I didn't take a shot of the whole sleeve part for some reason. I decorated the connecting ribbon between the upper and lower parts of the sleeve. They were supposed to be identical, but I screwed up. :D It looks nice though. I need to start working on my hat. And a bag.
So I was supposed to be making this hat for my mother but....
It's turning out SO CUTE!
I want it for myself. >< What should I do? She likes hats... I like scarves... We both like pink.... I should take an updated picture so you can see more of my dilemma. Why am I having so many of those lately?
Inspiration (Mary Tudor):
Realization:
One sleeve all done
The detachable sleeves, embellished.
Yeah, that would probably look better with a chemise under it. Oh, in case you were wondering, the base dress is the Journe Gown by Sofi's Stitches.
Original:
What I did instead:
Also completed: earrings
On the list: girdle, beaded partlet, hood or possibly a crocheted coif in gold with pearls.
Ok, even if you are NOT into covering your hair, shawls are pretty. That's the main reason that I buy things from online Muslim retailers. That, and I don't like dressing like a tramp. I like long skirts and comfortable, modest shirts. That is what originally led me to find Al Muhajabat but the utterly gorgeous shawls and scarves kept me coming back.
Don't be scared by the word 'Hijab.' That's just silly. And frankly America could use a little more modesty in dress and a little less Britney-style dress and behavior. The word 'hijab' means 'cover, shelter, veil.' I like to think of it as shelter. I usually just wear my scarves as regular scarves, but late at night I sometimes pull them over my head and wrap 'properly.' You'd be amazed how much 'shelter' you can get by covering your head when walking home at night.
The clothes are very generic (I'm short, and full bodied, I've had to hack off at least two inches from every skirt I've ever gotten from them) and don't come in such a wide range of sizes as you would get from a "real" clothing site but on the other hand, they come down to my ankles (yay!) and they don't make me look like a frumpy ... um... frump? And even better, they don't make me look like a crack whore or a drunken starlet who got dressed from clothes left lying on the couch after a night of debauchery.
At any rate, if you have a blog of your own (not Facebook or Myspace, that's not a blog, that's an online kindergarten notebook) you can get a $25 gift certificate for any purchase from Al Muhajabat! All you have to do is put a badge or link to their site, and send an email to them and let them know. And now I'm going shopping!
This is a really really awful ad. Did these ever sell? EVER? What tag do you suppose got it so many views on Flickr anyway? Or is everyone on Flickr just a bunch of perverts?
Do I really care? No. I just think that ad is funny as hell.
It's the curious smile that gets me. Isn't he ... I don't know... ashamed? No? He's now and forever will be, the Stay Dry Panties Boy.
Inspired by the Dockers contest.
My favorite pants start their day by getting off the pile on the floor. They are the favorite for a reason, you know. Since today isn't a work day, we start by pairing up with favorite sneakers and comfy t-shirt for a trip to the Outside. In one pocket goes the cell phone and the Zune, in the other the keys. It's far too nice to take the train, so we're going to walk just over a mile instead and hit the movie theatre. Good thing favorite sneakers came along!
Send up some Linkin Park from the Zune, and we are off! Dodging some cars at badly labeled crosswalks, getting hit by untrimmed bushes and scary long tree branches. Good thing favorite pants aren't super-expensive pants but are instead sturdy and easily repairable. (I've already sewn the hem back on after it got caught on a gate from some construction site. I walk around a lot!) We got leaves in our cuffs, so have to stop and get that out. EWWWW! A BUG!
Running running!
Check self for bugs! None. Check cuffs for stray leaves again. None. Check current location.
Wups.
I'm now three blocks out of my way, but there is a tea shop nearby. Change course for serenity!
Now we sit down, relax, have some tea and a cucumber sandwich. Some more tea. Some more relaxing. Now it's time to continue on our quest. First stop, the bank. Correction! First stop, the hobby store which is in the way. Buy some stuff. Put stuff in bag, accidentally get paint on pants while walking past a display. Get free stuff to make up for it! :D
Now to the bank! Withdraw cash. Run across street to movie theatre. See some bimbo in a skirt struggling with packages and getting her heels stuck in a grating. Laugh smugly to self along with comfy shoes and well fitting pants. Go up the escalator, buy tickets! IT'S MOVIE TIME!
Hooray for Fridays and favorite pants!
Hee hee. Try this yourself! You could make a movie for the Dockers TV Commercial Contest (www.nbc.com/Dockers) or make your own post. Not having a love slave to follow me around with a camera, I opted for writing. If you want to find your own favorite pants, look here: Dockers. (may I suggest Agatha?)
