuff is fantastic. Please oh please

burlap+blue said... Best Blogger Tips

LOVE LOVE LOVE this dress!

Addie Marie said... Best Blogger Tips

This is gorgeous!!

Soraya said... Best Blogger Tips

Very cool dress! i want it!

Anonymous said... Best Blogger Tips

this dress is beautiful! i would love to win it!

Sheryl and Ben said... Best Blogger Tips

Oh I love the colors! Beautiful dress!

Megan said... Best Blogger Tips

Great work. I love it!

sommerkind said... Best Blogger Tips

This is really, really beautiful.

Et said... Best Blogger Tips

This dress is so cute. I love your site.

outofthedark said... Best Blogger Tips

YES PLEASE!?
not giving up quite yet...
i must own one of these darling frocks you tempt us with! :)

e.c said... Best Blogger Tips

I've been looking and looking for a dress to wear to my hubby's grad. This would be awesome! You do such nice work.

AJ said... Best Blogger Tips

One of the prettiest frocks i've ever seen, i want!!
Annu

e.c said... Best Blogger Tips

Linked to facebook!

B @ Sweet Limes said... Best Blogger Tips

Love the blue and white.

cassidy said... Best Blogger Tips

How cute! cassidydawn(at)gmail(dot)com

Julie said... Best Blogger Tips

I wish I could create a virus to erase all the other comments to make sure I could get this one dress! But since I can't, I just keep my fingers crossed! ;)

Unknown said... Best Blogger Tips

Gorgeous dress! What I love most of all is the whole look of the shoot. All that whit light streaming through those sweet blue and white curtains! It reminds me of my childhood. So beautiful!!

Elly said... Best Blogger Tips

How lovely! I really like the ruffles and the colors. Beautiful!

JBalloon said... Best Blogger Tips

I love it!

D.Jones said... Best Blogger Tips

very nice! I really like the colors!

janek said... Best Blogger Tips

I love that dress! Gorgeous!

Unknown said... Best Blogger Tips

Beautiful!

lyndsi said... Best Blogger Tips

love the ruffles and frills!

Lindsay said... Best Blogger Tips

This would be perfect to wear to my husband officr candidate graduation in July. Would lov to win it.

Marina said... Best Blogger Tips

Never has there been a lovelier frock! I love the sophisticated accents- the pintucks, the banded bottom and the fluted ruffles :) Ahh it's so pretty!

Candycane said... Best Blogger Tips

Ooh I love that dress - don't know if people from the UK can enter - but i'll give it a shot :D

Sal xXx

the lugbills said... Best Blogger Tips

oh my goodness...i love it. would love to win.

Erin said... Best Blogger Tips

Another beautiful dress! You never cease to amaze!

quietandsmalladventures said... Best Blogger Tips

oh my gosh i WANT THAT DRESS!!!! now i 1) need a ton of luck on my hands to win it or 2) need to figure out how to use my brand new (well vintage) sewing machine to sew one!

miss z said... Best Blogger Tips

Love this dress! The details are amazing :)

Ariel Hendrix said... Best Blogger Tips

I love it so much! How beautiful!

Unknown said... Best Blogger Tips

lovely dress! enter me.
and i already linked :D

TRU-IMPACT said... Best Blogger Tips

A friend and I were so motivated by your work that we went to the nearest goodwill yesterday to pick out some dresses to recreate! You are inspiring... I can only hope I can catch on quickly! I've never sown in my life but my nanny did... she passed away before she could pass on her talents to me. Be blessed! :)

Lynn said... Best Blogger Tips

i love this dress~ So trendy and cute.

msilba said... Best Blogger Tips

It's such a pretty dress!!

Crafty Doll said... Best Blogger Tips

Beautiful dress! Love the vintage look to it.

Sharlene said... Best Blogger Tips

What a gorgeous dress. I hope I finally win with this one.

Bunny B said... Best Blogger Tips

This is too sweet! Thanks!

Unknown said... Best Blogger Tips

Wow what a beautiful dress! I hope I win.

danielle said... Best Blogger Tips

Oh I would love that dress!!!!

kelliemorgan said... Best Blogger Tips

Classic. thank you.
kelliemorgan17@gmail.com

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