After analysing my Christmas Wishlist and crossing off the "no" things my hubby finally bought me something.... A sewing machine! Yes my sewing abilities (or lack of) have been the butt of many jokes for years, but I'm hitting back at the haters, I'm going to teach myself to sew! First attempt at actually sewing something will be a wrap skirt (a pattern I bought off ebay) other things to attempt will be patching hubby's work jeans and turning a pair of very baggy 3/4 gaucho type pants into a pair of shorts. I'm hoping to also be creative enough to turn some thrifted not so nice clothes into "wow" clothes! I think with patience and advice I should be able to achieve this. I also have a plan of making my own dress for a wedding next October (and we also have the company directors visiting from England so I could wear it for both those occasions - providing they are not on the same weekend....).
So you know the machine is a Janome Sewist 625E and we bought it on sale for $449 reduced from $749.
Wish me luck!!
Sorry no OOTD pics today...
Sunday, December 6, 2009
Tuesday, December 1, 2009
OMG my Lust-have items...
I was perusing the net (mainly Etsy) for some vintage clothing, but ended up googling Plus Size Rockabilly Clothing (Australian search) and came up with this store
Out Of The Closet Clothing
I've been searching for a pair of vintage inspired swimmers for aaages. I was looking more for either black or red with white polka dot in the maillot fashion of the 50s... of course there's heaps out there but none for my size 18/20 derrier, that's when I saw these...
The Marylin in Black by Pin Up Couture $128.99
*Le Drool*
From the same store there are some adorable accessories and plus sized clothing. I have my eye on these...
Top and Skirt from Miss Hussy Clothing
Savage Sunglasses
Can I Can I Can I Can I Can I????????
Out Of The Closet Clothing
I've been searching for a pair of vintage inspired swimmers for aaages. I was looking more for either black or red with white polka dot in the maillot fashion of the 50s... of course there's heaps out there but none for my size 18/20 derrier, that's when I saw these...
The Marylin in Black by Pin Up Couture $128.99
*Le Drool*
From the same store there are some adorable accessories and plus sized clothing. I have my eye on these...
Top and Skirt from Miss Hussy Clothing
Savage Sunglasses
Can I Can I Can I Can I Can I????????
Monday, November 30, 2009
Fiddling with my wardrobe...
You know I don't actually wear some of these creations in public. Being in a town of 150ppl and shopping in small country towns don't exactly give me ample opportunity to be 100% me, instead I'm a more dulled down, conservative version of what I'd be like if I lived in the city. Anyway I still love to get in my wardrobe and put things together I normally wouldn't. Here is some of what I have come up with!
A couple of versions of a highwaisted skirt...
Skirt: Crossroads
Top: BigW
Belt: BigW
Shoes: Market Stall at Paddy's
Skirt: Crossroads
Top: CityChic shirtdress (tucked in)
Belt: BigW
Leggings: BigW
Skirt: Crossroads
Top: Target Options Plus
Belt: BigW
Leggings: BigW
Shoes: Market Stall at Paddy's
This one I would wear out of the house!
Dress: Target Options Plus
Belt: Crossroads (freebie with skirt)
Dress: BigW
Belt: BigW
Dress: BigW
Belt: BigW
Jacket: Leesa Fashions (vintage?) Thrifted... size14 so not really a good fit for me to wear out of the house LOL!!
Be warned there will be more to come......
A couple of versions of a highwaisted skirt...
Skirt: Crossroads
Top: BigW
Belt: BigW
Shoes: Market Stall at Paddy's
Skirt: Crossroads
Top: CityChic shirtdress (tucked in)
Belt: BigW
Leggings: BigW
Skirt: Crossroads
Top: Target Options Plus
Belt: BigW
Leggings: BigW
Shoes: Market Stall at Paddy's
This one I would wear out of the house!
Dress: Target Options Plus
Belt: Crossroads (freebie with skirt)
Dress: BigW
Belt: BigW
Dress: BigW
Belt: BigW
Jacket: Leesa Fashions (vintage?) Thrifted... size14 so not really a good fit for me to wear out of the house LOL!!
Be warned there will be more to come......
Tuesday, November 10, 2009
Looking into the past
Since my camera batteries are kaput and I won't be able to get any until I go to town again, I thought instead of an OOTD I'd post some fashionable (or not so fashionable) images of my past. So prepare yourselves for a trip down memory lane!
