I went to my Grandma Howard’s house this past weekend and spent about two hours going through her fabric closet. It’s no “Mood Designer Fabric” store, but it’s more material than I can shake a stick at. And get this – I don’t even own a sewing machine! Although I left quite a bit of material and fabric scraps behind, I hauled away a large black garbage bag full of potential skirts, vests, wrap dresses, tops, pillow case covers, etc. The possibilities are endless, if only I had a sewing machine. Grandma Howard even offered to give me her old sewing machine, as did […]
Dress Form Outfit: Fitted Florals
I found this fabulous Betsey Johnson dress at a thrift store in Key West, Florida, several years ago. I’ve never worn it because it’s a size “Small” and it’s too tight. This floral dress is made of cotton and Lyrca spandex. I’ve paired it with a fuschia scarf, which I also used as a belt. Wearing the fuschia belt as a scarf (as seen above).
Dress Form Outfit: Ombre Blues
I received an antique dress form for Christmas! So what better way to use it than to dress it up! I put my blue Ombre style sweater on the dress form and it inspired me to “Ombre” something else… I recently purchased just less than one yard of white jersey material and a bottle of Kelly Green Rit Dye. That will be a blog for another day! So stay tuned!
Dress Form Outfit: Chambray Chic
I received an antique dress form for Christmas! So what better way to use it than to dress it up!
Dress Form Outfit: Military Style
I received an antique dress form for Christmas! So what better way to use it than to dress it up!