So I was thinking about not doing Linktastic Friday today, and posting the dress I made for last weekend’s American Crossword Puzzle tournament instead, but I’d have to IRON that dress and that seems just too overwhelming this morning. So maybe Monday you’ll get to see that dress.
I am disappointed, though, that by NOT putting off Linktastic Friday I don’t get to say “Linktastic Friday falls on a Monday this week” because that pokes my funnybone. (Don’t worry, I’m sure I’ll re-use that joke at a later date.)
But, without further ado: on to the links!
The image above is a really nice shirtdress in a larger size from born too Late vintage … thanks to Marge for the link!
I don’t remember where I found this link to uniform Studio, so if it came from you, please take credit in the comments. I really like this aesthetic (which may surprise some of you — although who doesn’t want to dress as if they’re sweetly androgynous operatives from the future?). check out, especially, the “gathered line dress”. Wonderful.
Robin sent me the link to this stunning and very, very, very expensive architecturally-themed fabric collection from Finland. (42 euros! = oh noes!)
And while we’re drooling over expensive fabric, Kristin sent me a link to Waechter’s Silk Shop, which is based in the us and has liberty at $36/yd. (Mostly the florals, though.) Jane Ellen sent a link to Peggy Anne’s which is selling some of the more classic florals at $29-something a yard.
Also, Heather found this yellow-and-gray newspaper-printed stretch knit at fashion fabrics Club. Or maybe you want a dress-form print silk hankie in the same colors? (Sent by brokentemple — but snap that one up quick if you want it, it’s a Buy-It-Now).
Have you all seen this shoe-storage wheel? sent in my sister, who knows me too well … and speaking of shoes, last week’s tape-measure lamp reminded Kate-in-England of these shoes. Pinstripes and tape-measure cockades, oh my!
Gretchen sent this link to a dress made from 41 pairs of recycled Levi’s 501s. It’s *amazing*, and exactly what I would wear to a costume Institute ball honoring Ralph Lauren or Calvin Klein. (Scroll down past the scary baseball-jacket Pierrot costume to get to the jeans dress.)
Liana draws a paper doll every day. some of them are dresses. works for me!
Cranky Librarian t-shirts (and other stuff). Makes me want to be a librarian even more, so I can have a license-plate cover that says “I am a librarian … and I will shush your ass.” sent by Paula, who has a blog about those loop-loom potholders. Awesome.
Some company called Mippin (it’s official: the Internet has now completely run out of domain names) has done some fancy scraping to make this blog work on your mobile phone. I think. I haven’t tested it, but the mobile url is supposedly http://mippin.com/dressaday. feel free to try it out, it doesn’t cost me anything (it may cost you, depending on your mobile web-access plan). Blogread responsibly!
Janet at Lanetz Living is off skiing in Colorado, but she’s having a sale at her site while she’s gone: 20% off, just use the coupon code “ski20” when you check out. (That’s why the Internet is the best; how could you have a sale at your brick-and-mortar store and be off skiing at the same time?)
And I *thought* I’d posted about this before, but I can’t find it, so here it is again:
Thanks to Eirlys (who does not even live in the US) for finding this at Antique Dress. too bad it costs … wait for it … $ 1,485.
That’s it for this Linktastic Friday! more links next week …
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