Made Another REALLY Old Design

SO, way back when I was 16 or 17 … in the mid-90s anyway… I was going to skate to Stravinski’s “Firebird Suite”.

I know, I know… but I LOVED it, and was always big on using big, triumphant music.

… but then I got in a car accident, ruined my back, and haven’t competed since. The dress never got worn.

Anyway, going through some old photos and stuff recently, I came across a very, very old sketch of that dress:

… and I decided to remake it, as a sample dress for my business.

I love it!

The original one was embellished with sequins – hologram finish, if I recall correctly – but I like it a lot better with the crystals, this time around:

Edit to Add: Since writing this, I’ve actually posted a whole “How I Made That: Flames Skating Dress” on my sewing blog.