Her designs are young, hip and elegant. And the backs of her dresses are to die for! Not to mention her prices which are surprisingly affordable for handmade items!
Chie Duncan, the designer behind Vivat Veritas, is a Japanese Seamstress based out of Philadelphia PA. Fashion and sewing were just a hobby started when a friend lent her a basic sewing machine to make a few odds and ends (pillow cases and whatnot).
Over the next few months she started making clothes and could not stop sewing. She personally designs all items found in her shop and takes pride in making each piece by hand.
Some of her items here are order made, and some are ready to be shipped. If you see any item that you like, but the size doesn't fit you, please contact her. She can make one that's fitted to you (same fabric might not be available). Chie will also make bride's maid dresses.
For some of her latest creations and fabulous tutorials check out her blog. I think you'd like the "big buttons dress" and "Kimono top" tutorials.
Please note that 10% of the profit will be donated to the Christian ministry in Thailand, where they help women who were forced into prostitution.
If you would like to win a $50 gift card to Vivat Veritas please see below:
Grosgrain Giveaways can be entered by any one of three ways
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3) By FOLLOWING Grosgrain
Just remember to please leave me a comment telling me what you did so that I can go back and look for your entry. Either give me the link that you posted for the giveaway to or tell me that you began to follow me.
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«Oldest ‹Older 1 – 200 of 289 Newer› Newest»What cute stuff! Count me in. AND I'm a follower!
i have been wanting one of her creations forever!! love the backs.
those are beautiful dresses! i want all of them!
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i'm a follower!
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I realllllllly love that blue, flowey dress!
I'm a follower too!
What a great designer! I posted a link on my blog: http://adventuresinourarmylife.blogspot.com/2010/09/vivat-veritas-50-guest-giveaway.html
Beautiful dresses! Thanks for the great giveaway!
I also follow. Thanks!
Very cute! I'd love to win!
I also follow!
Pretty dresses! I love her style...and the fact that she donates some of the proceeds!
I follow this blog! It's one of my favorites!
wow, she´s great, hope to have good luck this time.
there are a couple of desses I have fallen in love with (and they are not expensive at all)
Those are so cute!
So effortless and fun! Thanks for the giveaway!
I'm a follower too!
Very cute and a great cause!
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Love love love her stuff!
Link posted on my tumblr: http://thesewinglibrarian.tumblr.com/
Very, very cute & I'm already a follower!
Wow, those dresses blow me away. Going to her blog to see more!
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I love these dresses, especially the first one, so cute!
Oh yes, she is very talented. I love her dresses. What a great giveaway!
By the way, I am always confused about the 'following' rule. Do you mean google especially, or does any rss.reader count? Because ofcourse I am subscribed to your feeds!
i'm a huge fan of vivat veritas.. thanks for the giveaway :)
All her work is seriously lovely! So excited to look over her blog!
Such cute stuff! I love that she donates to a worthy cause too. rachelteodoro@yahoo.com
I'm a follower. :)
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Her clothing is beautiful. The school year keeps me from sewing, but the inspiration keeps flowing in!
These designs are all so lovely. Great style!
Thanks for the giveaway :)
I'm a Grosgrain follower
Wow - I love everything. The white dress is my favorite.
Oh my gosh, her clothes are to dieeeee for. I am definitely eyeing the Midnight Blue Keyhole Cocktail Dress.
I'm a follower, of course!
The designs are stunning. I posted it on my blog:
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Thanks for introducing me to such wonderful dresses!
Such pretty designs - I would love to win!
I'm a follower!
What adorable stuff! :)
I am a Grosgrain follower!
Oh, I just love her creations! Count me in
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and I'm a follower
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Those dresses are gorgeous!
Those dresses are gorgeous!
Wow! She does all of that herself. Talented!
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Her clothes are so cute, that is exactly the kind of sewing for myself i want to do!
What a lovely collection of dresses, thanks so much for the giveaway!
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Cute Cute!
I'm a follower!
wow! I love all the amazing details!
I also follow. What cute dresses; the backs are great!
Such cute things!
