by Greenie | May 31, 2010 | Dresses for less |
How to embellish shoes My aim with this blog is to share what I consider easy ways to spruce up existing clothes or accessories. Or to show items I have made that don’t require much skill. There are wonderful crafting websites with some astounding ideas. But I...
by Greenie | May 30, 2010 | Dresses for less, Jackets |
DIY Chanel inspired coat Following on from yesterday’s post. Here is one of my own versions of adding a trim to perk up a jacket or coat. The inspiration for this was Chanel. A few years back they had trench coats with this particular type of trim. I saw Madonna...
by Greenie | May 29, 2010 | Dresses for less |
How to sew trim to a jacket I did not make this jacket. So why did I include it? The jacket was the inspiration for adding more trimmings. The colour contrast on this jacket made it most suitable for a picture. I prepped up a few of my jackets with a similar...
by Greenie | May 28, 2010 | Dresses for less, Jewellery |
Make a Moonstone cuff In this picture is a wrist cuff made from black denim with moonstone chips sewn onto it. I have said in previous posts that I adore semi precious stones. Moonstones are one of my favourites. At the bead merchant they sell strings of these chips....
by Greenie | May 27, 2010 | Dresses for less, Jewellery |
Knotted chain necklace Back to necklaces with this post. This was a take on the Givenchy necklace that was a hit a season or two back. Madonna stepped out in a similar necklace. I bought quite a lot of fine chain. I laid it out and untwisted it so it lay nice...
by Greenie | May 26, 2010 | Dresses for less |
Here is the final idea for wearing these skinny scarves. This is the original vintage scarf I bought a good while back. One benefit of a skinny scarf is that it if you wear it long as in the picture, it creates a vertical line which lengthens the upper torso....
by Greenie | May 25, 2010 | Dresses, Dresses for less |
Fabric waist tie Here is another way to wear these skinny scarves. In the picture is a shift dress I made for hot summer evenings. I made the pattern too but I wouldn’t recommend making your own patterns if you have limited sewing skills. I did it because I...
by Greenie | May 24, 2010 | Accessories, Dresses for less |
Skinny scarf headband Here is one way to wear these skinny scarves. It’s a nod to the Bohemian look that’s been around for a while now. It’s also great for a hard session at the gym and looks a lot better than a headband. It won’t work if, like...
by Greenie | May 23, 2010 | Accessories, Dresses for less |
Skinny scarf tutorial In the picture are three long, oval shaped scarves. They are double sided. To make – cut two identical shapes, stitch shapes together, leave a small bit open to turn inside out, nip to the seams, turn scarf inside out, and iron flat. I have...
by Greenie | May 22, 2010 | Dresses for less, Pants
Elasticated harem pants In the picture is a much easier way to get the gathered effect of these Harem or Turkish pants. Unpick the hem of your trousers slightly and slip in a piece of un-bendable elastic. Make sure you measure the width of your elastic and allow a...
