Well, after studying this awhile I have determined that I am a Soft Summer. I just can't do the brighter True/Cool Summer colors as well as I can do the more muted Soft Summer colors. Soft Summer faces Autumn, so the colors have a bit of a dusty haze to them. The colors for Light Summer and True/Cool Summer, while they are still pastels, are much ( Read more... )

I've been looking at my colors again.

I've known that I'm a Summer for years. But now with the 12 seasons system I'm not sure if I'm a Soft Summer or a Cool/True Summer. A Cool/True Summer faces Winter while a Soft Summer faces Autumn. I know I'm not a Light Summer.

It's hard to say which I am.

My skin: Very, very pale; a little on the pink side ( Read more... )

This is cool! You know how I love costume design.

Dressing “Rebecca,” Part 1

Here's a short snippet from the story:

[Costume designer Jane Greenwood] has filled several large binders with sketches and “inspirational photographs” for every character. This includes “I,” the unnamed protagonist who marries the dashing Maxim de Winter, moves to ( Read more... )

I have acquired two (really three) new fashion books. The first is Taschen's Fashion (25th anniversary edition). It is in two volumes - two HUGE books. These might just be the most beautiful books I have ever seen in my life! You can see them in the photo below. More examples are shown here. The book is full of almost nothing but gorgeous full- ( Read more... )

With my Christmas money I purchased one of Aileen Ribeiro's fashion books. She is one of my favorite authors on fashion history because she gets beyond the basics. She really digs in and tells you about the culture around the clothes, how they were made, purchased and what it was like to wear them. The book I bought is called The Art of Dress: ( Read more... )

This year I read 53 book. I have narrowed them down to pick my five favorites. These are the books that I most enjoyed reading, this list doesn't necessarily factor in artistic merit or lack there of.

Here are my favorites in no particular order:


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I adore Phillis Cunnington's books on fashion history. Unfortunately they are mostly out of print; so they are hard to track down. Sone of them can also be VERY expensive. I managed to get three of them with my birthday month at a very good price. I got ( Read more... )

Total: 3 books and 14 Audiobooks
All ratings are on how much I enjoyed the book, and don't necessarily factor in artistic merit or lack there of ;-).

Key:
***** = BEST of the best of the best!
**** = Loved it
*** = Liked it a lot
** = Liked it
* = Didn't like it, but didn't hate it
(no stars) = Hated it

AB = Audiobook
NF = Non Fiction
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Here she is. Overall I'm pleased with my first attempt. I learned a lot. I would certainly make some different decision on another one. This was my first time giving Barbie a perm.

ETA: The pattern I used comes from this book (the 1805 pattern). The patterns are meant for adults but can be adapted for Barbie.


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I totally fangirl you. You are absolute geniuses and I bow to your genius. But why, oh why, are your books out of print. It makes it very hard to track your books down.