Ladies and gentleman,
I hope you have your fire-alarms turned off because this post is SMOKING!
I am so super impressed with the participants in this challenge that it makes me want to high-five strangers and throw bags of dollar bills off the top floor of a building.
Some of the dresses below are direct copies from characters, some are inspired by characters and some are just inspired by the show Mad Men.
Vintage Pattern Give Away
To help celebrate the awesomeness that is Mad Men and vintage sewing, the wonderful Michelle from Patterns From the Past is giving away to one lucky reader a $25 gift voucher to spend at her online vintage pattern store! Check out her website here at http://oldpatterns.com/ for great vintage inspiration!
One lucky person will be randomly selected as the winner.
Entries are open to everyone from anywhere in the world.
Entries close on April 6, 2012 Australian EST
One random winner will announced in my next blog post on April 8th, 2012.
To be in the winning simply comment on this post
Let the awesomeness begin ...
Joan
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(Note: not all participants have blogs)
Betty
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Is your Mad Men dress missing? Email me and let me know!
Peggy
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Is your Mad Men dress missing? Email me and let me know!
Megan
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Trudy
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Jane
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Rachel
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Mad Men inspired
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Is your Mad Men dress missing? Email me and let me know!
Wowee! What a fantastic effort everyone! I really enjoyed being part of a group challenge and I am looking forward to the next one.
Well done us!
Amazing! Thanks so much for organizing the Mad Men challenge, Julia. It's been so fun to look at everyone's dresses! Love it.
ReplyDeleteAND there's a vintage pattern giveaway?! I might die of happiness.
OH MY Goodness!!! This dresses are so amazing! Well done everyone! You should all be proud.
ReplyDeletePS...Where can I buy one!!!
Shannon
Julia, thank you for organising this glamourous challenge.
ReplyDeleteOH MY GOD THESE ARE AMAZING!!!!!!!!!!
ReplyDeleteWell done everybody!!
WOW! These were incredible! I didn't get around to participating, but I'm certainly inspired more than ever.
ReplyDeleteWOW!! this post is really great!! I loved to see all the dresses, I was waiting to see this post! Everybody is so talented sewing and doing their own versions, I wanted to enter but I couldn't because everytime I try to sew a dress for me I don't like how it looks, perhaps for the next one!
ReplyDeleteAnd the give away! of course I am IN! =)
FANTASTIC POST! Great giveaway too! I did do a Mad Men outfit but it wasn't a dress (I did Betty Draper's riding outfit!) I just love everyone's projects...REALLY GREAT!
ReplyDeleteThis post is off the effin charts. Talk about inspiration to a mere beginner like me. I can't wait until am experienced. Maybe next time I can come to the ball *she sighs*
ReplyDeleteWhat a fun challenge. I love seeing everyone's creations paired with the inspiration.
ReplyDeleteWow, this was so impressive and inspiring. Glad I happened upon your blog recently. Great contest. Lot of talented sewist here.
ReplyDeleteEn fuego! What an amazing collection of dresses! Hell! - What an amazing group of sewistas! Congratulations all!
ReplyDeleteI am so impressed!
ReplyDeleteThanks for hosting Julia! I hope you hold another really really soon.
ReplyDeleteWOW! I am seriously blown away by all of the awesomeness!! Some seriously talent out there. Everyone should be so proud. THANK YOU JULIA!! <3 I had so much fun participating :)
ReplyDeletetoo much stimulation!! Well done everyone!
ReplyDeleteI just bookmarked this because there are sooo many new-to-me bloggers to discover, so much inspiration. I feel like I need to take a month off and just sew my head off, LOL!
ReplyDeleteThese are all wonderfull to look at. Good job everyone :-)
ReplyDeleteWow, fantastic work everyone!! Truly blown away, I hope one day I will be able to make a dress as awesome as one of these :)
ReplyDeleteBeautiful dresses, everyone! I'll be scouring the web for vintage patterns now.
