Project Restyle

As I mentioned in the last post, yesterday I got a chance to finally make something to contribute to Project Restyle. A few weeks ago I found this retro dressing gown for one dollar at a clearance sale. I got it because I thought the colours and the pattern were nice, but as a gown it was practically unwearable.

*before*

So I decided to shorten the sleeves and the hem and make it into a shift dress!
When I sat down to sew I discovered that the zigzag button on my machine wasn't working however, luckily enough the fabric was so synthetic that I knew it wouldn't fray, so I just stitched up the hems! I also discovered that it had a pocket and when I looked inside I discovered it had a little woolen tassel that used to be attatched to the zip, so I put that back on too.

This is how it turned out.

*after*

I think it might make a nice little summer dress.

Anyway you can check out what other creative folks did for the challenge here!

Also just wanted to say how much I appreciate all your comments.
Thanks for taking the time to spread the love!

Shadow of morning

It's 5am and I have to go to work boo, so I tought I would cheer myself up before I left with some sweet etsy browsing and I found an outfit perfect for sailing through the streets in the early hours of the morning...

this beautiful, ghostly 60s/70s maxi dress

 and

these caramel patent babies

and this nice song

Happy Monday (errgh)

Back to our old friend Red...

Went out for dinner last night to Moroccan Soup Bar, St Georges Rd Fitzroy. It was yummm. This is the outfit I wore. I changed about four times before I left the house in the morning! Nothing seemed right, until I put this baby on. It has been locked away in a drawer for about six months - this is the first time I have worn it. But I am now in love!

It has tiny white polka dots over it and these beautiful frills on the collar and cuffs though, unfortunately these photos don't do it justice.

Hope your having a great week.

x L

Dress

Really loving this song at the moment.



Angst, irony, empowerment, this song says it all.

Sunday Outfit: Maxi dress

Today I felt like wearing something beautiful, so I pulled out this stunning maxi dress I got from a thrift store about a month ago. Honestly, I cannot express how much I love this dress!

I think the colours are great together and the shape is very flattering. I would call it "70s doing Victorian."

I feel like a jazzed up olden day lady.

It wasn't until I bought this dress that I realised how many maxi dresses I now have. Even though I don't wear them often, I find them irresistibly delightful. I now have eight retro maxi dresses in my closet. I am becoming a maxi dress hoarder! One of them is a 70s wedding dress which my friend C talked me into trying on - and when it fit perfectly I couldn't go home without it! I'll have to show you that one in a future post!

Hope you've had a lovely weekend!

x L

Don't Look Back

This is so cute.

She & Him - Don't Look Back from Merge Records on Vimeo.

I love Zooey's blue dresses!

Yesterday's Outfit: trying to colour my world

Yesterday I felt like overdosing in colourful florals and fifties charm and this is what I ended up with...

As always apologies for the poor quality!

Outfit: dress and bag - vintage, cardi and shoes - thrifted, socks and brooch were gifts.

And I snapped this picture last night. Couldn't resist!

Hope you're having a lovely week so far.

x L