Dressed to slay
So, since seeing previews for "The Changeling" I have been craving a cloche hat. I have a lovely crochet one in greys made by my lovely niecelet. I happen across one that was wool, the right dimensions and was a buy it now or best offer. I negotiated a good price with the vendor, and I got it yesterday
Then I ordered some dupioni silk that has been shot, which for those of you that do not know, it means that the horizontal (weft) is a different type of thread from the vertical (warp)which can give it an iridescence that is quite striking. My wedding dress was like this, it was ivory and a champagne so it had the effect of looking like a pearl. And the bridesmaids dresses also had this effect though their dresses were made from taffeta.
The silk was actually a good price per yard (best offer). But I bought altogether 6 yards at 10 dollars per yard. And I find I did not have as much money as I thought I had in the bank. Which means I had to borrow, which means I feel like an asshole.
I think these colors look great together. One is a plum violet and other is cobalt blue and copper. I plan to use two colors on the hat minimum, So I am either going to use these two
OR-These two:
The first one is sort of a dusty rose with black/drk grey shot through it, and the second one is a pale gold with a bright fuchsia. I thought these go great together too.
And then I got some black just in case, and this other fabric I have been looking for EVERYWHERE. They had less than a yard but I can get some red or jade green fabric to frame it and make it a
reversible tablecloth.
So, if you have any input, let me know. I am going to take one or two fabrics, make a sash, and slip it through a black bakelite belt buckle. Then at the end that pulls through the buckle I am going to make a bit of a poof with one, 2 or all of the fabrics. Kind of like a cockade or rosette around the buckle. I just wonder if these colors are too much if I should understate it with one color as I am hoping to get a lot of mileage out of this hat this winter. I have another cloche that I plan to use some of this fabric on as well, just to punch it up, and showcase some beautiful bakelite dress clips I got some time ago for next to nothing.
I hope for some this is a visual feast. Hope I did not bore too many of yous. But I look forward to a project like this as something to keep me busy and occupied. Same with my website. I came up with a couple of logos, I just need to give them a final touch, and I will be asking for and hopefully, getting some feedback for these.
Then I ordered some dupioni silk that has been shot, which for those of you that do not know, it means that the horizontal (weft) is a different type of thread from the vertical (warp)which can give it an iridescence that is quite striking. My wedding dress was like this, it was ivory and a champagne so it had the effect of looking like a pearl. And the bridesmaids dresses also had this effect though their dresses were made from taffeta.
The silk was actually a good price per yard (best offer). But I bought altogether 6 yards at 10 dollars per yard. And I find I did not have as much money as I thought I had in the bank. Which means I had to borrow, which means I feel like an asshole.
I think these colors look great together. One is a plum violet and other is cobalt blue and copper. I plan to use two colors on the hat minimum, So I am either going to use these two
OR-These two:
The first one is sort of a dusty rose with black/drk grey shot through it, and the second one is a pale gold with a bright fuchsia. I thought these go great together too.
And then I got some black just in case, and this other fabric I have been looking for EVERYWHERE. They had less than a yard but I can get some red or jade green fabric to frame it and make it a
reversible tablecloth.
So, if you have any input, let me know. I am going to take one or two fabrics, make a sash, and slip it through a black bakelite belt buckle. Then at the end that pulls through the buckle I am going to make a bit of a poof with one, 2 or all of the fabrics. Kind of like a cockade or rosette around the buckle. I just wonder if these colors are too much if I should understate it with one color as I am hoping to get a lot of mileage out of this hat this winter. I have another cloche that I plan to use some of this fabric on as well, just to punch it up, and showcase some beautiful bakelite dress clips I got some time ago for next to nothing.
I hope for some this is a visual feast. Hope I did not bore too many of yous. But I look forward to a project like this as something to keep me busy and occupied. Same with my website. I came up with a couple of logos, I just need to give them a final touch, and I will be asking for and hopefully, getting some feedback for these.