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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kelliemorgan said... Best Blogger Tips

Classic. thank you.
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Little Newman said... Best Blogger Tips

This dress is gorgeous; I love everything about it, the style, the colour, the pleating, the ruffles and the buttons. It's lovely!

mksuffolk said... Best Blogger Tips

The dress is so darling. I love the navy and the white ruffles. It is such a flattering design.

E said... Best Blogger Tips

This one reminds me a little of teaching school...in a good way, because that's what I do, and how cute would I be in this dress :)

Anonymous said... Best Blogger Tips

This dress is so beautiful and you're doing a giveaway with it! Great job on the details..I'm in love with the lace and the navy colour. <3

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KaliC said... Best Blogger Tips

I love this dress! It looks so similar to one I've been yearning for at a local store that cost almost one hundred dollars! :(

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Unknown said... Best Blogger Tips

the dress is AMAZING, and I loved the name. I couldn't help but chuckle :)

Holly S. said... Best Blogger Tips

Oh Dear indeed! So delicate and proper looking! Another gorgeous dress!

Linked to blog also!

Jimmy, Diane and Bentley said... Best Blogger Tips

LOVE this dress! You have the most incredible style and talent!

lisa said... Best Blogger Tips

I absolutely love the delicate trim. Your photoshoot so wonderfully highlights the tone of the dress.

crochetgurl said... Best Blogger Tips

That dress is so gorgeous and vintage-looking! Please enter me. Thanks. :-)

Brandi Spering said... Best Blogger Tips

This is absolutely amazing! I've always wanted to create clothing, but my sewing isn't that advanced and my patience is low for my non-working sewing machine.

Hope to win it! And congrats to whoever does!
Happy spring!
- @basicallybrandi (twitter username)

Ashley said... Best Blogger Tips

beautiful!! *fingers crossed*

jennifer said... Best Blogger Tips

Oh my goodness I love this dress so much and all of your dresses! I would love to win this one so much. Hope one day you will sell your dresses or the patterns!!

Heather said... Best Blogger Tips

The dress is beautiful! If I win it, I'm going to give it to my beautiful cousin, Whitney. She's so sweet and caring and does lots of sweet things for others. She's also the one who posted the link for me to read about. I would love the dress for myself, but I think she deserves it more! Thank you for being so kind to do a give away.

Amanda said... Best Blogger Tips

This is stunning. The details are just so lovely. You come up with the most amazing designs.

Meagan said... Best Blogger Tips

So pretty! :) I hope I win ::crossing fingers::

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Tania Verdez said... Best Blogger Tips

So utterly divine, and such a perfect name!

Anonymous said... Best Blogger Tips

What a great dress!

spring sprang sprung said... Best Blogger Tips

OMG! so cute! I wish I had the pattern for this dress! It's fantastic

spring sprang sprung said... Best Blogger Tips

OMG! so cute! I wish I had the pattern for this dress! It's fantastic

E said... Best Blogger Tips

i want this dress, its a dream!!

charity said... Best Blogger Tips

Love love love it!

Mary said... Best Blogger Tips

Oh dear it is so pretty!

rachel @ idlepines said... Best Blogger Tips

Another beautiful dress!
Love the navy with the pretty white frills: just gorgeous!

KatherineCierra said... Best Blogger Tips

I don't know if the giveaway has ended or not but I love love love this dress!

katy said... Best Blogger Tips

beautiful :) love the 'oh dear', it suits it.

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Merry said... Best Blogger Tips

I would like to win this frock!!! And I've linked to the post on my blog: lifebymerry.blogspot.com.

Such.Is.Life said... Best Blogger Tips

Ohh Gosh. that is just adorable!! WOOOOW. i love everything about this! ooh i hope i win it!

Jiza said... Best Blogger Tips

Oh how I adore this dress... Must have this dress.

