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balloon sketch from miss-tal.com
not only was the weather beautiful this weekend, but i also got a lot done. i worked on said friend's wedding gown, scrubbed the apartment, and finally set up a respectable work area for myself by paul's various musical equipments. as sparse as it seems, there was lots of moving and shaking of fists to get it that way. inspiration will be added gradually... 
and finally i finished the "leather" jacket re-construction and i'm quite pleased with the results. i use quotations because while working on the thing, i kept getting whiffs of what i think is the sickeningly sweet smell of old PVC. though the jacket may have belonged to a clove-smoker. i usually never have a problem determining real leather... regardless, i love the thing (it was FIVE DOLLARS on ebay) and was prancing around in it last night. the trickiest part was getting the shoulders to hit just right. there's an awkward pleat that runs from the pocket up to where the old shoulder lived, so there's a little extra fabric. more studs must be ordered so that the collar is completely covered, but for now i like the 2 rows. i may have to stop there.
p.s. i nearly forgot to add a photo of terry, the stuffed cat i made for paul's birthday. he makes a fine addition to the family. i made my own pattern, hence the extra long limbs...
p.p.s. bob is playing 2 nights at the greek theater in berkeley in october, and i've got to get my fingers on some tickets. sure, they'll probably be a weeks groceries, but i'm summer music fest-less this year (outside lands $90?!), so there. the last time i saw him was 2 years ago at the bill graham civic auditorium. kings of leon opened for him, and once he started playing "don't think twice, its alright" i was sobbing like a belligerent beatles fan...
the tie at the waist is one of my favorite bits.
if you recall the few studs i put on my backpack, think dark brass, implement those here....
i've never attempted to reconstruct a leather jacket, i'm usually adamant about leaving structured jackets as is since shoulders are so tricky to sew already. so fingers crossed everything goes according to plan.
i cant decide which is my favorite, but it comes down to the parrot and the lips.
in my frustration of a fruitless handbag hunt, i decided to make my own. which is always a good thing. i learn something new each time i make a purse, and this time it was how to make an outside pocket without visible seams. i took a forsaken purse project started with the green leather, and sketched ideas in illustrator, adding black details. i then made a trip to discount fabric warehouse on 11th street for some black leather and bought a generous sized hide for $20!!! the plastic chain and metal turn-lock are from britex (a 4-story seamstress heaven). the construction of the bag was done at mom and dad's, where we have my great-grandma johnson's singer (cuts through leathuh like butta).
i printed the drawings on newsprint...
i wanted to make this post count twice, as i am debuting my new acne shoes! worn with vintage top and DIY skirt, and san francisco-frizzed hair...
recently i had the immense pleasure of styling megan for her ebay store, first day back. yes, playing dress up is just as fun when you're older, especially when your doll is life-size and stunning. megan has amassed quite a collection of vintage items, and as every woman does she had to face the fact her closet needed thinning. below is the result of our hours-long play session... (take note, megan is a petite little thing so some of the clothes may seem big, but on me i'd be stretchin them seams)
1940s housewife frock
annie hall-esque jacket
cropped red-velvet shell
houndstooth jacket- would be beautiful with a mini dress and bright tights...
delicate 1920s shift. there are a few minor tears, but overall this dress is a dream
gray anthropologie dress, one of few non-vintage items
her store not only has clothes, but also antique sheet music, vintage cameras and other delights...
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