Everything has Beauty; But not everybody sees it.

Happy Easter my, one and only reader?!

So I made a dress,
I mean that is the purpose of this blog!



I started Friday, picked Brooke up from the airport (LATE) at 9-45PM Friday night;
We had catch ups and fired up the Gossip Girl;
So I was in and out, trimming seams, sewing things...
Brooke fell asleep to GG and my sewing machine.

So I got 4 hours sleep.

and worked on it yesty in bits and pieces!
Wish I took some on going photos, however.

So things I have learnt:

ALWAYS PRE-WASH OR STEAM YOUR FABRIC BEFORE YOU CUT IT OUT!
I had a little, waistband being 3cm too short incident.
I was saved by a piece of ribbon.

ALWAYS MAKE SURE YOUR PATTERN FITS YOUR ZIP!
As compared to the bustier I made; I didn't have to adjust this one and it was HEAVEN!



Upside down zip makes a fantastic split!

ALWAYS MAKE A TOILE.
Always!

So the event the dress was for was a party a friend of Brooke's was putting on at Tea Tree Gully
($50 cab fare later... ugh)

Inspiration? Well, my bustier and the wonderful gold tinged black cotton voile I had as table clothes @ my Mums surprise 50th (BEAUTIFUL fabric and I just had to share it, so I had to cut my pattern pieces between pieces of candle wax...)
But worth it.

It makes for an interesting story.

I haven't raided Brooke's camera yet but the outfit:


THE DRESS, green nails, black tights, black see-thru striped under-tee (it was cold, yo!), Beige glomesh purse with a big black satin bow (my favourite < 3) and a packet of vogues.

So here I am, Easter Sunday, no idea what the time is supposed to be.
And feeling quite seedy.



With Hot Cross Buns and a really fantastic BFF;

MISS KATE x

Bustier of the Day;

Okay. It's been a long week!

I found this in my Atlas on Monday. LOL.













Got sent an email with this awesome link. Seriously.
Click it, if you like cheerleading, skipping and gymnastics all rolled into one!
AMAZING choreography!

The 14th cycle of America's Next Top Model has started;
I don't know how or when but apparently I'm addicted.
Hot tips from the ONE episode I've watched:
Ren, Simone and Raina.
Dislike. Brenda. So sick of girls who are INSECURE.

So fairly much well ALL of my favourite TV shows are going at the moment:
Shameless, ANTM, Project Runway (although, the Canadian one is my fave!) Metalocalypse, Gossip Girl. And alas, I have a tonne of homework to do!

Had a go at chenille-ing this week;
Poor Shannan has put up with me leaving fluff all over the place:
It's very zen brushing it out tho!
Check the dishwashing brush! Tool du jour!













Spent this week working on my bustier:

Last minute addition?
Pleaeted ribbon. Loves.



Moi, modelling ze bustier; et


















The highlight. Noone can theif!













and heres my mood bored.













Puns are fun. Anyways.
I have to go vomit out Trade Flats and sketches and get fabric samples, and fining my look book, then PRINT my look book and raise a family of 12, cure cancer, create world peace and oh yeah... sleep?

With Top Model and a nice big bottle of iced tea!

MISS KATE x

Things That Make My Face Smile.

Good Eve!

So, we're back to watching "vintage" episodes of Buffy to keep me company while I'm putting this publication/look book together. Yes thats how I'm treating it - and I love that people call things "vintage" even tho they are old. Vintage should be French for treasure! Ancient, op-shop treasure! Or, just old Dvds... Still... LOVES!

So, fairly muchwell finished my week of TAFE on this wonderful Thursday evening! My weekend lockdown starts NOW (well done to anyone who has left Adelaide with the inevitable onset of CLIPSAL and the douchebags that come with it!)

Spent Tuesday working on our bustiers; so I started with a 3 piece shirt block, fitted it out to a strapless bodice then spent the afternoon developing cups for it A La Giles Deacon, or Collette Dinnigan or perhaps even? Oscar De La Renta... beautiful. Can't wait to start making a tonne of these because I think they can look so classic and with some really easy tweaking, quite en trend.

So the look book. It's coming along. Been trying to iron out my final format.
Heres some of the illustrations that are going to accompany it! Love doing things by hand... it's such a dying art-form.

Anyone can photoshop, but who can hold a pencil? Hmmm... I take a lot of inspiration and learnt a lot from my dear friend Sarie when we were Architecting/Cranchoring/Living together. I really miss her a tonne... (L) but I find her art so inspiring; and even just watching her draw during our lectures or when we were OS, it's fantastic! Sarie is also my biggest colour inspiration. She makes me see green and pink in clouds... Please call me soon. Sigh! x

Oh and I fell in love this afternoon. Was excited ALL DAY to go late night shopping for groceries (my one adult chore apart from vacuuming that I love!) and we HAD to go to the electronics shop that was right next to the.... PET STORE! This beautiful yet incredibly sqwirmy and cute Ginger Persian Kitten stole my heart... this is her blur/photo. There were also black and grey and white/black ones I would have happily tucked under my arms and trotted home... Aw.

I also got a package from my Mum today. <3














With Thread and a Sore Finger... =(

MISS KATE xx