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/ blogs / giveaway / Cut out dress giveaway! – CLOSED

Cut out dress giveaway! – CLOSED

February 25, 2011 By Chie

Happy Friday everyone! I’m running my first blog giveaway today. I just realized recently that I’ve never had a giveaway on my blog and I should. I really appreciate all of you for reading, commenting and supporting this small diary of mine, and wanted to give something back.

So, I’m giving away this cut out dress! I made this to wear to my friend’s wedding last April, and it’s only been worn once. It’s made out of poly satin in gray, and perfect for weddings, cocktail parties..etc. I really like this dress, but I am not am not sure with the baby soon to arrive when the next opportunity will be for me to wear something dressy.  No reason to have this sitting in the closet waiting on death row.

Here are the measurements  Length 34″, Bust 32″, Waist 25″.
I know the size limitations makes it a bit hard, but I hope this dress will find a nice new home:) 

To enter, just leave a comment on this post!

For extra entry, you can do the following and comment back with the link:
1) blog, tweet, or facebook about this giveaway with a link to this post
2) follow this blog by using “blogger” button or “bloglovin” button on the side bar
3) follow me on twitter

The giveaway will be open until next Thursday, March 3rd. Enjoy❤

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  1. Emme says

    February 25, 2011 at 12:53 pm

    ooh, beautiful! great choice for your first giveaway! 🙂
    I'm a relatively new follower to your blog, and I've been enjoying it a lot so far!

  2. emmalemma says

    February 25, 2011 at 2:29 pm

    I know this would never fit me, but I have a cousin who would love it.

    Thanks for doing a giveaway! And especially for something so pretty and made with such hard work.

  3. Sewlovely says

    February 25, 2011 at 3:27 pm

    How Lovely! I've been a follower for a long time through Google Reader. What a beautiful giveaway, and very generous!

  4. Jennifer Rzasa says

    February 25, 2011 at 3:29 pm

    Beautiful dress! If I won, I'd wear it and tell everyone where I got it! (They'd all he so jealous!)

  5. Gelllz says

    February 25, 2011 at 3:37 pm

    I love your blog and the clothes you make. You're so talented 😉

  6. Katherine says

    February 25, 2011 at 3:55 pm

    So generous! It's a beautiful dress. If this is open to the UK I would love to be entered.

  7. Emily says

    February 25, 2011 at 4:14 pm

    Such a pretty dress!

  8. ctjhia says

    February 25, 2011 at 6:00 pm

    What a beautiful dress! You are very talented and I enjoy following your blog!

  9. Gelllz says

    February 25, 2011 at 6:03 pm

    Oh, i just noticed, exactly my measurments :D:D
    Perfect ! 🙂

  10. little Bean says

    February 25, 2011 at 6:16 pm

    Lovely. I'd love to wear that.

  11. Erin says

    February 25, 2011 at 6:33 pm

    What a beautiful dress! Thank you for the giveaway offer!

  12. LiPeony says

    February 25, 2011 at 6:53 pm

    Wow I think its beautiful! Unfortunately I'm so willowy there's no way it'll fit but I know my sister would love it. I've been following your blog a while and just became a twitter fan =D

  13. Jessica says

    February 25, 2011 at 7:02 pm

    Lovely! I've been admiring your cut out dresses for awhile. It would on the short side for me, but I have some fun tights that would make it perfect! Thanks for the chance to enter!

    also, I follow via Google Reader!

  14. Cécile says

    February 25, 2011 at 7:14 pm

    What a nice giveway 🙂
    Maybe i'll be the lucky one and your dress will be welcome at home 😉
    Thank you to share so beautyful things with us.

  15. Zanda says

    February 25, 2011 at 7:31 pm

    Beautiful dress. I would love to wear it!

  16. Hannah says

    February 25, 2011 at 9:16 pm

    The cut out in the back is so beautiful! congrats on your first ever giveaway! =)

  17. aeris da bearis says

    February 25, 2011 at 10:37 pm

    pretty dress! thanks for the giveaway 🙂

  18. Ellen says

    February 25, 2011 at 10:45 pm

    Very pretty!
    Your blog is entertaining and certainly inspires me to sew more.

  19. Jasmine Iris says

    February 25, 2011 at 11:50 pm

    its gorgeous! 🙂

  20. Jasmine Iris says

    February 25, 2011 at 11:50 pm

    i am following you on twitter!

