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FERDALUMP Registered: May '02	Date Posted: 5/20/02 4:22pm Subject: RE: Rainbow dress
	The price would depend very heavily on WHAT kind of fabric you plan to use. Silk (which would be most accurate) would run about $11-15 yard, regular poly chiffon is much cheaper (about $5 yd) but poly doesn't dye as well. For my "mock up" version I'm working on I used a satin for the under dress (3 yards at about $7yd on sale) lining (3 yds at $3yd) The over dress part which extends to arms and up the front and bunched in back I decided to practice with a home decorator sheet white voile (poly) it was 118" wide I am using about 4 yards ($9.00 yard) to get the draping right. I used RIT dye and extremely HOT water and I got the poly to dye to a wonderful shade of yellow. I then dyed the fabric in a ombre style in pink and soft lavender ( 3 boxes of dye approx $3.00 each)I majorly modified a pattern for the fitted underdress ($1.99 on sale) and am just drafting the pattern for the rest (free) The thread and zipper ($5.00) satin binding ($5) and haven't gotten to the necklace and arm bands yet-so add a little more for those but all together about $90.00 (***AGAIN--this is a poly version NOT silk--I wanted to practice on less expensive fabrics so I could get the design and draping correct) It's turning out quite nice---just remember silk takes dye much faster and deeper than poly -so PRACTICE on a test fabric-whichever fabric you choose!! GOOD LUCK--hope this helps you! -----signature----- See! Monkeys Can Sew!! http://www.ferdalump.com "I intend to be great all by myself." ~Lex Luthor "The Suspense is Killing me...I hope it lasts!" ~Willy Wonka
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Lueaha Registered: May '02	Date Posted: 5/21/02 5:18am Subject: RE: Rainbow dress
	Yes! That does help very much! *see, im 14 and i havent left the house to try and find a job yet lol, within 4 months with my allowance, i figured i could have 180 dollars saved. My mom believes thats what it would cost for everything. Buuut, Now i can expect to need much less than that, whatever material i use Thankyou so much for all the pricings, they surely do help me alot -----signature----- ~Until We May Meet Again,
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MY_ONLY_FETTISH Registered: May '02	Date Posted: 5/21/02 9:08pm Subject: RE: Rainbow dress
	Now that everyone has seen the movie, is there any more insight into how this dress is made? I am thinking about making it, but I need help! Does anyone have any drawings or insight into how it is put together? What material is it for sure? Any help would be appreciated! And if anyone has made their dress, let us see it!
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Princess1 Registered: Dec '01	Date Posted: 5/21/02 9:16pm Subject: RE: Rainbow dress
	I have finished my dress! As soon as I get my pictures from the celebration developed and can use my friends scanner I'll post them! hmmmmmmmm, prices, I think I spent about 200 dollars total. But I used a TON of chiffion! Like about 25 yards, and it alone was about 150, but I'm sure I could have done it for cheaper, but we had to order the right colors, since our fabric store didn't have them. -----signature----- "Weddings! I love weddings, drinks all around! " Captian Jack of course! Fortress Bestower of Hero Kisses I am Red Jenny Flint, passionate and daring damsel of "Freedoms Fire" BUNG! A new word. Just don't ask what it means.
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Mrs_MayimNaar Registered: Feb '02	Date Posted: 5/23/02 10:30am Subject: RE: Rainbow dress
	OK, my little sister wants me to make this dress for her for Halloween. One problem. She is twelve. A backless dress is hardly appropriate! I've thought of making it with a flesh-toned backing on the dress. Any thoughts or suggestions? -----signature----- Proverbs 31 Go Buckeyes! http://www.geocities.com/MrsMayimNaar
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Amidala-Leia Registered: Mar '02	Date Posted: 5/23/02 11:23am Subject: RE: Rainbow dress
	I think a flesh colored backing would be just fine. I wouldn't want a backless gown on a 12 year old either. I wouldn't know how to do it though. -----signature----- Go Wildcats!
