All Discussions Tagged 'gatsby' - The Sew Weekly Sewing Circle2024-03-28T19:38:17Zhttp://circle.sewweekly.com/forum/topic/listForTag?tag=gatsby&feed=yes&xn_auth=noGatsby Panictag:circle.sewweekly.com,2011-09-02:6365347:Topic:817702011-09-02T17:04:43.404ZChristinehttp://circle.sewweekly.com/profile/whatsupcupcake
<p>Ladies (and gents) - I need your help! I'm really considering going to the Gatsby meetup in California next weekend, but I need to figure out an outfit. I initially had scoffed at the idea thinking 'there's no way I can come up with a 20's outfit... it's so not my body shape!' But now, I really want to go and meetup with everyone.</p>
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<p>So I'm trying to see if I can scrounge up an outfit in a week. I found a picture of this sailor inspired outfit and was thinking of something…</p>
<p>Ladies (and gents) - I need your help! I'm really considering going to the Gatsby meetup in California next weekend, but I need to figure out an outfit. I initially had scoffed at the idea thinking 'there's no way I can come up with a 20's outfit... it's so not my body shape!' But now, I really want to go and meetup with everyone.</p>
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<p>So I'm trying to see if I can scrounge up an outfit in a week. I found a picture of this sailor inspired outfit and was thinking of something similar.</p>
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<p>I have my Highland dance Sailor blouse, and I can probably whip up a white skirt to go along. Here's a 'mock-up'. The blouse is the one I would use, the skirt is not:</p>
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<p>Then of course, tights and shoes. What do you think? I could make a dress from the Sense and Sensibility Edwardian pattern (image below) but with only a week (and some other things to work on), I'd rather just make a simple skirt.</p>
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<p>Honest opinions please! Thanks for your help! I have dance competitions all weekend so it's going to seriously cut into my sewing time. All of the other dresses I've previously made don't have a long enough hem and are generally not in the 20s style.</p>
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<p>Thanks again,</p>
<p>Christine</p>
<p>whatsupcupcake</p> The Great Gatsby in Melbourne, Australia - You're invited!tag:circle.sewweekly.com,2011-08-24:6365347:Topic:795172011-08-24T22:32:19.171ZVeronica Darlinghttp://circle.sewweekly.com/profile/VeronicaDarling
<p>Hey Sew Weekly Friends!</p>
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<p>I've been thinking for a while about the Great Gatsby Summer Afternoon that Mena attends in September every year, and have created a bit of a plan for us Melbournians! It's a 1920s/1930s afternoon picnic celebrating the Great Gatsby and since Baz Lurhmann will be remaking the film here in Australia (in 3D?!) I thought I'd throw us a smaller yet similar affair to coincide with the Sew Weekly theme!</p>
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<p>I particularly love…</p>
<p>Hey Sew Weekly Friends!</p>
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<p>I've been thinking for a while about the Great Gatsby Summer Afternoon that Mena attends in September every year, and have created a bit of a plan for us Melbournians! It's a 1920s/1930s afternoon picnic celebrating the Great Gatsby and since Baz Lurhmann will be remaking the film here in Australia (in 3D?!) I thought I'd throw us a smaller yet similar affair to coincide with the Sew Weekly theme!</p>
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<p>I particularly love <a href="http://www.sewweekly.com/2010/06/gatsby-madness.html" target="_blank">Mena's round robin picture graph in selecting outfits last year</a>, so get thinking about your 1920/1930s outfit, for a meet up on Sunday 11th September, and I was thinking of making an afternoon soiree at <a href="http://www.madamebrussels.com/wiki/" target="_blank">Madame Brussels</a> in the city!</p>
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<p>The plan will be to wear your completed outfit on that Sunday, and it'll be the theme the week after, and considering it's an older vintage of patterns, we may need a bit more prep time! I've only got 1 1930s pattern, and it looks super scary to sew!</p>
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<p>What do you reckon about a meet up in 1930s style? Let me know who's in?!</p>
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<p>xoxo</p> NY gatsby picnictag:circle.sewweekly.com,2011-08-12:6365347:Topic:745722011-08-12T20:10:35.952Zoonaballoonahttp://circle.sewweekly.com/profile/oonaballoona
<p>so! me and my big organizing mouth will be in CANADA for the new york gatsby picnic... </p>
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<p>the questions are:</p>
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<p>1. is anyone still up for an NY gatsby?</p>
<p>2. if it's on sept 10/11, would anyone want to take over organizing? </p>
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<p><em>or:</em></p>
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<p>3. if we wait till sept 24/25, i'm happy to organize a belated gatsby.</p>
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<p>holla! :)))</p>
<p>so! me and my big organizing mouth will be in CANADA for the new york gatsby picnic... </p>
<p> </p>
<p>the questions are:</p>
<p> </p>
<p>1. is anyone still up for an NY gatsby?</p>
<p>2. if it's on sept 10/11, would anyone want to take over organizing? </p>
<p> </p>
<p><em>or:</em></p>
<p> </p>
<p>3. if we wait till sept 24/25, i'm happy to organize a belated gatsby.</p>
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<p>holla! :)))</p>