  21. Jasmine Iris says

    February 25, 2011 at 11:52 pm

    i also tweeted it! i mentioned you so it should show up as witandglitter. http://twitter.com/#!/vivatveritas

  22. mays_vang says

    February 25, 2011 at 11:53 pm

    Oh yay! I love giveaways!
    I love all your dresses but I can't afford to get one made right now.
    I don't think the dress will fit me perfectly right now, but I'm planning to lose some wieght before my friends wedding in July! This will be the perfect motiviation! So I'm going to cross my fingers and hope to win!

  23. Miriam says

    February 26, 2011 at 12:04 am

    Love this dress. Hope i'm in with a chance!
    Also, wishing you all the best on your first baby! <3

  24. Anonymous says

    February 26, 2011 at 1:14 am

    The dress is really pretty. I have been following your blog for sometime and always look forward to reading your entries. Keep 'em coming:)

    Ann
    oceanian[at]mailcity[dot]com

  25. Lauren says

    February 26, 2011 at 2:22 am

    How stunning ! I envy your talent.. I was never crafty at anything. Good luck everyone !

  26. Kristen says

    February 26, 2011 at 3:17 am

    I have been reading for a few months now. Your dresses are so inspiring in my sewing endeavors. I hope when I have more time in the summer (I sing opera and teach during the year) to attempt something inspired by your style! I especially find your dresses helpful because I am rather petite like you and find it so frustrating to fit regular patterns, sba adjustments don't even begin to cover it!

    Thank you for the lovely blog!

  27. Vicki says

    February 26, 2011 at 6:45 am

    This dress makes me think of raindrops! Thanks for this opportunity!

  28. Vicki says

    February 26, 2011 at 6:59 am

    http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=1084380578&success=1

    I posted the giveaway to my facebook status… I don't know if you can access it because of privacy stuff, but all of my friends will see it! This is my size, and it would be nice to have something fancy, classy, and (oh my gosh!) handmade to wear out on a date I've been planning for my boyfriend.

    … and now, as it's 2 AM, it is time to sleep!

  29. Ri says

    February 26, 2011 at 7:03 am

    http://ichigoichielove.blogspot.com/2011/02/weekly-bulletin.html

    That dress is stunning! I'm in! 😀
    Already following you, but I've added it to my weekly post (I knew there was a reason I've been delaying it!)…even though I don't want more rivals, hahaha! ^^

  30. Ai says

    February 26, 2011 at 3:58 pm

    great give away chie 😀 pretty!

  31. Rachel says

    February 26, 2011 at 6:24 pm

    Hi Chie! I started following your blog since I found the 50's floral dress I decided to get. 🙂 Love your dresses and this one you're giving away is just as beautiful as the one I bought! This dress would definitely fit me, so I'd love to be entered in the giveaway. 🙂

    – Rachel

  32. Rachel says

    February 26, 2011 at 9:14 pm

    Hey sorry for a double post. Just wanted to let you know I just made a blog entry about the dress giveaway and wanted to post the link here. 🙂

    http://ai-no-kawaii.blogspot.com/2011/02/vivat-veritas-giveaway.html

  33. Anonymous says

    February 26, 2011 at 9:34 pm

    Hi Chie,
    I love the sweetheart cutout dress in your spring collection! And congrats on your baby… a fellow bunny =) Rabbits rock!

    Mel
    mmelle [at] googlemail [dotcom]

  34. bianca says

    February 27, 2011 at 12:07 am

    i hope i win that beautiful dress! =)

  35. thepricklypinecone says

    February 27, 2011 at 4:43 am

    Oh my, what a beautiful dress. Thanks so much for the chance!

    thepricklypinecone(at)gmail.com

  36. kia says

    February 27, 2011 at 6:55 am

    Hi Chie, my husband tells me he's very happy for me to be into sewing now, I have to say that it's cos I found your creations very inspirational and beautiful.

    Being a new stay at home wife, I've been looking for a hobby to keep myself busy and since then I've gone out and got myself a sewing machine and serger. So far, I've made a few dresses (50's style), 2 blouses and lots of pencil skirts! I especially admire your cut out dresses, especially the crab print one 🙂
    So naturally am stoked you're generously offering to give away this dress. Regardless, all the best with your ventures!