ReplyDeleteWow! So many gorgeous dresses! And so many new blogs to follow!!!
ReplyDeleteIt's so great seeing all of these fab dresses in one post!
ReplyDeleteSo many amazing frocks here! They will become inspiration in their own right :)
ReplyDeleteGorgeous dresses, it's on my list of things to do after I get the boys outfitted for winter.
ReplyDeleteI am so impressed with all of these dresses! Alas, I didn't end up having time to finish my dress, but I am inspired to keep going by seeing all this fabulous work!
ReplyDeleteQuel beau challenge!!!!
ReplyDeleteJe suis impressionnée par toutes ces robes.Félicitations à toutes et à Julia.
All of her patterns are just so wonderful! Please, please, enter me to win!
ReplyDeletepure awesome-ness, in the true sense of the word!
ReplyDeletewhat an incredible opportunity! thanks sew much!!
ReplyDeleteThis is such a great post, and I love looking at everyone's dresses! Thanks for including mine at the last minute!
ReplyDeleteEveryone's dresses are terrific. Such great shapes and details. I wish I'd had time to be in it!
ReplyDeleteThanks for the giveaway!
Oooo I love me some vintage patterns. Great job on the Mad Men style, everyone!
ReplyDeleteJulia, thanks for taking the time and effort to organize this challenge! Love all the other dresses that fellow sewers have made! Well done!
ReplyDeleteEveryone's Mad Men dresses are BEAUTIFUL! Seeing them all lined up by their inspiration photo and broken out by icon made for some great scrolling. I can't wait to do more clicking...better make some tea...gonna be here a while ;-)
ReplyDeleteThanks for bringing us all together, Julia.
Well done everyone - so many wonderful dresses, my head is spinning! I had a blast taking part in this challenge, thanks so much Julia - bring on the next one!
ReplyDeleteWhoop! I am going to have SO much fun reading all these and my fingers are crossed to win the vintage pattern too. Congratulations Julia on the best challenge ever!
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Man, I had no idea what is Mad Men before I read about this contest. What a madness! :) Well, I've no TV at home and Mad Men is not aired in the country I live in. Under the "pressure of community" I started watching the first episode this week.
ReplyDeleteHow much time and imagination all of you spent creating these amazing outfits! Each and one of them is so great! You, ladies, all look so glamorous and sophisticated! Next time I am so in ;)
Wow! All the dresses are fabulous! Amazing work, ladies. I wasn't able to participate in this challenge (having a newborn takes up ALL my time right now), but I do have plans for a sweet polka dot 60s inspired number for the summer. All your creations just make me that much more excited to get started!
ReplyDeleteThis is so much fun! The dresses are wonderfull! They put a big smile on my face!
ReplyDeleteWhat a fantastic collection of outfits, it's fascinating to see how everyone used the show to inspire their creations! Awesome! X
ReplyDeleteO my goodness i have been so excited about this post and it certainly does not disappoint! I've added it to my reading list so I can return to it time and time again for inspiration. Fantastic idea for a challenge, well done and thank you Julia!
ReplyDeleteWow, those dresses are stunning! And there are so many of them, girls did a great job recreating Mad Men!
ReplyDeleteCongratulations ladies. That is an awesome collection of dresses. You should be really proud ;-)
ReplyDeleteThese are all so amazing! I wish I could have taken part but I was caught up with other projects. Peggy's check dress has been on my re-create list for ages!
ReplyDeleteAnd I'm a HUGE Mad Men fan!
love it all! and a pattern giveaway to boot! sign me up!
ReplyDeleteI was looking forward to this post and it's AWSOME! Thanks for holding the challenge Julia! Now excuse me, I have some clicking and reading to do for all the beautiful dresses that were done.
ReplyDeleteThose dresses are all amazing! I loved looking at all the photos!
ReplyDeleteOh wow, what a beautiful array of dresses!!! I'm now off to spend the next couple of hours discovering some new blogs. Thanks so much Julia for coming up and hosting such an incredible idea!
