Yes thats right - the temperature has dropped to the point where I can comfortably wear the wool crepe dress to work and get some 'office-y' shots!
But first up here is a reminder of what I was trying to recreate:
Now mine is different, but similar enough (I think) that you can see what I was trying to achieve. So without any further carry-on, here are photos of me wearing the dress!
This last photo is me trying to do something 'office-y'. Not that I think Joan would file... she would more likely check someone elses filing and then make a nice but bitchy comment to them if they got it wrong.
And before I go, I just want to say that this dress is amazingly comforable and flattering on. I will be making many more of these for the coming season! I already have some dark teal green wool crepe, so I will be looking for a few more colours. The dress is a winner!
So what do you think? Do I make a good Joan?
Beccie
xxx
PS. If you missed any of the Mad Men Dress Challenge posts, you can find them here, here, here, here, here, and here. I hope I got them all...
Wow! You look amazing! Joan would do well to try to be you!
ReplyDeleteThanks Relynn :) I'm digging my hair in this beehive inspired thingy today - but it feels like I'm wearing a helmet... thankfully it doesn't look like it though!
DeleteLOL! It may feel like a helmet but that hairdo is fabulous!
Deletehahahaha thanks Relynn :)
DeleteI love it!
ReplyDeleteThanks Miss Dolly :)
DeleteYou look great! That color looks great on you!
ReplyDeleteThanks Mariela - its a fabulous blue colour isnt' it!
DeleteYou look Joan-alicious! Fantastic job on the dress!
ReplyDeleteJoan-alicious! I like it!!
DeleteLove it!!!
ReplyDeleteThanks lovely :)
DeleteThat is an awesome dress!
ReplyDeleteand its so very comfortable!
DeleteIt came out so well! You make a great Joan :)
ReplyDeleteYay! I love it too!!
DeleteWow, it's like a sister to Joan's dress. Love that wonderful jewel tone blue. Sensational. :-)
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The colour is fabulous, I totally agree. And I have enough left over to make a wool top to wear with pants or a skirt! Hooray!!
Deleteoooooooooooooh!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! GORGEOUS! can any one look as hot as joan? i would have said no but ... i think you managed! and besides your hair is way more awesome (and i love red hair!) the dress is just awesome - really - i cant squee enough here! i want to beyou when i grow up lol ;)
ReplyDeletehahahaha Rebecca this comment made my day! :)
DeleteLooks awesome!! Color looks great on you!
ReplyDeleteThis is just great! What pattern did you use? That was the same dress that was my favorite and I MEANT to make it but you actually did it... so awesome! The color is gorgeous on you.
ReplyDeleteHi Mikhaela - I used the wiggle dress pattern from Gertie's book :)
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