All posts tagged: Art Deco

Finished project: Carolyn’s dress

Here is a long overdue post with photographs from Carolyn’s wedding in her amazing art deco inspired dress. Doesn’t she look fabulous? Doesn’t she look amazing? And don’t you love all the details of the wedding? Her hair and veil! The bright spring bouquets with lilacs! The mixed and matched bridesmaids dresses! Her shoes! The world’s cutest mini-flowergirl! She even cried. It couldn’t have been more perfect. Here is a selection of my favourite photos, cut down to 13 from oh, about 130! Want to see more? Check out the blog with all her photos

Madame Ornata’s sapphire blue dress: a photoshoot

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Along with me in the Laurel dress, we got photos of Madame Ornata in her sapphire blue dress at last weekend’s photoshoot. Madame Ornata looked amazing, and was so fun to photograph: slinking along in her dress and doing something adorable every two shots (the ‘outtakes’ for our photoshoot are hilarious!). I’ve culled and culled and culled, and used supreme willpower and gotten the hundred fabulous photos down to under twenty of my absolute favourites. Enjoy! Photography by me and Sarah Based on these photoshoots, I’ve decided that every woman should have at least two photoshoots of herself in a glamorous dress a year. With everyone owning a digital camera, it’s super easy, and it’s great fun, and great for your self esteem. So go out, oh readers of the world, and instead of scheduling a girls night out, schedule a pretty picture taking session for yourself!

What shall I wear to Windy Lindy 2010?

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Last year I got your input on a costume for the big Wellington swing event. And you have seen the Dorothy costume from the year before. So of course I need your input this year too! This year the theme is ‘Puttin on the Ritz’. Woohoo! Right up my alley! Unfortunately, I’ve decided that 1) I should be good and finish all the projects I have started already rather than making something new, and 2) I already own enough fabulous 1930s-esque evening gowns anyway. Blast. I really, really wanted an excuse to make Ginger Roger’s Night and Day dress: So, as I’m giving up this excuse in favour of practicality, which of my (gorgeous, but not quite as gorgeous as that dress) 1930s evening dresses should I wear? Any of these can be dolled up with fab accessories and fabric flowers up the wazoo. Yes, it’s my wedding dress. And yes, I firmly believe I should wear my wedding dress as often as possible. I could add garlands of fabric flowers ’round the neck and …