tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1473490673054566243.comments2014-01-20T09:52:04.608-08:00Frocked WeeklyAngelinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05216322840161752535noreply@blogger.comBlogger29125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1473490673054566243.post-39203034414140887712010-08-30T11:36:26.156-07:002010-08-30T11:36:26.156-07:00Oh man, If I could get my hands on a cute stretch ...Oh man, If I could get my hands on a cute stretch poplin I'd probably use that. I had a stretch cotton bathing suit from the 40's once that I actually wore to class at FIDM, I think I paired it with a men's smoking jacket. But I mean to point out that it was completely modest while being super sexy! I did swim in it too and it was surprisingly comfortable while being supportive.<br /><br />But I'll bet a good version of this could also be made in a cotton lycra if it was lined.<br /><br />I will make it- but I have to lose a lot of weight first (I'm working on it!) or it will depress me.Angelinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05216322840161752535noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1473490673054566243.post-55851376239392085132010-08-30T10:55:30.338-07:002010-08-30T10:55:30.338-07:00I LOVE that suit and i totally agree with you abou...I LOVE that suit and i totally agree with you about bathsuits in general.<br />what material is that suit going to made from? MAKE IT!!!minniehttp://www.thankyoufornotbeingperky.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1473490673054566243.post-36222059784063746762010-08-28T11:05:18.791-07:002010-08-28T11:05:18.791-07:00I always meant to comment back on this one Kathy- ...I always meant to comment back on this one Kathy- I'll bet you could carry this off better than me!Angelinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05216322840161752535noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1473490673054566243.post-13671504145737238662010-08-28T10:52:14.924-07:002010-08-28T10:52:14.924-07:00Oh my god- I had no idea your comment was awaiting...Oh my god- I had no idea your comment was awaiting moderation! (I didn't think I had it set for that) Chiffon is super tricky to sew with, I'm terrified of it myself. But when you get it right, of course chiffon is wonderful.<br /><br />That's so cool that you have the same pattern!Angelinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05216322840161752535noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1473490673054566243.post-40843223992795008952010-08-19T20:20:25.138-07:002010-08-19T20:20:25.138-07:00I have this pattern and have made it!! I made it w...I have this pattern and have made it!! I made it with bird chiffon and it actually came out pretty crappy as i had NO IDEA how to sew with chiffon. it was reasonably easy to make. <br /><br />http://www.flickr.com/photos/halfwaythere/4326350084/in/photostream/minniehttp://www.thankyoufornotbeingperky.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1473490673054566243.post-79585820536538929132010-08-14T22:36:16.750-07:002010-08-14T22:36:16.750-07:00I think it's curious how people born with very...I think it's curious how people born with very fair or thin brows look totally fine as they are but the people who weren't and mess with themselves look bizarre. <br /><br />Shaving brows is so weird that I have blocked out all memory of what I looked like in the mornings without my great black painted on brows. I'm happy to keep it that way.Angelinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05216322840161752535noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1473490673054566243.post-30408652504210527222010-08-02T16:01:23.147-07:002010-08-02T16:01:23.147-07:00Having been born with very fair brows I could neve...Having been born with very fair brows I could never understand why anyone would want to bleach or shave theirs. I used to pencil them in but these days I don't bother.<br />RobinRobinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12400371524904656298noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1473490673054566243.post-81705780329319543012010-07-14T13:41:46.178-07:002010-07-14T13:41:46.178-07:00Armadillo armor breastplates...what a riot! I love...Armadillo armor breastplates...what a riot! I love that lip pattern. IT is so hard to find a full slip anywhere that I have been threatening to make one but alas even the patterns are hard to come by. <br />RobinRobinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12400371524904656298noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1473490673054566243.post-63508796721433203782010-07-14T07:44:22.295-07:002010-07-14T07:44:22.295-07:00Do people really run over armadillos?
I'm s...Do people really run over armadillos? <br /><br />I'm so glad you enjoyed this one!Angelinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05216322840161752535noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1473490673054566243.post-56070256358628301002010-07-13T19:59:43.498-07:002010-07-13T19:59:43.498-07:00Hahahaha! Oh, thank you for that laugh!
I can&#...Hahahaha! Oh, thank you for that laugh! <br /><br />I can't WAIT to see the runway shows for Spring 2011 with all the armadillo armor breastplates and such. SO chic.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1473490673054566243.post-60752675927911316432010-07-10T12:17:32.554-07:002010-07-10T12:17:32.554-07:00I would!! I've worn Victorian corsets on many...I would!! I've worn Victorian corsets on many occasions back when I was a costumer and I also wore some 1920's style undergarments I made for myself- a bandeau bra and tap shorts. I never found a girdle I really liked so I didn't wear one. Modern ones are ugly. I'm not sorry to live during a time when wearing one isn't expected, it's good to have the freedom to wear more comfortable underwear. BUT- I must say that in some ways a corset, if not tied too tightly, is very supporting and comfortable and doesn't allow you to slouch. I like that!Angelinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05216322840161752535noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1473490673054566243.post-30880561313467953682010-07-07T19:04:09.481-07:002010-07-07T19:04:09.481-07:00This facinates me...even with the garters. Would ...This facinates me...even with the garters. Would you ever think of wearing a girdle? I did when I got married in 1973...but I think never again...Robinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12400371524904656298noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1473490673054566243.post-22306587351244924572010-06-05T00:33:01.353-07:002010-06-05T00:33:01.353-07:00fabulous halter top....love it!! My head still sa...fabulous halter top....love it!! My head still says I'm small enough to pull this off yet the dressing room mirror today said otherwise. Oy! But I'm working on it....Kathyhttp://www.thislifeconnected.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1473490673054566243.post-63306596854226572492010-06-03T15:51:30.744-07:002010-06-03T15:51:30.744-07:00I'll hunt them up and send them your way.
