The weather has been absolutely gorgeous all week. It’s been so sunny and warm, and after surviving two years with no spring* I think everyone in Portland is drunk on the extra vitamin D. Here I am rocking my sunglasses in front of some flowering rhododendrons. Hell yeah!
I have two new Lady Tie styles available in the Flapper Girl Etsy Shop. The Galaxy tie, which I previewed earlier in the week, and a lovely black and pink floral print that has a very pretty pink snap closure. Oooh la la!
(via The Dainty Squid: what I wore; owls, mushrooms and plaid. oh my!)
Did you see the lovely and adorable Kaylah from The Dainty Squid in her mushroom Lady Tie? Thank you, Kaylah! xoxo
I gave the new Galaxy Lady Tie a test run today! I wore it with a simple black collared dress, thin black belt, dark blue knee socks, and black mary janes. It was a great outfit for today’s lovely, warm spring weather. The knee socks were a good choice—it felt so nice to feel the breeze on my legs!
The Galaxy Lady Tie will be available in the Flapper Girl Etsy Shop this upcoming Sunday, along with another new design I’m really excited about that features an incredibly cute vintage black and pink floral print.
Lots of cool stuff is going on behind the scenes here at Flapper Girl Headquarters. I will be back with a real update very soon!
I wanted to share some awesome things that have been happening that I’m super excited about.
Kate Gabrielle from Scathingly Brilliant and Flapper Doodle created this amazing illustration of one of her signature flapper girls wearing a Lady Tie! I was beyond honored and excited to see this. I love it! I ordered a print immediately from her Etsy Shop and can’t wait for it to arrive in the mail.
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A few weeks ago Amy Morby of A is For Ampersand styled a Lady Tie with a super cute outfit for one of her Thread Share posts. Isn’t she adorable?
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Lastly, I am this week’s featured artist for a fun series called Studio Sunday over at Chickiedee Handmade. You can take a little peek inside my tiny studio if you’re curious about where I spend my time creating things.
Hey everyone! I’m super excited to announce that I’ve stocked the Flapper Girl Shop with a new collection of lovely Lady Ties. This Spring & Summer collection includes new solid-color ties in coral, blue, purple, pink, brown, and mustard. I’ve also been adding dainty lace flower appliques to these ties—which are completely adorable and perfect for the season! Each of the new solid color ties are available both in classic solid style or with the dainty flower adornments! I’ve also included some new micro polka dot prints in vibrant pink, spring green, and chocolate brown—and last but not least, I created a Sassy Sailor Lady Tie that was inspired by my latest obsession with 1920s beachwear, and is perfect for nautical summer excursions:
Also—to celebrate the launch of this new line, I am having a little giveaway! THREE lucky winners will win their choice of Lady Tie from my shop (retail price $20 or less). For your chance to win, please take this super quick five-question survey* about your favorite blogs and indie shops.
I will pick THREE winners at random on Wednesday, April 14 Good luck and thank you for all your ♥ and support! xo
I’ve been stumbling across a lot of awesome beach photos from the 1920s on Pinterest lately, and adding them to my Flapper Style pinboard. I’ve always loved jazz-age swimwear, but for some reason I’m finding it even more inspiring lately. Perhaps I’m just looking forward to summertime.
I really wish manufacturers would start remaking swimsuits in this vintage shipwrecked sailor type of style. Check out this lovely number is by Saks & Co. from 1928. I would love to wear that to the beach!
I also have to share this photo from the book Historic Photos of Oregon. The caption reads, “Young women pose in the swimsuits of yesteryear on a rocky Oregon beach.”
Ethel at the Knittn’ Kitten totally spoils me! Check out these amazing red & black micro polka dot prints she gave me from her private stash. These are going to make some very lovely Lady Ties.
(via 10 Things I Love: His & Her Edition - A Beautiful Mess)
Wow! Tonight my Lady Ties made it onto Elsie’s “10 Things I Love” List over on A Beautiful Mess. I have been a huge fan of ABM for years, and totally admire Elsie & Emma of Red Velvet. Thank you Elsie for making my night! xoxo
Winter means three things here in Portland: Cold. Wet. Gray. So when I saw some adorable handmade microwavable handwarmers on Pinterest a few weeks ago, I became inspired to make some for friends and family for Valentine’s Day.
This is one of those instant gratification projects that is really fun to make. The time commitment is so minimal, and this project can be made with scraps from the fabric stash. Plus, they are totally customizable to suit your tastes (or the tastes of a loved one). This is the pair I made for myself:
I didn’t follow a pre-existing pattern or tutorial, but these instructions I found while writing up this post are great. If you want to add a bit of flair to your handwarmers like I did, just cut out a smaller heart from a cotton fabric print of your choice and stitch it to the front of each heart using a zigzag stitch before stitching the front and back flannel heart pieces together. If you want scented handwarmers, this tutorial explains how to add essential oils or dried herbs to the rice filling that will activate when heated in the microwave. Lastly, in hopes that you will find it useful, I whipped up a downloadable pdf of the heart patterns I made for this project, and included a sweet little retro valentine-themed instruction sheet printable you can include with your handwarmers if you are giving them as a gift:
[P.S. Click on the image above if you want a free printable download of JUST the instruction sheets and NOT the heart patterns. This printable is handy if you want to make a bunch to give as gifts!]
