Inspired by this crazy, yet cool Retro Christmas Dress that Lisa Freemont Street pointed out on her Facebook, I've decided to make my own Christmas Dress (at least that's the plan). I had a personal matra to not do or think of Christmas stuff until after Thanksgiving, but oops...
Bertie Dexter Jubilee Dress in Winter Wonderland Link
Gertie's Faux Fifties Dress Link
Holiday Treasures Greenery Red Fabric
$9/yard Link
Pattern from Gertie's Book for Better Sewing (that I got for my Birthday, yay!) The Sultry Sheath Dress variation w/ full Gathered Skirt and 3/4 length sleeves. I finished the FBA (alteration) yesterday (while watching Firefly) and I think the tissue fits well, now onto the muslin! And adjusting the shoulders so they cover my bra straps, plus sleeves.
Photo via Happy Together Blog (x)
White Tulle Petticoat (Hem sticking out from bottom of skirt) Gertie Crinoline Tutorial
Vintage White Poinsettia Brooch $9 Link/Silver Holly Poinsettia Hair Clip Made from last year
Black Pumps w/ DIY Gold Glitter Sole Tutorial Link/Cuban Heel Back Seam Stockings Link $8
:)
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Thursday, November 15, 2012
Saturday, September 29, 2012
Birthday 2012
Hello! Well another year, another Birthday. It was my Birthday on
Thursday (September 27th! And it was oh so good. As usual (which I love)
my family and I went out to dinner: Mom, Dad, Steph (sister), Jon (bro
in law) and their new daughter (my niece) Kate!
We went to Olive Garden (I am not kidding, 7 (7!) people at the restaurant had "Happy Birthday" sung to them, they were trying to steal my thunder!), then came back home for cake and presents (Presents! Cake!)
The Haul:
-$23 for my number of years (which will probably go towards my Halloween costume and/or hopefully fabric for a cute dress made from...
-Colette Patterns Macaron Dress - yay! This means I get to make cute dresses!
-Emma (1996) DVD - gotta love the Jane Austinness of it all :) and Gwyneth Paltrow has never been cuter (besides Pepper Potts BFFing it up with Agent Phil Coulson maybe)
-a wrist pin cushion! - which looks like a mini pillow on your wrist, which is adorable and it's blue (my favorite color)!
-an Halloween Owl decoration that says "Happy Owl-Oween!" It's adorable and glittery.
-Ella Fitzgerald Sings the Cole Porter Song Book - Score! Now I have this fab jazzy lady to listen to while I clean my room (and other things). And the packaging is super cute and retroy.
-A $15 gift card to Beverly's Craft Store from Steph and Jon. You know what this means? That's right, Halloween/crafts galore/fabric :)
So there you go :) Birthday fun! Thank you family! I love you guys :)
We went to Olive Garden (I am not kidding, 7 (7!) people at the restaurant had "Happy Birthday" sung to them, they were trying to steal my thunder!), then came back home for cake and presents (Presents! Cake!)
The Haul:
-$23 for my number of years (which will probably go towards my Halloween costume and/or hopefully fabric for a cute dress made from...
-Colette Patterns Macaron Dress - yay! This means I get to make cute dresses!
-Emma (1996) DVD - gotta love the Jane Austinness of it all :) and Gwyneth Paltrow has never been cuter (besides Pepper Potts BFFing it up with Agent Phil Coulson maybe)
-a wrist pin cushion! - which looks like a mini pillow on your wrist, which is adorable and it's blue (my favorite color)!
-an Halloween Owl decoration that says "Happy Owl-Oween!" It's adorable and glittery.
-Ella Fitzgerald Sings the Cole Porter Song Book - Score! Now I have this fab jazzy lady to listen to while I clean my room (and other things). And the packaging is super cute and retroy.
