strawberries and cream, anyone?

I know, I know it's been a long time and I have been abusing my rambling blog, but for many reasons I haven't been able to post. First, my internet stopped working and each time I actually got onto writing a post, it would crash and loose all that I had written. Then it was fixed and I was all set to write a lovely long post, then I got invited to Cotswold wildlife park for the day, and i mean seriously, how could I turn that down?! They had meerkats! Also had a busy day of shopping and having my hair cut! (Atlast) and my attempt at dyeing it, which actually worked out quite well as I now have very dark brown hair with light highlights where I missed sections. Then before I knew it, it was Friday night and it was the usual randomness and ended up with the planning of a lush holiday abroad next year before we all head off to uni. So here I am, Saturday night, the only time I've actually had to sit and get on with things.

Busy, busy busyyy times ahead. The first dress to be made for a friend has to be done by next Saturday and the fabric is still currently sat in a pile next to me on the floor, so I need to get on with that. But that's just going to be a simple strap-dress with a zip up the side and a pleated secton around the top. The next dress to be made for a friend to wear to a posh ball in December, so that's not such a rush. Also just added a gorgeous quilted clutch bag for me to make to go with the dress! She lives a couple of hours away, so all planning is having to be done via webcam, so the pressure is on to make sure that it does fit properly and no mistakes are made. And yesterday I got some Amazing news, but it's all still abit vague so details will have to be revealed in a week or so time, but it is going to be so good and quite different to other projects I've been doing lately. The other busy thing happening is that the theatre group I help out with is putting on another performance at the end of this year/ start of next, inwhich I help do set design/ painting and general backstage work etc. The final thing happening is that UCAS opens for applications next week and I will becoming 1 of the hundreds of thousands trying for a place and interviews for my fashion courses begin in November and some continue through until April next year. So all in all, a very busy run-up to Christmas/ New year, but exciting times :)

Anyway, on with more recent goings on. As I said before, I went on a shopping trip one day during the week and fitted in a trip to Fabricland! Found some gorgeous dark green and blue checked fabric, very Scottish, but perfect for a winter dress. It's still in the design stage at the moment, but I'm thinking convent-school girls uniform gone rebellious.. So far have the checked fabric ina basic tunicc shape with long straps so that it falls around the bust and just below (it will be worn over another top), then the bottom has been put into a bubble hem. I'm planning on getting some black satin fabric to put around the bottom, again with a bubble hem. Then some black fabric to be pleated along the straps to give it abit of an edge. It's very fitted around the waist then escalated into this bubble at the bottom, which I think is perfecto to wear at Christmas! Which by the way, is only like 3 months away! Got my eye on some very cool fashiony things and gadgets for Christmas.. Anyway, I also got some adorable cream fabric with little strawberries printed on. As soon as I saw it, I just had to buy it, reminded me so much of being 5 years old and torturing my barbies and toy babies who wore dresses with strawberry covered dresses.. good times. Thinking of turning this into a cute skirt as I think it's abit much to make a whole dress out of it.

That's all I have news-wise at the moment, no new clothes have been brought recently. My "challenge" that I quickly mentioned in a previous post is being postponed until October now as I've left it abit late to start now, so I will explain at some point nearer the time! Also it is the anniversary of something in a couple of weeks, which I think needs to be celebrated somehow..

My current dress lust;



Vintage 1940's... who wouldn't?
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