Showing posts with label Vintage Fashion. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Vintage Fashion. Show all posts
Wednesday, September 28, 2011
Tuesday, September 6, 2011
DIY Tuesday: Anni Albers-Inspired Washer Necklace
We stumbled upon this great DIY necklace tutorial last week and wanted to share! The inspiration necklace was created in the 1940s by Anni Albers, a famous textile designer. It's so simple, but the use of an everyday material to create it makes it even more beautiful.
With a trip to the hardware store and a little ribbon, you can make your very own Anni Albers-inspired necklace.
Materials needed:
-At least 20 washers (we used both 3/8" and 1/4" sizes and they both worked great)
-Martha Stewart "Antique Silver" acrylic glitter paint
-Matte Mod Podge
-Paint Brush
-1.5 to 2 yards of ribbon (satin or grosgrain both work)- for 3/8" washers we used 5/8" ribbon and for 1/4" washers we used 1/4" ribbon
Step 1: To take the bling level up a notch, we first painted the washers with Martha Stewart "Antique Silver" glitter acrylic paint. You can certainly skip this step, but we love the vintage glass glitter look it gives them. It takes about 3 or 4 coats, and be sure to allow them to dry before adding a new coat or the glitter gets brushed away with the new coat. After the final coat of glitter is dry, just seal it with a coat of matte Mod Podge.
Step 2: To "weave" the necklace, just follow the steps in this tutorial. They explain it very well, pictures included.
Here's what our completed necklaces looked like. They're a great way to dress up a t-shirt and jeans, and the 1/4" washer necklace also makes for a beautiful Greecian-inspired headband tied around your head!
Wednesday, August 31, 2011
Thursday, July 28, 2011
Tradition Thursday: Heirloom Wedding Gowns
Little girls often dream of wearing their mother or grandmother's wedding dress someday, only to realize once they're actually engaged that the dress isn't quite what they'd imagined, whether it's completely out of style or just damaged from time.
Here's a collection of brides who pulled off wearing the family dress with style! They weren't afraid to customize the dress to their taste, but honored their relative's dress by making it part of their wedding day. Maybe these will inspire you to reconsider mom's poofy sleeved, 1970s dress...
This bride wore a dress worn previously by both her mother and aunt. She changed up the sleeves and also included lace from her grandmother's dress.
This bride transformed her mother's 1980s wedding dress into a modern, tea length dress. She removed the neck and reversed the dress so the buttons on the back would instead be on the front, created a more slim silhouette and changed up the sleeves. The result was a one-of-a kind dress!
And though most of this bride's dress was new, she had the single strap created from lace from her mother's dress, a subtle reminder of her mom's gown.
Wednesday, June 15, 2011
Wedding Wednesday: Greek Isle Inspiration
As I was flipping through channels last weekend, I found myself watching Mamma Mia and was reminded of some of the gorgeous design elements featured in the film.
Colbalt blue and crisp white are a popular color palette lately, so here's some Greek Isle inspiration that would be perfect in a relaxed, summer wedding.
Gorgeous letterpress invitations featuring a Greek village landscape
Bespoke Letterpress BoutiqueThese blue vintage medicine bottles would look great filled with florals in shades of white.
I was intrigued by the bright, bold patterned textiles in the movie and did a little research. They're actually by Scandinavian designer Josef Frank, but something similar would be a beautiful accent to tables.
The bride in the film, played by Amanda Seyfried, wears a beautiful, vintage-looking dress that makes me swoon! These vintage dresses have a similar look and something like these would be perfect for an outdoor wedding.
Wednesday, June 1, 2011
Tradition Thursday
Starting today, and each Thursday, we'll be talking about
wedding traditions, from where they originated to what they mean.
The old rhyme "something old, something new, something borrowed, something blue" is said to have originated in Victorian times and is still one of the most common wedding traditions used.
Each of these "somethings" carries symbolic meaning related to the object the bride carries to represent it.
Something Old
Whether it's an heirloom engagement ring or wearing your mother's veil, the "something old" is said to symbolize continuity.
Something New
This is probably the easiest part of this tradition to incorporate, whether it's your wedding dress or shoes for the big day. The "something new" symbolizes optimism and hope for the future.
Something Borrowed
The tradition of "something borrowed" is said to represent future happiness. The bride borrows something from a happily married friend or family member with hopes of also having this happiness in her own marriage. It is often carried out by pinning a handkerchief belonging to a female relative under your wedding dress.
Something Blue
Though we usually think of the color white symbolizing purity, the "something blue" is also to symbolize purity. In the early days of the tradition, brides and grooms would even wear a band of blue fabric somewhere on their wedding clothing. Today, the "something blue" could be as simple as a blue garter or tucking a blue pin in your hair.
Have fun coming up with ideas for how you can personalize this tradition for your own wedding!
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