So, I have a story to tell you. When I originally finished the skirt I wore it out to Dakota Inn, a german bar in Detroit, and before the polka band started playing.. my skirt ripped. The notorious back seam started a slow accent from my knees to my toosh! Once again I found myself in an awkward predicament. With a lucky save from my friend Julie, I quickly scattered off to the bathroom with two safety pins when "POP"... the hook from my clasp snapped off! So there I was, in the bathroom with a feisty skirt falling apart in public. Oh no!
I don't know how I would have made it through the night without Julie - once again she came to my rescue, this time bearing a needle and thread. I think I learned my lesson: always carry a repair kit because you never know what's going to happen!
So here is the re-mended skirt - this time I gave it a larger slit in the back and went over the seam twice.
What I really love about this skirt is that it can be easily dressed up or down. Here is how I wore it out today doing errands!
Another fun find I made since the last post was three beautifully designed records. I found them at my favorite antique store in Royal Oak. On that fateful friday, my mother and I went out to check out a fabric store in that area, searching for materials to make my 1957 dress out of. We stopped by to take a look and I picked up these beauties for a handful of change. (I'm so glad I did!) I adore the simplistic designs and smart use of color :]
The "Russian Fantasy" one reminds me of my favorite designer, Javier Garcia's "Hail to the King"illustration.
And on a new and exciting note: I just printed my first official business cards - I really had fun designing them. I bought my domain name, but still need to finish designing my website. I hope you'll look forward to it's completion!
So thats it for now gang - I just started altering the pink nightgown and will finish it up by the end of the week :]
Ta ta for now,
Grace Marie
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