tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-46421785585406929592024-02-20T02:16:02.140+10:00Stitch It Up Stellakhristie Bhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06484967706740689642noreply@blogger.comBlogger122125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4642178558540692959.post-22482210936243754742012-10-30T23:31:00.000+10:002012-10-30T23:31:44.667+10:00Frocktober 17-24Have to get the frocks out there before the month is over eh....<br />
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Day 17. A handmade dress from years ago. The workmanship is shabby but the flocked dots are divine. Ginger wears a little mandarin collared china doll dress. Her dress outshines mine today.<br />
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Day 18. A vintage patio dress with more fancy ric rac than I have ever seen on a dress. Perfect for visiting a pony named Milkshake. Ginger wears a fabulous floral dress from Japan.<br />
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Day 19. Another oldie, handmade from the same pattern as Day 17. It doesn't have much life left in it, but I love it all the same. Ginger wears a handmade dress from a 60's pattern, passed down from her big sister.<br />
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Day 20. What do horses, ballerina and puppies have in common? All fit for a little princess I say. A road trip on this day to pick up a puppy that is a gift (boo who). Ginger and I both wearing handmade dresses from 60's patterns.<br />
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Day 21. A day spent bbq-ing and sitting poolside with a cold beer. Ginger wears a hand made reversible dress with matching shorties. My dress is a fabulous cotton dress from the 60's.<br />
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Day 22. Another handmade reversible dress, now technically a top worn by Ginger. I am wearing my religious frock, made from 60's pattern.<br />
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Day 23. The colours pop in this pic because my photographer Stella is getting creative with the Art settings. My dress is made from 60's pattern with 60's fabric and topped with some shimmery bead work. Ginger is wearing an op shopped number that she picked. Very cute.<br />
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Day 24. My dress is a rare op shop find. A 1950's sun dress in amazing condition. Ginger wears a handmade Hello Kitty dress.<br />
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I had every intention of bombarding you with most of the days left, but I am tired and weary and have had a bad day at the machine. Twisted dress, a mountain of unpicking, tears, frustration and to top it off I managed to sew the zipper foot to the dress. DOH!!! I need sleep.<br />
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<br />khristie Bhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06484967706740689642noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4642178558540692959.post-39219936535989317272012-10-30T08:19:00.004+10:002012-10-30T08:19:58.633+10:00Candy Candy Candy I can't let you go.All my life I wanted you I love you so.....<br />
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Day 16 of Frocktober and I am rocking a candy striped, seer sucker dress made from Du Barry 1016 from the 1940's. What is there not to love about this dress. Mitered stripes on cap sleeves, pussy bow and super easy and flattering to wear. I only wish I included pockets and maybe turned the skirt stripes to sit diagonally and miter at the center seam. Oh well, still fabulous.<br />
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Once Frocktober is over I can wear it again.<br />
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Oh and Ginger wears a very cute 80's style drop waist jersey dress. Ready for a party with a side pony.<br />
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<br />khristie Bhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06484967706740689642noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4642178558540692959.post-21699953899741013812012-10-16T06:38:00.003+10:002012-10-16T06:38:41.304+10:00More Frocktober and a New FrockFrocktober has hit the half way mark and how fabulous it is to look fabulous everyday. <br />
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Here I have days 9 through 15, though I will show you Day 11 first, my Tangerine dream.<br />
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I have been eyeing off hooded dresses for ages and had even bid and lost them on Ebay. After much dwelling I short listed a few in Etsy and picked and payed way more than I ever have for this pattern. Du Barry 5140 from the 1940's. <br />
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I had just put the finishing touches on this dress the morning of Day 11. It came together quite effortlessly. The yoked shoulder was a little tricky, only because I freaked myself out because I had never done it before. Once I resounded to the fact that it was alright to hand stitch the gathered sleeve onto the shoulder to make the lovely round shape then the kids were alright. I also need to redo some top stitching as it is wonky, but hey I was rushed I wanted to wear the dress yesterday.<br />
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I made the dress from a lovely silky feeling linen and lined the hooded in a darker shade of the same colour. I love the feel of linen, but bejesus it crinkles!! ( Ooops, I forgot to put my belt back on, looked better with a belt.)<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Day 9. Handmade lace dress, Gi wears handmade, purchased wrap dress</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Day 10. Rita Dress, handmade late 40's, Ginger wears vintage 60's.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Day 11. New handmade dress, Ginger wears vintage 60's pinafore dress</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Day 12. A Libby frock late 60 hostess, goodness know what Gi is wearing!!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Day 13. Handmade late 40's pattern, Gi Gi wears 70's.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Day 14. 40's frock, Ginger wears 60's with shirring and pom poms.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Day 15. Handmade, massive pockets, Gi wears a hand me down.</td></tr>
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There it is the half way mark. I really need to organize the remaining frocks I want to wear as I don't want to miss out on showing you my favourites. The question is can I wear a gold Lame frock to pick up the kids and will I get an invitation to a fabulous event to throw on my fabulous Victor Costa frock?<br />
