Showing posts with label wedding. Show all posts
Showing posts with label wedding. Show all posts

Friday, August 13, 2010

And the bride wore

Its no secret I adore vintage fashion and after a trip not so long ago to a fair I was inspired to start looking more at vintage wedding gowns. There are so many stores around at the moment where you can find every style you ever dreamed of in a huge range of colours, but if you’re your looking for isn’t around now, in fact it’s a case of ‘so old fashioned’ as some bridal store clerks might say. In this case you head to your seamstress and say you want something classic but you need an image to work off. Of course these dresses are also unique and beautiful at the same time so you need to find your era and own style.


For most its about the lines, the cut and 'vibe' that comes from these gowns. For me that includes the idea that the gown is the start of your married life and the hopes/dreams that come along with it. In some aspects the vintage gown can make you feel as if the simple hopes of a bygone era are with you. In short love, happiness and a life together. Not so much the giant weddings where you end up in debt before you've begun.
So I say embrace the beauty of the past and look towards your own joyful future.

Thursday, July 16, 2009

The Melbourne Princess



Ok so its not lingerie based but todays entry is about beauty. Recently in the frosty streets of Melbourne Ms Tiki Doll decided it was time to get some Mendhi done. As a fan of this for many years it was an easy decision. For those of you who are unsure what I'm talking about Mendhi (also Mehandi, Mehendi, etc.) is the application of Henna as a temporary form of skin decoration in South Asia, Southwest Asia, North Africa and the Horn of Africa, as well as by expatriate communities from these areas. Mehendi decorations became fashionable in the West in the late 1990s, where they are sometimes called henna tattoos. Henna is typically applied during special occasions like weddings and festivals. It is usually drawn on the palms and feet, where the color will be darkest because the skin contains higher levels of keratin which binds temporarily to lawsone, the colorant of henna. Henna was originally used as a form of decoration mainly for brides.


So in the festive spirit I offered up my hand to be done and here are the results. I must say I'm rather pleased and think I will be investing in some more in many different places. Plus I am investigating getting some paste myself to start practising designs



Finished Design the next day after paste removed

 
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