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I'm particiapting in Follow Your Bliss's Vintage Christmas Stocking Swap! I sent off my stocking today all the way to sweet Sally in Australia! The stocking is full of goodies, but I don't want Sally to see them until her box arrives! Here's a preview:
A vintage tree topper angel is peeking out of the top of the stocking. I used a very nice April Cornell holly berry fabric for the main part of the stocking. And...
I made a holly leaves holiday corsage to embellish the stocking or for Sally to wear! Merry "early" Christmas!
This past saturday we went down to Richmond to my parents house. First, we stopped off at my father's office. He is moving his job home. He has been an architect since 1957. He still practices architecture, and is a powerhouse firm of one. He likes it that way. But he has decided that it would be more practical to move home and work there. He does all of his drawing on the computer now. He is cleaning out his office, and we benefitted by taking some wonderful furniture. I also dug some delightful vintage things out of his office that he said were trash. I beg to differ. Here's one example:
This paint fan deck is from 1965. Just look at these saturated colors! I wanted my bedroom painted the green that's in the middle of the deck, but my parents insisted on giving me a version that was a much much lighter shade. My current office/studio is pretty close to the shade of green in this picture.
To make room for my dad's new home office. my mother had to condense two closets into one. She dug out these dresses. They were mine. They are just awful!
I wore this lilac/puce number in a good friend's wedding back in 1982. It came with a hat!
This light blue pleated dress was what I wore to my prom back in 1978! I think I bought it at the mall at Casual Corner. Can you say Disco Queen? I remember dancing to the Bee Gees "Stayin' Alive" in this little number! (The snowman in the background was rescued from a neighbor's trash. We'll have him all lit up for the holidays!)
OK, I showed you my bad prom and bridesmaid dresses...now it's your turn! XXOO, Beth
Beth,
Your prom gown wasn't so bad. I went to prom in 1971, and the dress was buttercup yellow chiffon with sheer white long sleeves and a little nehru style neckline...sooo bad that we did not save any pictures. I also came down with flu that night...not a romantic memory! xxoo, Susan
Posted by: Susan at Black Eyed Susans Kitchen | October 23, 2007 at 09:37 PM
Oops...I forgot to say...that stocking is beautiful..your swap partner is very lucky!
Susan..again
Posted by: Susan at Black Eyed Susans Kitchen | October 23, 2007 at 09:38 PM
your stocking is lovely and I actually like the blue prom dress, I think with embellishments on the bodice it could be stunning! Bet it was stunning at the time. Remember Staying Alive also and the dance that went with it!
Posted by: Rachael | October 24, 2007 at 03:23 AM
Your stocking turned out lovely and with a corsage too! Sally will love it. Those dresses aren't that bad! I've seen worse! xo, suzy
Posted by: suzy | October 24, 2007 at 05:47 AM
I've only been a bridesmaid once and I am relieved to say that I got rid of that emerald green disaster with mutton-leg sleeves nearly immediately following the nuptials.
Hey what are you going to do with those dresses? Are they sentimental? or is ebay calling them? I'm thinking they'd been fun to do an altered clothing project with. Let me know if they are headed to a garage sale because I'd take them off your hands if the price was right.
Posted by: Cheryl | October 24, 2007 at 11:09 AM
Oh my gosh! I swear I wore that same dress in a wedding in 1979. I don't have any share as I finally got rid of mine last time I moved. I has some atrocious dresses too!
Love that stocking though!
Posted by: Betty @ She's Sew Pretty | October 25, 2007 at 01:06 AM
hahaha! I'll have to see if i can find my prom dress. I think its in a closet at the office somewhere! LOL! My prom was in 77 and hubbys was 78, and i remember dancing to KC, and the bee gees for sure!Weren't those the days?????? I wanna see what else you got from your dads office!
Posted by: Rosemary | October 25, 2007 at 01:16 AM
OMGosh Beth - I'm really so excited about my stocking. I seriously LOVE the fabrics you've chosen. And the little angel and corsage look gorgeous!
I can't wait for it to land safely here in Sydney. I'll let you know the moment it does!
Posted by: Sally | October 25, 2007 at 05:31 AM
I just had to say that I love your prom dress :) especially since it's from my first year of life..... LOLOLOL! I hope your laughing cause I'm just teasing you! LOL! Well kinda... I really was born in 77 but I'm just giving you a hard time is what I meant :)
Posted by: Missy | October 26, 2007 at 12:56 AM
LOL! Ok the dresses aren't the best but not the worst either! Love the stocking though!
Posted by: Robyn | October 26, 2007 at 02:48 AM
Oh Beth, that stocking is divine and the little angel is so sweet, I wish I was yur swap partner, actually come to think of it, I wish I had joined the swap in the first place, I seem to have missed a lot in the last few months, I'm sure I was here but I blinked and missed such wonderful swaps. At least i get to look at all the goodies everyone has created. I love the dresses...i don't think they are horrible at all, i think they are quite glam really, what with your glitsy brooches, they are perfectly vintage...your vintage! Kiss noises Linda Lilly Cottage.
Posted by: linda and laura Lilly cottage | October 26, 2007 at 09:15 AM
You might find this interesting... the pink number is the same exact dress Hermione Granger wore in the Harry Potter Movie Gobblet of fire
Posted by: Enidora | February 29, 2008 at 07:26 PM
Oh...the lilac dress. I was at the prom in 1979 in the very same color! If I had the same body I had back in 79 I might even put the dress on and where it.........where would someone wear something like that???? :)
Beautiful stocking and what a lucky girl will receive it!
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