-A $15 gift card to Beverly's Craft Store from Steph and Jon. You know what this means? That's right, Halloween/crafts galore/fabric :)
Birthday Cake (all blue!) |
Jon made fire |
Blew out all the candles! |
All smiles :) |
Mom, Jon, and Kate! |
The Jon |
The Steph |
The "Michelle" of the cake, and the real Michelle |
Dad & Mom |
The photo that turned out nice :) |
And the ones that didn't... |
I was laughing so hard I was crying (I don't know why this one's quality is so bad, it didn't resize right) |
So there you go :) Birthday fun! Thank you family! I love you guys :)
Wednesday, September 19, 2012
Halloween 2012: Flapper Ballerina
My ideas for Halloween this year. I'll be making my own costume. A Flapper Ballerina, as I have dubbed it.
Headband idea, made with Black Trim, Tiny White Flowers/Lace, Yellow Flowers & Cream Feathers
Anita Page in "Our Modern Maidens" (1929)
Anita Page & Joan Crawford in "Our Modern Maidens" (1929)
Myrna Loy
Anita Page
1920's Drop Waist Dress w/ Full Tulle Skirt
Colette Patterns Sorbetto Blouse Pattern (Free, needs 2 yards of fabric) & Sorbetto (Free) Cap Sleeves
Champagne Satin $6/yard 58" wide Link
Alabama Chanin "Climbing Daisy" Embroidery
Lavender Cotton Ribbon & Dark Grey/Black Embroidery Thread
"The pattern, called Climbing Daisy, is done with simple straight stitches and French knots in the cotton ribbon. The vines are stitched in regular embroidery floss in a stem stitch ." Gertie @ STC Craft
Tulle Skirt "Gertie's Layer Cake Crinoline" Pattern Tutorial
DIY Layered Tulle Skirt Tutorial
Layered "Waterfall" Full Ballet Skirt (like Myrna's)
Two Layered Colors, Purple (Top) & Blue (Bottom) (New Amethyst & Navy) 6" $2/roll 25 yards (75 feet)
Or I'm going to check out what Tulle they have at Beverly's
Gold Ballet Flats w/ Nude Silk Ribbon tie up legs, Cream Fringe detail for sleeves? Curly Hair, Lace Gloves?
So that's it! Thoughts?
Headband idea, made with Black Trim, Tiny White Flowers/Lace, Yellow Flowers & Cream Feathers
John Galliano F/W 2009 |
Anita Page in "Our Modern Maidens" (1929)
Anita Page & Joan Crawford in "Our Modern Maidens" (1929)
Anita Page
1920's Drop Waist Dress w/ Full Tulle Skirt
Colette Patterns Sorbetto Blouse Pattern (Free, needs 2 yards of fabric) & Sorbetto (Free) Cap Sleeves
Champagne Satin $6/yard 58" wide Link
Alabama Chanin "Climbing Daisy" Embroidery
Lavender Cotton Ribbon & Dark Grey/Black Embroidery Thread
"The pattern, called Climbing Daisy, is done with simple straight stitches and French knots in the cotton ribbon. The vines are stitched in regular embroidery floss in a stem stitch ." Gertie @ STC Craft
Tulle Skirt "Gertie's Layer Cake Crinoline" Pattern Tutorial
DIY Layered Tulle Skirt Tutorial
Layered "Waterfall" Full Ballet Skirt (like Myrna's)
Two Layered Colors, Purple (Top) & Blue (Bottom) (New Amethyst & Navy) 6" $2/roll 25 yards (75 feet)
Or I'm going to check out what Tulle they have at Beverly's
Gold Ballet Flats w/ Nude Silk Ribbon tie up legs, Cream Fringe detail for sleeves? Curly Hair, Lace Gloves?
So that's it! Thoughts?
Tuesday, June 19, 2012
Summer Photos and Gatsby Reading
Hello! Even though the first day of Summer isn't official until tomorrow , I'm claiming Summer as officially here. This week while Dad's been away up at Grandma's, I've been watering the garden for him, and even picking some strawberries for yours truely, and I must say it's quite enjoyable, and refreshing on a sunny afternoon.