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My Frocktober this time round is fundraising for research into Ovarian Cancer and my hero meter has had any action for a while. Hint Hint.<br />
<a href="http://www.everydayhero.com.au/khristie_B" target="_blank">http://www.everydayhero.com.au/khristie_B</a><br />
khristie Bhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06484967706740689642noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4642178558540692959.post-78329359009846066842012-10-08T22:40:00.003+10:002012-10-16T06:01:44.564+10:00Froctober 2012Hey peeps. It is that time of year again. Everyday of October 2012, not only will I wear a frock, but so will my little side kick, Ginger.<br />
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As a personal challenge to myself I have worn frocks for a month at a time. This year I will be fundraising for research into Ovarian cancer. I have an Everyday Hero account for those interested in throwing some money at a great cause. <a href="http://www.everydayhero.com.au/khristie_B">http://www.everydayhero.com.au/khristie_B</a>.<br />
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We are 8 days in. The first 6 were while we were on holidays at the Sunshine Coast, so we were limited by what we packed. But we dress to impress and here are the photos to prove it.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Day 1. A refashion kimono</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Day 1. A traded dress from the markets</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Day 2. A 50c fave, falling apart</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Day 2. Rocking stripes and leopard.</td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Day 3. Op shop special & Gi bought her tu tu that morning from Eumundi markets</td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Day 4. Ginger's 1970's embroided kindy tunic</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Day 4. Handmade from 70's pattern</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Day 5. Made from 70's pattern & fabric. Gi wears 70's frock</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Day 5.5. Off to diner in 60's mexican frock. Gi is going Mooloolaba chic.</td></tr>
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There it is so far. Ginger is mostly embracing it and mostly likes to have her photo taken. I am making at least one frock for myself for Frocktober, maybe more. Maybe one for Ginger too. Stay tuned.khristie Bhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06484967706740689642noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4642178558540692959.post-26572428811357977482012-09-10T12:29:00.000+10:002012-09-10T12:29:36.649+10:00Ginger, my boy/girl no more.Life has gotten in the way of life. Well the self indulgent part of my life anyhow, where I make things for myself, take photos of myself and talk about myself and the things I've been doing. I have been busy (kids take up a large chunk of that), sewing non stop. Stacks of practice dresses that I have been flogging at markets and a few little collaborations here and there.<br />
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I love sharing my frocks and the beauty of the home dressmaker's story, but the markets are a hard slog and I can't keep it up.<br />
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I have found a fab little shop at Sandgate called the Click Clack Lounge (all you Brisbane people should check it out) which is selling some stuff I've made. Sandgate has an awesome old village feel about it and the main shopping strip is only 100 metres from the water. In the strip of shops is Russels, a 50 year old fabric shop run by Michael and originally run by his Dad. The Click Clack lounge is further up the strip in The Laurels Arcade. It has an old shop feel about it being in the arcade and with the fab service. <br />
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Something I have made recently and documented too, is a little dress for my little Ginger. Ginger turned 4 recently and overnight changed from a boy/girl who had to wear shorts and everything had to be blue to a girly girl, wearing pink and playing Barbies. Pretty cute transformation.<br />
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Ginger chose her ballerina fabric (from Russels), the pink polka dot fabric for the collar, the vintage buttons and the pattern (McCall's 7708 version c from 1965) from my collection. I snuck a bit of gold piping in at the waist, mostly because I wanted to practice using it. The result is nothing short of bonny.<br />
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We happened to be at Sandagte a day when she was wearing her new dress, so we popped into Russels to show Michael and he was so taken with her cuteness he gave her matching ribbons for her hair. Funny thing is, Ginger loves singing a song about someone giving her ribbons for her hair.<br />
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Anyhow, I hope I don't leave it too long before I blog again for that will mean I have made myself something fabulous!!khristie Bhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06484967706740689642noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4642178558540692959.post-9587294076308087232012-05-13T09:25:00.000+10:002012-05-13T09:35:50.371+10:00Ginger A Go GoI have had a pants post to share, but it seriously did not please me greatly. I had minor success but they have not been overly fabulous.<br />
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I have however been dutifully sewing through my stash of fabric and patterns. Making a stack of garments. I have decided to make frocks to fit others. Share the love. I call this venture Ginger A Go Go. <br />
It has started with a photo shoot at beautiful Scarborough on Friday and last night I went to the West End Twilight Markets to promote my services. I sold a few things, it wasn't a smashing success, but hopefully I get some calls from like minded lasses that need to be frocked up.<br />
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The photo shoot was amazing. I loved styling it. The first time model was a gorgeous mum from school who I accosted, Indwe. And the photographers are friends, Rebecca and Dean, who are launching a photo taking business. Hair was done by another friend named Simone. We channeled Frieda, Rita, Audrey and Marilyn. The day was perfect and the photos make me happy.<br />
