So many good things all in one month!  Some of you will just have to live vicariously through the blog for these events, but for those of you in Melbourne there are some treats in store!

The darling Rosy Rabbit is heading to London to shake a tail feather for Burlesque week and in order to get there she is throwing an evening of daring delights.  I will not be missing this one as not only will Rosy demonstrating her legendary techniques, but will be featuring the talents of my most favorite local performers too!

Music dancing and even door prizes will make this an evening to remember,  so if you are in Melbourne the make sure to pre purchase your tickets now as you won’t want to miss it!

Now… What will I wear this time?!

Why Les Miserables? Well I think it is the ragged skirt that I love so much.  Something about this combo as I was putting it together, made me think of a Parisian Courtesan on her day off or a well dressed revolutionary marching the streets of Paris. This skirt has had so many appearances over the last autumn winter season and I don’t see it stopping anytime soon.  Depending on how I wear it I can end up feeling like The Little Match Girl, Eliza Dolittle or like today, a Can Can dancer on her way to the shops! All that fantasy in one skirt? What a great buy!

(Some of you have asked for more detail of this skirt and this cardigan before, so prepare yourself for a gratuitous amount of photos)

The hair was done using my “Chic and Simple Updo” tutorial and takes no more than 5 minutes to achieve.

The makeup look has a tutorial on the way too.  I’m a little behind on the editing but hope to get it ready for you in the next week.  It is simple and soft, but can be amped up quite easily for an evening look.

Phew.. that was a lot of photos!  Now for the details..

Outfit Details

Skirt – Boo Radley

Cardigan – Friends of Couture “Daughters of Pleasure”

Teal slip – Anthropologie

Boots – Novo “Mali”

Hair Bows – My Little Rockabilly

Bow Earrings – Equip

Purple sequin bow clip – $2 shop

This weekend was a friend’s  birthday and in keeping with our various dramatic passions, he decided upon having a 1950’s Australian suburban picnic theme! So we packed the basket, frocked up and headed out for cake, caviar and champagne! Given, they weren’t really vintage style refreshments, but I think I needed caviar more than deviled eggs that day!

Outfit details

Cherry print dress – vintage find from Ruby Red Dress in Prahan

Apron – hand made by Nana

Petticoat – Ebay     Shoes – Rodhe wedges

Watch – Citizen circa 1990    Hair Bow – Thick doubled satin fabric sewn into scarf and tied as a bow.

Fun times!

In Australia we don’t really “do” Halloween. But with our T.V channels filled with entertainment from the USA, the girls have well and truly developed an expectation of carved pumpkins on every corner.  I had big plans this year and lots of parties to attend, but in the end I opted to help make them some magic at home instead. So we delved into the dress up box and created something for each of us. Yep, that’s right – we can knock together a Halloween outfit with no planning in ten minutes in this family!!

Happy Halloween All!

Time for Super Happy Fun Craft Time! Just because it’s fun and with Halloween around the corner, it is a great time to pretend to make things for the little people in your life, knowing full well you really want to wear these to the supermarket! Well, maybe that’s just me, but either way here is a great fun new activity for you.  I doesn’t take mad skillz, just a few supplies, about 30minutes and the ability to follow instructions. So follow along and you’ll be able to great your own Nyan Nyan (cat) poses in no time!

Materials

*Pink felt or fabric*   *Thick pile fur fabric*

*Needle and thread*   *Elastic for head band*

*Fine picture hanging wire (optional)*

The exact materials you choose, are of course, up to you. I’m working with felt as it is a little stiffer than fabric, as well as a thick pile fur which gives the ears a good squishy appearance. The wire is optional, but if you wish the ears to be able to bend into different shapes, you will need to insert this along the way. When it comes to the actual headband attachment, you can choose to use basic elastic and sew it into a band to save money, but I’ve purchased these pre-prepared ones that have no joins and a grippy finish on the inside.

Begin by drawing and then cutting out a template to ensure all your pieces are the same size.

Position and pin your template onto the felt & cut 2. Repeat for the fur fabric. You will now have 4 pieces.

Pin 1 felt and1 fur, right sides together. Take care to push the pile of the fur towards the interior of the piece so very little escapes the seam.

Hand sew pieces together using small stitches, doubling back on them for strength. Leave most of the bottom section open.

Gently turn right side out.

This is the point that if you wish to insert wire, you need to do so. Determine the length you need and cut. Twist the two ends together to form an oval shape, then thread the wire inside the ears. Ease the wire out, allowing it to follow the edges of the inside of the ears. It doesn’t need to be perfect, but it will help you bend and shape the ears in the finished product.

Decide on the best distance placement for your ears to get just the right cuteness factor – then pin into place on your band.

Sewing through the wide, flat part of the band – tuck the open sections of the ears in together, stitching through them straight onto the band. Make small tight stitches and tie off well.

Et Voila! Go forth and spread some kitty love!