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CHLOE DRESS

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For months I’ve been waiting to sew my Chloe dress by Victory Patterns, and now it’s finally happened.

These pictures were taken at the Folk Music Festival in Richmond, VA. My husband and I joined my family in that beautiful city to celebrate my cousin’s wedding.

pink Chloe dress, made by Julianne

I immediately loved all the panels, and knew it would be a great canvas for showcasing different prints. The pink floral at the front and back sides was brought from Malaysia, and I already have a pillow made from that cotton. The metallic stripes at the front sides was a vintage cotton from my Grandma’s stash that I dyed fuchsia. The peacock in the back was purchased for this dress at Joann (and matches some of my cloth napkins). The orange and chartreuse silk pieces are left over from my wedding dress.

pink Chloe dress, made by Julianne   The pattern was very easy to construct and fit. I cut a size 10, but wound up tapering to an 8 at the top. Other alterations include: re-drafted sleeve pieces, tapered front panel at collarbone and hips, added back shoulder darts, adjusted for sloping shoulder seam, took in side seams.

pink Chloe dress, made by Julianne pink Chloe dress, made by Julianne

 

The only materials purchased for this dress was the peacock cotton (1yd @ $6) and the digital pattern. Once my muslin was adjusted, the dress was cut and sewn together in about 2-3 hours.

pink Chloe dress, made by Julianne

It’s kinda the perfect dress. The Chloe pattern has simple design lines, is easy to make, and could be customized by fabric choice or pattern variations. Made in these quilting cottons, I can wear it for a bike ride at the beach, then out to dinner or some of the other fancy things I do. I can’t wait to make it again!

 

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BURNING MAN 2013

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Highlights from Burning Man 2013, mostly featuring stuff I made. Dana got on my case about posting pictures, so these are for her!

Hobo Death in random pants, made by Julianne

Jason’s long-time friend HOBO DEATH was really excited to get these leggings I made.

Starstuff Express, made by Julianne

The Starstuff Express is made from a 1982 Schwinn Collegiate.

A selection of glasses, made by Julianne

A selection of glasses I brought to the playa (this is not the full collection).

Jason's zipper mask, made by Julianne

My husband wearing his zipper mask.

zipper dust masks, Burning Man 2013, made by Julianne

I loved meeting clients on the playa!

 

Barbie bikini, made by Julianne

When I stepped onto the platform “Barbie Girl” started playing. I had walked off the art car to go see some friends in Black Rock Year Book.

Kayla sunset, made by Julianne

I gave Kayla the teal velvet bikini top that morning, and then we went on a ladies-only art car cruise (with mimosas!)

 There are lots more pictures to see!

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neon onesie, made by Julianne

My husband designed this neon fleece onesie and I sewed it up.

Goldfish on a rocketship, Burning Man 2013, made by Julianne

Goldfish on a rocketship

Goldfish on a rocketship, Burning Man 2013, made by Julianne

Goldfish on a rocketship

Gearhead

“Gearhead” was one of my favorite art pieces at Burning Man. The Sensatron is hiding behind the rocketship.

genie pants, Burning Man 2013, made by Julianne

Jason’s genie pants, sitting in the Sensatron driver’s seat

Which reminds me, one evening I was standing by Disorient as the lamplighters passed by. One lady shouted out “Hey Julianne! Come here!” She recognized me from my website! I didn’t know Melissa, but she had used my genie pants tutorial to make her own pair of pants. Another friend wound up meeting her a few days later. It was one of the coolest moments. Hi Melissa!

bodysuits, made by Julianne

Cosmo and I love our aqua bodysuits (mine is metallic and self-made)

Starstuff pendulum, made by Julianne

This pendulum was surrounded by large magnets in the ground, so you would be pulled back and forth. (picture from Maria Fomich)

zipper masks at Burning Man, made by Julianne

So many zipper dust masks in our camp! (photo by Jason)

Starstuff, made by Julianne

Squirt squirt!
(photo by Patrick Roddie)

Spiral crown and zipper mask, made by Julianne

Spiral crown and zipper mask
(photo by Patrick Roddie)

spiral galaxy cape, Burning Man 2013, made by Julianne

spiral galaxy cape

Disco Duck and Sensatron, made by Julianne

Disco Duck and Sensatron at the Man Burn

Sensatron, made by Julianne

Sitting on the Sensatron, waiting for the Man to burn, wearing my aqua bodysuit again (photo by Jason Siadek)

I’m so glad that there were so many great photographers out there. Thank you for documenting part of the experience!

Hopefully, at some point I’ll take more detailed shots of individual pieces. I just did not feel like posing for pictures most of the time when I was actually on the playa. It happens every year.

 

 

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SCRAPPY BIKINI

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Y’all continue to sit patiently for some Burning Man photos. Just sit. Patiently.

In the meantime, here are two new pieces that I made last month. I wore them separately on the playa, but paired them into a swim suit for a trip to Laguna Beach last weekend.

scrappy bikini, made by Julianne

Blake Gardner took this shots for me while my husband and our friend were scuba diving. scrappy bikini, made by Julianne I’m not sure why the waistband was all floppy right here. It stayed tight at Burning Man, and once I waded into the ocean it shrunk and didn’t stretch out again. That rhinestone button is actually Jason’s, but I thought he wouldn’t mind. So far there haven’t been any complaints. scrappy bikini, made by Julianne

I love how the diagonal stripes are radiating out from my waist. I designed the two pieces weeks apart, without consideration of each other, so that is a happy accident.

All the materials were scraps from my sewing cabinet, except for the lining on the shorts, which I bought to line my booty shorts. The patterns are my own, and I improvised the elaborations. scrappy bikini, made by Julianne At this point, I have this bikini, and top, leggings, and genie pants out of this same blue and green striped jersey. Am I missing anything?

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