~Heather said... Best Blogger Tips

Gorgeous dress and I've been LOVING navy lately! ~H

B said... Best Blogger Tips

This dress is so lovely and your blog is incredibly inspiring! I found it yesterday and spent hours in here. :)

Asri Fairuz said... Best Blogger Tips

Wow it's so vintage and hype!
I love the ruffles in the center of that navy blue dress!
I also love the colour (:
I hope can win this dress, and I'll wear it then post into my lookbook :D

please mail me supersuperbme@hotmail.com
xoxo

Asri Fairuz said... Best Blogger Tips

Wow it's so vintage and hype!
I love the ruffles in the center of that navy blue dress!
I also love the colour (:
I hope can win this dress, and I'll wear it then post into my lookbook :D

please mail me supersuperbme@hotmail.com
xoxo

Angelina S. said... Best Blogger Tips

Such a beautiful dress! I'm trying to learn to sew clothes now, but I wonder if I'll ever be able to make something this pretty?!

I shared this on my facebook page.

http://www.facebook.com/?sk=app_2309869772#!/profile.php?id=693708332

My profile is private though, so I'm not sure if it will count toward an entry.

Thanks for the chance to win!

Angelina

figure8angel[AT]gmail[DOT]com

Unknown said... Best Blogger Tips

this is such a sweet dress!!

Emma @ emmanemhandmade said... Best Blogger Tips

Simply stunning!

Anonymous said... Best Blogger Tips

I love love love this dress. I tried leaving a comment several times before, but for some reason I couldn't. I've discovered I can leave anonymous comments though, so yay :).

muumi @live.nl

amigander said... Best Blogger Tips

Oh, I would love, love to own this dress! It's beautiful.

Marianne Elixir said... Best Blogger Tips

Another beautiful dress!! I think this is one of my top five favorites of yours.

Jess said... Best Blogger Tips

Ugh! It's beautiful! I'd love to be this talented...

Katie said... Best Blogger Tips

wow... love it... so 60's!!!

sasrar said... Best Blogger Tips

You work is absolutely beautiful.

I stumbled across your blog via stumpleupon. Boy am I happy I did; I am a junior in college, so I don't have much time for crafting and what not; now that I am home for the summer, I have stolen my mother's sewing machine and plan on taking full advantage of it.

By the way, I'm really excited about your 'Frock by Friday'; big pieces really intimidate me, but your tutorial makes Coffee Date look relatively easy (or easy enough to handle)

Jinii said... Best Blogger Tips

So beautiful!!!

Missy said... Best Blogger Tips

Just discovered your blog. Love it! I'm hoping to try your Frock by Friday someday soon. The "Oh Dear" Frock is adorable.

Alexandria said... Best Blogger Tips

This is so beautiful. I love it!

min said... Best Blogger Tips

oh dear, this is absolutely sweeeeeeeet! I LOVE IT! I wish I could create something like this... you know what, I think I'm going to TRY IT. Somehow. HOPEFULLY! :)) Thanks for being the inspiration!

min said... Best Blogger Tips

oh dear, this is absolutely sweeeeeeeet! I LOVE IT! I wish I could create something like this... you know what, I think I'm going to TRY IT. Somehow. HOPEFULLY! :)) Thanks for being the inspiration!

S & K Nielsen said... Best Blogger Tips

This is amazing...just like all of your stuff! I am crossing my fingers I win!

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Anonymous said... Best Blogger Tips

I love this! So pretty and feminine! Thanks for the giveaway

Linnea said... Best Blogger Tips

What a gorgeous dress! I would be honored to wear such a lovely creation. :) Thanks for all your inspiration!

CMEH said... Best Blogger Tips

all I can say is beautiful! thanks

kimmie said... Best Blogger Tips

I love this dress! You are too talented ;)

Rebecca said... Best Blogger Tips

I love this dress. Oh Dear...

Adventures in Dressmaking said... Best Blogger Tips

Very cute, I love the simple, clean look with an added ruffle!

Amber Jessica said... Best Blogger Tips

Gorgeous!

Liz said... Best Blogger Tips

It reminds me of Anthropologie or ModCloth. Too cute!

kevans79 said... Best Blogger Tips

Gorgeous!!!

Pamela said... Best Blogger Tips

Gorgeous!

Decor To Adore said... Best Blogger Tips

Oh I adore the Oh Deer! I can't wait to hear when you start producing patterns.

blythe said... Best Blogger Tips

i would wear this every day. well, not every day every day, but a lot of days....;]

Madeline said... Best Blogger Tips

Lovely, lovely, lovely!

