I'm sure my neighbors think I'm nuts..... this is what they drive by and see on their way to their homes tonight. I hear their cars rev up and then slow down as they get by my house. You see there's a big pink and white vintage trailer parked out front, me painting, and taking pics of some mannequin with this over the top amazing dress I made! That's normal, right?? Isn't it that way in your neighborhood?? Some crazy chic outside when it's 107 degrees taking pics and painting!! Yup, that's my crazy ass!
This dress was a custom order for a client, and honestly, I want to KEEP IT!! I'm not the long, maxi dress kinda girl, I'm more the short Mariah Carey kinda dress, it's just me, always been, always will. But this beauty, oh sugar! I tried it on and fits amazing. Mommy likey!
This is the back, it's so gorgeous. It is a vintage pale pink slip and I added the vintage crinoline and some trim to the top, also a piece of a vintage doily scarf. I have to tell you, it was a PAIN trying to sew the crinoline to the bottom, that damn crinoline is a very full one, and it kept getting in the way! (this is where one of my neighbor's goes driving by and almost hits another car looking at my crazy mannequin, hee hee)
At this point, I move the photoshoot indoors, so they won't call the police on me, you see I have to move the mannequin around and put my hands in some not so nice places to change out her dress. And her damn arm kept falling off, it was pretty comical, I probably looked like a total dork, oh well. Awesome pics anyways.
Back of the second dress, filled with gorgeous trims and doily's. This one is for sale. Just thought I would share a few more of the dresses I've been working on, I really haven't been able to take many pics of them, because as soon as they are done they're on their way to a new home. One day, I'm going to do a fabulous photoshoot with them, maybe when it's a little cooler, it's too damn hot for me.
Blissfully Yours, Tricia
PS, the magazine is almost done, going to printer in a day or two. Yippee!
I LOVE IT!!!! Both you outside and the dress. So great! At least you get to smile at the reactions!!!!!
Posted by: kelli hansen | July 21, 2011 at 07:13 PM
Tricia -- The dresses are amazing! But a word to the wise -- I take my pictures in the back yard (although so far they haven't involved naked mannequins and missing limbs).
Posted by: Karen Lackey | July 21, 2011 at 08:04 PM
That is so funny I had my husband repairing my naked mannequin yesturday and some neighbors walking their dog stopped to comment to him...it happens in every neighborhood...at lease where we R...
Posted by: pauline | July 21, 2011 at 08:43 PM
OMG ... what a gorgeous,dreamy slip.
I can imagine the faces of your neigbours. :-)))))))))))))
This kind of style is new in Germany. So all the people look like they see an alien when I come along in my dresses.
Hugs
Steffi from the Nähfiddeley
Posted by: Naehfiddeley | July 21, 2011 at 11:25 PM
Oh my gosh Trisha you are cracking me up! I can so picture you doing all that. Love the dresses!
Blessings,
Missy
Posted by: Missy Watson Duffy | July 22, 2011 at 12:51 AM
That dress is wicked cool! I can't wait to see it on the owner!!!!
Posted by: Maija Lepore | July 22, 2011 at 07:56 AM
I live in L.A., who knows what people would think! Those dresses are FABULOUS! karen...
Posted by: karen | July 22, 2011 at 04:53 PM
My neighbors stop to gawk at my vintage trailer...don't know what would happen if I had a mannequin out there!
The dress is stunning!
Posted by: Angela Croissant | July 25, 2011 at 10:16 AM