I hope you like them too. <br />
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Sewing is a more viable creative outlet when children consume your life. Where as painting <b>must</b> consume you. I pulled an all nighter to finish her and was terribly cranky from lack of sleep for a couple of days after (sorry kiddies). A few daytime Nanny naps and early nights later and I'm chipper again.<br />
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Here she is my homage to 70's soft porn, and wallpaper, "Julie".<br />
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<br />khristie Bhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06484967706740689642noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4642178558540692959.post-77116180302466600692012-02-29T13:50:00.000+10:002012-02-29T13:50:18.186+10:00Going BananasI've had this lil' number made for a few weeks. I couldn't resist this banana print and used McCall's 8569 from 1951 to make this skirt. This is the 2nd time I've made this skirt and surely won't be the last. I love the style feature of the puckered pocket and the little split in the front waist band which reminds me of a vest.<br />
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You'll have to excuse the crushed fabric, I was wearing it for a few hours before I got a chance to get Ginger to take some photos.<br />
I couldn't resist sharing this photo of Ginger modelling under the big climbing tree. Cutie Patootie. <br />
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<br />khristie Bhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06484967706740689642noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4642178558540692959.post-54969781885290664822012-02-09T11:23:00.000+10:002012-02-09T11:23:17.459+10:00Rock and Roll saved my life<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I found the best barkcloth fabric in a dodgy dusty antique shop and paid more than I thought I should have, to get home and lovingly hand wash it (although the woman swore she had washed it) for half of it to fall apart in my hands all the while filling my bucket with mud. Washed, phaw!! I was looking forward to making a full circle skirt alah Rock and Roll style, but all I could manage was this slightly flared skirt. Pales in comparison to the vision in my head, but I love it all the same. Made with a1972 pattern by Style, number 3788, version 2. It was quick and easy to make, as skirts tend to be, which is why I am digging them so. What to do with the deteriorating bits left???<br />
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I have made this top from simplicity 4056 maybe from the late 60's. The fabric is a lovely light weight linen. I love the idea of this top more than the actual top, it's a bit boxy. I will rock it though, it took me far too long to make to simply leave it in my wardrobe. Simple to make my but! You get that with dress making, sometimes it's just not as fabulous as you want it to be, other times it takes you completely by surprise.<br />
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This is how I actually wore the skirt on this day, with my fall back tank.<br />
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I have also been making the basic tee, the pattern of which comes a PDF from Steph at <a href="http://3hourspast.com/2011/12/16/finished-object-birds-on-the-wires-tee/">3 Hours Past the Edge of the World.</a> It needs a little tweaking for my narrow shoulders.<br />
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This post was sitting as a draft for a couple of weeks, I got called away as a busy mummy, but I'm back now, after a spell of being a little run down and alot tired.<br />
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I thought I'd blog my cause to get the very talented Steph over at <a href="http://3hourspast.com/2012/01/19/how-can-we-fit-some-pants-a-call-for-testers-giveaway/">3 Hours Past the Edge of the World</a> to help me make some fabulously well fitted pants with her custom pants block.</div>
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I have been trying to make myself some fabulous pants without much success. As you can see from these pictures, the crotch is too long or is that the
waist is too high? The legs look funny too. I would desperately love a
well fitted capri style pant, one that is not to high that I can't eat
anything and not low that muffin tops fly free. <br />
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As spring approached I found some awesome fabric that immediately
inspired me to own a pair of Jeff and Steve McDonald (of Redd Kross glory) style glam rock
pants. The fabric has no give in it at all and I wonder if this will greatly affect the fitting?<br />
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My <a href="http://stitchitupstella.blogspot.com/2011/08/pants-are-high.html">Harry High Pants</a>
were some what a success but since then I have tried to make 60's pedal
pushers, 60's cigarette pants and shortie short shorts for summer,
but they just don't please me. I have tried tracing the shape of the crotch minus the very high waist but I have other fitting issues which were not an issue before, like too tight on the thighs. Am I tracing it wrong or does or is it something to do with the fabric? I'm afraid I have not been documenting my failures. Only crying in a sea of unpicked threads.<br />
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I made some regulation <a href="http://stitchitupstella.blogspot.com/2011/09/sss-11-days-17-18-19-and-20.html">trousers</a> with a 40's pattern and I don't know how I feel about them. The fabric is kinda slinky. They are definitely too long, but then I feel like they will be as wide as they are long. Ho hum.<br />
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Between not having much clue about the correct fabric choice, the length of the crotch or was that the length of the waist? The shape of the legs in ratio to the length of the legs, I have not much clue at all. I have a willingness to know though.<br />
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<br />khristie Bhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06484967706740689642noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4642178558540692959.post-86303423829762278532012-01-23T07:46:00.000+10:002012-01-23T07:49:32.713+10:00Lace, Lace makes my heart Race<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Back in November I went to a wedding and made a dress which I quickly <a href="http://stitchitupstella.blogspot.com/2011/11/i-love-wedding.html">blogged</a> about. At the time I cut out two dresses with similar themes. Lace and velvet ribbons. Swoon. There is something about this combination that I love love love. I have recently finished the other dress. I thought I'd share them both with you, plus a couple of others.<br />
