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Miss Poodle, Santiago, Chile/San Bernardino, CA Age and Occupation: 27, Industrial & Web Designer Fiance's Age and Occupation: 24, Firefighter & Mountain Patrol Engagement Date: February 25, 2009 Wedding Date: January 2010 Venue: Mr. P's Grandparents’ Ranch About Me: I’m a Chilean girl who's crazy about nature and swimming. I enjoy carving, drawing, reading and sewing; I drool over computers, fabric, pretty paper, purple and patterns. To me, chocolate should be one of the seven wonders, right next to lemon pie. I never thought an exchange work experience program was going to change my life forever, but while working in California, I met Mr. Poodle, and ever since my days are better and brighter. We are two goofy souls that, after finding each other, couldn’t help but want to be together forever. It has being a long and sometimes hard road, since we have to deal with such a long distance between us, but we are now facing the last stage of our Fiancé Visa, and soon we will be together. You know the best part? We will be married! So I’ll be blogging from Chile until just a few months before our “green and purple” wedding.
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Crinoline - The Evolution

August 21st, 2009 @ 2:39 pm by Miss Poodle

Okay, maybe evolution is too dramatic of a word for the change I made to my crinoline, but it sounds so cool!

Remember when I showed you all my crinoline? Well, after I looked at some pictures, I decided I wanted to spice thing up a little bit, like this:

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But dyeing it was not really an option for me, because even though I love the way it looks, I didn’t want everything to be purple; I wanted white and purple. But re-doing the crinoline was not an option to achieve my desired look, so I opted for ADDING layers, instead!

Yes! I made it PUFFIER!

I know I’m possibly going to end up looking like a marshmallow, but I’ll take the chance - I have a feeling it will end up looking cool - or else I’ll always be remembered as the marshmallow bride with the white and  purple details. :P (I’m crossing my fingers big time at this moment that that doesn’t happen!)

So, I ran to my “fabric supplies heaven” and got 40 feet of purple tulle at $9.60. Oh, yes! (I told you, this fabric place is heaven!) Once home, I cut long pieces matching  height of my white layers and sewed them together.

{ Mom Poodle is not really good at taking pictures LOL - she caught me with my eyes closed!
And she said it was a perfect picture! }

{ I had tulle everywhere, so by the time I started sewing, my baby Poodle Curly thought the crinoline was a tent for him to play in }

{ This is how my crinoline ended up looking }

I’m much happier now smile010 because I can surprise everyone with a little bit of color under my dress. I just can’t get away from color, especially purple! I love it so much!

Are you attempting to add color to your dress? if so, what’s your plan?

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58 Responses to “Crinoline - The Evolution”

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jennycv
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jennycv (message)  290 posts, Helper bee

OMG that look pretty.
I was actually thinking of doing something like that but with red & black. But didnt know how to add it.
Thanks you!

 
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Jessie516
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Jessie516 (message)  3,996 posts, Honey bee

Wow, I think it looks great. What a cool pop of color it will be!

 
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Miss Bruschetta (message)  5,553 posts, Bee Keeper

Love how puffy it is — and the purple *pop* is awesome!

 
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Little Lulu (message)  66 posts, Worker bee

That’s very cool. Most of the crinolines I’ve seen are just one color. I love the blend of the two!

 
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Miss Dew Drop (message)  250 posts, Helper bee

What a great idea! Love the two-toned effect!

 
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Firefighter_Prazs_Girl
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Firefighter_Prazs_Girl (message)  819 posts, Busy bee

I love it! It is super cute and I love how you have purple and white!

 
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bruyere
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bruyere (message)  47 posts, Newbee

That looks awesome!

I, too, have a colored crinoline–mine is blueish aquamarine. Also, the buttons on my dress were purely ornamental (my dress zips shut), so I’m having them replaced with blue freshwater pearls. And my seamstress also offered to scatter blue crystals around at the centers of some of the flower embellishments on my dress. And I have colored shoes. I’m a very colorful bride. :)

 
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tea
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tea (message)  2,616 posts, Sugar bee

wow, what a pop of gorgeous color! i can’t wait to see the final product!

 
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mander411
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mander411 (message)  79 posts, Worker bee

wow that is awesome! you are so talented! I love it! my dress does not have room for such things underneath, but I’m on the colored shoe bandwagon and wearing navy blue heels.

