All posts tagged: Wellington

Rain, rain, go away

Published by The Dreamstress

It’s a horrible, windy, rainy, chilly Wellington day.  The last of my tulips and freesias have lost their petals, my irises are being torn to shreds. It’s a day for tea and soup, a day to curl up on the couch in front of the heater. I want to sew and blog, but  I have papers to mark. At least Mr Dreamy and Felicity get to laze about and watch cricket. Later, if I’m lucky, I’ll get some sewing in.  Better get a start on those papers, and increase my chances of having sewing time.

What shall I wear to Windy Lindy 2010?

Published by The Dreamstress

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 …