daisies and sheers

Wearing:

Shoes from Rubi Shoes

Dress by Chicabooti

Collar is Self-Made

Tights from Wholesale Dress

Map Print Bag from Wholesale Dress

Belt from markets

Sweater from Forever 21

ps. got out of hospital yesterday :):) hooray!

Blogging to ya'll from a hospital bed

Just because I've found myself stuck in hospital this week, doesn't mean I can't get stuck into some DIY. In fact, hospital is more or less the perfect place for whiling away mindless hours hand sewing and cutting up fabric. And as I'm stuck in a ward of old, seriously old people, I'm competing with a whole lot of little old ladies to become the best sewer in this place. The DIY is ON! (I'm so lame.) I convinced my lovely mum to go and buy me a whole bunch of stuff from spotlight, winning a whole big bag of material and thread with sympathy for having to be in hospital (muh ha ha). So i figured as I can't do any outfit posts at the moment (a lookbook on how to best decorate ones shapeless white hospital gown, perhaps?), this is what I've come up with after a few days of mind-numbing boredom (keep in mind I also have a bunch of leads connected to me and an IV in my arm so my sewing skills have been somewhat compromised (so no laughing)):

- A mustard scalloped peter pan collar with embroidery details

- A plain mustard peter pan collar

- Several velvet bows in all sizes, with both bobby pins and safety pins on the back to create bows for my hair and bowties for my clothes

- The beginnings of a red velvet skirt (and there will also be some red velvet bows from the offcuts, I'm sure)

- And some more peter pan collars of all colours, sizes and shapes (did I mention I'm planning on becoming the queen of collars?)

And of course, there's some (bad quality) photos of this for your viewing pleasure if you all care to scroll down the page just a little bit.

Hopefully I'll be out and blogging again just before Christmas. Much love to you all :) xxx Annika

DIYing Peter Pan Collars

I didn't have a thing to do today (and the weather is entirely miserable) so I spent it making 3 quite nice scalloped peter pan collars using some bits of old felt that I found in a box, some random buttons and a hole punch, inspired by the fantastic Honestly WTF DIY blog. I'm a little bit proud of them because they look quite nice and didn't cost me anything to make, and I also wanted to post photos of them because I totally shook it up and changed the DIY just slightly to make a double layered peter pan collar as well. Craaazzzy! Haha... ahh I need to find other things to do in my life. Anyway... enjoy!

 With the first one I just followed the DIY on the blog, and it ended up just like they said it would. Easy enough.

 As I had nothing else to do today, and some spare felt, I made a second one and embellished it with a golden button and some black felt.

 The third one I made was completely purple, but the idea of it is so I can layer it with the other two. It's the same size as the others (because I couldn't be bothered cutting up another template), so I just kind of plonked it under the other one. Who knows if this will actually sit well once worn out. Still, it looks pretty cool!

(Above picture) Layered with the first collar.

(Below) Layered with the second collar.

So really I made FOUR collars. Well now. That's pretty nifty. All in all a productive day :)

Have a nice day all!

Annika

The perfect dress for the end of Autumn

So too bad it’s summer here. I’m autumning it up today with this gorgeous leaf patterned dress which I scored vintage some years ago, and was actually thinking about selling online, because it had never fit me – until now! So I am trying to set up an online store at the moment to recycle my wardrobe, but it’s really difficult because then I start taking pictures of the item I want to sell and decide I really like it and will keep it instead. But I REALLY need to get rid of some clothes!!! Anyway, I hope you like it :)

Wearing:

Dress - Vintage

Sheer Spotted Stockings - www.wholesale-dress.net

Red Double Buckle Heels - www.wholesale-dress.net

Pocketwatch from Markets in Sydney

Lace & Waves

Pink Lace Blouse - Forever 21

Red Pleated Skirt - Vintage from Japan

Black Boots - Vintage

Lace & Crochet socks - Tutuanna

Bowler Hat - from Markets in Osaka

Orange Satchel Bag - Wholesale Dress

Bowtie - Polka Dot Black and White Bowtie

Pocketwatch - Paddy's Markets (in Sydney)

It’s near impossible to dress well in a hot climate. These photos were taken up in very very northern Australia on the beach, and if you zoomed right in on my face I’m pretty sure you would be able to see the sheen of sweat (and these photos were taken at SUNSET). I had just bought all these amazing autumn clothes from Japan, and then found I was unable to wear most of them once in Northern Australia! The most that I could do every day was to throw on a singlet top and a long vintage skirt – very basic, but at least looking like I’d made some effort. So basically the point of this story is, if you live in a hot place and are able to still care about what you wear, then I really admire you!

Also, my obsessions at the moment? You may have noticed. Bowties and Petticoats. Awh yeeeeah.

 Love to you all :)

My feet are wearing petticoats too

1. Badge, Vintage

2. Crochet Socks, Tutuanna

3. Vintage Cat Ring, Vintage

4. Black Bow Embellished Heels, www.wholesale-dress.net/plus-size-bowknot-embellished-platform-pumps-black-g1326286.html?union=2365

5. Embroided Satchel Bag, www.wholesale-dress.net/goods.php?union=2365&id=1275481

6. Maroon Bowler Hat, Markets in Osaka

7. Lace Bustier Bodysuit, $10, Vintage

8. Vintage Hermes Belt, Vintage

9. Floral Patterned Skirt, Forever21

10. White Lace Petticoat, Vintage from Japan

 It's now the 7th un-sunny, un-summery day of summer in Sydney. I was super excited to wear all my summer clothes, but I can't even! What is going on? I got this lace bustier bodysuit yesterday from Vinnies and I reaaaaally like it, I will be wearing it much more when the weather warms the heck up!

Hope you like it too :)