Blog Feature: Picnic Prints from Etsy for the Non-Traditional Bride

One of my Greeley headbands was featured today in this awesome blog article by Kelly Lanza of Notable Inspiration.

I really like the choices she made-- definitely a cute and modern (yet somehow down-home feeling and comfortable) take on weddings for today's bride!

Local Wedding in Dusty Lilac!

I got a message about a week ago from a lovely girl I met at the Indie Craft Revolution in March. She wanted to commission a headpiece for her vintage inspired wedding later in mid-June.

That's right, a LOCAL WEDDING! Wooohoo!

She promptly sent me a pic of her newly purchased vintage dress- a lovely dusty lilac color.

Immediately I got visions of 40s glamour mixed with modern sensibility and a touch of fun! She told me she liked the Sybil Hat from my shop-- Sybil features vintage white velvet millinery leaves, goose feather biots tied in knots and an attached hand trimmed Russian veil. A white straw millinery fascinator/hat base anchors the piece and features a clear comb sewn securely into place for ease of placement on the bride's head. Perfect!

*The bride chose to not have feathers due to ethical issues. So I chose to use organza and velvet hydrangea millinery flowers instead.

With basically free-reign given, I started in today. I am kind of in love with how it turned out. Hope you will be too!

TA-DA!

*UPDATE* The Bride loves it!

LOVE! (HELP!)

This shawl is so awesome... is that lame?

I want. But I'm not a good knitter... HELP! (Is it even knit? I'm pretty sure it is... And how much yarn would that take? And do you think I could bribe some one to make me one?)

The clutch is lovely too- and is by the wonderful Etsy seller Bees'Netta. But the shawl is my main concern... Can you help me?

Steampunk Prom

I was contacted a couple of weeks ago by a Mom looking for a custom "steampunk" boutonniere and corsage set for her son and his date for Prom. We settled all the details and I got to work- the colors were black, gold and brown with steampunk elements. *

*You may be asking yourself, "What the heck is STEAMPUNK?" Well, straight out of Wikipedia, Steampunk is: a sub-genre of science fiction and speculative fiction, frequently featuring elements of fantasy, that came into prominence in the 1980s and early 1990s. The term denotes works set in an era or world where steam power is still widely used — usually the 19th century, and often Victorian era England — but with prominent elements of either science fiction or fantasy, such as fictional technological inventions like those found in the works of H. G. Wells and Jules Verne, or real technological developments like the computer occurring at an earlier date. Other examples of steampunk contain alternate history-style presentations of "the path not taken" of such technology as dirigibles, analog computers, or digital mechanical computers (such as Charles Babbage's Analytical engine); these frequently are presented in an idealized light, or with a presumption of functionality. Because of the popularity of steampunk with goths, punks, cybergoths, industrial music fans, gamers, and geeks, there is a growing movement towards establishing steampunk as a culture and lifestyle.^[38] Some fans of the genre adopt a steampunk aesthetic through fashion,^[39] home decor, music, and film. This may be described asneo-Victorianism, which is the amalgamation of Victorian aesthetic principles with modern sensibilities and technologies.^[40] Some have proposed a steampunk philosophy, sometimes with punk-inspired anti-establishment sentiments, and typically bolstered by optimism about human potential.^[41]

Steampunk fashion has no set guidelines, but tends to synthesize modern styles influenced by the Victorian era. This may include gowns, corsets, petticoats and bustles; suits with vests, coats and spats; or military-inspired garments. Steampunk-influenced outfits will often be accented with a mixture of technological and period accessories: timepieces, parasols, goggles and ray guns. Modern accessories like cell phones or music players can be found in steampunk outfits, after being modified to give them the appearance of Victorian-made objects. Aspects of steampunk fashion have been anticipated by mainstream high fashion, the Lolita fashion and aristocrat styles, neo-Victorianism, and the romantic goth subculture.^[9][40][42]

Probably more than you ever wanted to know, huh?! haha

Well, Mom sent me a picture of son and girlfriend headed to prom. So cute! I love the goggles on top of his top hat and the zippers on her shoes. My pieces add just the right amount to an already stellar costume.

Shop Closing Fri/Sat for CRAFT FEST!

The shop will close on Friday May 14th at 3pm CST for the Soulard Market Park Art and Craft Festival in St. Louis on Sat. May 15th! I've got tons of new stuff that isn't listed on Etsy yet as well as 90% of my Etsy inventory to take along... it's getting a little crazy and involves 2 cars... so far!!!

By the way, if there is something you would like to reserve in order to make sure it's still available after the show, please send me a message or email me ASAP so I can help. I cannot guarantee what will be available after the show.

Thank you and I hope to see you there!

Long time, No blog...

And, I'm not going to rectify that right now----toooooo BUSY!

But, for you faithful followers, if you enter: SPR15OFF in the notes to seller at checkout I will send a 15% refund back after pay in my shop!

**FINE PRINT: Not valid on custom wedding orders, sorry! Offer good until Midnight CST on May 16th.