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Fragilityfemme Registered: May '02	Date Posted: 5/24/02 6:20pm Subject: RE: Rainbow dress
	Help! I've finally bitten the mythical bullet and decided that I absolutely must (emphasize the must, please) make this dress to the best of my ability. Okay, so part of the reason was because my boyfriend thinks it would look amazing on me...even if I'm not exactly Natalie Portman's size. So, I've been looking over pictures and fabrics. And I have not yet seen fabric like the "Rainbow Dress" features. And I know that this project could cost rather a bit of money. But I'd really love to maybe simplify the sleeves a little (maybe use a yard less of fabric), raise the back, and tweak other parts of the dress so that I can wear it more than once or twice. I have plenty of time, and I'll be able to eventually get my hands on what I need. So, does anyone have dye brand or type suggestions, and how I can do the dye-thing without ruining the tub and thus incurring the wrath of my parents? I'm also looking for a close-up of the front of the dress, so that I can sketch how 'flowy' it is, and simplify it to what I'd like. It may not be a full-copy, but it'd still be close! -----signature----- What do Elizabethan gowns, Padme Amidala gowns, the Eowyn shieldmaiden gown, and faeries all have in common? Nothing...except that they're all on my costume sewing to-do list! http://www.litheform.com/~fragility/dress.html
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Mrs_MayimNaar Registered: Feb '02	Date Posted: 5/25/02 7:19am Subject: RE: Rainbow dress
	To the poster who wanted to know how the dress is put together: I would highly reccomend getting your hands on the "Art of..." book. It is an excellent resource! This dress is pictured on pg. 56. -----signature----- Proverbs 31 Go Buckeyes! http://www.geocities.com/MrsMayimNaar
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StarFromIHJ Title: FanForce CR & Founder, Long Island, NY Registered: Apr '02	Date Posted: 5/25/02 8:22am Subject: RE: Rainbow dress
	How about making a flesh color undershirt thing. It would help keep her warm since it will be in the middle of the fall. Study how figure skaters do their costumes. Most of them have "backless" costumes, but use the same technique of the flesh colored back. -----signature----- AeroSith Rules! http://www.aerosith.com http://www.db516.com Spoiler Free For Ep 3! AHBY! BCG! TK-W! "I was always street smart, but unfortunately the street was Rodeo Drive." - Carrie Fisher
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Princess1 Registered: Dec '01	Date Posted: 5/26/02 8:27am Subject: RE: Rainbow dress
	Fragility: Well, I finished my dress, and from what I've been able to find out, they don't really make fabric like is used in the dress. You have to buy silk chiffion and dye it, or do what I did and get several differnt colors of regular chiffion(its alot cheaper) and because this dress is so drapey, the places where you layered the differnt colors or sewed them together don't show. -----signature----- "Weddings! I love weddings, drinks all around! " Captian Jack of course! Fortress Bestower of Hero Kisses I am Red Jenny Flint, passionate and daring damsel of "Freedoms Fire" BUNG! A new word. Just don't ask what it means.
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Fragilityfemme Registered: May '02	Date Posted: 5/26/02 11:34am Subject: RE: Rainbow dress
	Looks like I'm not the only one using the word "drapey" all the time lately. I'd love to see a picture of your finished dress, maybe in a pose so that I can see what the front of the dress looks like? I'm rather sure that everyone else still looking at this thread would also love to see the finished product. Natalie Portman always has that hand in front of her in the pictures I've been able to find, conveniently covering part of the dress with her hand and her sleeve. Well, time for me to go find a reasonably priced sewing machine (the old one died a good death and was buried honorably). Christine -----signature----- What do Elizabethan gowns, Padme Amidala gowns, the Eowyn shieldmaiden gown, and faeries all have in common? Nothing...except that they're all on my costume sewing to-do list! http://www.litheform.com/~fragility/dress.html
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laramis Registered: May '02	Date Posted: 5/26/02 11:31pm Subject: RE: Rainbow dress
	I am new to this page and have been reading the posts from the last few months. I have a friend who is going to make the rainbow dress. I am making the yellow dress. You mentioned the "Art of..." book. Can you tell me the full title please? That way I can recommend it. Thanks. Laramis
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Mrs_MayimNaar Registered: Feb '02	Date Posted: 5/27/02 8:30am Subject: RE: Rainbow dress
	The Art of Star Wars: Episode II Attack of the Clones -----signature----- Proverbs 31 Go Buckeyes! http://www.geocities.com/MrsMayimNaar
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Fragilityfemme Registered: May '02	Date Posted: 5/27/02 10:32am Subject: RE: Rainbow dress
	Ooh, lookie what I found! at www.dharmatrading.com they sell all sorts of dyes for natural, protein, and synthetic fibers. In addition, they also sell undyed fabrics, which you can get by the cut yard or in a bolt (11 yards or 50 yards). As far as I know the average non-Padme (heh) dress needs 4-5 yards..but since the Rainbow dress has lots of extra fabric, it's much less expensive to go for a bolt of fabric than cut-yards. Example: 11 cut yards of silk chiffon at Dharma Trading is $54. Eleven in a bolt is $46.64. So, you save money. Have I mentioned that pre-dyed silk chiffon runs $11-20 per yard? I just need to call these guys tomorrow or whenever to find out if they can give me advice on what to use for the particular multi-color dyeing that the dress requires. Christine - feeling rather hyper -----signature----- What do Elizabethan gowns, Padme Amidala gowns, the Eowyn shieldmaiden gown, and faeries all have in common? Nothing...except that they're all on my costume sewing to-do list! http://www.litheform.com/~fragility/dress.html
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FERDALUMP Registered: May '02	Date Posted: 5/27/02 8:04pm Subject: RE: Rainbow dress
	Amidala_Leia - They make a sheer lycra fabric that ice skaters use that is kinda like panty hose with a slight shimmer to it--they call it--glissinette, sparkle sheen, or illusion (depending on the company) I have worked with it often -it is 45"wide 2-way stretch and roughly retails $11.00 yard. They also make a solid flesh colored antron-nylon lycra that is used a lot to line bathing suits--you can't see through it but it is flesh colored and gives the nude look without being indecent.(It comes in several skin tones too) It too is 45"w and is about the same price. If I were making it I would construct it normally-then cut the flesh colored material in a sort-of triangle shape -hem the two sides with a narrow hem and affix the top and base to the neck piece and skirt near small of back- You might have to put an invisible zipper in it--or a side zipper. GOOD LUCK!! -----signature----- See! Monkeys Can Sew!! http://www.ferdalump.com "I intend to be great all by myself." ~Lex Luthor "The Suspense is Killing me...I hope it lasts!" ~Willy Wonka
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