Ahhh, another day, another fashion parade and champagne lunch…. and no, I’m actually not joking. Just quietly I’m getting a little fashion-paraded out, and I never thought those words would ever come from me! ….hehe. No, really, I have seen some truly lovely and inspiring clothes over the past couple of days, and today I was lunching together with my husband, so an extra specially nice treat for both of us.
I knew the venue for today was going to be more glitzy and glamourous than yesterday (yesterday’s was more of a quietly dressy affair) so luckily I had all ready my glam, edgy cocktail dress that I finished recently … I’m so glad I have this dress now, I’m so happy with how it turned out and there’s nothing like being completely prepared for the social whirl of spring that can descend upon you with the suddenness of a tidal wave, causing unwary social butterflies who’ve failed to plan ahead to race out desperately shopping for a springtime dress, any dress, because they’ve suddenly realised they have absolutely nothing to wear and the events are starting to happen now now now.
Details:
Dress; Vogue 1155, bronze silk taffeta, see more details and my review of this pattern here
Bag and necklace; gifts from my husband
Shoes; Misano, from Labels
Sunnies; RayBan
This is the first time I've seen this pattern made up. Yours is beautiful!
Another beautiful dress. It suits you so well. You are certainly having a very busy social life.
Thank goodness you've been keeping up with your sewing so you are prepared.
You look lovely.
Trudy
http://www.sewingwithtrudy.blogspot.com
I am in awe of your beautiful work! So Cute! 🙂
oh fun … what a glamorous life you lead. 🙂 I'm sure it is full of the mundane too, but this sounded like lovely fun! Hope you enjoyed it.
Another fabulous outfit. I am selfishly glad that you have all these dressy occasions at the moment, it is lovely to see your gorgeous clothes.
My goodness Carolyn,I'm so so glad I dropped by! You are amazing! I love your photos!! And the clothes you wear! You should be a model..well–I guess you already are! Who takes your photographs–they are stunning. I could sit and look at photos of you all day. They are so very well done. I'm a friend of Trudy's and I love to sew, but mine is so often more for art, and meeting practical needs, or for gifts and crafts. I read about you on Trudy's blog because we are both so much into sewing.
But I'm also a big homemaker type. I love to do EVERYTHING..so my blog covers it all. But if I had my druthers..I'd sew every single day. :o)
She had given us both the beautiful blogger award and that's when I decided to check out your blog.
Well, you have truly inspired me to improve my dressing. And I really am trying to do that. I have a 19yr. old who works very hard to increase the style factor of her mother. I'm going to have to try to do a 'what I'm wearing post' now and then. But you and Trudy are both so thin and pretty that you really inspire us all to dress up a little more.
Gee..I need to go find something better to wear today! Ha!
I'd be honored if you would drop by to visit. I will be back again often..for inspiration!
xo
Donna @ Comin' Home
http://www.thehomemakingarts.blogspot.com
PS. I've looked at ten of your old posts already…but I've got to get our household on the ball here so I'm off and running!