Twinkle Twinkle Little star

awaywiffairies

awaywiffairies

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Hi ev1, I've only been collecting vintage clothes in the past few months to take along 2 my very 1st vintage show in Oct, but as I just can't wait that long (!), I've decided to try & put a couple of my items online. This is one of my favourite dresses but not sure what terminology to use....this dress has loads of lovely sequins & 3 layers of 'net' (what alternative word is for 'net' lol) & then a blue satin like lining and then a stiff white lining (what's the proper term for that??!) & also I hv shown a pic of the netting on the reverse side as I'm sure the sequins are machine sewn but wanted 2 check with u guys.....ur help wld b so much appreciated x ps rec'd my very first tailor's dummy in the post today, I was sadly so excited 2 use it! I think I should hv removed the mirror tho as all u can c is my foot & other stuff (so much 4 me trying to be 'arty' lol!)






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Lol and I have those same kitchen chairs hahaha.... Tulle is the word for the netting :-) that's all the advice I can give but the dress is gorgeous!!!!! Should do well on eBay... with luck, sometime it is a hit and miss....

If you have a semi full crinoline I would add that under it... people like the "fluffy" look and that bell shape when buying and dresses displayed well sell better ,,,, add a matching necklace and don't use a totally white background... I mean it looks good as is but just little tricks Ive learned. I use a light blue sheet. The white with the white mannie makes reflections off the edges of the dress and makes the shape of the dress not as dramatic.....

But.... I only wish I could display my dresses half as good as most of these ladies!

I suggest putting it on eBay, doing it for 9.99 start bid, do a featured listing (for 9.99) and no reserve and maybe a 10 day auction.... these tend to go up well in price but need to be seen and higher start bids make you "featured" fee cost more and there is really no point. If it has no real flaws it will sell well! Go check out eBay and type in party for prom dress and see their listings for good inspiration.
 
fabulously pretty dress, awaywiffairies!!

i agree, the mirror is a distraction (unless you can angle it to be completely void of reflection); you want the dress to be the focal point, of course.

i would imagine the blue satin you refer to may be acetate, and the white? can you flip up the skirt and get a shot? also, if you can get a clear-er shot of the sequin work along the neckline it would be great.
 
Thanks for feedback. I took the shots just for this forum, I would present the dress hopefully in a much better way. I will take some more pics tomoro of the bodice n lining (its evening here in UK so poor light). I will probably put this dress on Etsy as I've opened an account there...c how it fairs on there....x ps this is a 50s dress? My mother thinks its 60s......?????? I'm persuming it's British as bought here and no label...
 
Hi Mary, here's a couple of the bodice as u suggested so you can see the sequin work. I guess they're machine sewn? My battery died on me when I went to take the shot of the lining, so hv to recharge. Sarah x ps thanks for ev1's kind comments. I'm a sucker for anythng that rustles and sparkles!

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ahhh! i see! i thought perhaps the blue sequins along the neckline may have had beads sewn in their centers...it was hard to tell from the first shot. none the less, it is a fabulous dress; i'd have a hard time parting with such a beauty!
 
:spin: Thankyou all so much for the positive comments & ideas, they are more than welcome to a vintage novice!

Mary, I will still get that photo of the lining later as u suggested as still not sure of the proper term & your help wld b appreciated there (yes I will hv a hard time parting with the dress!). So I take it that if the sequins had a bead in the middle, that wld b hand sewn....ah hah

Vicki, yeah I like the frame & didnt think to take the mirror out..what a good idea! (That's where my mirror is anyway, on the floor, in the corner, I just chose not to move the mirror in the shot..part laziness i think!)

I found the dress in a charity shop in UK though owner was very annoyed that one of the helpers had brought it down into the shop as she obviously puts all vintage clothes aside for a dealer....but I wasn't gonna let that one get away so stood my ground & said as it was on the rail then I was buying it lol! x
 
Hi Mary, here's a pic of the inner lining...quite a thick linen type of material...I've got a few dresses with this lining but don't know what the material is called or the official terminology re description...so help there wld be great! .Sarah x

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looks like just a plain muslin; it comes in a range of weights from quite sheer, to quite heavy.

and if its more white than ivory, it would be considered bleached muslin.
 
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