Fluttery Sleeves

I made this tank a while back but haven't had a chance to shoot it yet. I bought the top (sans sleeves) at Forever 21 for real cheap after being inspired by a shirt I saw for sale online. Then I went to the fabric store and bought 20 different prints because I was too indecisive. Eventually I chose this light pink fabric with tiny brown flowers to sew onto the straps. It was pretty simple. I cut two long strips and sewed them on using an overlapping technique to create little ruffles. Here's the final product:

I wish I had made this whole dress.

I picked this little vintage masterpiece up at Misred (a really sweet buy/sell/trade store downtown that carries primarily vintage clothing) for only $20! It was originally a knee length dress but I can't do those for some reason so I hemmed it a little shorter. It was one of my lazy days and I sewed it quite uneven. I ended up liking the way it turned out. The wavy hem line gives it some character though we can all see it doesn't need much more of that!



And I don't know how this is possible but I just discovered ASOS. And their $6 flat rate shipping to the U.S. I scored these babies from them.

Hearts

I went to JoAnns in search of a fabric I could use for a little project (which I will be posting soon) and instead I ended up making this tank top first. I honestly got pretty carried away in the store and filled with ideas for future creations.


This adorable scalloped heart trim was already curved which made it extremely easy to add to the collar of this white tank.




Shirt- DIY/ Forever 21
Shorts- American Apparel
Shoes- Aldo

Still Here!

I have had no time to get any posts together lately partly due to weather (shoots), lack of sewing materials, and because I have been working too much. I am a server at a restaurant downtown and about a week ago guess who happened to be seated in my section... Twiggy! The one and only. She was extremely nice even though a few embarassing mix ups involving bottles of wine happened at her table. I acted like I had no idea who she was until the very end when I wrote "Thanks Twiggy!" on her check. And I wasn't going to do this at first (I don't like to cause a fuss when famous people come into my work) but I decided to snag a photo with her.


My latest project was fixing up these daisy printed bloomers I got from a shop called Little Brooklyn Vintage for $5. They were pretty big and very long. I don't know how appropriate they are for public because I think they are pajamas, but I will wear them anyway.

Clothing Swap

One thing that all of you need to get into is the clothing swap. My friends and I have them every couple of months. We get together all of our unwanted clothes and pretty much just throw them in a massive pile. We mix them up a little and go at it. From then on it is every woman for herself. I prefer to trade individual items but that can be a little more complicated. Anyway, I got this black dress:


It needed a bit of work to get rid of the old lady-ness.

Pants to Shorts

Living in a state that is super hot and humid 2/3 of the year, I have a habbit of turning all my pants into shorts. After our very few winter months, I can't get any more use out clothing that goes below my knees. This pair of Silence and Noise pants from Urban were my first victim. Before:

Against all of my friends wishes, I decided to turn these into a much more Florida friendly pair of summer shorts. After: