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Feeling Waspish?

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Remember that Dogstar dress?  The ‘Six Napoleon Challenge’?

Remember when half a dozen sewing bloggers [me included] had  ago at making our own takes on that fabulous garment?

I wear the skirt A LOT.  The wonky t shirt got binned, the steampunk top was more of a giggle, but I love wearing all that silk…it washes well too.

Well Dogstar have done it again I think.  Look at this little stunner, the ‘Paper Wasp Dress’

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Now halter neck/backless won’t fit my style, but oh boy I love the skirt on this, mad but wearable.  And asymmetric of course, always good to distract from my own wonkiness…

Anyone fancy tackling something inspired by this?

21 thoughts on “Feeling Waspish?”

      1. YAY! It worked, and the skirt is great. If I were slim and young I might want the whole thing with a great hussar-type jacket over it or something–

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  2. I love this skirt, also don’t do halter necks either, but the bottom part is fabulous. What kind of material would you suggest? I would be up for a challenge, but I am nowhere near as quick sewing as you seem to be.

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  7. I’d love to have a go at this – change the halter top into something a little more covering, but I’m knee deep in Linton tweeds and wools at the moment (and marking!).
    Go for it and see what happens….

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  9. Am picturing a dress with a simple sleeveless top in the pale yellow cotton organdie. This could be considered season appropriate for those of us who live upside down. Sad I can’t realistically commit to anything else before Christmas as the challenge would be fun.

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  10. That one doesn’t do it for me. It’s a big ruffle with wire and horsehair, sewn on the slant. Also no free time to screw around with it.
    I have never made the finished Dogstar 6Nap; the model I made I could never fit into, purely a ‘fits the dress form’ creation. And frankly, it’s really not my style. That said, I ADORED working it out. It was a fun puzzle and my brain loves those.
    I will look forward to your creations, though. Always love that.

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    1. lol I don’t plan on wire OR horsehair, need to find fabric to do the job itself, it’s the papery look that intrigues me here…I will take many months to ponder probably, but it will happen

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