Wooo I survived my first me-made-month. I did pretty well. 10 items worn collectively about 22 times. I used my ink blot tote bag so much and my red polka dress got worn quite a few times! I’m sure that the next time I attempt something similar it will go even better.
Now for the rest of the excitement! I’ve been partying it up during my long weekend and there’s still more to come. Friday night was a work Jubilee party. Here is me and my friend Natalie with Kate Middleton. We’ve been told we look like sisters…. you decide hahah.
On the Saturday I did some sewing and screaming before we went to see Prometheus at the cinema. Not sure how I slept that night but it was a really good film. The screaming was for a red lace party dress I’ve been working on for a week. I don’t know what was going on but lace and I were NOT getting along. It also didn’t help that a) I kept sewing my lace the wrong side up and not noticing and b) I kept changing the style of the dress.
Sunday I picked up the dress again and with the power of Prince (me singing “Little Red Lace Dress” instead of “Corvette”) I powered through the last stages of the dress ready to wear to my second Jubilee party of the weekend.
The dress started life as a big gathered skirt with an elastic waist hidden in a casing. I wanted to do a revealing back too as I thought that would be cool.
I soon corrected my thinking.
Open back? What about a bra Amy? Big gathered skirt? Won’t that make you look like you have a crazy red lace frou frou dress on? Elastic in a casing? Isn’t the dress just screaming red if you don’t have a waistband? So this is what I finally ended up with.
A shift dress with a visible elastic band waist and regular back panel. Possibly suitable for work too?!
If you’re curious about the drink it’s Singapore Sling! We had lovely teapot cocktails which we drank from delightful teacups!
We also pranced around in various Royal Family masks, played giant Jenga and had a humongous fireworks display!! Great night.
What’s next you cry?! Well tonight I’m hoping to whizz through New Look 6808 in red polka dots with red satin bias trim! Then I can take it on holiday with me tomorrow yippee!! More on that when I return…