This is March’s project for my 2011 sewing challenge where I sew one new thing for myself each month. This gives me a break from sewing dolls, a chance to play with fabrics and new designs, and a chance to fill up my closet with pretty new things

This dress is a black satin A-line dress with an organza overlay consisting of a black pleated bodice and a gold skirt. Carnations accent the waistline in black, pink, and platinum.

This design is from ModCloth.com (gotta give credit where credit is due) but the dress is sewn together by me. I’d have ordered the ModCloth dress if I thought it’d fit me up top correctly, but few off-the-rack/pret-a-porter dresses ever do

The best part about the dress is it is flattering and doesn’t show any cleavage… I can’t wait to wear it to my cousin’s wedding!!!

I really wish pictures did it justice… the organza is a bit metallic but the weather hasn’t been nice enough for outdoor non-flash pictures

I had an absolute BLAST finding accessories for it and putting together the whole look. The one-of-a-kind necklace is “Snake Said Nom” made by Lad Named Felix on Etsy. The rest of the jewelry (two bracelets, earrings) as well as the gold clutch (not pictured) came from Deb. Fascinator is made from two hairclips from Icing. I also purchased these amazing glitter pumps from Journey’s.

This dress has lit a fire under me for not only making clothing pieces, but assembling full ensembles from head-to-toe… literally!