There's not much before the "noughties" that I have scanned into my PC, so we have to start from my final year of school.... 2000
My main clothing of choice in those days. Country/BnS chic LOL
Rugby Jumper: RM Williams (from a store in Gundagai on a Rugby Union trip)
Jeans: Jeans West
Shirt: Gloster
Hat: Bundaberg Rum
Shoes: RM Williams (Not pictured)
Year 12 Formal
Dress: Syndicate
Bag: Can't remember... like a Strand Bags store....
Shoes: Payless (not pictured)
After the Temora Miss Showgirl Dinner (I came runner up, just so ya know)
Dress: Syndicate
Shoes: No idea (not pictured anyway LOL)
Taken outside Winton Waltzing Matilda Centre (QLD) on our Boulia trip.
Shirt: Wrangler
Jeans: Target?
Boots: RMW
My wedding! 6th March 2004
Dress: Henri Josef from Ferrari Bridal Wear, Wagga Wagga
Shoes: Mischief (from above)
Tiara: Unsure of Brand but from Ferrari
Veil: Made by my Mother
Now there's not much from my wedding until I was preggie with my 2nd daughter. The pics mainly consist of Miss4 as a baby LOL... For some reason when I was preggie with Miss1 I was very comfy in my skin. I was an extremely happy preggie plus sized mum! Here are some of my fave pics and outfits from then. Just so you know I managed to get by without too many actual maternity clothes. Rivers and BigW were my friends and I wore my Target maternity jeans almost to death!
Pants: Target Roll Waist Band stretchy pant... size 16 and I managed to make them fit my size 18-22 preggie body! I still have these pants though they are VERY worse for wear. I will be buying another pair!
L/S top: Rivers
S/S tunic: BigW
None of the above items are maternity wear!
Don't know if you can see this very well...
Shirt: White maternity shirt, can't remember the brand
Jumper: Rivers
Jeans: Target maternity
L/S top: BigW maternity
S/S top: BigW (not maternity)
Jeans: Target maternity
Getting close to the end....
Singlet: BigW maternity
Belly Band (white): 4MumsTums Ebay
Jeans: Target Maternity
I so want this haircut again! What do you think?
So that's it really. As you can see I kind of struggle for an identity. But I wear what I want (within reason) and when I am confident it certainly shows through!
There's not much before the "noughties" that I have scanned into my PC, so we have to start from my final year of school.... 2000
My main clothing of choice in those days. Country/BnS chic LOL
Rugby Jumper: RM Williams (from a store in Gundagai on a Rugby Union trip)
Jeans: Jeans West
Shirt: Gloster
Hat: Bundaberg Rum
Shoes: RM Williams (Not pictured)
Year 12 Formal
Dress: Syndicate
Bag: Can't remember... like a Strand Bags store....
Shoes: Payless (not pictured)
After the Temora Miss Showgirl Dinner (I came runner up, just so ya know)
Dress: Syndicate
Shoes: No idea (not pictured anyway LOL)
Taken outside Winton Waltzing Matilda Centre (QLD) on our Boulia trip.
Shirt: Wrangler
Jeans: Target?
Boots: RMW
My wedding! 6th March 2004
Dress: Henri Josef from Ferrari Bridal Wear, Wagga Wagga
Shoes: Mischief (from above)
Tiara: Unsure of Brand but from Ferrari
Veil: Made by my Mother
Now there's not much from my wedding until I was preggie with my 2nd daughter. The pics mainly consist of Miss4 as a baby LOL... For some reason when I was preggie with Miss1 I was very comfy in my skin. I was an extremely happy preggie plus sized mum! Here are some of my fave pics and outfits from then. Just so you know I managed to get by without too many actual maternity clothes. Rivers and BigW were my friends and I wore my Target maternity jeans almost to death!
Pants: Target Roll Waist Band stretchy pant... size 16 and I managed to make them fit my size 18-22 preggie body! I still have these pants though they are VERY worse for wear. I will be buying another pair!
L/S top: Rivers
S/S tunic: BigW
None of the above items are maternity wear!
Don't know if you can see this very well...
Shirt: White maternity shirt, can't remember the brand
Jumper: Rivers
Jeans: Target maternity
L/S top: BigW maternity
S/S top: BigW (not maternity)
Jeans: Target maternity
Getting close to the end....
Singlet: BigW maternity
Belly Band (white): 4MumsTums Ebay
Jeans: Target Maternity
I so want this haircut again! What do you think?
So that's it really. As you can see I kind of struggle for an identity. But I wear what I want (within reason) and when I am confident it certainly shows through!
Monday, November 9, 2009
Hot Hot Hot
Well it looks like it's starting to get into the hot weather now which means I can permanently pull out the summer clothes for us all and dust off the fans and air con! I don't have any pics of myself today, I need to buy new batteries because my rechargable ones don't hold charge anymore.