ReplyDeleteWhat a collection of AWESOMELY TALENTED women! LOVE the dresses, skirts, blouses, poses, accessories, coiffures! Just beautiful. I will come and look at this post again when I'm in need of a pick me up :)
ReplyDeleteWell done everyone! Such beautiful dresses. Definitely getting my act together and going to start making myself a few Mad Men inspired dresses.
ReplyDeleteWow the dresses are all so lovely! I hope everyone had fun making and wearing them and what a great idea to have a giveaway to celebrate!
ReplyDeleteAs I commented on FB Julia, I don't know how you are going to decide who is to win. I have 2 favourites, so it will be interesting to see if we agree. This has been a wonderful challenge and although I have not entered, I have enjoyed your blog and lead up to the final hours of this challenge. Can't wait to see who wins!!!!
ReplyDeleteThese dresses are beautiful! So jealous I wasn't able to participate! But I love looking at everyone else's interpretations.
ReplyDeleteAmaaaaaaaazing!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
ReplyDeleteWowee. Well done, everyone!
I have anxiously been awaiting this post, and it surely did not disappoint! Love them all.
ReplyDeleteI only started watching Mad Men this year, but I'm totally up to date thanks to Netflix! And this season's first episode did not disappoint.
I grew up during these Mad Men times. I of course am Sally, and my mom would be Betty. Sadly, some parts of our lives parallel a lot of the events of the Draper marriage. My dad was just as devastatingly handsome as Don, and there was trouble...but all's well today.
I was up early this morning for this post!!!! Lovely dresses ladies!! Love them all! Haven't had time - was inspired by this post so I been sewing all day - to go to each individual blog to read up on the dresses... will have to clear my schedule sometime this week to read everyones blogs!!!
ReplyDeleteThanks Julia, awesome challenge :)
Totally mind blowing awesome!!! Everyone did such a beautiful job!!! I discovered this project & blog just recently and couldn't get in on it, but I have to make something now too!! This is a great source for inspiration!!!! Good job everyone!!! Mad Men Rules!
ReplyDeleteI love all the dresses! I hope one day I will be good enough at sewing for making my own mad men dress
ReplyDeleteThank you so much for hosting this challenge, Julia! It's so nice to see the other participant's dresses and inspiration! I get even more inspiration now, and want to continue the challenge... So many ideas and great dresses! AND I need to see season 1-4 once more, just to catch up both sewing ideas and before seeing season 5. Again, thanks for hosting!!!
ReplyDeleteOh It's soooo worth the wait! Great job everyone!!! I especially admire those posing mad men style for the photo =) Thank you Julia for organizing the event and including my Betty dress. Looking forward to your next challenge!
ReplyDeleteWow they are all so awesome!! Such talented women! Truly awesome!!
ReplyDeleteAbsolutely amazing what you sewing-ladies managed to do! You all look great, and Miss Bobbin: What a great idea!
ReplyDeleteGreat way to pool tremendous talent. The garments are stunning. I would love to win the prize. Thanks for a fun blog.
ReplyDeleteWhat an amazing round up for an amazing challenge - thanks so much for hosting Julia - it was a blast! Now off to check out everyone's blog :)
ReplyDeleteThanks so much Julia --- what a fantastic party you've hosted here! I wouldn't have had the guts to make a Mad Men dress if it hadn't been for the challenge but I'm so glad I gave it a go and look forward to catching up on all the blogs above.
ReplyDeleteI've been waiting for this and am not disappointed. Congratulations to all the those who made Mad Men dresses you did a wonderful job.
ReplyDeleteWow! What a great turn-out! I loooove the pink and purple Joanie dress!
ReplyDeleteJulia, I love your style and the awesome idea for the Mad Men Challenge. There are some very talented women out there! Definitely an inspiration for us all.
