vintage dress clips

I just finished sewing this dress from the January 2011 Burda Style magazine, which is one of my favorite issues of the past 6 months:

I did raise the neckline considerably, as it was quite plunging and not suitable for my workplace.   But the raised square neckline and dark gray of the dress are perfect for vintage dress clips. 

I tried out my pair of silver clips:

then my singleton colorful circle clip:

My kids voted for the colors, to counter the plain grayness of the dress.

I also altered the skirt of the dress to be slightly a-line instead of straight, eliminating the need for the slit in back, and making it more functional for my job.  It’s a nice dress, with front and back princess seams which provide nice shaping.  I used a rayon blend double knit for this project, which was a good choice.  A fairly stable knit is required. 

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