My alleries have been crazy, but nothing that some good allergy medicine isn't solving.
Mom and I bought "Midnight in Paris" (2011) this week, and after watching it last night (Mom liked it, and I liked it again after seeing it again for the first time since last year, and laughing at seeingLoki Tom Hiddleston as F. Scott Fitzgerald), I was inspired to do some long overdue Summer reading. So we went out today and bought a few books from Barnes and Noble. I bought Fitzgerald's "The Great Gatsby" and "This Side of Paradise", and Mom bought Alexandre Dumas' "The Count of Monte Cristo".
Time to watch John Green's Gatsby's American Dream Golden Gatsby
I'm also working on sewing a shirt, I'm almost done, and I'll post pictures when that's finished. And while outside noticing all the plants at sunset, I decided to take some photos, which I'll share with you now :)
My alleries have been crazy, but nothing that some good allergy medicine isn't solving.
Mom and I bought "Midnight in Paris" (2011) this week, and after watching it last night (Mom liked it, and I liked it again after seeing it again for the first time since last year, and laughing at seeing
Time to watch John Green's Gatsby's American Dream Golden Gatsby
I'm also working on sewing a shirt, I'm almost done, and I'll post pictures when that's finished. And while outside noticing all the plants at sunset, I decided to take some photos, which I'll share with you now :)
Thursday, April 26, 2012
Hello again!
Hello again! On a happy note, I'm starting a new blog, but not exactly because I wanted to, which is the sad part of the story. The other side of the coin is that since Blogger and Google have changed their systems and policies, I'd have to simply switch my Blog over to my (newly created) Google account. A simple enough procedure, except Google can't find my blog! (http://lilbaileyfunkymonk.blogspot.com/). Goodness knows why but I've tried my email, user name, retrieving "forgotten" passwords, and it says it can't find one that matches in their database, even though my blog is still up and running, even though it won't be come May 30th.
So while I'm a little said I'll loose a few blog posts, It's a good reason to start fresh anew. And in commemoration, I'll try to update more often. Starting with my current creative plans...A Poetry Book. While looking for a folder in my room for my talk, I came across an old project I had done for a Creative Writing class I had taken Junior year. And I must say while although it was a good project for the time, I thought I might be able to make a more creative work of art nowadays, so I thought I should make a second crack at a Poetry Book of sorts, though with less constricted rules (and less traditional poetry).
It could simply be a crafted book of ideas, art, quotes, and stories. For the past little while, I've been collecting musical lyrics I've liked and jotted down a few notes, and even get the idea to turn part of the book (or all?) into a Pop Up Book. Hopefully I'll update with some of those ideas soon.
Goals to post on this new Blog: Story Ideas, Art, Photography, "Poetry Story Book Pop Up Project", thoughts from far away places, Different Ideas and Inspiration of all kinds.
To the Future!
So while I'm a little said I'll loose a few blog posts, It's a good reason to start fresh anew. And in commemoration, I'll try to update more often. Starting with my current creative plans...A Poetry Book. While looking for a folder in my room for my talk, I came across an old project I had done for a Creative Writing class I had taken Junior year. And I must say while although it was a good project for the time, I thought I might be able to make a more creative work of art nowadays, so I thought I should make a second crack at a Poetry Book of sorts, though with less constricted rules (and less traditional poetry).
It could simply be a crafted book of ideas, art, quotes, and stories. For the past little while, I've been collecting musical lyrics I've liked and jotted down a few notes, and even get the idea to turn part of the book (or all?) into a Pop Up Book. Hopefully I'll update with some of those ideas soon.
Goals to post on this new Blog: Story Ideas, Art, Photography, "Poetry Story Book Pop Up Project", thoughts from far away places, Different Ideas and Inspiration of all kinds.
To the Future!
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