by Greenie | Dec 18, 2010 | Accessories, Dresses for less |
How to make fashion medals Easy “medals” In this post I show how to make military style medals to wear on your jackets. It’s a small touch. But rather than splash out on a couple of new jackets, you can lend a military look to existing jackets...
by Greenie | Dec 17, 2010 | Dresses for less, Jewellery |
How to make a lariat necklace Three different lariat necklaces After styling my model with that Aventurine lariat necklace two posts back, I got into them all over again. I bought the one in the middle of the photo as it is. It is made of polished quartz crystal...
by Greenie | Dec 16, 2010 | Dresses for less, Jewellery |
Teardrop wire bead earrings Easy bead earrings In today’s post I am showing a pair of earrings my daughter made for me on the right. See how they were made here make your own bead earrings Inspired by the pair she made, I made a pair myself. See the...
by Greenie | Dec 15, 2010 | Dresses for less |
Styling with DIY clothes and accessories Vintage shift + obi + scarf In this post I am going to prattle on about the four elements of this outfit. All home-made or vintage. Oops, except the sunglasses. That’s the fifth item my model is wearing. The black shift...
by Greenie | Dec 14, 2010 | Dresses for less |
Simple affordable ways to stay on tred Red lips and lipstick It’s not only clothes and accessories that constitute an outfit. Hair and make up are part of it too. It’s amazing how you can tell a persons age by what they wear. Whole generations cling to...
by Greenie | Dec 13, 2010 | Dresses for less |
Easy ways to upcycle clothes with buttons Selection of buttons This post is about changing buttons to alter the appearance of an item of clothing. I showed in a previous post how I gave an old jacket more of a military edge. Most cardigans, jackets, shirts,...
by Greenie | Dec 12, 2010 | Dresses for less, Jewellery |
How to make a rope bangle Rope bracelets Today I thought I would show you some rope bracelets I made. The idea is not mine. I got the idea from the PS I made this website. Have mentioned them before. Synchronicity must exist as I found similar ideas to mine on their...
by Greenie | Dec 10, 2010 | Dresses for less, Jewellery |
DIY fashion with strapping Ribbon and tape for skinny belt and watch straps Following on from the last post I was pondering the ins and outs of fashion. Thin belts are in this year and medium to thick belts relegated to last year. What’s a girl to do? Keeping up...
by Greenie | Dec 9, 2010 | Accessories, Dresses for less |
How to make a belt Vintage dress plus home made skinny belt Another easy way to update your wardrobe is to incorporate a skinny belt. They work well over a jacket or with a pullover. I took a look at my current crop of belts and found not much to work with. I...
by Greenie | Dec 8, 2010 | Dresses for less |
Tie a scarf to your bag Black velvet necktie Everyones favorite it girl, Alexa Chung, has been named most stylish person in the UK. She certainly has bucket loads of style. Pity we can’t bottle and buy it. Her ability to put classic pieces together...
