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About My Dress
Pattern Used:
My own design
Fabrics Used:
silk organza and silk/cotton lining
Time To Create:
approx 35 hours
Dress Influenced By:
The fabric. The organza is so delicate, yet it has this beautiful strength to create form.
Additional Information:
Comments (119)
Lesley
30 August 2010
Love the individuality and it even looks comfortable to wear. Fantastic Erika!
Fiona Kyrkou
30 August 2010
What a stunning dress. Made from such a simple shape but built into a truely wonderful piece. A great outfit
carole haberle
30 August 2010
I love this versatile dress. It's sassy and deserved of five hearts.
Marlene Cantrill
30 August 2010
What a gorgeous dress. It would be flattering on any figure. It is a real classic. I love your work Erika.
Meg Kane
30 August 2010
I am a over 60lady I could wear this beautiful outfit to a wedding and feel very comfortable as it is so flettering
Georgia Main
30 August 2010
What a stunning creation. This dress would certainly turn heads :)
Janise
30 August 2010
I think it is absolutely stunning...Fantastic for the races I love the layering so feminine 5/5
sue
30 August 2010
A great dress for the "waistally" challenged, it combines fantasy and practicality. Bravo!
Helen
30 August 2010
Fantastic! Love the use of texture to create more the just a 'Little Black Dress'
Erika Harder
30 August 2010
Thanks so much to you all. Makes me feel really loved. Glad to know that its not just me that likes my dress!
Sallyanne
31 August 2010
This dress really shines from the back. I love the originality of the dress and the dramatics. Keep following your dreams! You can do it.
Gaylene
31 August 2010
Unique, delicate, elegant and timely...well done Erika...as a sewer (not as good as you) I applaud your creativity and giftedness
Annette
31 August 2010
Great design - it's nice to see something different that looks so good.
Juanita
31 August 2010
So AMAZING! I love your workmanship. So unique and yet so appealing. Love it.
rozie
31 August 2010
nice spin on the little black dress very cool reminds me of the black cockatoo!
Lynette carlsen
31 August 2010
Creative and looks like something that is real and could be worn to many occasions but would stand out as tasteful and individual.
erika harder
31 August 2010
ha ha paul! i think my next one will be more your style. stay tuned. miss you matey xxx
Lisa Turner
01 September 2010
Truly stunning! I'm v impressed, but you've always been seriously creative, I shouldn't be surprised! xx
Ruth Beith
01 September 2010
I just think it is beautiful it must have given you a lot of satisfaction when it was finished. I hope you win the money as you deserve it.
Samantha James
02 September 2010
Your LBD is so quirky; the photos really show off its character. (Your hat is also awesome!!)
Mary Buckingham
02 September 2010
Good one Erika - glad you're continuing with your designs and good luck with the comp. postcard from New York Huh????
Mary Buckingham
02 September 2010
Good one Erika - glad you're continuing with your designs and good luck with the comp. postcard from New York Huh????
Mary collas-Smith
03 September 2010
Love the detail and floral inspiration. This would be such fun to wear and what a statement!
Barbara Duncan
03 September 2010
Great LBD - funky, modern, fun, yet versatile. Have you tried red accessories with it? Talent plus, Erika. 5hearts + for originality and STYLE
sihdnc
03 September 2010
You should have a bit of red at the bottom, it would look like a red tailed black cockatoo :)
Adriana
03 September 2010
i love this dress, its very different which is what i like about it :) goodluck !
leightoncan
04 September 2010
loving this dress. such inspired work... i'd buy one for my wife if it was available
Dragana Edwards
04 September 2010
Can't take credit for your talent Erika!! You are Australia's top new designer!!
Eleanor
04 September 2010
Excellent work Erika. Wow your work has come a long way from making costumes for the dramas @ Avondale. Go girl!! Let's see more of your work.
Lissie Black
05 September 2010
I want to be size 10 again and young enough to wear it, it's gorgeous, Go Erika, Love it!
Digs
06 September 2010
Amazing! Tell us more about the dress: leaves, feathers, or scales? And, are they constructed from a single layer of organza, double, or single with lining? etcetera....
Julie Cantrill
06 September 2010
This is amazing you have put so much work into this dress It is something that I would be proud to display congrates on the design
grace
06 September 2010
Well done. Very inovative design. Obviously a labour of love. Very Sex and the Cityish. Congratulations!
Christopher
09 September 2010
Interesting concept. Probably more like a costume for the theatre.
Christopher
09 September 2010
Interesting concept. Probably more like a costume for the theatre.
Bethany
09 September 2010
its cool who would have thought organza could look like this it reminds me of a dragon :)
Jane
11 September 2010
The dress is amazing. I would buy this dress, and I don't wear dresses.
J
13 September 2010
love the concept, but think it's taken a bit too far? think the 'scales' in the skirt are beautiful and flattering, but think taken up over the shoulders makes it a bit frumpy.
Joslyn
13 September 2010
im sure alot of effort has been put into this, but I am not sure if I would wear it
13 September 2010
Not sure about the V cut back (it is like a bird with scales and a point V tail) but great effort has been put it :D
Phyllis
13 September 2010
if this was worn out, someone would mistake you as a giant dress up cockatoo, but good work!
Unknown Constructive Criticism
14 September 2010
I'm not sure if I saw this in a shop I would be tempted or inspired to buy it.
JV
15 September 2010
Your students are so lucky to have such a talented, creative artist to inspire and teach them
Lisa
17 September 2010
I love this little black number. Its cute, its playful, it suggests fun yet there is a refinement in the design that says sassy and classy.
fashiondesigner223
19 September 2010
i just re-voted 5 for this dress. some people who are clearly blind have marked this dress lower than the 4/5 and 5/5 hearts it deserves. to them i say 'get your eyes checked, this dress is gorgeous.' xx
Kath
20 September 2010
I know your trying to do something different but i dont think this dress isnt that nice.
Reply to the above comments
20 September 2010
To me it sounds like Kath likes the dress, because she doesn't think the dress isn't that nice. So... that must mean she likes it. Good on you Kath
Anonymous as well
20 September 2010
I agree with anonymous. This dress really isn't that good and to be quite frank I don't know why it's winning.
Anonymous as well
20 September 2010
I love how this dress doesn't have a bow. I think it's very creative and most worthy of 5/5 votes.
Martin
20 September 2010
I think you've done an amazing job & u should be very proud of making 2 spectacular dresses. Despite the few naysayers who don't seem to understand the extensive efforts involved in making these dresses, u have the love & support of many...especially me.
T
20 September 2010
you can tell alot of work went into this, but it really isnt flattering... nice try though.
Erika Harder
21 September 2010
Just wanted to thank you all (well, most of you) for your support and kind words. To everyone else - may you learn to speak kind words or say nothing at all. I hope you find better things to do with your life!
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Dave
Inspired by the black cockatoo?