    Anyways, thought I'd say hi and share my thoughts with you and of course, congratulate you and your hubby on the new daughter, no doubt she's going to be gorgeous.

    😀

  37. boatx2 says

    February 27, 2011 at 5:02 pm

    I've been following you for over a year now, wow, time goes by so quickly! Your stomach gives pictoral evidence of this. ^_^

    sending positive, lucky thoughts *crosses fingers*

  38. nette says

    February 27, 2011 at 5:44 pm

    wow, this giveaway is huge! thanks for having such a wonderful giveaway! i am crossing my fingers! 😉

  39. nette says

    February 27, 2011 at 5:45 pm

    I also follow you on bloglovin!

  40. jackiewd says

    February 27, 2011 at 6:30 pm

    Lovely dress! So generous of you to give it away, especially since it's my size 🙂

  41. Catherine says

    February 28, 2011 at 3:01 am

    So nice of you to give it away! It looked beautiful in the wedding photos you posted.

  42. Jacqueline says

    February 28, 2011 at 4:42 am

    The dress is so beautiful. I wish I could sew so I could make custom clothes!
    Congrats on having a baby!

  43. cassandrah says

    February 28, 2011 at 7:10 am

    It's in my size! This must be a sign! 😀

  44. Jo says

    February 28, 2011 at 11:31 am

    i would love to win!! it's such a lovely party dress!!^^

  45. Jo says

    February 28, 2011 at 11:42 am

    i followed you on twitter!

  46. Jo says

    February 28, 2011 at 11:42 am

    and also a follower of you on blogger!!!!

  47. Anonymous says

    March 1, 2011 at 4:17 pm

    Oh my gosh! Yes, please!

    snugglette (at) gmail (dot) com

    Thanks!

  48. Vicki says

    March 1, 2011 at 4:25 pm

    https://mail.google.com/mail/?shva=1#buzz

    I also posted it to Google Buzz (Google's version of a twitter account), so hopefully that counts! I made it as public a post as possible.

  49. Vicki says

    March 1, 2011 at 4:29 pm

    Also now following you on bloglovin! user: vstrateman

  50. n says

    March 1, 2011 at 5:18 pm

    It's such a lovely dress! I would love to win it 😀

  51. IndySarahAnn says

    March 2, 2011 at 2:07 am

    I LOVE this dress – my bridesmaids are wearing it 🙂

  52. IndySarahAnn says

    March 2, 2011 at 2:07 am

    I tweeted about it, too 🙂
    http://twitter.com/#!/SarahAnn0509

  53. useless-in-life says

    March 2, 2011 at 5:00 am

    So pretty! I love the color and the back! :]

  54. Sugar says

    March 3, 2011 at 12:03 am

    Lovely dress!! ^__^

  55. miamoonlove says

    March 3, 2011 at 2:25 pm

    its so pretty, i hope if i win i look as pretty in it!
    ps. Love ur creations!

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大正から昭和初期、若い女性たちの間で流行した銘仙。 かすりの技法を用いた平織りの絹織物で、さらりと 大正から昭和初期、若い女性たちの間で流行した銘仙。

かすりの技法を用いた平織りの絹織物で、さらりとした軽い着心地と、鮮やかな色柄・大胆なデザインが特徴です。

境界がにじんだような風合いと、鮮やかで大胆な色使い🌈

独特のにじみは、たて糸とよこ糸をわずかにずらして織ることで生まれます。

自分の一枚を自由に楽しむために生まれた、女性たちの心意気そのもののような布。その大胆さをそのままに、クロップ丈のキャミソールとまとうラップパンツで、今の暮らしにも映える一枚へ仕立て直しました。

Photographer @capturetokyo
Model @yaos.aisai 
Make up and hair @mami_hmua

Meisen — the kimono fabric that swept through fashion among young women in 1912 to the early 1930s.

A plain-weave silk textured with a kasuri (ikat) technique, prized for its light, breezy feel and its bold colors and daring patterns.

That soft, blurred-edge quality comes together with vivid, fearless color combinations 🌈

The signature blur comes from weaving the warp and weft threads slightly offset from one another.