ReplyDeleteThis was such a fun challenge! Thank-you SO MUCH for hosting it. What a stunning collection of dresses, and I've loved finding a bunch of great new blogs to follow.
ReplyDeleteThe dress is back with a vengeance - thanks Julia for encouraging us all to make, show and tell. A fabulous collection - well done everyone!
ReplyDeleteWoow!! All are fantastic! Congrats to all the participants! You rock girls!!!
ReplyDeleteThank you to everyone who added to this gorgeous parade of dresses. You made my Sunday sweeter!
ReplyDeleteWell done all of you who entered, each one is great!
ReplyDeleteWow! This is a really great challenge and full of inspiration, thanks for organizing this and I am fully confident in another challenge to come ....
ReplyDeleteThey all look so fantastic!
ReplyDeleteCan't believe all the gorgeous dresses and the effort that went into them all! Makes me wish I had more time to sew instead of just trawling websites checking out everyone else's efforts!
ReplyDeleteWhat an inspirational group of photos! I would love to win so I could try to make a MM dress for myself :)
ReplyDeleteThere's some serious talent happening here! So inspiring...
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I'm just floored. So much incredibleness going on here. Is that a word? It just seems appropriate here. FUN!
ReplyDeleteEveryone's dresses look amazing and now I have so many new blogs to explore. Thanks so much for hosting Julia.
ReplyDeleteWOW! So many fabulous seamstresses in vintage style dresses. I love them all. Fantastic work and congratulations to all you MAD ladies!
ReplyDeleteWowsers this challenge has a fabulosity rating of 1 million I say well done indeedy to all those clever beans and a $25 gift voucher? well how can I not comment.
ReplyDeleteIncredible job!!!!
ReplyDeleteI just love the dresses all of you made. I really can't tell which is my favorite.
ReplyDeleteI love to sew vintage patterns. I just finished one last week. My favorite are from Vogue, but I love Burda too. I'm sure the $25 gift voucher would be very well used with me (but perhaps my husband would not be as excited as I would !)
Thanks for sharing your passion with us !
Great job everyone!!! I have been awaiting this post and you all did not disappoint. Cannot wait until the next challenge.
ReplyDeleteThese are amazing and it was such a great idea to do a challenge, I hope to join in your next challenge. These dresses are amazing, there is some amazing talent out there! XxxX http://thesecondhandrose.blogspot.co.uk/
ReplyDeleteLove this challenge. It really inspires me to get my sewing machine back out! Once our basement is finished and I'm all set up again with my sewing room.....this is the first inspiration that I am going to create from! All of the dresses are so lovely!
ReplyDeleteThank you, a million times over, for hosting this challenge! I really had the best time participating. I can't wait to get around to see more from all the talented and creative participants!
ReplyDeleteWe all did good : ) Wonderful to see how other interpreted the fashions. Thanks to Julia for organizing this!!
ReplyDeleteI didn't participate, but it was really fun to see everyone's loveliness in one place! Bravo everyone, you did a fantastic job :)
ReplyDeleteThose are some amazing dresses! Well done everyone!
ReplyDeleteSo many gorgeous dresses!
ReplyDeleteOh, man, everyone really brought their A-Game to this event! Julia, thank you so much for organizing this, and everyone's outfits are so magnificent, it's lovely.
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That was fun to look at!!!!
ReplyDeleteWow, I'm almost all teary now seeing the incredible amount of talent and beauty all piled into one post! Amazing and inspiring! :)
ReplyDeleteI SO want to do my own now... do you think you will have another Mad Men challenge in the future? :)
These turned out LOVELY ladies! I'm very jealous! My own Mad Men dress is 98% done--I have to insert the zipper, re-do the sleeves (they look more 80s prom than 1960s chic), and hem the bottom. Would've been done on time if my feed dog gears hadn't pooed out on me.
ReplyDeleteWow! I love ALL of the gorgeous dresses!