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I found this mint green lace in an op shop and the English racing green velvet ribbon at a run down haberdashery and fabric shop at Redcliffe. I had the same colour green in my stash, it is a cotton, quite a thick one, I think this dress may have to be a wintry one. <br />
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It is made with McCall's 4150 from 1955. I love how easily this dress came together. The neck facing was the same piece as the bodice and just had to fold over. I had to put gussets in the arm and even they were a breeze. I guess the more often you do them the easier it gets. The side zip makes this dress a true wiggle dress, I truly had to wiggle it on and off.<br />
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The dress I wore to the wedding was a style that I had made before, I had to make it quickly as I left the making of the dress to the last minute. I used a nude lace that I got from the markets, the lady said it was old, but I don't know how old or even how to judge that. It is really thin. I found the beautiful baby blue velvet ribbon then found some cotton voile to match. The combination of voile and thin lace was slippery and I struggled keep them together. It ended up taking longer to make the blue dress for this reason.<br />
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It's made from McCall's 5891 from the 1960. I omitted the bias binding trim using the voile instead to finish the neck and arm holes nicely, making it a bit posher. I love the scoop of the back of this dress.<br />
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I also made this dress for my new sister in a candy pink lace with a nude cotton voile.<br />
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I originally cut this pattern out in some fab barkcloth fabric that was curtains at my Nan's house, and have recently finished it, sadly it is too small, but total country chic with a blue gingham bias binding trim.<br />
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My blue lace dress was so light that it was a little see through. A quick dash round the shops to find a slip was disastrous. They were all synthetic. I decided it would be faster and cheaper to make one. Bring in a Fashion Cut Pattern, 3265. There is no date on this more obscure pattern. I don't know it's origins either. I have a few Fashion cut patterns and they are mostly pretty slip/nighties. I have some flesh coloured voile and some matching lace to whip up this modesty slip.<br />
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Phew, I feel like this post has been massive. I have a bit of bogging to catch up on. The whipper snappers are back to school today (minus Ginger), so I have more time to blog and sew and organize stuff.<br />
I'll leave you with a snapshot of my bathroom window. I made these little felt balls for some extra colour. I love my Avon perfume bottle and check out the crazy flower on the cactus. It looks and feels like plastic.<br />
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<br />khristie Bhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06484967706740689642noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4642178558540692959.post-16962440796610374532012-01-21T12:50:00.000+10:002012-01-21T12:50:08.212+10:00Ginger and IGinger and I have been beautifully matched for the last 3 days.<br />
I love prints, but enough is enough. I need some block colours. I had no intention of buying pink, I really didn't know what colour I needed or wanted. Fushia pink just sang to me on this particular day. I drafted my own half circle skirt in this pink linen. I was amazed at how quick and easy this is and t is lovely to wear. I used my An Pan Man (a character from Japan, that is plastered all over their school buses) button.<br />
Ginger wears an adorable strawberry print dress op shopped years ago when Stella was a wee lil' one.<br />
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I have been a mad little sewer lately. I have decided I need to tidy up loose ends in the sewing corner. I am finishing projects that got put on hold for one reason or another and in the process have been inspired to start new projects. I found a skirt that I started making into a dirndl skirt with an elastic casing. It was far too bulky however and just recently I unpicked it and made a waist band. It was so simple and easy that I wonder why I didn't do it sooner. I came across this fabulous poodle fabric that my gal pal got for me from Japan. It has these large grids on it which I didn't want to cut through. Enter the straight dirndl skirt. Perfect. I love it, it is so easy to wear. We didn't get a very clear full length photo, I'm afraid. I used a frog clasp (thanks <a href="http://lookmakeseedo.blogspot.com/">Madelaine</a>) because I forgot to allow a seam for the invisible zip to go to the top.<br />
Ginger wears a fabulous vintage dress, made to look like a pinafore with shirring on the top. Cute as a button.<br />
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This little halter neck dress is made from McCall's 2217 from 1969. It was a bit of a dud for my shape. The top was gapey even after I made it smaller. I cinched in the bosom making it almond shaped rather than triangular and the back is rather low for a gal who prefers to wear support. I love the fabric though, which is a lovely feeling cotton from the 60's. The zip is pretty fabulous too. <br />
I LOVE Ginger in this little dress. I made it for Stella a few years ago. It is made from an old curtain. The colours are amazing. It has been lined with Michael Miller's bubbles fabric and can be worn reversable. Ginger has the cuttest little pudgy legs. This is how short my sisters and I wore our dresses in the 70's.<br />
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<br />khristie Bhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06484967706740689642noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4642178558540692959.post-49430345883808570302012-01-09T08:56:00.003+10:002012-01-09T08:56:58.921+10:00I wanna see your peacock.....Happy New Year Folks.<br />
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My 2011 Christmas cards have doubled as New Year cards. I purposley avoided an overtly Christmas theme for that reason.<br />
