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I hope all of you had a wonderful evening. I finished my dress on December 30th and I love it! It's pretty extra but in the end, it was totally worth it. I ended up just wearing a camisole under the dress for maximum comfort.\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003EFor the bodice of the dress, I used my \u003Ci\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.linkconnector.com\/ta.php?lc=141352063992005054\u0026amp;lcpt=0\u0026amp;lcpf=3\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Etrusty BurdaStyle sloper\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"1\" src=\"https:\/\/www.linkconnector.com\/traffic_record.php?lc=141352063992005054\" width=\"1\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E \u003C\/i\u003Ethat I've used\u0026nbsp; for numerous projects. This dress was actually rather easy to \u003Ci\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/bit.ly\/2CItfBT\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Esew since it's the star fabric\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E that makes the project. Comparing mine to the original, I could have made the sleeves more billowy and the skirt could have been more gathered as well. I'm glad I went the direction I did though as I was able to use my arms without having to worry about them getting in the way.\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003EAnd there you have my final sewing project of 2018. 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Or whatever day you are reading this on. If you follow me on \u003Ci\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/instagram.com\/jaderselise\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EInstagram\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E, you may have seen my stories post about a dress that I'm in the process of recreating. It's always been a dream of mine to recreate a designer piece!\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003EInitially, I had posted two of \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/lirika.matoshi\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003E\u003Ci\u003ELirika Matoshi's\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E creations, the \u003Ci\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/lirikamatoshi.com\/products\/gold-ombre-dress\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ECascading Shimmer Dress\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/i\u003E\u0026nbsp;and the \u003Ci\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/lirikamatoshi.com\/products\/teuta-dress-available-in-4-colors\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ETeuta Dress\u003C\/a\u003E. \u003C\/i\u003EAnd then I waited a whole 24 hours (how patient am I?) to see which received a better response! Right from the start, everyone was feeling the Teuta Dress. I was surprised, as I felt the majority would lean toward the more sexy option.\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003EI'll be sharing a bit of my creation process, but not full DIY instructions. I always feel a bit weird doing that with smaller designers, as I feel that I'm \"ripping\" them off. It's a battle I often have in my head. I don't know if I'm right, but I feel the DIY community isn't the same clientele who would shop the dress. Please share with me your feelings on the topic!\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-IrFRVwRdW-o\/XBm3BzMvCOI\/AAAAAAAAFI8\/2IYEsi7BdBsXBMmL1ZsbfbkDj_aHzjs1QCLcBGAs\/s1600\/Untitled-1.png\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"500\" data-original-width=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-IrFRVwRdW-o\/XBm3BzMvCOI\/AAAAAAAAFI8\/2IYEsi7BdBsXBMmL1ZsbfbkDj_aHzjs1QCLcBGAs\/s1600\/Untitled-1.png\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003EFirst I started with the top! I decided to make this part \"detachable\" so that if I was feeling extra cold (or naked),\u0026nbsp; I could put on a warmer top. Here I used \u003Ci\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/shop.orange-lingerie.com\/products\/esplanade-bra-pdf-sewing-pattern\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EOrange Lingerie's Esplanade Bra.\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/i\u003EIt's not perfect. I burnt it a bit with the iron (lol) and the bottom band stitching could be better. I wrestled with this project so much.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003EI initially extended the bodice a bit too much, which didn't allow the boning to lay flat. So I had to take it all apart, trim, and reassemble. What is that saying? Measure once, cut twice?\u0026nbsp;😉\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003EAnyways, as I started this blog post the star fabric arrived. I'm very eager to wrap this up so that I can cut into it. More on the skirt portion, next time!\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.these-days.com\/feeds\/7346606702360295851\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.these-days.com\/2018\/12\/what-im-making-lirika-matoshi-inspired.html#comment-form","title":"0 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/923134740625303460\/posts\/default\/7346606702360295851"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/923134740625303460\/posts\/default\/7346606702360295851"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.these-days.com\/2018\/12\/what-im-making-lirika-matoshi-inspired.html","title":"what i'm making: lirika matoshi inspired dress pt. 1"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Jade Elise"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/03098839706581654175"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"32","height":"32","src":"\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-cOiJNeiawNo\/WXvz801MNhI\/AAAAAAAAEOY\/kHIF2wMA1WcRLM_a3aQSiJM9HithkMdaACK4BGAYYCw\/s220\/blouse3.jpg"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-IrFRVwRdW-o\/XBm3BzMvCOI\/AAAAAAAAFI8\/2IYEsi7BdBsXBMmL1ZsbfbkDj_aHzjs1QCLcBGAs\/s72-c\/Untitled-1.png","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"0"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-923134740625303460.post-4817412888003115224"},"published":{"$t":"2018-12-02T11:30:00.000-08:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2018-12-02T11:30:24.989-08:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"outfits"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"my holiday party look"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-DOYD35fDeEI\/XAQLjK2zxoI\/AAAAAAAAFIY\/Wzhd2Z6Xo8wvVprv_K-E-bah9sdNDq0LwCLcBGAs\/s1600\/princess%2Bpolly%2Bdress.JPG\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"1600\" data-original-width=\"1200\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-DOYD35fDeEI\/XAQLjK2zxoI\/AAAAAAAAFIY\/Wzhd2Z6Xo8wvVprv_K-E-bah9sdNDq0LwCLcBGAs\/s1600\/princess%2Bpolly%2Bdress.JPG\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003EHoliday party looks are always the most fun, in my humble opinion. My friend Lily bought a super cute dress from \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/bit.ly\/2Q9McWu\" target=\"_blank\"\u003E\u003Ci\u003EPrincess Polly\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;so I decided to give them a go. The verdict? Well damn, I absolutely love this dress! This dress also comes in two lengths \u0026amp; many colors. I paired it with these \u003Ci\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/shopvandevort.com\/collections\/accessories\/products\/pavehoopearrings-gold\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Eetoile pave hoop\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E earrings which I grabbed at the \u003Ci\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.sandiegomagazine.com\/San-Diego-Magazine\/August-2018\/Van-De-Vort-Moves-into-Liberty-Station\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EVan De Vort x Moniker General\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/i\u003Estore in Liberty Station\u003Ci\u003E. \u003C\/i\u003EShop the dresses below!\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ci\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"shopthepost-widget\" data-widget-id=\"3390620\"\u003E\u003Cscript type=\"text\/javascript\"\u003E!function(d,s,id){var e, p = \/^http:\/.test(d.location) ? 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I've never been one to swarm the stores because it just seems like too much work. So I'll sit from the comfort of my home. I hope everyone had a great holiday! \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"boutique-widget\" data-widget-id=\"781915\"\u003E\u003Cscript type=\"text\/javascript\"\u003E!function(d,s,id){var e, p = \/^http:\/.test(d.location) ? 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It's a bit small, but you no longer need to drive to Liberty Station or Hillcrest (aka Pigment and other similar stores) if you wish to find a cute letter pressed birthday card.\u0026nbsp; You also can find some glassware for your bar cart or fancy matches. 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