I just finished a large custom order for one of my favourite repeat customers… she always gives me lots of creative room to make something special for her. Here’s a taste of what was sent in the mail today…
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Ohhh Lulu
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| High Waist |
When I shop, I always think in teams of outfits. Whenever I buy something, I think of what items I already have in my wardrobe that would coordinate, and I always have to get 1 or 2 new things to go with. I like to get a lot of wear out of my clothes, so I’ve got to have a few outfits in mind for each piece! It’s no different for lingerie…. so Along those lines, I have these nautical mix and match pieces.
This is my all time favourite set… so I’ve made a few variations on it to (hopefully) suit nearly everyone. There is a high waist and low waist version of the panties, matching bra, coordinating satin camisole, and satin panties that can be worn with the camisole or the bra.
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| Low Waist |
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| Matching Bra |
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| Look! It’s a set! |
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| Pair it with a navy camisole |
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| Mix and Match with Navy Panties |
I’ve been trying to create more pieces that you can mix and match tops and bottoms with. Here’s an example of a few pieces that can be worn with one bra to create matching sets.
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| Ballet Pink Cheeky Panties |
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| High Waist Panties in Pink and White |
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| Pocket Full of Posies Panties |
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| Ballet Pink Bra |
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| Makes a complete set! |
So… once I had added some darks to my 3 for $60 deal, I had to add some bights to counter balance the dark and pastel, so I’ve added a few fun prints in more saturated colours than I usually use.
My favourites are the ones above and the ones below. The Gold Floral pair are so soft. I absolutely love the fabric (I also have a small bit in chocolate brown).
I’m trying to balance out the lightness of my shop with a few more dark pieces. It’s funny because on a regular basis, I often find myself in head to toe black, but for lingerie pieces there is nothing prettier than light, pastel colours.
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| After Dinner Mint |
I added these Cheeky Panties to my shop at the beginning of last week. There’s some lace, some polkadot, and some all over prints.
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| Dotty |
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| Lacey |
I started this week off on a good foot, finishing up a ton of new panties for my 3 for $60 deal. One of my favourites is this red striped nautical pair. I’ve been hoarding this fabric for a little while, waiting for the perfect thing to sew with it… and I think I’ve found it!
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| Hello Sailor! |
Well, Thanks everyone for making my Sale a huge success! I hope everyone was able to get in on the deal who had wanted to.
To help boost things a bit, I made Etsy’s front page on Saturday. It made for a very busy weekend!
Also, my give away on Oh the Lovely Things came to a close on Sunday. I was surprised to see almost 400 entries into the give away! Thanks to everyone who entered, and congratulations to the winner. And, if you didn’t win, stay tuned… I’ve always got a new one up my sleeve!
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| Joan Polka Dot Bias Cut Camisole |
Why bias cut? All sewists will know how beautifully bias cut fabric drapes, but if you’re not a sewist you might not be familiar with the beautiful hand of bias-cut satin. When you cut fabric so that the threads run diagonally along the garment, it creates the most beautiful, fluid drape and adds a considerable amount of stretch to form around your body. Lately, I’ve been wearing hardly anything other than bias cut camisoles under cardigans and blazers. They are so… effortless and glam.
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| Joan Super High Waist Knickers |
Phew…. so as you can see I’ve been a busy little lady. But, I finally feel like I’ve really accomplished something. I am so, so happy with how everything turned out. I have so many other ideas flying around in my head, I can’t sew fast enough to get them all out!
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| 3 for $60 |
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| Amethyst Smoke Bra & Panties Set |
I’ve been on a major Satin Kick ever since I made this custom set for one of my most favorite customers. I am especially loving top stitching satin. It has such a retro feel. This set can be made in nearly any colour possible.
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| Amethyst Smoke Bra |
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| Amethyst Smoke Knickers |
Not all of the bras are lined, but this one is. It adds some support for larger busts. I wear a D cup, and I find this quite comfortable. There are no wires or padding, so don’t expect the girls to be up around your chin, like when you wear a Victoria’s Secret Bra. You get a much more natural look.. but it is comfortable, and in my opinion, natural is much more sexy than the unnatural shape a VS or La Senza bra gives. Those bras have their place, but if you are looking for a more natural silhouette, or something comfortable enough to sleep in, this might just be for you!
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| Pocket full of Posies |
A lot of my new pieces are a little more subdued than the original Ohhh Lulu Ruffle Bloomers… but not these pieces. They are frilly, flirty and girly. I can’t help myself. I wanted to have a better mix of every day and special occasion lingerie in this new collection I’ve been workingon.
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These ribbon-tied panties are made of stretch satin in petal-pink, and chiffon rosette covered mesh. These would make a great bridal boudoir piece. Wish I had them for my wedding *whine*
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| Pretty Petals Knickers |
And… more lace. Lace & Ruffles. But smaller, more delicate ruffles this time. Pretty, Pretty, Pretty…. I love sewing lingerie, you can add all of those fun, over the top details you wouldn’t ordinarily get to wear.
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| Pretty Petals Bra |
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| Pretty Petals Bra & Panties |