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I have been a bit quiet on the blog front. We have been stay-cationing at home and I thought I'd give the computer a break. I even managed to read a book. I have been busy sewing and stuff, mostly eating and drinking and relaxing.<br />
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I wanted to share some hilarious photos from our Christmas. Drinks were flowing and the dress ups were out. My husband found a new friend to play dress ups with. His jaw dropped when he saw Matt's dress up box. They were a couple of giggling school girls.<br />
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I have a new sister in law and she is a gal after my own heart. <br />
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Matt has gone back to work today, so routine is back in the house. I've
had a prosperous time and am looking forward to fitting into all my
little halter neck dresses a bit more comfortably.<br />
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Speaking of halter neck, I won a pdf pattern from <a href="http://www.facebook.com/pages/A-Few-Threads-Loose/188497321185326">Mrs Depew</a> at <a href="http://afewthreadsloose.blogspot.com/2012/01/updates-and-giveaway-winners.html">A Few Loose Threads</a>. It is super cute, look out I'm going to be sex bomb. <br />
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<br />khristie Bhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06484967706740689642noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4642178558540692959.post-47907784121464888482011-12-16T07:37:00.000+10:002011-12-16T07:37:03.946+10:00Christmas CheerAs a mummy it is fun to dress the young'uns up and take photos and use the making of Christmas cards for the precedence. I started a few years ago and people come to expect it of me now.<br />
This year I made the kids bird costumes. Not the most christmassy costumes. It is quite difficult to keep thinking of Christmas style photos that are different each year. I had been wanting to make Stella a peacock outfit for a while, because I love them and she is a bit of a showoff herself. But Alby as a rooster and Ginger as a penguin??? Birds are a bit festive I guess. Ah, it'll keep em wondering.<br />
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Here a few previous years in reverse order.<br />
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<br />khristie Bhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06484967706740689642noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4642178558540692959.post-75030129153357788232011-12-09T05:30:00.001+10:002011-12-09T06:10:50.383+10:00School's out for Summer....Hoot who. I have been looking forward to lazy mornings and no uniforms in the wash.<br />
It's been a frantic lead up to the end of a school year. (I can't believe how quickly my babies are growing). The last couple of weeks have been quiet on the blogging front but very busy here in my domestic wonderland. Teachers are very special people in the kids lives and they deserve to have gifts lavished on them at this time of year. However I am mindful not to give them another mug or Christmas tree ornament to clog up there lives and too much chocolate is too much at this glutinous festive time.<br />
This year Stella drew pictures of her teachers with fabric markers on off cuts of fabric and we used patterned fabric on the back, stuffed them with filling and wah lah. Very cute and personalized gifts.<br />
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In Alby's composite classroom he has 3 teachers and 2 teacher's aides. Phoaw, 5 presents. Could have been costly. Luckily I am thrifty and crafty!! Earlier in the year I screen printed some of the kids drawings to make the seat cushions for reading chairs that were auctioned off at the school fate. I had the foresight to print extras. I threw in some polka dot fabric (who doesn't love polka dots?) and a zip and made some little pillows. Very darling, made one for Al too.<br />
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I have for a few years now made up these little hands free bags which are a perfect size for one's keys, phone and wallet. Another great way to use up off cuts of cool fabric, or those swatches of fabulous fabric that you find in the op shops that are way too small for any substantial garments but you just can't leave them behind. These bags are great to have on hand for back up gifts. I made about 20 this year.<br />
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It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas. The Christmas tree is up, the kids are home, the shops are crazy busy, the only thing missing is Brisbane's sweltering summer days. It is unseasonably cold, 22 degrees instead of 35. I even had to dig out some winter woollies this week. <br />
I have been busy making some fabulous costumes for the kids to make some equally fabulous Christmas cards. I just need a fine day to take some photos. Stay tuned.<br />
Well tootle pops. I have done a terrible thing (but I'm sure I will love it) and booked an additional 7 kids for a play today and really must get the house tidy so they can tear it up again.khristie Bhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06484967706740689642noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4642178558540692959.post-71371906116458170272011-11-20T18:39:00.001+10:002011-11-20T19:43:14.975+10:00I love a wedding....I love a wedding especially because you get to get dressed up. <br />
I went to my brother in law's wedding yesterday and it was a lot of fun. His wife, now my sister is a girl after my own heart. Amber loves a dress up, as do I. <br />
I made myself a new dress (of course) to wear to the wedding. I really wanted to wear lace. I had a few lengths of different colours in my stash of fabric. My first choice was the candy pink lace from the 60's, I think, but alas there was not enough for me for the length that I like to wear my dresses. I offered it to Amber (she LOVES pink) and made her a fabulous frock (because that's what sister do) that I gave to her the day before her wedding. She loved it (phew) and it fit her perfectly. I lined Amber's dress with a bone cotton voile, for that sexy skin look.<br />
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I am on this lace thang at the moment. Although it was tricky to use, so slippery. <br />
I love this dress on the cover of Peppermint magazine.<br />
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And I wore a stunning vintage lace dress, homemade, for my wedding last year. .<br />
