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It's lovely...  I have, in recent days, been salivating over all the lovely miniature dresses on etsy, because I want some to hang in a wardrobe.. they are so expensive though and this to my eye looks just as good if not better!. You have inspired me to try my hand at it.

Thank you!  Absolutely give it a try. There was no sewing involved, except for a bit of gathering.  You just need some Fray Check and some fabric glue.  I love the things I see on Etsy, but they are rarely half scale, so I had no choice but to do it myself.

I found a manequin like this (I think) really cheap on Ebay and been thinking about getting it, the only bummer is the shipping cost >.<' But it looks so cute dressed! 

18 minutes ago, wormwoodz said:

I found a manequin like this (I think) really cheap on Ebay and been thinking about getting it, the only bummer is the shipping cost >.<' But it looks so cute dressed! 

I'm guessing they probably don't have a Michael's (or something similar) where you are.  This is the one I got:  http://www.michaels.com/pemberley-sew-charms-by-bead-landing/10407419.html#q=sewing+charm&start=1  It's so unfortunate about the shipping costs, because you do have that really cute sewing room where a little dressed mannequin would look so good.

1 minute ago, Debsrand56 said:

I'm guessing they probably don't have a Michael's (or something similar) where you are.  This is the one I got:  http://www.michaels.com/pemberley-sew-charms-by-bead-landing/10407419.html#q=sewing+charm&start=1  It's so unfortunate about the shipping costs, because you do have that really cute sewing room where a little dressed mannequin would look so good.

Yep we don't, and craft materials at the local art shops are usually overpriced tbh, sometimes I find better deals online even with shipping added. I try to order from EU sellers to avoid import charges, but I might just have to give in in this case it's too cute  

This looks like a tiny scarlet o'hara picnic dress, no? Adorable!

5 minutes ago, Elsbeth said:

This looks like a tiny scarlet o'hara picnic dress, no? Adorable!

Yes!! That's the look I was trying for.  So glad someone could tell what it was meant to be.  ;-) I used green thread to gather the lace, but you can't really see it.  I figured a nice antebellum dress would be good in a Victorian attic.

You did it perfectly - I could tell a mile away it was the picnic dress from the movie!! Great job!

Wow! I was impressed before I knew it was half scale! Nicely done.