Ro...I'll hunt them up and send them your way. <br />RobinAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1473490673054566243.post-31068904468123500832010-06-03T12:12:25.776-07:002010-06-03T12:12:25.776-07:00Well if you don't want them anymore I'd lo...Well if you don't want them anymore I'd love to have them! <br /><br />Missing pieces is a big problem with sewing patterns. I actually lose track of pattern pieces myself and so that's a problem. Sometimes the pieces are easy to replace but sometimes not. Even just to look at though, I love the old patterns.Angelinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05216322840161752535noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1473490673054566243.post-47581611484409700442010-06-02T14:50:25.965-07:002010-06-02T14:50:25.965-07:00I don't specifically collect them but I have a...I don't specifically collect them but I have a few I was thinking of passing on to you if you would like them. I think they might be 40's. It has been a long time since I looked at them. One I started to make for myself (I think I even cut it out) then I discovered an important piece was missing. I don't draft patterns so boo hoo. I loved the style of it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1473490673054566243.post-18764777348727009772010-05-31T17:27:15.577-07:002010-05-31T17:27:15.577-07:00I don't let myself collect them anymore becaus...I don't let myself collect them anymore because it's expensive generally but I always love vintage patterns. Anything early 60's and before. After that it gets to be too much like my own childhood. My favorite periods of all are the 30's through the mid 50's. Why, do you collect them too? <br /><br />I've actually made a few of mine too and even though I can't wear them now, I still have them.Angelinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05216322840161752535noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1473490673054566243.post-82028597237524290182010-05-30T18:13:57.061-07:002010-05-30T18:13:57.061-07:00Oh yay! No derriere, wide hips. I'm kind of s...Oh yay! No derriere, wide hips. I'm kind of stuck in a rut clothing wise. I'll check out the British "What not to wear" too - Thanks!helenwhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01489967381139348858noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1473490673054566243.post-19933465082608634752010-05-30T14:26:12.322-07:002010-05-30T14:26:12.322-07:00I love this style but even in my younger days (esp...I love this style but even in my younger days (especially my younger days) I would have never fit. Are you interested in any other vintage patterns...not sure of the sizes?<br />RobinAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1473490673054566243.post-83225992825045698942010-05-30T13:08:13.333-07:002010-05-30T13:08:13.333-07:00Aren't they great?! I keep thinking of these ...Aren't they great?! I keep thinking of these two dresses and letting that be some of my inspiration for more exercise. I'd like dress up again before I die and I think I need to wear something inspired by these.Angelinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05216322840161752535noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1473490673054566243.post-40915363299689890832010-05-30T13:04:41.114-07:002010-05-30T13:04:41.114-07:00Thank you anonymous! I have a lot less energy tha...Thank you anonymous! I have a lot less energy than I appear to have. My mind is over-busy and to relieve the chaos it produces I write a lot and it seems I get tons done but it's at a great cost to ordinary important things like cleaning my house. <br /><br />Helen- OK, I take your request! Big bust, no waist- what about derriere and hips? Narrow, medium, or wide? That can make a big difference in what styles might work best. And whatever I come up with isn't a gospel, for a more expert view you might want to turn to the "What not to wear" series (the British one)- I do actually tend to agree with them but I don't view flattery as a question of hiding flaws as much as I like to think of enhancing and highlighting features. For example, some people think that if you have really full breasts you should automatically aim to minimize them- why? Large breasts are a feature (especially when not playboy-style-surgically enhanced). <br /><br />When looking for dresses that might work well on Skye's figure (my own too, when not overweight) I didn't search for dresses that would make a small bust appear larger and make a large derriere look smaller. I was looking for dresses that would (in my opinion) say something nice about all those features.<br /><br />Anyway, I love such a challenge. I will search my binders and books and patterns and see what I can come up with. What fun!Angelinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05216322840161752535noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1473490673054566243.post-34473778340813118022010-05-29T18:41:32.118-07:002010-05-29T18:41:32.118-07:00Are you taking requests? If so, flattering styles...Are you taking requests? If so, flattering styles for big bust/no waist please! I love your style would love to know what you'd recommend.helenwhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01489967381139348858noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1473490673054566243.post-61137808121675518092010-05-27T23:49:32.542-07:002010-05-27T23:49:32.542-07:00Fabulous! Love both dresses...great neutrals, jus...Fabulous! Love both dresses...great neutrals, just my style!Kathyhttp://www.thislifeconnected.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1473490673054566243.post-40784161987379242232010-05-27T11:08:57.686-07:002010-05-27T11:08:57.686-07:00I have just discovered you and found myself reflec...I have just discovered you and found myself reflected in about 85 of the 100 things you list about yourself. Now the fashion blog. Where we DO differ enormously is in the amount of motivation and energy you have despite your emotional state. I am more than a tiny bit envious.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1473490673054566243.post-60607958057797077702010-05-27T06:37:15.277-07:002010-05-27T06:37:15.277-07:00Ooooh. I love these long dresses. The one at the v...Ooooh. I love these long dresses. The one at the very top is just the kind of thing I used to wear in my youth (when everyone else was being rebellious by wearing jeans and tie-dyed T-shirts). About 10 years later, I had a deep purple dress with the same draping in the front as the last dress but cut a bit fuller with more gathers in the back. It was great for dancing.<br /><br />I really want some light summer dresses. You're making me want to sew again.<br /><br />I'm very short waisted so I like a dress gathered below the bust or at the hips. The latter is really the best style for me now as I have narrow hips and thighs, a huge bust and no waist at all. I like 1920s Edwardian style dresses best, I think.mss @ Words Into Byteshttp://www.zanthan.com/wordsintobytes/noreply@blogger.com