SHOW ME YOUR FORM Party!

SHOW ME YOUR FORM Party!

Our friend Tiffany at Shabby Scraps is hostessing a party today & is asking everyone to show off their dressforms! I have such a mania for these that I couldn't wait to join in & show mine again!

My very favorite dressform display is my wedding gown back from 1974. Oh gosh, I'm vintage now!!

This little black beauty is named Elvira & she moves around the house, but is currently in our bedroom.

I made Izzy (named for the Laura Ashley Isabelle fabric used to make her) for my mother for Christmas back a few years ago. She was definitely a labor of love!

She features a crocheted collar from my grandmother & a vintage rhinestone brooch that belonged to my late mother-in-law.

This pretty wire dressform is from Ballard Designs.

I found this adorable idea for a lamp from the HGTV site. I'd love to try to make one of these sometime!


Now, back to a few of my favorite miniature dressforms in our bedroom.

The small dressform to the left is a tiny porcelain hinged box.

Back side is also decorated.




This little prom dress dressform is displayed in my granddaughter's bedroom.



Two of my favorite miniature dressforms in antique taupe in our bedroom atop my wedding plantation cupboard.
Beautiful detailing on the backside, too!
Another inside our armoire.


Hope you've enjoyed my little mania (hubby says "illness") for dressforms ~ careful, or you might catch it, too!! And there is NO CURE! Now, I'm off to visit all the other party participants HERE! Thanks so much, Tiffany, for having such a great idea!!

AND don't forget to visit my FFM shopping blog Angelic Accents a la Carte HERE today (see post below for a sneak preview of what I'm offering this week) & all the FFM participants HERE!! Happy Friday Flea Market shopping!!


Hugs,

Dressforms, Mannequins, & Mandy

Dressforms, Mannequins, & Mandy

Here are the pictures of the dressform that I promised you a few days ago. I made this for my Mother for Christmas 2004.

She was definitely a labor of love. I've never made another one even though I dream of one day having one myself. I used a patchwork design with tons of bridal gimp, pearls, Cyrus Clark pink Jessie, Laura Ashley Isabelle, & white damask fabrics.
Isn't she quite a shapely gal?
I added a beautiful vintage crocheted lace collar that my daddy's mother had made, then embellished it with some of my late mother-in-law's rhinestone jewelry. Gotta love that bling!
Bottom draping is made from a lacey white curtain.

Green satin moire' fabric for her backside.
I'm sharing a pic of my daughter on her wedding day back in November with her new sister-in-law, Nely, who was almost 1/2 way thru her pregnancy at that time. Aren't they beautiful girls?

Danny, Bree's BIL & Nely on a Miami beach
And introducing Miss Mandy!!!!

Isn't she just the most beautiful little doll?!?!
Don't forget tomorrow is play-day, courtesy of Scrappy Jessi. Go to her blog here to see what it is all about. I'm looking forward to sharing my childhood toys with you tomorrow!

See ya then!!
Hugs,

My Passion for Dressforms!

My Passion for Dressforms!

I've got a new passion ~ dressforms! It all started several years ago when my dear daddy found me ~ 2 ~ at a yard sale! One I used to display jewelry on when I was doing my craft shows, the other I saved for my wedding gown.
Then I found this spiffy little black velvet number, to which I later added a black velvet beaded evening bag.
She even has her very own dainty little necklace.

These two both came from Ross's last year.
Even the backs of these are so elegant.
I also have a passion for pretty little mini dresses & gowns like this one in the above picture that I added a little rhinestone bling to!
Two more that I love, one on a hanger & the other that seems to go so well against the Laura Ashley Isabelle fabric that we lined our armoire in.


A pretty little ballgown that I purchased recently. Her left scrolly arm was broken so she was marked down. I intend to repair her......eventually.
Another of my favorites, an elegant ecru dressform & a porcelain dressform hinged box.Just as pretty from the back!
I was very fortunate to get a beautiful new blog banner here from a great blogger named Polly at Counting Your Blessings. She was my inspiration for my post on dressforms tonight. Her photography is beautiful. Free banners for blogs ~ such a sweet & generous thing for you to do! Thanks so much for your kindness, especially for those of us that are computer-challenged! You simply must check out both her sites! She has some wonderful things!!

Polly also has a wonderful idea about giving & receiving, so please do visit all her sites!! You will be so uplifted & surprised!!!

Next time I'll post pictures of the dressform I made & decorated for my mother for Christmas 2004!


Hugs,