And a follower :) Thanks!
Count me in as well! those are beautiful!
I have always been a follower. :)
I'm following you ^__^
I've seen her work on burdastyle.com and have marveled at her creativity and talent.
I also posted a link on my blog http://odd-angles.blogspot.com/2010/09/vivat-veritas-50-guest-giveaway.html
These are adorable! she is very talented.
Also am a follower. :)
I'm a follower!
What cute work she does!!
I am a follower!
Whoa, beautiful dresses !
Enter me please :)
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Oh and I follow you as CelyFrenchie !
Thanks and good luck everyone :)
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Gorgeous! I especially like that blue drapey dress.
Wow - what beautiful garments. I still haven't progressed to making my own clothes yet...
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I love them all! I am a follower as well!
such lovely dresses!! and what a great little shop and concept.
i've been a long-time follower--what a great giveaway, thanks!
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Oh those are beautiful. It made me literally itch to take out the sewing machine after a long hiatus.
Katharine
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I'm also a follower!
so cute! and I love a entrepreneur who gives back!
Oohhh, this is great! I'm always looking for great designers on etsy. Count me in! And I'm a follower too.
I have a new crush! Thanks for introducing us!
I've been a follower of your lovely site!
I love all her beautiful dresses!
ohmygoodness. gorgeous!!!
Awesome stuff!!! :)
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I'm a follower and I posted a link to the giveaway at HilbornHappenings.blogspot.com .
so beautiful
How inspiring! LOVE those dresses!
And I follow grosgrain!
WOW, THOSE DRESSES ARE STUNNING!
I love the backs of her designs. Fabulous.
Devoted and Proud Follower of Grossgrain. yeah!!!
Ooooh I just love the coral floral dress! Count me in!
I'm leaving a comment as my entry and hope to win! Such gorgeous pieces!
I'm a follower, and would love to win!- great dresses and fabrics...
These dresses are so pretty. Count me in! :)
Adorable styles! Would love to have one.
OH pick me!
--Camille
I am a follow of grosgrain on google reader
nice stuff!
Beautiful dresses and gorgeous giveaway!!!! I'm also a follower!!!
These dresses are absolutely gorgeous! Love them all!
I'm a follower.
How amazing!
Lindsay.forgette at gmail dot com
gorgeous! she makes beautiful things!
I love her creations! The design/fabric combos are just perfect.
Thanks for the giveaway! I am a follower too!
I too love the back of the dresses!
checked out her site on etsy and her dresses are so cute! and i'm a follower:)
Wow all of her stuff is so so cute. Love it all.
Thanks for hosting the giveaway. Always nice to find beautiful handmade dresses.
I am a follower.
Those dresses are beautiful!! I'm a follower
I have been following Vivat Veritas for a while now and love the beautiful things she makes!
Such a charming style!
I linked to this post on my blog! See here: jhelene.blogspot.com
What a cute cute cute set of outfits! I follow:) TFS!
I lovvve these dresses.
you're right - the backs are amazing
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Oh, I especially love the one with orange flowers! (I follow you.)
Oh!!!!!!!!! I soooooooooo hope I win! I love here designs!!!!!!!!!!!
I love the white dress! So pretty.
What lovely things! Thank you for sharing.
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Also, I am a follower! :)
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I'm a follower!
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I am on a "cut-out back" dress trip and those dresses look amazing!
I follow you too! :)
Thanks for the giveaway!
You're already in my google reader feeds. As for a link, does twitter count? http://twitter.com/Corvustristis
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I'm a follower already but would love to be entered! Thanks :)
What beautiful stuff. It looks so effortless to wear, and classy too. I'm a follower as well!
Just WOW! Love! Love! Love!
Wow her clothes are gorgeous!
so cute I am in LOVE LOVE LOVE with that jumper! poor girls in prostitution :(
follower!
love these dresses, and I'm a follower
Love her simple lines :) Fantastic stuff!
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Her dresses are beautiful! Please count me in!
These are gorgeous - I have noticed her work on the Burdastyle website. Her pieces are very distinctive.
