Dumm, Dumm, Dumm Dummm!!

You are seeing correctly.  That is an engagement ring!  This time the "Dumm, Dumm, Dumm Dumm" is for me.   My boy proposed to me on February 3rd.  It was our 6 year anniversary.  And of course, it is a pink!

Since that day, it has been a ongoing search for what kind of wedding I like.  We don't plan on getting married for a year and a half- 2 years.  So we have plenty of time.

However, I have pretty much settled on a couple things.  I know I want an outdoor wedding, and I want a tea length 1950's style dress.  And of course it is going to be homemade.  I am enlisting the help of my amazing seamstress Aunt.  So this is where you all come in, I need help finding pattern and reference pictures. There are so many stylish, amazing seamstresses on this sight.  I know you all have some wonderful pictures squirreled away.  Below are some of the ideas I have found so far.

The tea length not the long.

As for a theme, don't really have one yet.  So far it is going to be Crafty, Colorful and Geeky.  I will post more details as I have.

Thanks in advance all!!
Nikki
http://retro-phile.blogspot.com/

It's Been A while!

Hello All,

It has been a few months since my last post and boy do I have a lot to catch up on.  The reason I have been M.I.A was I have been finishing up my Master's Thesis.  It is finally printed turned in and awaiting approval by the committee, keep your fingers crossed.

So keep your look out for updates.  I will be posting some catch ups this weekend.  For now I will leave you with a teaser of my Dicken's Fair Costume from this year.

Loving my Pattern Collection

If I had one piece of advice to aspiring costume makers, it would be BUY PATTERNS!!  Doesn't matter if you think you will use it anytime soon or not.  If you like it and can afford it buy it.  My compulsion to buy patterns is really working in my favor right now.  I am a self taught seamstress and have had no formal sewing, draping or pattern making lessons.  This being the case I depend on my patterns. This has allowed me to piece things together, alter existing patterns and just some just for their general shape.

This is what I have been doing the last couple of days.  I found my perfect Dicken's fair inspiration dress.

http://www.antique-frock.com/earlyvictorian/products/dress102.html

I am in love this dress.  It is an acutal 1860 gown and being such, there is no specific pattern for this dress.  So, this is where my pattern collection comes in to play.  I am using 2 different patterns to piece together and create this dress.

I am using the jacket of this pattern, which i used for my Dicken's dress two years ago. ( I just realized I never posted that dress, guess I will have to soon!)  I will also be using the skirt for the over skirt section.  I like how this skirt isn't very gathered and will fall nice in front.  The back will be more gathered than the front to give the right shape.

Burda 7880

I will be using the skirt from this pattern for the under skirt the from will be pleated (not looking forward to this!)

Butterick 4954

I am currently working on the sketches for all the modifications I will be making to the patterns and the details of what need to be done.  Keep an eye out!

Simmering

Sorry I haven't been posting lately.  With work and classes back in full swing haven't had much time.  I do have a few projects in the works though.

2 cowl scarves
Fall skirts
1 dress
Christmas countdown project.
And cont. to declutter.

So keep your eyes out!

Clean and Simple

Once again, a new look.  I just wanted something clean and simple without a lot of clutter.  Seems to be the theme of my life right now.