I spent a few hours yesterday cleaning out my closet and found this dress in the back, tucked between a couple of other dresses. I bought it a couple of years ago at a thrift store, but I’ve never worn it. After I tried it on yesterday, I decided to make it this week’s Dress Form Outfit. I don’t really know what color it is, but I think it looks greyish tan. Because it is a sleeveless shift dress, I paired it a wide elastic belt to give the illusion of a waist. I purchased the belt at Marshall’s in Colorado Springs, CO. […]
Gonna Kick It “Ombré” Style
Several months ago I saw a how-to video on how to turn one yard of material into a drapey vest. It didn’t look that hard, and I figured I could do it myself. So a couple of months ago, I dropped by JoAnn Fabric & Craft store and found a remnant piece of white jersey fabric. It was slightly less than a yard, but I decided I could still make it work for the DIY vest. Knowing that white is hard to keep clean, I decided to dye the material. I didn’t think I wanted to dye the entire piece, […]
Dress Form Outfit #15
Like the Lucky 13 clothing line, the Dirty Devil clothing line is a favorite among rat rodders and hot rod enthusiasts. These two clothing lines are hard to find here in Tennessee, but I own several Lucky 13 and Dirty Devil shirts. The ladies’ t-shirts are fitted, which I like because it shows off a woman’s figure better. This particular Dirty Devil shirt style is called “Ladies Auxiliary: Queens of Pain” and I paired it with a denim mini-skirt. To give it a girly flair, I used a long black ribbon as a belt. To make it a proper outfit for a rat rod […]
Dress Form Outfit #14
I attend several car shows a year with my husband, who is a true automobile enthusiast! We go to a couple of “Rat Rod” shows – one in Lebanon, TN, and another in Knoxville, TN. I try to wear one of my Lucky 13 t-shirts, like this “Foot Fetish” shirt shown below. Some of the women dress up like Pink Ladies and pin-up girls, and they look fabulous! So this shirt is my homage to those girls! Even the guys dress up like Danny and the T-Birds! Those car shows remind me of Grease, except no one is singing “Summer Nights’” […]
Dress Form Outfit #13
I hope your first day of Spring was as sunny and georgous as mine was here in East Tennessee! I’m not a big fan of shorts because I don’t like the way they tend to ride up in the crotch area, if you know what I mean. So I tend to stick to skirts and dresses. This week’s Dress Form Outfit (#13) was purchased at Filene’s Basement in Chicago several years ago. This beautiful periwinkle blue dress is so soft (92% modal and 8% spandex) and has a ruched waist, which hides my not-so-toned midsection. I usually wear a long […]