INTERNATIONAL CUSTOMERS AND CUSTOMS FEES ................................................................................... International packages are shipped via a tracked service. Please note that there might be VAT or CUSTOMS CHARGES that may apply on receiving your order which the customer is solely responsible for and is out of my hands. Please check with your local customs office for charges for your country. This listing is for a made to order dress in this style. I can make this in any colours and fabrics you would like. This listing showcases the style in created in a mixture of amethyst tones with creams hues. and creams with hints of violet but i can create in any colour combination. The bodice has layers of fabrics stitched on, lacing sweeps across the front of the bodice and also laces up at the back. Lace appliqués have been stitched onto the hip section. The hem of the dress is short at the front and sweeps down at the back. You have the option of a train like in the photo or it can be shorter so it doesn’t touch the ground. The fabrics used are cotton, chiffon, lace, tulle. If you would like a dress which is a full gown front and back, this will cost more due to more fabrics being used. This would be £900.00 excluding postage. Once you purchase this made to order dress, I need your measurements, bust, under bust, waist, hips, length from waist to hem (front), length from waist to hem (back).let me know your colour preferences. Please note, although I use your measurements given to create this dress, alterations may still be required to ensure the perfect fit. This work can be carried out by a local seamstress. This dress with take up to 8 weeks to complete.

I love the Mexican papel picado (festival papers) draped across the room for no apparent reason. Without question, one of the many rewarding things about the Internet is stumbling upon talent that you would have not found otherwise. While flipping through the Sanctuary blog, I see pictures of a wonderful interior by Kristin Perers. I went to her website and learn she is a photographer and was immediately taken by her portfolio, her since of style and her (all white!) home. I wanted to Pin some of her images but many were in double image formats and besides, there were so many too choose that I decided to just do a special blog post about her. Chicago born but now living in London, she was a stylist, designer and now has found her home behind the camera. Take a look at her lovely style and soulful images: The raw concrete wall works perfectly with the statue fragments. Simple is always better. This makes me want to redo my kitchen. Large paint swatches suddenly become art. Once again, framing is overrated. A wonderful textural vignette. I especially love how the simple cotton dresses hanging on the hutch mimic the silhouette of the dress forms. I love the scale and placement of all these random objects. Not just a picture of carrots but this image is instantly made more personal by showing the hands and tool that farms the food. From the "why didn't I think of that?' file; rustic blue fabric hung from pegs for the backdrop and not cropped out of the shot but shown to add more interest to plain 'ol kale. Also loving the edge of the table showing and not centered in the frame. Not one board but two, wrapped towel, reduced stew. Love the color tones of this image as well as the styling with parchment paper. An amazing portrait of this fishmonger (and I love the bright blue sleeves peeking out). Cup shape, plate texture, layers. See more images and learn about Kristin Perers on her website. _________________________________ SHOP ONLINE at curioussofa.com New items added today! FOLLOW on FACEBOOK and PINTEREST SHOP THE CURIOUS SOFA OUTLET at Lone Elm Antique Mall, Olathe, KS .

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Hi, I'm Cher. Hope you enjoy your time here perusing some of my favourite things and beautiful scenes that have caught my eye. I do not own any of these photos unless mentioned as my own.

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I cannot believe that it has been one year today that I started my blog 20 North Ora. You all have seen me doing all kinds of things..... learning to make vignettes.... doing crafty things.... decorating my home.... making all kinds of wreaths.... showing off my Saturday Treasures.... the pain of losing this precious child.... the joy of this gift from God.... Miss Begonia.... being published in Romantic Homes.... becoming acquainted with my darling Bella.... and doing crazy things like zip lining in Alaska. What a year it has been! I could have never imagined making so many new friends - real, true friends that I know I will have for a long time. I thank you all for your support and your prayers while John goes thru this cancer process. A day seldom goes by that someone doesn't comment that they are praying for us and that means the world to us both. Thank you. So, thanks for the memories!! Now for the giveaway! I am giving away three gift cards to my Etsy shop: 1) $50.00 credit 2) $25.00 credit 3) $25.00 credit So, you have three chances to win anything you select out of my Etsy shop. To enter, just comment each day starting today - Wednesday, 8/21/2013 - continuing thru Saturday, 8/24/2013. I will draw the winners and announce them on Sunday morning. You may comment as many times as you like each day. If you would like to, you can go to www.20northora.etsy.com and leave a comment about what you would like out of my shop. If you just want to say hello, that's fine too! I would love it if you followed me but you don't have to to enter, OK? Thanks again for a great first year!! Enjoy! Till next time, Judy 

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This skirt was formed using remnants of an antique dress found in upstate New York. Each step of the alterations were done by hand, therefore there are inconsistencies in the stitching. Measurements: Waist: xs/s (elastic band) Length: 40.5” Model Measurements: Jess is 5'5" 125 llbs 34” bust 26” waist Since all items in this shop are vintage and a majority of them are 25+ years old, there may be minor wear in them. Any major flaws will be listed on each individual listing. Some items may be pinned to fit when being modeled.

Reinventing Fabulous Flea Market Finds, Unique Home Decor, & Great Ideas for Decorating and Gift Giving!

