tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5148903738070733735.post4858828982255556686..comments2024-03-10T16:58:37.331+08:00Comments on Allison.C Sewing Gallery: Ruffles at RafflesAllisonChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07431369603470575306noreply@blogger.comBlogger25125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5148903738070733735.post-50737097378405129542010-10-20T01:12:36.756+08:002010-10-20T01:12:36.756+08:00So pretty! And I don't mind the shoes with it ...So pretty! And I don't mind the shoes with it at all.amberhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12029076436322883513noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5148903738070733735.post-55439814252189360412010-10-13T06:55:09.617+08:002010-10-13T06:55:09.617+08:00What a beautiful dress! You look fantastic in it a...What a beautiful dress! You look fantastic in it as usual! :) The little chair is too cute.Angelahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11669454301859970896noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5148903738070733735.post-71337151117575082272010-10-12T12:16:56.552+08:002010-10-12T12:16:56.552+08:00Another beautiful silk dress. You are certainly qu...Another beautiful silk dress. You are certainly queen of these. But I am wondering - how do you know when you can successfully wash silk? The ones I buy always instruct to dry clean only. It would certainly be more convenient if I could throw them in the washer or even hand wash in the sink.Amanda S.https://www.blogger.com/profile/05591040347020137293noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5148903738070733735.post-43934868374037186652010-10-11T10:15:48.855+08:002010-10-11T10:15:48.855+08:00Fabulous dress and fabulous setting ... of course ...Fabulous dress and fabulous setting ... of course I'm biased, being from Singapore :-)) <br /><br />If you ever need any local insights about fabric shopping (or anything else, really) in Singapore, I'm happy to help out any time.Simonehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05270732798815267244noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5148903738070733735.post-36306622572811709512010-10-11T06:58:59.293+08:002010-10-11T06:58:59.293+08:00Perfect dress for pink gins on the verandah at Raf...Perfect dress for pink gins on the verandah at Raffles.Gailhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00622769905155059570noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5148903738070733735.post-86585936986445901082010-10-11T05:46:56.949+08:002010-10-11T05:46:56.949+08:00Oh please. This is such a great post. The dress an...Oh please. This is such a great post. The dress and how you travel is just great. Raffles is a great spot for anything - a drink, high tea or dinner. I'm glad you had a great weekend.velosewshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18241344721302194932noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5148903738070733735.post-64051620988303237062010-10-11T05:01:59.523+08:002010-10-11T05:01:59.523+08:00Love it. Looks great as a dress.Love it. Looks great as a dress.SEWNhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05447977771494445400noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5148903738070733735.post-37182759941892658032010-10-11T00:25:01.413+08:002010-10-11T00:25:01.413+08:00I love it, looks great you didn't need the ruf...I love it, looks great you didn't need the ruffles, you did an excellent job and ya gotta love the little things (i.e. the chair for your purse)<br />-----------------------------------<br />I've also stopped by to tell ya I've moved my blog to a new addy and re-following you hope you will refollow too:<br />http://slipstitchesandmore.blogspot.comSabina@Slipstitches and Morehttp://slipstitchesandmore.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5148903738070733735.post-18597159892739574562010-10-10T22:20:37.415+08:002010-10-10T22:20:37.415+08:00That looks fantastic as a dress! And what a wonde...That looks fantastic as a dress! And what a wonderful setting. I love those old colonial relics! I once stayed in the Baron Hotel in Aleppo...simply because it was where Agatha Christie and T. E. Lawrence had stayed.Michellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04873478695914665795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5148903738070733735.post-41380833759202669552010-10-10T16:56:36.265+08:002010-10-10T16:56:36.265+08:00Lucky you! Sounds like a great weekend :) Lovely...Lucky you! Sounds like a great weekend :) Lovely dress and the shoes are just fine!Vickihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01529416439720810403noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5148903738070733735.post-91796040874550823322010-10-10T10:32:25.864+08:002010-10-10T10:32:25.864+08:00Great dress - lovely setting - and my! that cute l...Great dress - lovely setting - and my! that cute little chair!!Gay McDonellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14150699751738725615noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5148903738070733735.post-48553959289150823362010-10-10T08:49:37.206+08:002010-10-10T08:49:37.206+08:00oh, where do I begin? I love the fabric. It look...oh, where do I begin? I love the fabric. It looks perfect made up as a dress. Your shoes look wonderful to me- so I am not sure why you don't like them. They are neutral and make your legs look long and graceful. Oh, I like your white watch, too. It's nice to see a white