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Originally uploaded by theartofmegan

I made this dress a few years ago to wear to a huuuuge party thrown by my company, Matrix, that hosted around 5000 hairstylist and some of our group's significant others. Look, matching Mark, too! How sweet is he?

I made the dress a bit snug in the bust by accident, but I survived and it didn't make anything look squished funny, so it was ok. I also made a sash belt that matched the peek a boo red underskirt layer on the dress. The underskirt has a ruffle edge that I'm not exactly even sure how I did, since this was before my days of owning a serger. The sash has black machine embroidery, which gave it a nice touch.

I also made the red and black necklace, made with some great funky glass beads. The big red glass pendant was awesome. I actually wore this necklace until it broke, and just recently put the pendant on a new piece to live again.

The wristlet has a snap triangle flap and a fabric and button flower embellishment. The loop was the perfect length for letting the purse barely dangle but still be in the comfortable reach of my hand.

All in all, this outfit was a pretty good one. :)