Miss Twiss Hustle Bustle Skirt
You know, I have this problem with buying fabric on sale that I don’t really love but I buy it anyways because SALE!! Well this fabric is just that kind of fabric, sale fabric. And from online. And when it got here…OH MY GAWD…bright neon green and what?! not cotton but polyester or something? Yeah I should have read before getting all excited at crazy colored sale fabric and buying it. It doesn’t look that bad in these pictures but let me tell you it is blinding. B.L.I.N.D.I.N.G! I mean really bright green. Here it looks sort of nice and muted but in person, aaack!
Maybe that’s why it took me forever to take pictures. Well how long exactly is forever? Well I made this back in January. In fact I made it right before this dress for Isabelle. Yeah, that long ago. The pattern is Miss Twiss’ Hustle Bustle. I’ve never worn it out since it’s so bright. And I never did figure out how to twist and turn the bustle under to hide the key hole. In these pictures there is a gaping hole at the back that I just pulled my shirt down to cover.
And gawd was it hard to take pictures by myself of myself. I just hurriedly plopped the camera on the arm of the couch, hit the timer, and hoped Isabelle wouldn’t go knocking it off. In my rush, little did I notice what Isabelle was doing. Hee hee, my silly girl. Just wish the picture of her had come out clearer.
Oh, and what made me finally take pictures? Isabelle found it lying around and was dragging it all over the house so I thought hey…I guess I’ll take a picture now.
Would it fade if you bleached it? Black Apple has done that to a lot of her bright fabric to good effect, like in this post.
I love the pattern and stuff. If you could tone it down somehow, it’s a very cute skirt.
o i love the fabric. got any left over . lol. not sure the bleaching would work since its polyester bur you could try. seeing as how you arent really attached to it what could it hurt. lol
such a cute skirt! really?!? that blinding huh? looks good int he picture though
your eyes ok woman? hahahahaaaaa
What about tea-staining? I don’t really know what I’m talking about but, hey it might work. Get a bucket (now I’m really making this up) fill it with water, drop in a bunch of tea bags (or how about coffee??), let it steep, then drop in the skirt. It may look cool – aged, if you will. It’s a cute skirt, but no good if you hate the fabric so much. Try it and let us know!
Cute skirt! The tea staining sounds like a good idea – have done it with quilts.
how have I NOT seen your blog before. We’ve been blogging about the same amount of time!!! I love your blog! I’ll have to put it on my bloglines
Oh my gosh cutie! I have so much to catch up on!
Firstly: how cute is that skirt? I love it!
Secondly: little miss is just soooo adorable!
Thirdly: I have just been loving your drawings lately (I always have but I know you are going in a new direction and I have been wanting to tell you that it is wonderful).
Fourthly: I am sorry about the carbon monoxide scare. No fun! Here is a hug!
Oh and a few more for you and all of your cuties! Hugs Hugs Hugs!
is not that bad though.. look good when match with black top
and yr little belle.. haha what a pose!
Thanks for the suggestions and comments. I believe I have more than enough of this fabric left to test bleaching and tea staining!
Too bad it doesn’t look as great as in the photos…
It looks really lovely from here. What a shame.
I agree — looks glorious in the photos. So cute!
I bet the little one would like a bustle skirt of her own?
Miss twiss, hee hee hee! That would be so cute!!! Now I will need to think about how I can make her one!