Sunday, January 06, 2008

Hello

Everything has been moved!!!

You can find all the dressmaking info here: Taoknitter

SlĂ inte Mhath!

Saturday, January 05, 2008

Irish Dance Dress Gallery

Katelyn's Tunic Dress
Designer: Susan Gowin
Digitizer & Embroiderer: Me
Dressmaker: Me
Pattern: Feisdress Custom
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Liz's Tunic Dress
Designer: Susan Gowin
Digitizer & Embroiderer: Me
Dressmaker: Me
Pattern: Feisdress Custom
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And here is the very lovely young lady…
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…with Hunter and the flower dress, no less!!!!

Dana's Tunic Dress
Designer: Susan Gowin
Digitizer & Embroiderer: Me
Dressmaker: Me
Pattern: Feisdress Custom
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This is the totally separate, totally soft underskirt. I am particularly enamored of this pic…I call it “Skirt with Tail.”Photo Sharing and Video Hosting at Photobucket

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This is a pic of the dress before the pink panels were attached. This works, too!

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Shaylah's Dress
Design: Gina Foster
Design clarification & vector graphics: Susan Gowin
Embroidery digitizing: Me
Embroidery stitch out: Me
Dressmaker: Gina Foster
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(Her friend is Caitlyn McGuckin also from Drake.)
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This is one side of the back skirt…it will have a reversed pleat. There will be panels on the front of the dress, each one with one of these embroideries on it.
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Here are the 2 crowns.
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And the rest…

The bodice.
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The sleeves.
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Feisdress presents: The Emily 9-panel Solo!
Designer: Susan Gowin
Digitizer & Embroiderer: Me
Dressmaker: Me
Pattern: Feisdress (altered for panel skirt)
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(Please excuse the crud on the crown...had to take pics before I was done trimming.)
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Aislinn's Teal Solo
Designer: Dancer/ Susan Gowin
Digitizer & Embroiderer: Me
Dressmaker: Me
Pattern: Feisdress (altered for swoop skirt)
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Flower Solo Dress
Designer: Dancer/Susan Gowin
Digitizer & Embroiderer: Me
Dressmaker: Me
Pattern: Feisdress (altered for swoop skirt)
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Fire & Black solo dresses in action!
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Meave's beginner dress
Designer: Me
Digitizer & Embroiderer: Me
Dressmaker: Me
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I love the woman's expression behind Meave. Never failed...Meave was so tiny and she could really dance! Seemed to catch people off guard and they would laugh, getting the biggest kick out of her!
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Webmaster's Solo Dress
Designer: Susan Gowin
Digitizer & Embroiderer: Me
Dressmakers: Susan Gowin & Me
Pattern: Feisdress (altered for 2 piece bodice and panels)









Shani's Fire Dress
Designer: Susan Gowin
Digitizer & Embroiderer: Me
Dressmaker: Me
Pattern: Feisdress (altered for 2 piece)






Molly's Ice Solo Dress
Designer: Susan Gowin
Digitizer & Embroiderer: Me
Dressmaker: Me
Pattern: Feisdress (altered for 2 piece bodice and panels)







Soft Performance Dresses
Designer: Me
Dressmaker: Me
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Dudney School of Irish Dance School Dress
Designer: Susan Gowin
Embroiderer: Susan Gowin
Dressmaker: Me


Darby's Star Solo Dress
Designer: Susan Gowin
Patch digitizer & embroiderer: JoAnn Connolly
Dress embroiderer: Me
Crown digitizer & embroiderer: Me
Dressmaker: Me
Pattern: Feisdress






Megan's Solo Dress
Designer: Susan Gowin
Embroiderer: Susan Gowin
Crown digitizer & embroiderer: Me
Dressmaker: Me
Pattern: Feisdress





Colleen's Solo Dress
Designer: Susan Gowin
Embroiderer: Susan Gowin
Dressmaker: Me
Pattern: Feisdress



Ani's Solo Dress
Designer: Susan Gowin
Embroiderer: Susan Gowin
Crown digitizer & embroiderer: Me
Dressmaker: Me
Pattern: Feisdress






Black Solo Dress
Designer: Susan Gowin
Embroiderer: Susan Gowin
Crown digitizer & embroiderer: Me
Dressmaker: Me
Pattern: Feisdress





Molly's first solo dress.
Designer: Alison Young
Digitizer, embroiderer, dressmaker: Me


DRESS RE-DESIGNS
Originally made by Donegal Dancer, Mexico.
I added color, lace, shaped hems, soft shawls, modified bodices and sleeves.