Crinolines

A crinoline is a must-have for any rockabilly kitten and here are some etsy shops that I frequent often that carry them at a decent price.


Cheapfrillz
Prices run from $20-50 mostly and this shop carries a good steady stream of adorable stuff, including pettipants! When I want a crinoline, I check here first. This cute turquoise crinoline is a mere $28.







VictoriasVintage4U
This shop has a couple of crinolines right now of different styles, including this black and pink trim gem from the 50s for $39. Hurry, because I have my eye on this one...







One last point on crinolines- don't be afraid to get a square-dance crinoline and cut a layer out to make it lay better with a rockabilly skirt or dress. If you are careful, you can actually use the bit you've cut away to make another crinoline by attaching it to a new yoke (which is basically a rectangle of similar fabric turned over at the top for a piece of elastic). Take the time to inspect the crinoline before you cut- I ruined one by just hacking into it and realizing that it wasn't constructed the way I thought.

Vintage 50s Wedding Veil

I just posted a vintage 50s double wedding veil to my etsy shop. It is in very good condition and looks like it was only worn once, then put into a bag that I found in a box of old sewing supplies. Visit my shop, Tart Deco, for the skinny! Get 10% off this veil if you mention you saw it on my blog! Just type it into the message to seller during checkout and wait for a revised invoice.

Blog Spotlight- Flowerella

I have finally found a place to help me decide what kind of flowers I want to use for my wedding bouquet! Flowerella has tons and tons of information on wedding flowers, including DIY projects and (this is where I get excited) posts on flowers based on their color. Yeah! My colors are red and white so I will be poring over their posts on these flowers, as well as a tiny bit of blue for my "something blue."

The blog also pointed me to another website called Bliss that has a flower generator that allows you to search their flower database by your favorite color, by the season of your wedding, by your region of the country, or even by the color of your bridesmaid's dress.

Between these two sources, I am starting to narrow down my choices of flowers to use for my wedding bouquet. Here is one idea I have:

Lily















Ranunculus











Flax

Gorgeous Bridal Necklace

I have discovered a beautiful etsy store called PenelliBelle and have fallen in love with her vintage inspired creations, especially the necklace above called the Bellefleur. The necklace sells for $106, which isn't necessarily a low budget price, but the piece is so beautiful that one could easily get away with having this be the only accessory. Also, the necklace incorporates jewelry from the 1920s making it worth every penny. Seriously, I almost cried when I saw it...

She has a range of items in her shop from earrings to hair pieces and her prices start at $22 and up. This shop is pure class with a touch of vintage sass.

Great invitation idea

Where have I been?!? This is a CD made to look like a 45 filled with rockabilly tunes. Rock 'n Roll Bride blog posted about a super cute couple that sent these for their invitations and I LOVE the idea.

(I would be remiss as a librarian-in-training if I didn't mention that unless you get rights permission to recreate the music on the disc this is NOT copyright safe, regardless of the fact that you are not making money off of them. Here is a short article on this. If you are interested in obtaining mechanical rights to songs to make a compilation, you can start by going to the Harry Fox Agency which owns rights to a large number of songs.)