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For my dress for the wedding I used a bone lace and lined it with a baby blue cotton voile. I desperately wanted to have a velvet ribbon tied around my waist so the lining colour was determined by what I could find in s short space of time. That and my BFF, Pete, pictured above once had the most fabulous and glamorous baby blue suit that I loved. Both my dress and Amber's dress was made from McCall's 5891 from 1960. I used this pattern once before so I was certain of the fit, for my dress for the <a href="http://stitchitupstella.blogspot.com/2011/09/youll-go-riding-with-horses.html">races</a>.<br />
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I do love a wedding and Scott and Amber's really stood out as being one of the best. It was held on the Brisbane river at the Powerhouse. There was no formal seating and the speeches were fantastic. The best and funniest part was the photo booth. I gave Amber some of our household dress ups and the way people interpreted them was hilarious. I have to admit I did spend alot of time there, as Amber said I would. Here is a select few, alot are unappropriated for uncorrupt eyes. Christmas with Amber in the family now is going to be a blast.</div>
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Just a reminder that I am giving away some patterns and the odds are good. <a href="http://stitchitupstella.blogspot.com/2011/11/spread-love.html">Here.</a></div>khristie Bhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06484967706740689642noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4642178558540692959.post-71994512173565576942011-11-17T13:36:00.001+10:002011-11-17T14:02:37.407+10:00Pretty as a PetalHello my pretties. This week while I was meant to be making a dress to wear to my brother in law's wedding, I made myself a skirt.<br />
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I have been admiring the scalloped edge since I saw the Barbra Coty silk dress at the <a href="http://stitchitupstella.blogspot.com/2011/08/dreaming-of-chanel.html">"Dreaming of Chanel"</a> exhibition earlier this year. I was lucky enough to find this fabulous Vogue pattern 7530 from 1951.<br />
I have made this skirt with polka dotted fabric from the stash, it was given to me by a friend's mum. It is a beautiful crisp (maybe) linen. It has a tiny cross hatch texture.<br />
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The pattern called for snap fasteners on the left opening, but I used a zip for ease of dressing and insertion. The hem of the scalloped edge was meant to faced in the same fabric and 8 inches wide, but I didn't have enough dots or anything subtle or suitable so I faced my skirt at about 2 inches with a white voile. <br />
I really love the narrow waist band. And I love the freshness of the whiteness for the 30 degree plus spring days Brisbane has been having. I'm especially digging my fresh hair and it makes my want to wear pretty soft colours.<br />
Now to get cracking on some tops ( after I finish my dress for the wedding)!<br />
I'm spreading the pattern love and giving away some hum dingers. The odds are good to win, so check them out <a href="http://stitchitupstella.blogspot.com/2011/11/spread-love.html">here.</a>khristie Bhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06484967706740689642noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4642178558540692959.post-77575338383494343652011-11-12T07:18:00.001+10:002011-11-14T21:50:43.280+10:00Giveaway, Spreading the LoveHey peeps. I have a few patterns to pass along to anyone that loves them. I have been blogging for a little over a year now and I feel it's time to spread the love.<br />
I write blogs in my head and more times than not I don't get around to posting them. Like very fabulous acquisitions from op shops, garage sales, markets and Nanas. Or the clothes I make for my kids and other family members. The garments I have made quickly and that don't seem very interesting. Or that I have started to make clothes for profit (abet a bit slowly). <br />
I have been meaning to host a giveaway and while spring cleaning my sewing area ( and it needed it, I have 4 large boxes just of fabric scraps and remnants that I don't know what to do with; any ideas?), I thoughtfully grabbed some patterns for your pleasure. <br />
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Simplicity 3999, How fabulous are these pants with their yoke style pockets, I am way too lazy to try and change the size. </div>
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Butterick 4837 a simple A line cover up, very cute for the summer.</div>
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Vogue Paris Original 1694 by Pierre Cardin. This is quintessentially 60's. I love it but, sigh, it is not my style.</div>
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Just leave comment stating which set you like and if you don't mind grading you can go for as many as you like. I'll do a little drawing of some winners next Monday the 21st, Aussie time.<br />
<br />khristie Bhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06484967706740689642noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4642178558540692959.post-67309745543331529082011-11-01T22:00:00.003+10:002011-11-01T22:01:07.397+10:00The Last 3 Days of FrocktoberThe last 3 days of Frocktober and it is bitter sweet. I love a challenge, but this girl needs to re-wear some of these frocks and I need some separates. One major thing I took away from Self Stitched September is that I need more separates. What I took away from Frocktober is that a frock is not always appropriate attire. So folks while I love frocking up it was nice to slip into a skirt and tee today. Here is the last 3 days.<br />
Day 29. A 1953 dress, made from McCall's 3358. I bloody well love this dress and especially how quickly and easily it came together. It was my first attempt at a sweetheart neckline and I love it. I look tough eh? I feel like a cross between Wade and Wanda from Cry Baby here. I am loving my hair quiff style, very rock and roll. Worn on this day with my fret belt.<br />
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Day 30. We rose early and headed to the beach for a few hours. Aside from having to keep 2 eyes on 3 kids it was lovely and relaxing. I am wearing what I feel is a pacific Island dress from the 70's. I actually met a girl at a gig who was wearing the same dress, same colour just a different print, so I had to ask her about it and it turns out it was her mums. Aww, I love that. My mum didn't keep any of what I think are her cool clothes. Although she does like to tell me that she wore something similar once!!<br />