This fabric was born from women’s desire to wear something entirely their own — it carries their spirit of freedom in every thread. Keeping that same boldness intact, I’ve remade it into a cropped camisole and wrap pants that drape and move with you — a piece that fits naturally into everyday life today🧚

 #KimonoUpcycled #MeisenSilk #VintageJapan #着物リメイク #銘仙
和のかたちを、新しい日常へ。 一本の帯を丁寧にほどき、普段づかいできるワンショルダーバッグへと仕立 和のかたちを、新しい日常へ。

一本の帯を丁寧にほどき、普段づかいできるワンショルダーバッグへと仕立て直しました🌸

見た目からは想像できないほどの収容力。ハサミや糸、リッパー、ペンチ…制作道具もすっぽりまとまって収まります✂️✨入れるのは私だけだと思うけど😆

内側の裏地も可愛い♡

一本の帯が、誰かの日々をまとう相棒に生まれ変わりますように。

From tradition, into everyday life.

One obi, carefully unstitched and reborn as a one-shoulder bag for daily wear🌸

It holds far more than it looks — scissors, thread, a seam ripper, pliers… all my sewing tools tucked neatly inside✂️✨ Though I’m probably the only one who’d pack it like this😆

The lining inside is a little secret I’m quite fond of♡

#帯リメイク #着物リメイク #DIY #アップサイクル #制作動画
金色に輝く森は元は着物の羽織でした👘 漆黒の地に、金彩の木立が幾重にも連なって
夜の神秘的な森を歩 金色に輝く森は元は着物の羽織でした👘

漆黒の地に、金彩の木立が幾重にも連なって
夜の神秘的な森を歩いているような、静かで奥行きのある一枚🌳

水着の上に羽織れば、そのまま街へ歩き出せるビーチカバーアップにも。

お揃いのキャミソールは既に素敵なお客様の元にお嫁に行きました👰‍♀️
 
Photographer @capturetokyo
Model @kumabeeesan
Make up and hair @mami_hmua

A forest of gold, once a kimono jacket👘
L
ayer upon layer of gilded trees on jet-black silk. A quiet, deep piece, like walking through a mystical night forest🌳

Wear it over a swimsuit and go straight from the beach into the city as an effortless cover-up🖤

The matching camisole has already found its way to a wonderful new home👰‍♀️

#着物リメイク #ラップパンツ #kimonoremake
Furisode — the long-sleeved kimono young women tra Furisode — the long-sleeved kimono young women traditionally wear once in their lives, for their Coming of Age Day ceremony (Seijin Shiki) at 20 — often gets worn just that one time. I actually wore my cousin’s furisode for mine, so hers got a second life. But most don’t. They live for one single day, then disappear into the back of a drawer, unseen for decades 😴

But beautiful silk doesn’t have to end there.
From a once-in-a-lifetime ceremonial robe to something you can wear again and again. This piece — butterflies mid-flight, flowers in bloom — deserved a new season. So I remade it into an i line dress.

振袖は、生涯でたった一度しか袖を通さないことが多いです。

私自身は従姉妹の振袖を着たのでその振袖は二度人に着られたけど、成人式の日だけを生きて、あとはタンスの奥で眠り続ける😴誰にも見られないまま、何十年も。

でも良い生地には、終わりがないんです。

一度きりの晴れ着から、何度でもまとえる一着へ。蝶が舞い、花が咲くこの1着に、新しい季節を与えたくて、マーメイドラインのドレスに仕立て直しました。

#kimonoremake #振袖リメイク #upcycledsilk
オーストラリアからのお客様がオンラインで着物を選び、オーダーしてくださいました✂️ まずは仮縫いを オーストラリアからのお客様がオンラインで着物を選び、オーダーしてくださいました✂️

まずは仮縫いを郵送でお届けし、Zoomの画面越しに丈や身幅を確認しながら、少しずつドレスは形になっていきました。

桜の下で、鳥居の朱色の中で笑う二人の写真が届いたとき、 遠く離れた場所からでも、確かにこの手で紡いだものが誰かの人生の一部になったのだと感じて嬉しかったです♡

A customer from Australia chose her kimono online and placed an order✂️

I first mailed a mock-up, and little by little, checking the length and width over Zoom, the dress took shape.

