May 25, 2011
Sorry, but the Funky French Sailor dress called for the lyrics to a bad Kenny Rogers song. In this case I am folding. The dress is interesting and I like it much better after significant re-styling but I can't get past the STATEMENT-ness of it. I tried, I really did. It is almost finished and I would use it as a pool cover up, if we went to the pool. Time to toss it on the pile of misfit clothes and send it on to someone that will love it. In other news, I got an email from Elieen Fisher (the company, not the woman herself -though I have had that too!) and it had the makings of a nice Summer 6PAC.I'd do a pair of pants instead of the shorts (not a good look on me!) and do a T shirt instead of one of the jacket-y things but I think I am going to do this up! I've got some Tencel and plenty of linen and jerseys. I think it is time to draft some patterns!
Posted by Lisette Carrithers. Posted In : Inspiration board
May 23, 2011
I am highly distractible. As in, most of my family couldn't believe I managed to get a driver's license, distractible. It is not ADD but it is something close. I have been distracted from finishing the FFSD by Mrs. Stylebook, but that ends today! I will get that dress done, I will... what were we talking about? Continue reading...
Posted by Lisette Carrithers. Posted In : Sometimes I stop and think
May 9, 2011
Not sure what I think yet. The sleeves aren't on which will help stabilize it both structurally and visually but at this point it is a very "drippy" dress. I am putting the sleeves on tonight and then I may just whack it off at the knees. Or bring it to the ASG meeting and get opinions, if I can be both brave and patient -yeah, right!
Oh, you can see a bit of my fabric reorganization behind the dress -more on that another time! Continue reading...
Posted by Lisette Carrithers. Posted In : Bright Ideas
May 8, 2011
Confused? Evidently one of the largest basics clothing companies is also. GAP has tossed Patrick Robinson (formerly of Perry Ellis and Paco Rabanne) in to the cast off pile. He has been with the company for 3 years (or 12 cycles in designer's time) I have always liked not loved his stuff. It has relatively clean lines but his GAP stuff tends to get muddled with their cheesy attempts at the J. Crew aesthetic. So getting rid of their designer after the whole madness of their very short lived lo... Continue reading...
Posted by Lisette Carrithers. Posted In : Sometimes I stop and think
May 6, 2011
 Okay, I am a total fan girl of Ann! She has the ability to make wild, avant garde patterns or fabrics look... so perfectly normal. Not just normal but "of course you'd take that fabric and put it with that pattern" and women that think wearing a print is just too much (me!) suddenly want her wildest creation. Oh, does that dress look at all familiar? Yep! it is the Funky Sailor dress in an even wilder stripe. I am so making this as soon as I finish my daughter's dress for the Spring concert.
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Posted by Lisette Carrithers. Posted In : Shout Out
May 2, 2011
Posted by Lisette Carrithers. Posted In : Bright Ideas
April 25, 2011
Could this dress actually go with anything else? I have all of these fabrics. I am in the process of getting some dark Navy Tencel denim to make wide legged pants according to my own design. I am thinking about a short somewhat boxy jacket out of the Tencel too, also my own design. Then what? I have some (10 yards) white Pique wicking knit. A tunic? With some ruching or a vertical fillip, ooh, maybe a longish white skirt too! I really only ever wear skirts in the summer. Continue reading...
Posted by Lisette Carrithers. Posted In : Inspiration board
April 19, 2011
So, I have been on this "I will live like a French girl -if it kills me!" thing for a couple of weeks now and have started wearing red lipstick. Not red gloss, Not a deep mauve or rose or some thing close to red but full on, no holes barred, fire engine red. As a side note, when I was in the Air Force we were actually prohibited from wearing red lipstick as it was considered too seductive. (??? even my husband won't kiss me with this stuff on!) Anyway, I picked up a tube of Sephora's Cream Li... Continue reading...
Posted by Lisette Carrithers. Posted In : Silliness
April 15, 2011
I had heard about this line of cosmetics years ago and promptly forgot about them. This tutorial is wonderful, using colors that, odds are, are already in your kit. I will definitely be playing with this look soon. click the picture for the tutorial
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Posted by Lisette Carrithers. Posted In : Bright Ideas
April 13, 2011
I can't stand Gwyneth Paltrow. One of the biggest fights of my marriage had to do with my DH's insistence that GP was English. She's not, she grew up on the upper Westside in NYC, went to Brearley, a tony private school. The fake British-ness just makes my teeth grind. Her speaking flawless Spanish just makes it worse. So it is with much angst that I occasionally (very!) check her site GooP (even the name is irritating!) She does have tons of money and doesn't appear to be completely stupid (... Continue reading...
Posted by Lisette Carrithers. Posted In : Inspiration board
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