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Day 31. Last day. I made this hot little 70's halter neck dress the day before from some very cool and vivid rainbow zig zag striped fabric from Michael Miler. Made from Style 4755. either this dress was again really fast to put together or I'm just getting damn good at this dress making business. I love the pleats at the bust line of this dress. I added a row of yellow zig zag and I think I'd like to add some more, maybe orange and red, cover all the warm colours.<br />
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<br />khristie Bhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06484967706740689642noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4642178558540692959.post-58720323970267740372011-10-29T08:40:00.002+10:002011-10-29T08:40:40.945+10:00Frocktober Powers On.Ah, I wish Frocktober would never end, I feel special wearing a different dress everyday. I can't keep up the pace though. I want to go back and wear some again. It is a great way to confirm my suspicions about some dresses being on their way out of my wardrobe and others confirming their places as faves.<br />
Day 22. Off to an all day Hen's do. I made this dress this week on a whim. I wanted something sparkly and this frock does not disappoint. Made from simplicity 8498 from 1972 from some itching metallic fabric and odd length of vintage trim from my stash. The dress came together really quickly but the hem did not behave, it was very slippery and hard to get straight. I ended up sticking a bit if horsehair in the hair to help give it some structure. Check out my fabulous 1960's sparkly shoes that I found in their box in perfect condition <br />
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Day 23. Chilling in my <a href="http://stitchitupstella.blogspot.com/2010/09/all-wild-horses.html">pony</a> dress. <br />
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Day 24. Back to school on Monday in my <a href="http://stitchitupstella.blogspot.com/2011/03/candy-stripes.html">candy stripes</a>.<br />
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Day 25. I had a really long skirt from Libby that was being neglected. I chopped it saving the fabulousness of the border print and made a bodice from Style 3746 from 1972. I like the result and love this neck line.<br />
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Day 26. Two installments because it was one of my bff's birthday and Pete requested a birthday frock and my husband and I went out (on a school night) to see a show.<br />
I had been wanting to make a sailor dress for a while and had a 1950's pattern that I was planning to use, but then I came across Simplicity 5349 from 1973. I have been digging the style of the 70's dresses lately so rolled with it. I attached the collar wrong a couple of times because I didn't fully read the instructions and had to unpick it. I also attached it right and unpicked it in shear confusion and frustration!! If it didn't happen this way this dress would have been super fast to make. I love it and can't wait to rock it again.<br />
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Day 26.5. My only brand new, purchased dress from Bettie Page brand. I love this frock. I spent the whole day under a cape at the hairdressers changing my do from safe mummy to fabulous!! A little Tilda Swinton and Michelle Williams inspired do. It has been 15years since I've been a blonde. It instantly changes the way my dresses look and I love that! My husband and I had a fab time at the Powerhouse catching John Waters show "This Filthy World".<br />
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Day 27. My <a href="http://stitchitupstella.blogspot.com/2010/12/pineapple-yummy-yummy.html">pineapple dress</a> with the very fabulous back. I would wear this dress all the time except I have to wear these disposable bra stickers to hold the girls in place.<br />
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Day 28. Another <a href="http://stitchitupstella.blogspot.com/2011/09/youll-go-riding-with-horses.html">pony</a> dress. I dig this style with the low scooped back and plan on making a dress with some sweet pink lace for a wedding coming up soon. Ginger styled me, Harry Potter style. Isn't she cute in her boy shorts ( picked the fabric herself), Harry Potter glasses and chop stick for a wand.<br />
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<br />khristie Bhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06484967706740689642noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4642178558540692959.post-77906744402292411142011-10-21T10:23:00.000+10:002011-10-21T10:23:08.642+10:00Ginger is Fabulous!I had to share these two last days of Frocktober asap. My little Ginger is getting to be a bloody brilliant photographer. Sigh.<br />
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Day 20. Dead on the grass. I love the pop art filter on my camera and I love my beaded peacock bag too. My frocks are often too busy to team with pearler. My <a href="http://stitchitupstella.blogspot.com/2011/09/fly-me-to-moon.html">Fly me to the Moon dress.</a><br />
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Day 21. Rita's courting frock. This was Rita's favourite and mine too.</div>
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<br />khristie Bhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06484967706740689642noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4642178558540692959.post-91057756762560040962011-10-19T18:48:00.002+10:002011-10-19T18:48:52.266+10:00Day 18 of FrocktoberThis day gets a mention on its lonesome because I made this frock the day before. <br />
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It's a very busy picture, but I thought the dress perfectly suited what we call the Ladies Lounge because of the lovely ladies with a shade of green, adorning the walls, coffee table and cushion.<br />
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Made from simplicity 6672 from 1976 (I think). I used some fabulous t shirt fabric from the same era ( I think again), which I've had for ages and have been waiting for the right pattern to present itself. This dress was a breeze to make. I love using this fabric because i don't have to finish the edges, but it frustrates me at the same time because it doesn't behave like cotton does. I also loved being able to use a couple of massive buttons.<br />
I leave you with a couple of pictures of my lovely offspring. The 3 kids playing in a bookcase on it's side, a photo op too good to miss. Ginger tells me she is "just scratching" her nose.<br />