 
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TravelBug
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TravelBug (message)  64 posts, Worker bee

That is stunning! I would definitely try that IF I were wearing crinoline… but no puffy dress for me! :)

 
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krissybee
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krissybee (message)  1,002 posts, Bumble bee

i love the purple mixed with the white!! such an awesome effect! that added color will look amazing in your pics!

 
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evelinej
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evelinej (message)  364 posts, Helper bee

Looks purple-puffy!

 
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smilez (message)  121 posts, Blushing bee

lovely! :)

 
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kara
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kara (message)  623 posts, Busy bee

Fabulous! Can’t wait to see it with your dress!

 
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Querida
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Querida (message)  1,074 posts, Bumble bee

I LOVE IT!
I may even like the 2 colors better than the dyed look! Great job!

 
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kmattso2
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kmattso2 (message)  990 posts, Busy bee

That looks awesome!!! I love the way it turned out…cant wait to see the dress you make =]

 
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Gilneas
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Gilneas (message)  1,029 posts, Bumble bee

wow, I love it! So awesome and frothy :)

 
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ladybuglove
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ladybuglove (message)  707 posts, Busy bee

i love it to death! WoW!! i’d love to see how it looks on. do you mind showing us a pic with it on?

curly is soooooo darn cute….i want to kidnap him!

your mom may not be good with pictures, but she sure raised a smart and crafty daughter!!

i was going to have a purple crinoline under my dress, but now i’m liking the color variation look….
btw, i am signing up for sewing classes……i just don’t think i have the patience to learn on my own……i wish i could just learn from you!

 
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Newport Nuptials
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Newport Nuptials (message)  1,133 posts, Bumble bee

The prurple looks amazing against the bright white!

 
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WDWBride
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WDWBride (message)  470 posts, Helper bee

Wow thats great!! My crinoline is attached to the dress so no color for me!

 
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dddd89 (message)  116 posts, Blushing bee

That is seriously the coolest ever!!!!!!!!

 
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Mrs. Penguin
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Mrs. Penguin (message)  2,148 posts, Buzzing bee

Never thought to add already dyed tulle into your dress! Genius! The color is so vibrant!

 
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Miss Mascara (message)  771 posts, Busy bee

Beautiful! I was going to do with with teal blue tulle, but then opted for no crinoline at all :)

 
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alexson

Love it! I’ll also have a purple crinoline. Yours is beautiful!

 
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mdarrah
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mdarrah (message)  1,006 posts, Bumble bee

Thats so fun!! And so poofy!! :)

 
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Mrs. Sea Breeze (message)  912 posts, Busy bee

Miss Poodle, you’re a girl after my own heart. Purple makes me so happy.

 
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Miss Disney
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Miss Disney (message)  129 posts, Blushing bee

Love the idea of adding the purple to the crinoline. I dyed mine, or rather my mom did in our bathroom at home…a nice royal blue to match my “something blue” shoes

 
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FromTheHeart
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FromTheHeart (message)  13 posts, Newbee

thank you for this!!! I wanted a two colored crinoline and you have now solved this for me. Now I just need to motivate myself to try it. :-/

 
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Miss Hot Sauce (message)  932 posts, Busy bee

That is so cool!! I would love to add some purple under my dress!

 
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BeachyBride2010
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BeachyBride2010 (message)  314 posts, Helper bee

Poufy fabulessness… I LOVE it! I am adding lots of aqua and blue… much like bruyere… colorful = wonderful!

 
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Miss Poodle
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Miss Poodle (message)  3,020 posts, Sugar bee

@bruyere: Sounds like an awesome mix of color!

@ladybuglove: That is so cool that you are going to take classes!!! :) I’m excited for you!1 - Once I finish the “new top” I’m making for my dress I’ll post pictures :D

@FromTheHeart: Try!! try!! hehe :)

 
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WorstTwinEver15
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WorstTwinEver15 (message)  758 posts, Busy bee

I’m not a crinoline kinda girl, but this is a fun idea!

 
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Mrs. Taffy (message)  2,598 posts, Sugar bee

Awesome!!!!! What a fun alternative to dying! It looks great. :)

 
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Bamboo
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Bamboo (message)  532 posts, Busy bee

Eek…so fun!