So, da bin ich noch mal......ist so ein richtig fauler Sonntag heute....obwohl das Wetter schön ist und man eigentlich mal raus gehen sollte. Wie angekündigt wollte ich ja noch über das Überraschungspaket aus den USA berichten. Vor einem Weilchen erreichte mich eine email von Janice mit der Frage, ob wir nicht mal etwas tauschen wollen, sie hätte so gerne ein deutsches Kochbuch aus den 50er Jahren. Na klar....nette Idee....und so hab´ ich auf den Flohmärkten gestöbert und ihr ein Päckchen zurecht gemacht. Sie hat sich so gefreut..... Gestern nun kam der Paketbote mit einem großen Paket und sagte "Sie haben Post aus Amerika".....wow....unglaublich, was Janice alles für mich eingepackt hat.... Ein Kochbuch, Bänder, Spitzen und Knöpfe ohne Ende, Nähnadelbriefchen, Schnallen, Borten, alte Bingo-Zettel, Zeitschriften, viktorianische Kataloge, vintage Handschuhe in einer alten Zigarrenkiste, neue Handschuhe für die Hausarbeit, rosa Tüll, ein Herz und, und, und.....das kann ich garnicht alles aufzählen......DANKE liebe Janice......die Welt ist so klein dank des www Am letzten Wochenende hat wieder der Riesenflohmarkt am Ostbahnhof stattgefunden und wir konnten ein paar Schätzchen nach Hause tragen. Ich suche schon soooo lange ein altes Porzellanschneidebrett....da hat eins auf mich gewartet....und noch dazu spottbillig. Uralter Schleiertüll, olle Zinkförmchen und ein paar Fensterläden.....müssen natürlich erst mal gelaugt und gestrichen werden.....mussten auch mit. Den Feiertag haben wir genutzt und sind mal wieder nach Zerpenschleuse gefahren um Emma Emmelie zu besuchen. Ines und ich haben ein bißchen über Mode gefachsimpelt....viel Zeit hatte sie nicht.....kamen doch die Besucher und Gäste zuhauf und sie hatte alle Hände voll zu tun. Diese Verbindung aus Antiquitäten gepaart mit dem Genuß von selbstgebackenem Kuchen ist einfach nur schön......wir werden bald wieder hinfahren. Na klar.....dem zauberhaften silbernen Miniaturtäschchen mit Rosenbügeln konnte ich nicht widerstehen und im Regal hinter dem Tresen zwischen den Terrinen hat diese winzige Porzellanuhr auf mich gewartet, Einen hab´ ich noch....:0)).....ganz schön viele Bilder heute, nicht?? Gestern kam mein langersehntes lace cuff von Lori an Ach ja, einen schönen Tüllkragen konnte ich auch noch ergattern...ist schon eine Weile her, habe ihn erst jetzt photograhiert. Bei Spitze werde ich leider immer schwach...... Ich wünsche Euch eine schöne Woche, liebe Grüße, Birgit

A Spanish artist living in Venice, Mariano Fortuny began designing printed fabrics in 1906. In work strongly influenced by antiquity, he emphasised the fluidity of garments with no waistline, creating sober, timeless, vertical pieces perfectly adapted to revealing the forms of the body. Registered in Fortuny's name in 1909, his emblematic ‘Delphos’ dress—named after the Charioteer of Delphi—took its inspiration from the chiton, the long woollen Greek tunic, and reflects the craze for Greece whose interpreter at the time was Isadora Duncan. This one-size-fits-all dress, made of finely pleated silk and open to all sorts of subtle variants of neckline and sleeves, was an ongoing success for forty years. Its admirers among the modernist elite included Comtesse Greffulhe and her daughter Elaine, the Marchesa Luisa Casati, Sarah Bernhardt, Eleonora Duse and, of course, Isadora Duncan.

Al een hele maand niet op blogspot geweest, ik schaam me wel een beetje. Maar facebook is zo makkelijk, want ik heb vaak niet veel te vertellen en pinterest, ja daar raak je niet uitgekeken. Het gaat hier goed, net flink ziek geweest maar dat hoort er bij zo nu en dan. We zijn nog druk op zoek naar een koophuis en zijn erg blij met de open huizen dag, zo hoeft Anton niet vrij te nemen en kunnen we toch een paar huizen bekijken. We zijn veel aan het discusieren want ik vind huis belangrijk(duhh) en anton lokatie.. Ik wil een groter huis als nu, liefst oud met heul veel privacy. Anton wil dichtbij wonen waar we nu wonen.. dat betekend een kleiner huis, niet zoveel sfeer(dat is niet te betalen in onze gemeente) Ik snap hem en hij snapt mij, maar dat breng ons nog steeds niet bij elkaar met een huis. Elk huis is wat mis mee, en natuurlijk moet je concessies doen maar sommige zijn te groot. Te duur, echt een stom dorp ( hihi ) Geen tuin.. Te klein en geen plek voor een aanbouw .. Nouja, we komen er wel.. maar rustig aan..Hier nog even wat foto's van de laatste tijd en een ontzettend fijn paasweekend! Oud corsetje voor mn paspop, ben ik heel blij mee want hij was zo goedkoop en wilde hier geen honderden euro's aan uitgeven :) Mn paaskuikens Pilaar Nieuw oud setje :) Nieuwe bouti Nog een nieuwe bouti (met de grote bloemen)