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Here's Alby in his newly decorated room. He loves his adventure wonderland.<br />
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Day 10. An op shopped frock. I love the coral colour, with contrasting black lace trims.<br />
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Day 11. Purchased from an antique shop for a steal, it looked unloved, scrunched up in the back of a cupboard, stained. But this fresh white embroidered linen came up a treat.<br />
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Day 12. My <a href="http://stitchitupstella.blogspot.com/2011/09/sss-11-day-24.html">sundae</a> dress.<br />
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Day 13. Another op shopped dress. I love this style with the tie bow and the flick skirt. But damn it it is hot sticky polyester.<br />
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Day 14. My <a href="http://stitchitupstella.blogspot.com/2011/05/religous-frock-and-custom-print-for.html">religous</a> frock made for mother's day. I am soooo not happy in this photo.<br />
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Day 15. A Rita dress. I love the print and style of this dress. In love. We did a bit of a fun photo shoot.<br />
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Day 16. I love a stripey dress. This maxi dress is super comfy.<br />
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Day 17. Moo Moo on a Monday.<br />
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Stella is my first born my muse, my style aficionado. She is the first one to compliment my outfits and will constantly pull together some stunning combinations. She has a great sense of style and perfect comedian timing. She will be a force to be reckoned with. Here Stella is rocking her 70's skateboard riding style. Check out Ginny, both her shorts and singlet are on back the front. Just by chance i got this pic of Stella posing with our new mini BBQ. I will have a big photo shoot one day with Stella showing us her super vintage darling style.</div>
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I spotted this at the markets and knew we had to have it. It's not often I bring home treasure and Matt gets excited about it,but today he did. A 50's/60's mini BBQ in it's original box. fabulous. Oh yes. It's going to be a great summer, lounging around in my kaftan having a mini BBQ.</div>
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khristie Bhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06484967706740689642noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4642178558540692959.post-16803670873420073702011-10-09T11:25:00.001+10:002011-10-09T11:25:42.243+10:00Nine days of FrocktoberEveryday this month I am wearing a frock and I love it.<br />
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Weeeee, what a great start to Frocktober. Day 1. Rita's pineapple dress makes me want to twirl. For those that don't know I acquired some dress from a woman named Rita. Her mother had made them and she wore 2 often, while her husband was courting her and 2 never saw the light of day, she never wore them. Yah for me. This is the pineapple dress' first outing, she is fabulous. I felt like I need a fluffer under her, but I don't have one.<br />
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Day 2. I bought this 1950's day dress from an op shop during SSS so this is the first time I have worn her. A perfect frock for a day at the fair. It was a wild and windy day, I was constantly fighting with the wind lifting the fullness of this dress up around my shoulders. Worth it though. And doesn't Ginger look adorable in her vintage polka dot dress. I totally tricked her into wearing it as she normally likes her boy shorts. She stole the show, people stopped to look at her on the rides. Cute a button.<br />
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Day 3. I have had this dress for years, (I think I bought it when I was breast feeding), but it's the first time I have worn it. It has lived in Japan for a while while my body belonged to my babies. I like to think of it as my secretary dress. It has a suede feel with a towel feeling trim.<br />
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Day 4. My lime dress. Made last year some time. I wasn't digging it when I wore it this week. I'd usually just change, but I felt like I had to wear it all day. Very practical for a bust mummy though, with big pockets for stuff and a full skirt for sitting on the ground.<br />
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Day 5. Another of Rita's dresses, also the first time it has been worn. I love the crossed over bodice. Of all my patterns, I do not have one with this look, bummer. I absolutely am in love with this dress.<br />
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Day 6. A morning spent at school working with the preppies. I was a little shy having Stella take my photo at school. A dress I have made. I love the leopard but skirt bugs me on this dress. It has a yucky feel to it. I may get around to fixing it one day.<br />
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Day 7. I was talking to a Nanna at the local craft shop the previous day about crocheting and I was inspired to dig out this nanna number. I got lots of comments on my dress on this day. This frock conjured up memories of people's grandmas. Oh, isn't that nice. I took direction from 3 year old Ginger for the photo on this day. I had to say many made up words and pull funny faces and poses.<br />
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Day 8. It was stormy morning and I wanted to wear something a little warm. Here is my take on the suburban flannie. My 1970's shift dress mad with a cross hatch checked flannel fabric. Worn with not Ug boots, but Japanese tabby boots.<br />
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Day 9. It is going to be the summer of the kaftan at my place. Sipping cocktails around the pool, looking fabulous. Last weekend at the local flee markets I came across a lady selling clothes out of a box. It was one woman's take on leisure wear through a couple of decades. Kaftans beat trackies hands down. I picked up a couple of kaftans, moo moos and little tops all for $1 each. Happy day. I popped into the Petrie historical village markets this morning and was turning heads in this flamboyant frock, or it may have been Stella in her 1970's Hang Ten shorties worn with her led Zeppelin tshirt. Very styling in a 70's skateboard riding kinda way. Love this dress, I may just have to go and lounge around now.<br />
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