 
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thefuturemrsjewell
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thefuturemrsjewell (message)  1,529 posts, Bumble bee

miss poodle, you are so creative… i can’t believe you’ve made this dress by yourself. AMAZING. it looks awesome, i love the pop of purple! can’t wait to see the finished dress!

 
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JeanL1984
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JeanL1984 (message)  339 posts, Helper bee

That is AMAZING. You made the crinoline of my dreams right there. I’m planning to have a purple crinny too, though I don’t know if I could make one like you did!

 
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llc2011
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llc2011 (message)  458 posts, Helper bee

You amaze me with your talent every time I read one of your posts!

 
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MsPeanutButter
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MsPeanutButter (message)  135 posts, Blushing bee

omg! i would love to do this!!

 
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Miss Cloud (message)  587 posts, Busy bee

love that! every post you put up about something you have made amazes me more and more every time!

 
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Mrs. Peony (message)  318 posts, Helper bee

That’s GORGEOUS! I love the two colors and the fact that you made it puffier - your crinoline can never be too puffy!

 
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EngineerBride
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EngineerBride (message)  164 posts, Blushing bee

I wanted some color, so I got some color in my dress. I have a band of color at the top and and the bottom, and the corset in back is the same color. I’m going with a DEEP eggplant purple. I love it!

 
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ejs4y8
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ejs4y8 (message)  6,922 posts, Bee Keeper

wow. wow wow wow. i wish i’d done this, it’s FAB =]

 
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Miss Labrador (message)  1,324 posts, Bumble bee

LOVE IT!

 
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mrspaetz
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mrspaetz (message)  1,707 posts, Bumble bee

wow very purple! and you are very pretty, even with yr eyes closed ;)

 
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Ruby Slippers
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Ruby Slippers (message)  482 posts, Helper bee

You are so FAB.

 
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bluebutterfly
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bluebutterfly (message)  605 posts, Busy bee

Miss Poodle you are sewtastic!! Yes I went there!

 
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krissycake
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krissycake (message)  2,085 posts, Buzzing bee

so perfect and beautiful! i like how you truly made it your own =)

 
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Mrs. Quiche (message)  2,175 posts, Buzzing bee

WOWZA! That is one serious crinoline. Love it!

 
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infamia (message)  150 posts, Blushing bee

Wow! That looks awesome! Maybe I could add some pink tulle to my own?!

 
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Bellini (message)  552 posts, Busy bee

what a great idea! makes the dress look more like couture!

 
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Soon Mrs. B
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Soon Mrs. B (message)  38 posts, Newbee

I also loooove purple - so I have all shades of purple/lavender for the wedding colors. I LOVE this idea, but can’t sew a button on, much less a button-hole, but I ADORE all your purple accents. :) Great job - you’re a sewing goddess!!!!

 
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Mrs. Espresso (message)  1,064 posts, Bumble bee

I wouldn’t touch my dress with a 10ft. pole before our wedding day because I knew I’d spill on it, tear it, rip it. But there you are in your amazing, awesome glory transforming it into something even more beautiful and letting your dog camp inside- you are an inspiration Ms Poodle :)

 
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fiftyfootbride
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fiftyfootbride (message)  3,683 posts, Sugar bee

I really love seeing the construction process of your dress. It’s so fantastic. I love love love the colored crinoline. I might try to have something surprising like this if I go with a dress that needs/has crinoline!

 
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Cara

Wow, that’s beautiful! I never really gave it much thought to add some color to the dress. If I were going to do that, I would do it similar to how you did so that it’s a little surprise. Though I don’t really know what color I would pick. I was thinking a creme color, but that may look like I got the dress dirty instead of adding some variation of color to it. But anyway, great job with that! I’m getting really excited for my wedding, stressed a little too, but mostly excited. We decided to have a live Chicago Wedding Band at the reception. They’re really great, know a lot of songs so I’m excited for everyone to join in on the celebration!

 
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KatieBug3017
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KatieBug3017 (message)  1,418 posts, Bumble bee

Holy moly that is poofy!!!! I love the splash of color as a bit of a surprise, nice touch!!!

 
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Mrs. French Bulldog
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Mrs. French Bulldog (message)  6,063 posts, Bee Keeper

How did I miss this post? (Oh, that’s right I got married the day after) Well, I LOVE your purpley-pluffy-ness :)

 
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