Lilly

lilly by redfoxblog featuring a lace dress

Adventure Sunday

Last Sunday, my girlfriend and I couldn't decide what to do after church. So we decided to just take off and have a little adventure!

We stopped at an Antique Mall. Where some of the next pictures were taken at. 

Vintage recipe books in an adorable picnic basket. Love the twirling blender. 


Than, we found a thrift store :0) 

Bought the cutest sleeveless shirts, oldschool Disney books, and a couple of other cute things for under $5 :0) yippy 

The next morning, ready for work. 

Just a photo I took of a rundown hotel in my city. 

1980's Polaroid Spirit 600 Land Camera, I bought this little guy at a thrift store for $5. 

I also bought this vintage bag for $1 at the same thrift store. Real leather and it looks like it has a story to tell. If only bags could talk. 

I risked a ticket taking this shot but this car is incredible! I've never seen anything like it, really! And the sir inside is rockin' it! 

And finally, my adorable vintage salt and pepper shakers! "Owl you need is Love".. Bought this couple at the Antique Mall <3 Happy Day 

ALTERNATIONS OF VINTAGE DRESSES 

Try on your dress, and with a safety pin, pin where you want your dress to end. Take off your dress and measure it from the end of your dress to where you want it to end. With a marker or fabric chalk, draw a line all around measuring what you want to cut off. Than about half an inch below, draw another line. 

You should have two lines. The reason why you want to lines, is for seam allowance. The top line is where your dress with end, and the strip of fabric below the top line will be sewed underneath.

Cut the bottom line all around your dress :0) 

Should end up like this. :0) 

Save the rest of the fabric! You can make ton of cute things using scraps! Like bows, headbands and fabric flowers! 

Get thread that matches your dress color! Same color thread means you wont be able to see it and it will have a clean cut look! 


I found a video that teaches wonderfully how to hem. This technique is very fast and ensures your hem to last! <3 :0) 

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Thrift Haul! 

i scored a butt load of things, all around ten monies! my favorite thing was this old telephone, doesn't work at all but it's going to look mighty cute in my apartment!i  also love my owl plate, i had to paint on his left eye, which explains why he's looking in two different directions, but hey, i think it was a good save! about my "TEA with honey" mug, i might have to drink coffee out of it just to feel rebellious. 

the green, with yellow flowers photo, is actually a plate. its adorable, and i am going to serve cookies and cupcakes on it ._. (notice my tone of pride?). my mugs, and my soup bowls which i adore! ill be obedient and actually eat soup out of it.