Tropical Vintage Dress

Recently my Mum sent me a package of winter vintage goodies - inside was some cute tropical fabric she has picked up at an op shop. She said that I could use the fabric to make something for our upcoming trip (more about that later - but it is a rather tropical destination), I wanted to make a maxi skirt but there just wasn't enough fabric.

I did rather fall in love with the fabric and decided I wanted to use it to make something I would wear regularly, so I decided to make this simple little frock with it over Easter. I really want to get some orange stocking to wear with it - because I think that would be so rad. I'll have to keep an eye out for a pair when I am out and about.

I'm finally back to work today after four glorious days of sunshine at Easter break - it was hard getting back to work and it was even harder having a personal trainer session at six thirty in the morning today.

Easter Monday was mostly spent at Ria's house, we were working on our costumes for Armageddon which is happening later in April. However, Ria's sewing machine wouldn't play nice - she thinks it needs servicing, but that's ok as I got all my pattern pieces cut out ready to sew and it meant we could spend most of the afternoon hanging out, painting our nails (mine are pink with sparkles) and watching episodes of "New Girl". It was a pretty fun, chilled out girls afternoon - I haven't done that for the longest time and it was just great. Sometimes its just so nice to hang out with friends and do nothing much - I need to do it more.

Also in case you're wondering about our costumes for Armageddon we are going as Adventure Time characters which I am pretty excited about. I'm going as Princess Bubblegum and I have already cut out my dress all that needs doing now is sewing it up and making my crown.

Ria is going along as Fionna - the female version of Finn from the gender bender episode of the show. If you've not checked out Adventure Time before, you totally should. I watched recently when I was sick on Ria's recommendation and it was awesome! I may be a little hooked now.

I'll update you all with the progress of my Princess Bubblegum cosplay outfit as I progress with it - all I need now is to find an exceptionally long pink wig.

Hope you're all having a great week xoxox

Wednesday Wardrobe Challenge - Nail Polish

Another easy wardrobe challenge this week - nail polish! This looks like such an awkward photo of my hand. The nail polish actually has flecks of green glitter though it, but its really fine and didn't show up in the photo at all.I could have just shown you the nail polish, seen as that was the challenge, but here's the rest of the outfit!
I have had this vintage frock FOREVER but it was originally a really weird length - it fell mind calf which really isn't flattering. In fact it looked just plain weird. Last night I FINALLY got around to shortening it.

A close up of the sparkly polyester awesome-ness.

The collar on the frock is pretty epic and it has wee plastic golden buttons down the front.

I love my wee horse necklace even if I don't really like horses that much! The last time I wore it one of the ladies at work said I should have worn it on Melbourne Cup Day - that would of been brilliant! Perhaps I'll remember to wear it for Melbourne Cup 2012.

I bought this a while back at Craft 2.0 and I love it!

This photo looks slightly like I am clawing at the wall trying to escape - I promise I'm not. I just wanted to share with you what I think is an octopus ring, although it only has four tentacles, I am pretty sure it's meant to be an octopus.

Hot pink tights and gold shoes - yes please - I am really loving my gold shoes right now.

OUTFIT DEETS:

Nail polish - Bought it South Korea

Dress - Vintage, Trade Me

Cardi - Glassons

Tights & Shoes - The Warehouse

Brooch - Craft 2.0

Ring - Uijeongbu Underground Mall, South Korea

Bracelet - Made by my friend Vany

Necklace - Equipt

Finally - my friend Meg posted a link on facebook over the weekend which encouraged me to make a pair of shoe clips.

I am the first to admit it - pink shoe clips don't really work so well with pink tights! But you guys get the idea. I really want to make some more now.