Anyway just sit and imagine.....
Black Target Maxi with bright flowers. It's newish stock, so you've probably seen it around.
I was also wearing a purple Sarah shrug (thrifted) earlier and if I go anywhere I'll wear my black Havaianas with diamantes.
Actually it's probably good that I can't take a pic of myself. I feel odd today. Really drained and blah. Just want to go to bed. But I still have cleaning to do.
xxXXxx
Anyway just sit and imagine.....
Black Target Maxi with bright flowers. It's newish stock, so you've probably seen it around.
I was also wearing a purple Sarah shrug (thrifted) earlier and if I go anywhere I'll wear my black Havaianas with diamantes.
Actually it's probably good that I can't take a pic of myself. I feel odd today. Really drained and blah. Just want to go to bed. But I still have cleaning to do.
xxXXxx
Sunday, November 8, 2009
A Monday Dress
I don't know about you but Mondays to me are Meh-days. I mean I have a habit of sleeping in and then running late for dropping Miss4 off at school, Mondays are a huge "I have nothing to wear" day and in the end I opt for frumpiness. Mondays are tiring, stressful and a day that I would GLADLY sleep through, but we know not all of us can be so lucky.
So I am on the hunt for a (summer) dress that I can throw on every Monday morning, stand up and say "here I am Monday", one that will cheer me up and lift my spirits for whatever the day (and rest of the week) brings. Obviously I need something bright and fun, something simple and chic and also something cool and comfortable (for those 40degree days we get out here in the bush).
Budget is approx Au$50
Here are some that have tickled my fancy (all from http://www.etsy.com/)...
Seller: Parsimony
Seller: SilkandMore
Seller: Ananya
and for my winter Monday blues, layered with tights and a turtleneck - ahem... skivvy
Seller: Clementiny
I have also seen some lurvely ones on http://www.eshakti.com/, which I will be buying once those bills are paid!
Peace
xxXXxx
So I am on the hunt for a (summer) dress that I can throw on every Monday morning, stand up and say "here I am Monday", one that will cheer me up and lift my spirits for whatever the day (and rest of the week) brings. Obviously I need something bright and fun, something simple and chic and also something cool and comfortable (for those 40degree days we get out here in the bush).
Budget is approx Au$50
Here are some that have tickled my fancy (all from http://www.etsy.com/)...
Seller: Parsimony
Seller: SilkandMore
Seller: Ananya
and for my winter Monday blues, layered with tights and a turtleneck - ahem... skivvy
Seller: Clementiny
I have also seen some lurvely ones on http://www.eshakti.com/, which I will be buying once those bills are paid!
Peace
xxXXxx
Party Plan!
I had my Country home decorator party today and it went well! I got some lovely ladies together for a cuppa and some yummy food and in the end I managed to purchase what will be the start of my Country Chic bedroom!
Anyhow I had the nigh impossible task of trying to figure out what to wear. In the end I chose this outfit...
Top: Shirt Dress from City Chic
Skirt: Crossroads
Belt: Hubster's Suit Belt
Leggings: BigW
Shoes (not pictured): Black ballet flats/jiffies from Target featuring diamantes
Now you might have seen I don't normally wear stuff like this. There are a couple of reasons. 1 is that I don't normally have the confidence to do so, but lately I've seen girls my size or bigger totally rocking this look and I thought why the f** not? 2 is that the hubster has a habit of pointing out my "pot belly".... anyway I got dressed when he was out and he didn't have enough time to confront of me about it LMAO. So that's me, lumps, bumps and all and you know what? This body has produced 2 amazing kids, I am proud of what it has done and how it has nurtured them and I love my body, with it's jiggly bits and stretch marks!
xxXXxx
Anyhow I had the nigh impossible task of trying to figure out what to wear. In the end I chose this outfit...
Top: Shirt Dress from City Chic
Skirt: Crossroads
Belt: Hubster's Suit Belt
Leggings: BigW
Shoes (not pictured): Black ballet flats/jiffies from Target featuring diamantes
Now you might have seen I don't normally wear stuff like this. There are a couple of reasons. 1 is that I don't normally have the confidence to do so, but lately I've seen girls my size or bigger totally rocking this look and I thought why the f** not? 2 is that the hubster has a habit of pointing out my "pot belly".... anyway I got dressed when he was out and he didn't have enough time to confront of me about it LMAO. So that's me, lumps, bumps and all and you know what? This body has produced 2 amazing kids, I am proud of what it has done and how it has nurtured them and I love my body, with it's jiggly bits and stretch marks!
xxXXxx
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