Sunday, February 6, 2011

Vintage Roses

Oh my. Look at this dress that just showed up in my reader! (Did you know you can subscribe to Etsy shops in your RSS feed? It's pretty awesome.)

Anyone seeing an uncanny resemblance in this print to the Kate Spade dress I posted yesterday?

Isn't that astounding? It's so close! In fact, it's close enough to make me wonder if the Kate Spade designer was inspired by this exact print. (Which, frankly, reminds me of the Kate Spade controversy over their book clutches, which were a little too "inspired by" another designer's work. Not to imply that I have a problem with KS using lovely vintage prints. I adore it!)

Anyway, the vintage dress for sale is pretty tiny (33" bust, 26" waist), but you should totally snap it up if it would fit you and you've got $275 to spare. As for me, I got a good lead on some similar fabric yesterday and I've also ordered some silk paints to play around with.

I think I could never get sick of rose prints (which might explain why I'm tattooed with 18 roses, with more to come). So lovely and classic.

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  1. Popbabe7February 6, 2011 at 12:19 PM

    Great news. I can't wait to see which rose fabric you found!

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  2. Yuni MurharjantiFebruary 6, 2011 at 12:34 PM

    Hi .... Gertie! This is the most incredible blog that I found today. In my place after midnight. And enjoy the content of your blog has brought me to break the night with feelings of pleasure! Best regards.

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  3. jehanFebruary 6, 2011 at 1:06 PM

    EXactly my size!!!! Wish I had $50 to spare, nevermind $250 , lol. Aahhh, well. Someday I may find something as perfect that vintage dress. :-)

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  4. honeybeeFebruary 6, 2011 at 1:13 PM

    I love rose prints as well. Right now I am in love with this dress: http://www.pinupgirlclothing.com/evelyn-dress-yellow-vintage-floral.html, sigh.

    My first tattoo was a traditional rose and everyone always asks me what it means. It doesn't mean anything-its just so classic and pretty!

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  5. BeckyWFebruary 6, 2011 at 1:53 PM

    You do such beautiful work. I can't wait to see what you come up with painting on silk.

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  6. oversewn (Raven)February 6, 2011 at 2:06 PM

    I've just recently started liking rose fabric - this is big for me! The Anna Maria Horner fabric from her current line is so rad. The roses are huge and it comes in blue- my fave! I don't think I'll be getting a rose tattoo soon, but never say never, huh?

    Can't wait to see what you do with the silk!

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  7. SaminaFebruary 6, 2011 at 2:57 PM

    That dress is gorgeous & it's my size. Too bad that it's not my price though! Besides, at this point in my life, I've not no place to wear something like that.

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  8. EmmaFebruary 6, 2011 at 3:14 PM

    I would doubt the new dress was inspired by that exact vintage print because it's not an unusual print as prints go. I have a vintage long evening dress in the same style of print and colorway. The rose motif is not identical, though. I'd guess it must have featured in some designer collection one year and was copied for ready to wear.

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  9. NuJoiFebruary 6, 2011 at 3:48 PM

    I love the vintage dress. The piping is beautiful.

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  10. RachelFebruary 6, 2011 at 3:59 PM

    That reminds me of an Emma Pillsbury dress that was recently on the WWEPW blog. It is so pretty!

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  11. Miss Tami LeeFebruary 6, 2011 at 4:45 PM

    I love that print! Reminds me of a pair of tights I have

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  12. CaseyFebruary 6, 2011 at 6:07 PM

    Oh my... now that is a coincidence! That print is just amazing on the vintage dress; too bad I can't fit into a 33" bust to save my life (and if I could find $250 lying around that was already earmarked for something! ;). lol. Now if only you could find yardage of similar fabric...

    ♥ Casey

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  13. AnonymousFebruary 6, 2011 at 9:28 PM

    Recently the designer for Kate Spade was in an article in Martha Stewart's Living Magazine. They were doing a spread on hobby collections, and the designer was showing her collection of vintage sewing patterns! Where she said many of her designs are inspired by vintage sewing patterns.

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  14. Meadow St LarkFebruary 6, 2011 at 11:31 PM

    Share where you think you may have found some similar fabric! I'm always looking for unique fabric and places in which to find it.

    Thanks
    ^+^

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  15. LyraFebruary 7, 2011 at 6:01 AM

    Very pretty indeed. I would very much like to see what you come up with with silk shantung and dye-na-flow!

    In the meantime, it's also a hunt for me to find those elusive roses just for the adventure of it. <3

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  16. TrudyFebruary 7, 2011 at 8:46 AM

    Totally gorgeous. Love the rose print.

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  17. lexiFebruary 7, 2011 at 5:07 PM

    I'm totally addicted to rose prints, too. They're so elegant. And that dress is incredible: it looks like something from timelessvixen on etsy: they always always have to die for dresses that are out of my price range! Boo hoo. Thank lord for sewing!

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  18. SueFebruary 7, 2011 at 6:35 PM

    Here's another rose print dress, a little more affordable but cute: http://tinyurl.com/4g22b3a

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  19. KobraFebruary 8, 2011 at 4:51 AM

    That dress is beautiful!! Great fabric, great pattern!! Cool! -Kristi

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  20. MatroskinFebruary 8, 2011 at 7:54 AM

    The vintage piece is more beautiful!

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Thanks for your comments; I read each and every one! xo Gertie

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