watch on someone because I've had a hankering for a white watch. Looks great!a little sewinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18086285440873869055noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5148903738070733735.post-60500809326213804342010-10-10T07:16:32.103+08:002010-10-10T07:16:32.103+08:00Wonderful dress in such a great setting. Raffles,...Wonderful dress in such a great setting. Raffles, just the name conjures up images from old movies, glamour and romance, perhaps some espionage as well.Jane Mhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10236298438179825569noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5148903738070733735.post-85841533432039868842010-10-10T05:04:56.960+08:002010-10-10T05:04:56.960+08:00I love seeing the pieces you got at Metro made up ...I love seeing the pieces you got at Metro made up into actual garments. It takes me much longer to sew the fabric from my jaunts. I'm loving the dress and don't mind the shoes at all!Carolyn (Diary of a Sewing Fanatic)https://www.blogger.com/profile/02204627216540667980noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5148903738070733735.post-55631680269860213232010-10-10T03:31:00.604+08:002010-10-10T03:31:00.604+08:00All so pretty and perfect!All so pretty and perfect!Meghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16245730088359572839noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5148903738070733735.post-34575363366260852682010-10-10T01:42:20.585+08:002010-10-10T01:42:20.585+08:00Lovely dress and such an amazing backdrop!Lovely dress and such an amazing backdrop!Ann Made Studiohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02736679240367173915noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5148903738070733735.post-82032040399434564572010-10-09T22:03:07.715+08:002010-10-09T22:03:07.715+08:00Yet another beautiful dress and the backdrop is st...Yet another beautiful dress and the backdrop is stunning. You always travel to the best places! I love the idea of the purse chair --- very clever!Jeanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11994553975406806627noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5148903738070733735.post-86882926101983050052010-10-09T21:48:08.498+08:002010-10-09T21:48:08.498+08:00You really inspired me this summer with your silk ...You really inspired me this summer with your silk dresses. It's why I loaded up in Shanghai! LOVE the little chair for your purse. I would have kept cracking up.cidellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13762649326538041094noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5148903738070733735.post-70325192395427805012010-10-09T21:44:49.293+08:002010-10-09T21:44:49.293+08:00That's a very pretty dress, and the backdrop i...That's a very pretty dress, and the backdrop is wonderful!gwensewshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05809115166600229262noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5148903738070733735.post-33313427144954147282010-10-09T20:59:05.115+08:002010-10-09T20:59:05.115+08:00What a beautiful dress and what a great idea to ex...What a beautiful dress and what a great idea to extend a top to dress length (I must try this some time). The fabric is really nice - Kashi, at Metro Textiles, has some lovely fabrics! How wonderful to go to Raffles - and I think this dress is just right for such a special occasion.Eugeniahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07584571701550775408noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5148903738070733735.post-22267172074262159092010-10-09T20:58:04.335+08:002010-10-09T20:58:04.335+08:00Beautiful silk dress. Love The Raffles!Beautiful silk dress. Love The Raffles!JoanneMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07218217151372072602noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5148903738070733735.post-67363719297345106382010-10-09T20:03:15.879+08:002010-10-09T20:03:15.879+08:00simple silk dresses do work for you, this is beaut...simple silk dresses do work for you, this is beautiful, I hear you on the shoes, I love to have the right one for the outfit, but if you didn't say anything I wouldn't have noticed.toyhttp://trinilove.typepad.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5148903738070733735.post-45333377206266514552010-10-09T19:32:45.820+08:002010-10-09T19:32:45.820+08:00Your dress looks gorgeous! The lush backdrop is n...Your dress looks gorgeous! The lush backdrop is nice too. It's a beautiful piece of fabric. Did you buy it in HKG or NYC?<br /><br />I remember getting very drunk at an important business dinner in my 20s at the Raffles hotel on Singapore Slings. After crying to my mother, her advice was to stick with brown, non sweet drinks (eg whisky neat, etc.) when out for business reasons!Karinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06551387452771116176noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5148903738070733735.post-87999209432179291792010-10-09T19:32:15.648+08:002010-10-09T19:32:15.648+08:00Oh, how lovely! Looks like an easy dress to wear....Oh, how lovely! Looks like an easy dress to wear.Irenehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13960310379822122045noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5148903738070733735.post-81728907485633782072010-10-09T19:03:26.145+08:002010-10-09T19:03:26.145+08:00It's a lovely dress and the fabric is divine.It's a lovely dress and the fabric is divine.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com