ReplyDeleteoh, it makes me so happy to see so much talent and beauty in these dresses. fricking amazing!!! and so excited for the give-away! im so inspired right now... joan you have my heart!!!!
ReplyDeleteKnockout dresses! What a wonderful gathering of beautiful dresses. Bravo for bringing them all together, Julia!
ReplyDeletePure awesomeness!
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What a gorgeous collection of dresses (bring back the 50/60's I say!). Don't envy you the task of picking a winner!
ReplyDeleteWhat a fun challenge. So many amazing dresses! I hope you hold a similar challenge later in the year. I would love to join in!
ReplyDeleteSo many lovely dresses! Wonderful job, everyone! I second Rose's above comment - there are so many more I want to make!
ReplyDeleteWow, so much awesomeness! It's gonna take me a while to check them all, but they seem so worth it!
ReplyDeleteThese are so cool! I can't wait to go make my own!
ReplyDeleteI'm so envious of all these dresses!
ReplyDeleteoh! so many pretties! i gotta get sewing!!!
ReplyDeleteAll these projects are gorgeous, and I had so much fun participating!
ReplyDeleteCan we please have another one this time next year? I'm sure my sewing will be up to par by then! All these dresses are oh so pretty I am actually green with envy. Well done ladies!
ReplyDeleteJulia, I think this has been a fantastic challenge. Although I have not taken part (or even seen one episode of Mad Men - shocking I know. I need to hire me some episodes from the dvd shop!) I have absolutely loved seeing the inspiration drawn from so many fabulous sewers. I love seeing all the dresses. Great idea! Thanks for sharing it with everyone.
ReplyDeleteI am so impressed by the beautiful dresses and wonderful talent shown in these pics! I'm so inspired to ramp up my sewing.
ReplyDeleteOh my word! What a talented group! So inspiring. Thanks for sharing, Julia. Now for a wee bit of blog-hopping ;-).
ReplyDeleteOh my gosh! What beautiful and inspiring pieces! I'll be busy browsing for quite a while :-)
ReplyDeleteI love mad men style, especially Joan's! Great job to all the sewers. Your creations are beautiful!
ReplyDeleteGreat job everyone! I'm so inspired!
ReplyDeletewow, great work!
ReplyDeleteHow did I miss out on this challenge? My little bubble is too small! Fantastic job to all!
ReplyDeleteNext time... I'll be ready.
This is a fantastic collection of dresses everyone made. I loved reading this and seeing all the pictures. Gorgeous! It makes me wish I was a better seamstress.
ReplyDeletewow Julia, what a fantastic round up of Mad Men inspired outfits!
ReplyDeleteThanks for including my dress. I've only just tonight finished what was to be my second entry, my Betty inspired dress. Oh well it'll go up on my blog soon enough.
Not sure if I'm gonna comment in time for the giveaway, but regardless, everyone did awesome! love it all, and thanks again for the challenge!
ReplyDeleteWow, these are all amazing!!! I wouldn't even be able to pick a favourite as they are all stunning dresses and stunning ladies wearing them. Well done everyone. I still haven't finished mine :-(
ReplyDeleteThese are all so fabulous & gorgeous & amazing! Also, I've discovered about 12 new lovely blogs -- thanks for hosting such an awesome sewing challenge! (It's totally inspired me to stitch up a glorious green Joan dress of my own!)
ReplyDeleteAll I can say is what an astounding amount of sewinf talent there is out there. I didn't do the Mad Men challenge, but having seen these I'm inspired.
ReplyDeleteI found your site while poking around the internet looking for inspiration after my daughter asked me to make her a 1950s style sundress. I am not a watcher of Mad Men, but I loved the dresses you made so much that I bought Butterick 5603. Can't wait to get started, (after I finish the sundress, of course). All of your dresses are beautiful. Great work!
ReplyDeleteWow, what a fabulous post!
ReplyDeletethis is very very helpful as I look for inspiration for a VIP event that I am going to. Thank you so much!
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