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Date Posted: 19:54:56 06/02/09 Tue
In reply to:
Lisa
's message, "Re: pageant dress patterns" on 21:13:48 05/05/04 Wed
>Yay, Erika! Thanks for your wonderful suggestions for
>those searching for pageant dress patterns! :):):)
>
>Lisa
>
>>Girls Pageant Dress Patterns:
>>
>>Look at the current 2004-2005 Simplicity and Mcalls
>>catalogues at your local fabric store or walmart. They
>>have some GREAT unique patterns that are not listed as
>>"pageant" BUT all you have to do is add a
>>crinoline/netting underskirt or layers and make the
>>skirt fuller w/ more gathers at the waist. Look at
>>their flower girl dresses and renaissance patterns for
>>the little ones, they also have a couple of designer
>>patterns that are listed as "fairy" and "princess"
>>dresses. Just think about the basic underdress, look
>>at the darn pageant dresses that are $400+ and take
>>away all the glitzy sequins and lace and beads, and
>>you will see very simple dress pattern basics that you
>>CAN find in any pattern book. Once you pick your
>>"basic" design, just take a trip to your local big
>>fabric store/outlet that has a HUGE bridal fabric
>>selection and notions and load up on pre-beaded
>>appliques, sequins etc.... and then attach these to
>>your basic dress that you have souped up with the
>>extra crinolines and fuller skirt. There is a great
>>sequin tool for hot fix rhinestone that you can use,
>>it is like a hot curling iron, but it picks up hot fix
>>rhinestone and crystals and "sticks" them to the
>>fabric, fully dry-cleanable and washable too. This
>>tool costs about $20 and is worth it, because you can
>>then custom make your own rhinestone dresses. You can
>>come out with a winning dress this way, especially if
>>you stick to the basic colors like ivory or white
>>where you can find a lot of appliques to attach.
>>Beading is VERY easy, anyone can do it, it is not
>>complicated, just time consuming. If you want to save
>>$400-$700 and still have a custom made dress, then
>>invest a few weeks of staying up late to bead your
>>daughters own dress. I am sure she will treasure it
>>and value it so much more than one you bought for her.
>>My daughter does!
>>
>>And if you think judges are impressed with expensive
>>dresses that cost an arm and a leg- look at the
>>pageant photos---they all look the same! How
>>impressive is it to have a lot of money to buy a dress
>>that is on 20 other little girls in various colors and
>>similar designs? So make your own dress, and use
>>designs that your little princess loves and her
>>uniqueness will stand out. If she loves flowers, put
>>beaded, sequin and rhinestone flowers. The
>>possibilities are as endless as your imagination. And
>>it wont cost you a month's rent to do it.
>>
>>Hope this helps!
>>Erika
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