So what have I been working on? First of all, there is this article that I'm writing for a scientific journal about the subject I graduated on last September. I hope to finish it within a couple of days. Secondly, I have a photoshoot in victorian attire coming up on Sunday! The idea is that I'll dress in mourning costume. I have a lot of basic clothing, but I lacked a good skirt. So I really worked like crazy to finish a skirt based on this example:
The mesh layers took me ages to attach!! It wasn't an easy process, but at least I didn't have to pay more than 100 euros to buy this skirt in a shop. Instead I spent 30 to 40 euros. It didn't end up having as much volume as the skirt in the picture above (though I still have to press the layers outwards a bit more), but I like the lace that I added to make it a more of a personal item. Here is the documented process:
Finished:
Tomorrow and on Saturday I'm going to attend a thrift event! I'm really excited about what I will find there and of course I'll post about it later.
Amazing! Love it! :)
BeantwoordenVerwijderenThe skirt goes so well with the rest of the outfit - which is stunnig, by the way!
BeantwoordenVerwijderenHoly cow -- that's wonderful! I've always wanted a mourning veil. I would assume they are easy to make, with the right materials?
BeantwoordenVerwijderenHopefully you'll be able to rock out that skirt for several years to come!
That turned out very pretty! I like the added lace border. I also like your flexi8 clips. Oh and I think I have the same under bust corset.
BeantwoordenVerwijderenVery nicely done! I hope you'll be sharing some photos from your shoot.
BeantwoordenVerwijderenI have a few Flexi-8 clips, too! I love them. :)
@Geheis & The Countess: Thank you very much! :)
BeantwoordenVerwijderen@Tenebris: Thank you! The mourning veil wasn't hard to make. You need a lighter, soft type of mesh. I applied it to a hat, which is how it was worn orginally. If you want to make the hat yourself, it's going to be a lot more work. But I was done in about 10 minutes! If you want to make it even prettier, you can apply a lace band at the edges. I'd love to do that with my veil some day.
@Emi: Thanks a lot! I'm crazy about my flexi8 clips, haha. :)They're so easy to use and still make any hairdo look special. You have them too?
@Victorian Kitty: Thank you! I will definately share some photos of the photoshoot on my blog. Cool, another Flexi-8 fan! :)
Heel mooi, ik denk misschien voor de make up dat de zwarte lipgloss van illamasqua of een hele donker burgundy lipstick mooi staat!
BeantwoordenVerwijderenIs perfect ! I love it ! Kisses :)
BeantwoordenVerwijderenYou did a great job on your skirt- I prefer yours to the inspiration (probably because I'm a sucker for lace trim on everything). Looking forward to pictures from the photoshoot. I hope your article is well recieved by the journal =] have fun thrifting!
BeantwoordenVerwijderenVery nice! I love the veil~
BeantwoordenVerwijderen@Joyce:jammer dat ik je tip niet op tijd meer gelezen had! Maar ik geloof dat we nu ook ongeveer zo'n effect hebben gebruikt. Staat altijd mooi bij zo'n outfit!
BeantwoordenVerwijderen@Mariel: thank you very much! :)
@The Cemetery Dreamer: Wow, you prefer mine to the inspiration, that's really cool. :) I also prefer the lace trim, but I was a bit disappointd that my version didn't have so much volume. Maybe I should have used more fabric. Oh well, better luck next time!
@HajaMiel: Thanks! The veil was a really great thing to work with during the shoot, especially since we had a lot of wind.