Entries from July 2010

I’m still in my dressing gown

Author: admin, July 28th, 2010

Hooley dooley – you should see me today.
I’m still in my dressing gown – and the market makers have gone to lunch!
Must get myself organised!
I do have a dress code … well, a very casual one!
When I became a full-time trader I decided, like anyone who goes out to work, that I would present myself [...]

Looking for wedding dresses can be a wonderful experience

Author: admin, July 28th, 2010

Looking for wedding dresses can be a wonderful experience or one that causes tension and anxiety. Think about a few of these tips before you start looking for wedding dresses.
When shopping for wedding dresses only take a friend or relative you really trust. You do not want a critical person along when you look at [...]

Find several wedding dresses that you like and then go online

Author: admin, July 28th, 2010

Black Tie is a common reference to a formal affair. If the invitation specifically states ‘black tie’ you WILL be expected to come in a tuxedo. You do not have to wear a black tuxedo – a grey tuxedo would be equally acceptable.
You may also prefer to add some color or distinction to your outfit [...]

Some of these wedding dresses are beautiful

Author: admin, July 28th, 2010

When you receive an invitation card for the formal party, this may be a sign that you are having a move up your career path or it is your first formal charity event. As you read the invitation you see listed among the details “black tie”. Does that mean you need to wear a tuxedo? [...]

Do you have sewing-related dreams?

Author: admin, July 21st, 2010

Did you all know that the Vintage Pattern Wiki is up to nearly THIRTY THOUSAND patterns? Holy Moly. (We only have about 700 to go. If everyone who reads this post in the first hour that it’s up goes and adds a pattern, we’d be there and past there!)
Lovely, isn’t it? You can find the [...]

Especially the Princess lines and the dolman sleeves together

Author: admin, July 21st, 2010

Especially the Princess lines and the dolman sleeves together — I think that looks so “modern,” in the retro sense of the word.
Of course, anything with lines like this makes me think of color-blocking (dark gray! with a chartreuse yellow center panel!) but I can’t figure out how to add pockets here, other than patch [...]

Just the right blend of inspirational and “how-to-do-it-ness”

Author: admin, July 21st, 2010

These two have been languishing on the sewing machine table for weeks — I just have to hem them and sew down the bias-tape facings, but man, getting the time to do that … hasn’t happened.
But aren’t they nice? I can’t wait to wear the blue one. Maybe by the time you read this I [...]

Why is this a mullet dress?

Author: admin, July 21st, 2010

Why is this a mullet dress? Because if you can look at this picture and NOT think “Business in front, party in the back,” you are a better human being than I am.
This would be a great dress to wear on those uncomfortable folding chairs they use for school assemblies — you know which ones [...]

Dressing up is always great fun

Author: admin, July 14th, 2010

Everything old is new again this should be fashions slogan. The 60’s fancy dress is a very popular trend right now. Of course most people do not subscribe to the trend it is largely left to the young and the young at heart.
A lot of people turn to these dresses for costume purposes they wear [...]

Fancy dress costumes need to be perfect outfits

Author: admin, July 14th, 2010

Having a ball shouldn’t cost the earth. Unless dressing up as a leprechaun for work everyday is your thing, fancy dress costumes need to be perfect outfits for those one of occasions only; the special times. Nobody wants to spend a fortune to let their hair down, (or to put it up, if you’re wearing [...]