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Started by Cat M, Feb 09 2007 01:58 PM

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#1 Cat M

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Posted 09 February 2007 - 01:58 PM

I woke up this morning with a very strange dream of shimmery orange cocktail dresses lingering.

In short, my dream involved a kind of challenge-event where you had to make a cocktail dress/outfit but it had to follow two rules:

1) the dress was not to look attractive in any way at all.
2) you could only spend $10 on making the dress - including purchase of pattern, zips, etc.

You could use fabric at home, borrowed patterns, 2nd hand pieces but could only spend the $10 max on making it.

So enchanted was I by the concept that I decided that I would take up this dream-challenge and set a date of April 29th to have it made.

I would like to extend my challenge out to everyone else. I'll post pictures of MY ugly cocktail dress on here come April 29th and hope to see others inspired enough to give it a try.

After all... it's only $10. wink.gif
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Posted 09 February 2007 - 02:06 PM

lol thats an awesome idea
I'll see what I can do after brissy is organised.
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Posted 09 February 2007 - 03:12 PM

very interesting indeed, instead of trying to outglam each other the challenge is to be the best on the worst dressed list.

A task im sure many may have trouble with, nethertheless, you would still need the skills to make such an outfit...
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Posted 09 February 2007 - 07:17 PM

Oohhh, like 'project runway'??
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Posted 09 February 2007 - 08:42 PM

Sounds like a challenge that just can't be passed over.

Right-e-o captain.

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Posted 29 April 2007 - 05:43 PM

Happy Ugly Cocktail Dress Day everyone!

Here's my contribution.




and back.... get ready for the ugly!



Over 2 decades ago my aunt attempted to make a blouse out of a scratchy, stretch fabric with a crepe like texture. It failed and she made a second attempt which also failed. For some reason my Mum kept both attempts and the left over fabric in with her sewing fabrics.

Until now!

The 2nd attempt at the blouse was used with the left over fabrics to make my ugly dress. I started with a basic idea that kept evolving until suddenly I had a backless dress with a hideous colour combination that I'd never dreamed of before....

My ugly dress cost $0 to make.
On an ugly scale, I'd say it hits about 8.5 out of 10. (the fabric isn't as ugly as it could get).

Did anyone else participate in Ugly Cocktail Dress Day or am I alone in this foolishness?

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Posted 29 April 2007 - 06:39 PM

OH MY GOD WHAT HAPPENED TO THE BACK???!! I'm sure there was a back part last time I saw it...

Well done you! smile.gif


QUOTE(Cat M @ Apr 29 2007, 05:13 PM) View Post
Happy Ugly Cocktail Dress Day everyone!

Did anyone else participate in Ugly Cocktail Dress Day or am I alone in this foolishness?


As I said earlier, having made this:



I was all uglied out *L* Next time Gadget, next time...

Edited by MistressFey, 29 April 2007 - 06:55 PM.

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Posted 29 April 2007 - 07:59 PM

Cat, that dress is hideous! lol Reminds me of something my mum might have made in the 80s!

Those puffy sleeves kill me. lol

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Posted 30 April 2007 - 09:57 AM

Hahaha well done on making a hideous dress! biggrin.gif That takes a lot of talent really, I don't think I could ever make something purposely ugly!!
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Posted 30 April 2007 - 11:02 PM

Awww those 2 are brilliant!

when i saw the front of Cat's I thought alright bring on the shoulder pads! Then i rolled down and realised that there are no pads that's all poof!!! I dont know if that is worse or better!

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Posted 01 May 2007 - 12:03 PM

QUOTE(MachV @ Apr 30 2007, 10:32 PM) View Post
*standing ovation for Mistress_Fey and Cat_M*


Thanks... I think. When we had the Fairytale Picnic last month I went as the Ugly Stepsister from Cinderella and I channelled as much of the 80's in to it as I could.
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Posted 01 May 2007 - 05:11 PM

Well done girls, ugly to a tee.

Sorry I didn't get one sewn up in time (actually forgot the deadline).

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Posted 01 May 2007 - 11:09 PM

*LOL* they both look great! Cat, that colour is hideous.....but I love the dress design.....very funny! Would not have looked out of place in an episode of Dallas. Congratualtions to both of you.....
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