PixelatedMushroom said... Best Blogger Tips

oh it's so lovely! this is the most exciting giveaway I have seen for a while - I hope i'm not too late to enter! your photography is beautiful, it was well worth the effort of moving the bed ^_^
pixelatedmushroom at gmail dot com

charity said... Best Blogger Tips

Blogged :)
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lovecaboose said... Best Blogger Tips

holy moley! so sweet!

Jaime said... Best Blogger Tips

Love this! (:

Jennifer S. said... Best Blogger Tips

Oh wow - what a beautiful dress!

Unknown said... Best Blogger Tips

Its gorgeous! I love the simplicity of it.

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alexandra said... Best Blogger Tips

WOW what a gorgeous dress!! I love it...please enter me to win, macias.alexandra@gmail.com :)

sy said... Best Blogger Tips

the dress is beautiful. i love the blue color.

Elizabeth Johnson said... Best Blogger Tips

This dress is so beautiful! I love the color and the beautiful details.

whitney reeder said... Best Blogger Tips

this is so cute! i would love to wear it.

Anonymous said... Best Blogger Tips

Very cute! I need more dresses that I could wear to work, and I think this would fly!

nitzan said... Best Blogger Tips

i love the dress..amazing

Nell said... Best Blogger Tips

This is so feminine and lovely.
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H. Jane said... Best Blogger Tips

Beautiful dress! The colors are gorgeous!

kirsten said... Best Blogger Tips

I just love this dress. Lovely work.

Anonymous said... Best Blogger Tips

I love navy blue anything...its make up a lot of my wardrobe. Love this dress!

Michaela said... Best Blogger Tips

Oh My! This is just darling!And the photo shoot is ever so dreamy!

tiffany said... Best Blogger Tips

oh my! that is beautiful!

Ólöf said... Best Blogger Tips

makes me think of fairytales.. wonderful!

Ólöf said... Best Blogger Tips

it makes me think of fairytales and cupcakes..

Jack said... Best Blogger Tips

Can't go wrong with navy and white -- absolutely darling.

Stella said... Best Blogger Tips

This is the perfect summer dress. i so wish I had seen it before I'd made all my summer clothes purchases...I so need a lookalike.

Bunbury said... Best Blogger Tips

Thank you for adding more beautiful dresses to the world.

Tamina listening said... Best Blogger Tips

What a beautiful dress! Absolutely love it!

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Anonymous said... Best Blogger Tips

Oh dear! Hope I win :)

sherri s. said... Best Blogger Tips

So gorgeous!

Katie said... Best Blogger Tips

You have inspired me to start sewing clothes, just one great jaw dropping 'Wow'!

Unknown said... Best Blogger Tips

I absolutely love the color combination! I wish that I had more time to create such amazing pieces as you do!!

Unknown said... Best Blogger Tips

I absolutely love the color combination! I wish that I had more time to create such amazing pieces as you do!!

Alison Gibbs said... Best Blogger Tips

Such a sweet dress
Alison

portmanteau said... Best Blogger Tips

Beautiful, beautiful, beautiful dress!!! I really hope I gettttt it.

Also, I linked to twitter :)

http://twitter.com/twotoo13/status/16307027647

acidcambodia at gmail dot com

Cbyrne said... Best Blogger Tips

i wish i cud mak this dress

Jessica said... Best Blogger Tips

That is the cutest!

elinanna said... Best Blogger Tips

So sweet! I totally love this dress of yours!

Charlotte said... Best Blogger Tips

Oh dear ! I love pleats on dresses and these ones are simple but awesome ! Great job !

Brooke said... Best Blogger Tips

What a beautiful and elegant dress. Amazing! SO Glad I followed links and found this site.

Brooke said... Best Blogger Tips

What an amazingly beautiful and elegant dress. I am so glad that I followed other links and found this site.

Labigotera said... Best Blogger Tips

Just Perfect!! :)

Labigotera said... Best Blogger Tips

Just perfect!!!!

Unknown said... Best Blogger Tips

I linked this on my blog as well as am commenting! This jumper is adorable! Thank you for the giveaway!

Blythe Elizabeth said... Best Blogger Tips

oh, what a lovely dress! i linked it here, on my tumblr: http://sailsonthesea.tumblr.com/

Kate Salter said... Best Blogger Tips

i love this dress. =] i really want it. <3

DAMAEL said... Best Blogger Tips

Love it !!!!

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