I'm also a grosgrain follower :)
Wow I love her clothing!!! I wish I needed to buy a dress right now so that I would have an excuse to buy one!
Thanks for the chance to win!
What gorgeous creations and a neat story! I love following your blog!
Gorgeous!
Gorgeous stuff!! I'm in love with the Stripe Tuxedo Dress- I'm definitely getting that if I win. (If I don't win, I'll have to save up some $$!)
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And I follow you!
Super cute! I especially love the surprise open back. Very sultry!
Following on Reader! :)
Been a follower of hers AND yours for EVAH!
Would LOVE to win this!! :D
Ooo! That blue dress is just to die for!!
i linked on twitter http://twitter.com/syytta/status/23960772709
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i love the Ajisai Skirt.
i'm a follower
What adorable stuff! I love all of the dresses!
That mustard yellow dress looks so pretty and comfy! Count me in for this giveaway!
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I follow through google reader. Thanks for the chance to win!
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You weren't kidding about the backs of the dresses. Going to check out her shop now!
And I'm a follower!
Oh I love all her stunning back cut out creations! I'm in!
Love her dresses, especially the backs! So pretty! Love & blessings from NC!
I am already a follower. Count me in again. Thanks so much! Love & blessings from NC!
Vivat Veritas is one of the very first blogs I followed when I started sewing. Many of her creations are on my inspiration board and I get excited every time she has something new. I love your blog as well...and now I'm finally a follower!
Oh my oh my oh my! How precious are her dresses!? I want them all! :)
I am also a Grosgrain follower. How could I not be? :)
All of her clothes are lovely!
I'm a follower!
Her dresses are great!!
Oh, yes please! What beautiful clothes!
And I'm a loyal follower!
Great designs, I especially love the open backs!
Her work is wondrous! Thanks for introducing me to her site.
What beautiful designs!
I'm a faithful follower!
Wow!! Beautiful dresses- love them!
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Oh and I am a follower too- love your blog!
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I would loooove something from her shop! I've been admiring her stuff for quite some time :)
those necklines are so flattering *and* she gives to charity! what's not to love?
Yes please! Im a follower!
They're lovely!!
Also, I follow. :)
Beautiful creations!! Count me in!! I'm already a follower!
The backs ARE to die for... ♥ please enter me :] paintinggirl [at] gmail [dot] com
I'm a Grosgrain follower and I linked this to my blog.
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~Sarah
The backs ARE to die for... ♥ please enter me :] paintinggirl [at] gmail [dot] com
I'm a follower on Google reader as well! :]
I love vivat veritas, especially all the cut out back dresses she does :)
Wow, she has amazing stuff in her Etsy store. I can't stop looking at it!
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Those dress backs are STUNNING!
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I'm a blog follower! :]
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Such talent!
Thanks for the giveaway, and
I am a follower.
cute!
What delicious dresses! Count me in, please!
love!
Oh, wow! Seriously cute stuff.
Such pretty designs! I love those dresses!
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That mustard dress is so charming!
PS - I follow you. :)
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Absolutely charming designs. ~Heather
Love them all! The backs are such a special surprise. Personal fave is the Yukina dress in mustard!
I am a follower! My number one favorite blog!!!
wow! and I love that 10% is donated to such an important aid.
absolutely adore her dresses >_<!
Thanks for the great giveaway! I'm a new follower!
I love all the backs on the dresses! Thanks for the giveaway!
These are all so lovely!!
I'm a follower!
These dresses are GORGEOUS!! I wish I could have all of them!!
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her dresses are adorable!
Those dresses are adorable! She certainly has a creative mind, thanks for sharing! <3
~Emily
(emilyalaska22@yahoo.com)
follow
oh how lovely! i want to wear things like that. i so want to know how to make my own patterns.
Lovely stuff! I wish I could make dresses that pretty...
i linked.
i comment.
i follow.
...and i want -
the olive dress!
Adorable dresses! I especially love the green one with 3/4 lenghth sleeves.
And I am a follower.
I love your website! and i am now a follower! :)
You're right, she does have great prices!!!
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