When the photos arrived of the two of them smiling under the cherry blossoms, in the vermillion red of the torii gate — even from far away, I felt so happy knowing that something woven by my hands had truly become part of someone's life♡

📷@whoshotthephotographer
👰‍♀️@cscambary 

#KimonoUpcycled #MadeToOrder #BridalCouture
#着物リメイク #国際オーダー
このシルクの軽さ、暑い季節にちょうどいい🫠 一枚の着物から、ワイドパンツを作りました✂️薄手のシル このシルクの軽さ、暑い季節にちょうどいい🫠

一枚の着物から、ワイドパンツを作りました✂️薄手のシルクは風を通して、歩くたびに裾がふわりと揺れます♪

後ろ姿には、着物の袖だった部分を使っていてお尻の部分の花柄が上下逆さまになっています👻最初は迷ったけれど、これはこれで面白いなと思ってそのまま残しました🫶🏻

一点ものなので、この一本だけ。気になる方はプロフィールのリンクから見てみてください♡

This silk is so light, perfect for the hot season 🫠

I made these wide-leg pants from a kimono✂️ The thin silk lets the breeze through, and the hem sways softly with every step ♪

The back is made from what used to be the kimono sleeves, so the floral pattern on the hips ends up upside down👻 I wasn’t sure at first, but honestly it grew on me, so I left it as is 🫶🏻

One of a kind, just this one pair. If you’re curious, the link is in my profile ♡

#着物リメイク #kimonoremake #正絹 #一点もの #和柄 夏の装い ワイドパンツ
数年前に制作したシルクのドレス。 今回「Released. Reimagined.」というコンセプ 数年前に制作したシルクのドレス。

今回「Released. Reimagined.」というコンセプトに合わせて、@redyeingproject さんに黒染めをお願いしました。

Helen x Vivat Veritasのイベントにベンダーとして出展してくださったご縁から生まれたコラボレーションです。

「服を捨てる前に、黒染めという選択肢を。」
色あせた服を、グラム単位の染め直しで蘇らせる——そんなコンセプトに強く共感しました。

天然素材のシルクスカート部分は深く美しい黒へ。
シャンティレースの部分は、少し緑がかった表情のある色に変化しました。

一着を長く着続けるための、小さな選択。
Before / Afterの写真、ぜひご覧ください🩷🖤

A silk dress I made a few years ago.

For this ""Released. Reimagined."" concept, I asked @redyeingproject to dye it black.

This collaboration grew out of a connection made when he joined the Helen x Vivat Veritas event as a vendor.

""Before you throw it away, consider black dyeing.""
His concept — reviving faded clothes through by-the-gram redyeing — really resonated with me.

The silk skirt, a natural fiber, transformed into a deep, beautiful black.
The chantilly lace took on a subtly greenish tone.

A small choice, in service of wearing one piece for longer.
Take a look at the before/after photos🩷🖤

黒染め
@redyeingproject

Photographers
@nothing_special_88
@japanphotographer_

Model
@sienna.christinaaa

Jewelry
@viviange

Hair
@angh0
@sho_kanaida
@iam__little__boy

Make up and videos
@glam_by_jyoti

#黒染め #RedyeingProject #ReleasedReimagined #着物リメイク #サステナブルファッション
実はこのお洋服、今回のショーに入れるか自分では迷っていました。結構前に作った作品だったので。でもヘレ 実はこのお洋服、今回のショーに入れるか自分では迷っていました。結構前に作った作品だったので。でもヘレンと話す中で、これも一緒に見せようと決めました。

ヘレンと3週間近く一緒に準備を進める中で、コレクションの作り方、見る人を楽しませる魅せ方、ルック全体の組み立て方など、本当にたくさんのことを学びました。自分一人だったらこのルックスを入れる決断はしなかったと思う。誰かと一緒に作ることで見えてくるものがあるんだなと、改めて実感しました。
ヘレン、ありがとう♡

Honestly, I wasn't sure whether to include this piece in this show. It was something I'd made a while back. But talking it through with Helen, we decided to show it together after all.

Working with Helen for almost three weeks to prepare for the show, I learned so much — how to build a collection, how to style looks that engage an audience, how to put together a look as a whole. I don't think I would have made the decision to include this piece if I'd been on my own. Creating something together with someone else really opens your eyes to things you wouldn't see alone.

thank you Helen @designerhelen♡

Model @izumi_nishida

Photographer 
@nothing_special_88 

Jewelry
@viviange

Hair 
@angh0
@sho_kanaida
@iam__little__boy

Make up
@glam_by_jyoti

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