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Tuesday, June 16, 2009
Thursday, June 11, 2009
Roses
The rose in my last post has bloomed!
I really like the way the go from very barley pink to darker link and then to a yellow hue.
They got a bit beat up from the rain last night, but still very pretty with a lemony spice fragrance.
Wednesday, June 10, 2009
Garden Part 2
Blueberries starting to turn...almost ripe!
Butterfly Bush
Newest rose bush is budding out.
Monday, June 08, 2009
Garden Part 1
The garden looks great this year. I've moved the Balloon Flowers and they are very happy.
New plant this year, Rex Begonias.
Wild Smooth Petunia. They are a native plant and just grow wild in the parts of the garden that are just Ivy and Monkey Grass. The summer we moved in I was pleasantly surprised when these popped up in the yard, and while we also have wild roses and all the honeysuckle, these are my favorite.
Baby Coleus
Butterfly Bush has begun to bloom.
Garden Part 2, later this week!
Garden Part 2, later this week!
Sunday, June 07, 2009
Watch List: Vintage Patterns
This week I decided to watch patterns that have something surprising about them.
The first one, McCall's 3528 is quite adorable and it has directions for making the matching parasol. How wonderful!
This second pattern is dated wrong by the seller, it is actually 1937 or 39, and a great halter bathing suit/playsuit, but do you see that cape? (and can I just say, who does not want a cape to wear with their swimming suit?) You can wear as is, OR, wait for it....a skirt! Clever.
The first one, McCall's 3528 is quite adorable and it has directions for making the matching parasol. How wonderful!
This second pattern is dated wrong by the seller, it is actually 1937 or 39, and a great halter bathing suit/playsuit, but do you see that cape? (and can I just say, who does not want a cape to wear with their swimming suit?) You can wear as is, OR, wait for it....a skirt! Clever.
Friday, June 05, 2009
The Mondrian Look of Yves Saint Laurent
Vogue Pattern Fashion News, 1966
Vogue 1556: A marvelous this-moment dress, very young....with high yoke, hem band and sleeve cuffs in perfectly proportioned contrast.
Vogue 1557: The geometrics of Mondrian. Young, bold proportions of black and white-rectangle of color-hemlines ruled-this is the terse, crisp look of young dressing.
The Fashion Show
Are you watching The Fashion Show?
It is not as good as Project Runway, but it does have its moments.
Tonight was the "design for real women" challenge complete with all the rending of garments and gnashing of teeth that always occurs when these prima donnnas have to design outside of their comfort zone.
The best part was Danielle and Haven complaining about the size of their models asses.
This from 2 gals who are on the larger side of the scale.
Do they never design for themselves?
Danielle's ass is way bigger then the "real woman" she was complaining about.
sigh
Except she managed to pull her shit together and make a great dress.
I would LOVE to own this dress.
It was perfect for one of us fluffy gals.
Too bad it does not come in plus sizes....oh, and it is over $300.
"Together this coat and dress duo give you a sophisticated alternative to a suit for any occasion. A coat this cool will make you hope for a chill in the air. Oversized snaps, diamond inserts, funky flip-up collar and a bold black belt add attitude to the coat's sleek silhouette. And the dress's classic shape makes it an easy choice to accessorize for day or night. Its boning structure, inner elastic and drop waist flatter the figure and elongate the form while the circle skirt completes the slimming illusion. The dress is 88% polyester, 10% viscose and 2% spandex. The coat is 100% Cotton."
I love that it has boning at the waistline.
Great dress.
P.S. I LOVED the outfit Fern Michaels was wearing tonight.
It is not as good as Project Runway, but it does have its moments.
Tonight was the "design for real women" challenge complete with all the rending of garments and gnashing of teeth that always occurs when these prima donnnas have to design outside of their comfort zone.
The best part was Danielle and Haven complaining about the size of their models asses.
This from 2 gals who are on the larger side of the scale.
Do they never design for themselves?
Danielle's ass is way bigger then the "real woman" she was complaining about.
sigh
Except she managed to pull her shit together and make a great dress.
I would LOVE to own this dress.
It was perfect for one of us fluffy gals.
Too bad it does not come in plus sizes....oh, and it is over $300.
"Together this coat and dress duo give you a sophisticated alternative to a suit for any occasion. A coat this cool will make you hope for a chill in the air. Oversized snaps, diamond inserts, funky flip-up collar and a bold black belt add attitude to the coat's sleek silhouette. And the dress's classic shape makes it an easy choice to accessorize for day or night. Its boning structure, inner elastic and drop waist flatter the figure and elongate the form while the circle skirt completes the slimming illusion. The dress is 88% polyester, 10% viscose and 2% spandex. The coat is 100% Cotton."
I love that it has boning at the waistline.
Great dress.
P.S. I LOVED the outfit Fern Michaels was wearing tonight.
Wednesday, June 03, 2009
Only 2 More Days
Just 2 more days and Mr. Goddess will be done with his radiation treatments.
He has done pretty well with them, the side effects have been fairly mild, but I'm sure he will be happy to no longer need to pee with the frequency of a woman who is 9 months pregnant anymore.
Sex would be nice too.
So raise a pint and wish him well.
He has done pretty well with them, the side effects have been fairly mild, but I'm sure he will be happy to no longer need to pee with the frequency of a woman who is 9 months pregnant anymore.
Sex would be nice too.
So raise a pint and wish him well.
Saturday, May 30, 2009
Watch List: Vintage Pattern
Yummy.
eBay seller Holly Dolly Boutique is "clearing out my stock".
And some stock it is.
Look at this Originator pattern:
She also has this seriously chic McCall's Pauline Trigere evening gown:
and this amazing Vogue Couturier Design pattern, a timeless design:
Well that's it for this week's watch list.
eBay seller Holly Dolly Boutique is "clearing out my stock".
And some stock it is.
Look at this Originator pattern:
She also has this seriously chic McCall's Pauline Trigere evening gown:
and this amazing Vogue Couturier Design pattern, a timeless design:
Well that's it for this week's watch list.
Thursday, May 28, 2009
More Three Wolf Moon
In this post I brought your attention to the best, most awesome T-shirt of all time.
The Three Wolf Moon shirt offered on Amazon.com.
Now there is a video in honor of this mystical garment:
Warning! Do not watch with liquids in your mouth.
The Three Wolf Moon shirt offered on Amazon.com.
Now there is a video in honor of this mystical garment:
Warning! Do not watch with liquids in your mouth.
Wednesday, May 27, 2009
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Thursday, May 21, 2009
Vintage Balmain
I love this picture from the backstage of a Balmain fashion show in the 50's.
No, not because of the wedding dress, which is lovely, but for the dame in the back in sunglasses with the cig in her hand.
Awesome.....
Three Wolf Night
Via Pajiba.
This T-shirt is selling like hotcakes over on Amazon.com.
Pretty cheezy, but dude the user comments are a hoot.
"bought this shirt, and instantly old girlfriends started calling me again. The shirt has an amazing pattern, and feels so great on my skin. Nothing brings out the man in me like this wolf shirt"
"You wouldn't believe the tail I pull in this f'n thing. Every male should invest in one."
"came to this site looking for a nice two wolf shirt maybe with one black wolf and one white wolf. Then I saw this three wolf shirt and instantly ordered it. Upon receiving it I put it on. Now my bucket seats look sweet. I hope I can afford to buy another one for the passenger seat before they are sold out. A Trans-Am can't have too many Three Wolf Shirts."
Funny shit.
The best part are the real reviews stuck in between the tails of healing and the dead being brought back to life.
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