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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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