To all who mourn in Israel, He will give a crown of beauty for ashes, a joyous blessing instead of mourning, festive praise instead of despair. In their righteousness, they will be like great oaks that the LORD has planted for his own glory. Isaiah 61:3
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Monday, December 19, 2011

Can't Have a Suit Without a Hat!





What would those stodgy, proper, Edwardian Society Matrons think if I stepped out in public without having my head full of copper curls properly covered with an appropriate chapeau? Not knowing any personally I have no idea, but I can use my ever fertile imagination! "Why that trollop! What would her Mother think?" My Mother would probably laugh and say, "You go girl!" But I digress....

During my ever ongoing search for fabulous antique millinery feathers, I happened upon a rather large lot on ebay. To my shock and most happy surprise I won the bid! Yeah for me! Imagine my giddy delight when I discovered a HUGE Bird of Paradise plume hidden amongst the offerings!!! Be still my beating heart! Then the very next day there was a composite bird in brown and pale copper bird of paradise under the Buy it Now category....SOLD!!!!! Well, I have been playing around with the feathers and hat (who would have known that Burlington Coat Factory has really neat wide brimmed hats? My fingers are loving that store right now!!!) that came already made in deep copper. Mind you it is not even remotely close to being finished, but I think I will like it when it is!

And So Begins the Writing Down of Ideas!





Ok, memo taking time. Love this wool plaid, dupioni silk and velvet in copper. I think I have finally decided on a design (Thank you for sharing Josie!!) that will be able to employ all three textures.

Using the image on the left (yes, the one that looks like the lady is wearing bunny ears...)I believe the underskirt will be the velvet with the cut out panel on her right side being the plaid. The overskirt and bodice needs to be the dupioni with the bolero jacket in the velvet once again. Then the lining of the collar the plaid. I will have to ponder this a while, but I am really liking this idea. I'll have to look for some braiding in copper and then use self covering buttons for the buttons...We'll see how long this idea lasts! hahahahahaha!!!