We've made no secret of it around here that our two very-favorite trims in all of fabric land are ric rac and pom poms. If there is ever a way to include them both in a wacky tacky "Sew What?!" project, Mr. Tiny will find it!
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| Mary is only pretending that she doesn't know what to wear to the wedding of ric rac and pom pom. Don't be fooled; she's wearing the answer. |
I don't know that I'll ever understand my thought process but for some reason this ensemble reminded me of something a mid-century fashion maven would have worn on safari. Since we're a long way from the Serengeti, we were going to have to settle for a suburban safari.
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| Like any good (style) hunter, Mary wears a mix of camouflage green for cover and bright orange for safety. The outfit began with a blouse that I made several months ago; the coordinating sun hat came next, with just enough remaining ric rac to replicate the blouse's stripes and just enough material left over from the blouse to make a matching scarf tie. |
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| The ric rac on the sleeves of the peasant blouse was applied by machine but the bow was tacked on by hand. Nearly all of the vintage ric rac came from the sewing basket of my great-grandmother. |
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| When I found the tangerine twill (a grandma hand-me-down) in my fabric stash, I couldn't quite convince myself that capri pants could complete a cohesive ensemble. |
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| Mary, a huge fan of quirky color stories, was convinced immediately! |
Although she'll probably be extremely chagrinned that I chose this particular musical accompaniment, I couldn't help but think of Henry Mancini's classic to underscore our suburban safari! HATARI!!!
What do you wear on safari - urban, suburban, or otherwise? Do you think you think neon tangerine, olive green, and shades of pink are a Sub-Saharan sensation or a victim of the veld?
Cheers!
Mr. Tiny
p.s. PLEASE STAY TUNED!!!! Mr. Tiny will soon be able to "Put a lid on it" for you! Sun hats, like the one Mary is sporting here, will soon be for sale on Mr. Tiny's South Side Market on Etsy!!!!
usually id go for a large mens shirt on safari? !!! but after seeing this i might have to change my tune!
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Hahaha!!! It's completely impractical; maybe a man's shirt would make more sense!
DeleteMary is just too cool for school. There, I said it! I love everything about this outfit, the only way I could possibly love it more would be if it were MINE!!!!!!!!!! You know I am going to need one of those sun hats!!!!!!!!!!!
ReplyDeletePlease don't encourage Mary thinking she is cooler than I am!!! Stay tuned, the plan is to do a hat giveaway!!!!
DeleteYay, I'm so excited to purchase one of own Mr. Tiny pompom sunhats! And I majorly dig the cheerful colorway of the ensemble you created for Mary. So neat!
ReplyDeleteThank you!! Your appreciation of the color story is a huge compliment; we are always impressed with your sense of color, proportion, and style. The plan is to do a giveaway and then have them available on etsy!
DeleteLove the hat and outfit! You're awesome!
ReplyDeleteThanks Jana!!! I appreciate that!
DeleteLOVE me some ric rac!!! What's not to love here! That peasant top is amazing! I'll be keeping an eye out for those hats on your shop ;)
ReplyDeleteThanks Elisa!!! I'll definitely let everyone know when they are available!
DeleteOh I just love rick rack and those hats are awesome
ReplyDeleteretro rover
Thank you, thank you, thank you! Let's ric rac the world!
DeleteI never understood how all these guest stars were always showing up on the island, but the castaways couldn't get off.
ReplyDeleteMrs. Thurston Howell VI???
Deleteoh my gosh i was just going to comment and see if you were going to make hats for sale! i can't wait to see! i'm going to the beach at the end of july and have been looking for something snazzy!
ReplyDeleteYes, ma'am! I'm trying to build a little inventory right now and then they'll go for sale. Stay tuned for the giveaway!!!
DeleteLove it! *applauds* I re-pinned and +1'd. Baby elephant walk was the icing on the cake.
ReplyDeleteGee whiz! Thanks a million! I'm so glad that you appreciated by attempt at humor; Mary actually thought Baby Elephant Walk was pretty funny too!
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