Wednesday, August 31, 2011

100 years of style




What an awesome clip about clothing and dancing styles in the past 100 years in London. Specially liked the part from 30's to 60's!

Wednesday, August 24, 2011

Luau flip flops

My mind is already wandering on the sands of Florida, hence my latest craft project; flip flops for beach parties.
I found these plain black flip flops from Stadium for few euros. The plastic grapes I got as a gift from a dear friend who knew I've been looking for plastic fruits to decorate my shoes or fashinators.
I attached the leaves and grapes with normal sewing thread, this way I can take the decorations away some day. With plastic fruits, these babies are ready for wet parties!


Summary in finnish: Rantakausi on Suomessa jo melkein ohi, mutta en voinut vastustaa kiusausta askarrella söpöt varvastossut tulevaa reissua varten. Tossut löytyivät Stadiumista parilla eurolla ja muoviset viinirypäleet sain lahjaksi ystävältä. Koristeet kiinnitin ompelulangalla, jotta voin poistaa tai vaihtaa ne tarpeen tullen.





Sunday, August 21, 2011

Knitting, anyone?

If you're into knitting and vintage, there are many great online resources for free intructions. One of the best (IMHO) is the Victoria and Albert Museum's 1940's collection.





Scarfs, hats, jumpers and so much more. Even fishnet stockings! And it's not all just for women, there are patterns (mittens, pullovers, hats...) for men too! So, if you're into vintage knitting, this is a must see.

Go ahead, knock yourself out! ;)

Saturday, August 13, 2011

My earrings are so fabulous I got to frame them!


I recently found one of my picture frames with broken glass. Marilyn had to go, but I didn't want to waste a perfectly good frame. It's plain black wooden frame, there's not much to see in the frame itself, so I decided to try how it would work as an earring display.

Once again, I didn't want to wait for the next day and go to the store for some material. Instead I tried to find some useful stuff from my "crafts stash". I ended up using black felt and black rick rack.

How-to: Rick rack works very well here, I just sewed the "uphills" to the felt and let the "downhills" be loose - that's where the earring will hang.
After hand sewing the rickracs on their place I glued the felt on the picture frame background with fabric glue. worked like a charm!

notes: If you got a white frame, try for example white linen with white lace.
If you're wondering what's rick rack - It's a flat braid in wavy form, used in sewing projects for finishing and decorating.

Friday, August 12, 2011

I'm in love...

Sorry folks! I can't help myself. I need to manifest my love for Fluevog shoes.

I think I have four pairs already and I keep craving for more. The shoes are super comfy, there's a bunch of models with a vintage twist and... Well, just see for yourself:



Not just sexy and classy, but also colorful, fun and sassy:


I desperately need cute boots for Fall... ;)

Friday, August 5, 2011

Blue days

You all know how it goes... Sometimes one can go on for weeks circling charity shops and flea markets without actually finding anything worth buying. (Usually happens to me when I'm searching for something specific.)

Today I decided just to make a little round (and not to buy anything) in a Red Cross charity shop Kontti after dropping off some old books and household items that I had no use for anymore. Then I saw these...


And the decision about not buying anything was pretty much gone. Baby blue petticoat and pale blue (unused) set of camisole and bloomers. Oh my (vintage) goodness!

Did I mention that I was actually looking for a straw hat for a millinery project? Didn't get it. I'm just so easily distracted when it comes to pretty things.

I did also found a very cute dress from 70's, but more about that later...

New shoes save the day


I found these cute leather shoes on sale at the local Bianco Footwear and fell in love! Perfect color for the fall season and they are very comfortable yet feminine with a vintage look.
These will go well with both dresses and pants for everyday use. This kind of shoes that have leather on the heels have to be worn carefully; hitting chairs, stairs and doors can damage the leather permanently.


Monday, August 1, 2011

Half-moon manicure with two tones

Summer holiday is over and I got the blues...
Cherry's blog post inspired me to try the half-moon manicure with baby blue and bright white.
I applied the blue color first and let it dry well before adding the white half-moons with a nail color pencil.