Thursday, June 7, 2012
Winning Wedding Planning
Last night at Amanda's Wedding Shower, she asked me why, since I maintain that I do very little work in keeping up a blog, it had been an entire week since I had last posted?? Well, I realized that the only times I had been on the Internet at all were to check my Bank Balance - at least once an hour - and to look for local bead stores to supplement the elaborate beading on The Gown. (Beads Beads is the winner in that category!) I will put up some pictures of this incredible find after the wedding when I am relaxing in Hawaii next week. But suffice it to say, I am remaking the most amazing dress for her. It is a little short, as befits a dress that is going to be worn in a Barn Reception, but a fairly simple style. I was reminded that my love of elaborate fancy dressmaking with high quality fabrics started when I was in college and desperate for cash. That's when I discovered The Drag Queens! Or maybe more accurately, they discovered me. They bought silks and sequins and feathers. I made them into Judy Garland or Connie Francis or numerous other stars. (Did I mention that I was a teenager, but even so I am really dating myself here.) And my point, and I do have one, is that I have no qualms about ripping up a new, never worn Monique Lhuillier that originally retailed for $2500. Which I found in the dumpiest thrift store with the size mismarked for $75. (A size 0 [zero] doesn't have a 30'+ waist.) Doesn't this make me The Thrift Store Winner of the Year? On a separate note, does anyone remember past Miss Oklahoma, Anita Bryant?
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Beryl! Hilarious! You ARE the queen! And I think the drag queens would name you so too! :) After making all the feathery, bedazzled loveliness for them....there's a part of me that thinks, as women, we could learn a little something from drag queens! And you're right....Sz 0? 30" waist? These things just don't go together! Big hug girly! ~Serene
ReplyDeleteThanks for the hug, Serene! Now it's back to Wedding Dress sewing. With a short stop to get a few bids made on those scarves.
ReplyDeleteNow I just love you more than I did already. I would love to have seen some of your creations from back in the day. Can't wait to see the dress!
ReplyDeleteOh you are so creative, talented and darn lucky to have found that gown.
ReplyDeleteI remember Anita Bryant, mostly for what she said about homosexuals.
This does make you the thrift store queen of the year AND the seamstress of the year. I hope we get to see a photo of the result.
ReplyDeleteHappy wedding, Amanda! Chris and I wish you the best!
ReplyDeleteBeryl, we miss you. Come home! ( says the woman sitting on a plane in Boston). :)
Beryl, you are the winner of the handbag in my giveaway last week. Please e-mail me the address to which you'd like the bag sent!
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Definitely remember Anita!
ReplyDeleteWaw I really Know What is true love to read your nice blog. You are so creative person.
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I'm so impressed that you have such confidence in your sewing. Wish you could send me some of that.
ReplyDeleteHaven't thought about Anita Bryant in years. I looked at the list of Miss Oklahoma's on Wikipedia and found I only remember two other names: Susan Powell and Jayne Jayroe. No idea why I would remember them. Definitely remember why I remember Anita. Sort of went off the rails, didn't she?
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