A knee-length dupion silk full circle skirt, with pleated satin ribbon hem. Light apple green and old rose.

xoxox
Miss Glamourpuss

Finished sewing the first phase and now she’s hanging waiting for the fabric to settle. In a day or two I can hem the skirt and finally start wearing her!

Update: Darling ‘Penelope‘ hit a speed hump, as I’ve decided that she needs a pleated satin ribbon trim. Therefore I can’t finish her until I find said ribbon.

I managed to source this divine vintage patterning and dressmaking book to compliment my vintage dressmaking library.

The book doesn’t have a year on it, but I’d place it somewhere in the late 40′s or early 50′s. It goes through dress patterning step by step, revealing the tips and tricks behind all those gorgeous vintage design details, and teaches how to draw your own tailored patterns.

Not only is the book fabulous, it’s in flawless condition!

xoxox
Miss Glamourpuss

I found a gorgeous light apple green dupioni silk for my first Glamour Advocate Design ‘Penelope’. The fabrics are all cut and ready for sewing.

‘Penelope’ will be a knee-length full circle silk skirt with enchanting details. Can’t wait to show you more as it progresses!

xoxox
Miss Glamourpuss

The biggest problem in the daily life of a vintage goddess is finding new outfits. I’m not a big fan of current fashion trends and constantly run into issues while I’m trying to find new additions to my wardrobe.

I’ve come to the conclusion that the best way of resolving this issue is to buy a sewing machine.

I spent a wonderful day catching up with my dear grandma and she introduced me to her vintage sewing magazine collection. In every magazine she could point out several glamourous dresses and tell me what kind of fabric she used and what occasion the dress was made for.

Luckily she taught me how to use a sewing machine when I was about 3 years old and I’ve been fluent with one ever since.

She gave me all the 50′s and early 60′s magazines she had, and now I have patterns aplenty for my new glorious wardrobe.

I will be posting photos of the finished products as soon as I can find fabrics worthy of these fabulous designs…

How can you make everyday that little bit more special? Here’s three easy steps to get a little closer to an everyday domestic goddess:

1. Get a frilly 50s apron

Cooking & washing the dishes is oh so much more enjoyable while wearing a ’50s apron!  Depending on the audience you can combine it with a cute 50s dress, sexy lingerie or perhaps only a cute pair of stiletto pumps? You can find plenty of them online!

2. Do your not-so-pleasant chores in your sexiest lingerie

Washing the bathroom becomes more exciting if you do it in your most luxurious lingerie. (Just tried, works magic even without an audience!)

3. Get yourself a sexy satin slip & marabou slippers

Resist the urge to slip into a your comfy tracky dacks even if its cold and instead invest in a pure silk robe. Silk is divinely soft against your skin and delightfully warm in the winter and cool during the summer. Finish the look off with a pair of sexy marabou slippers and you’ll feel like a vintage goddess around the clock!

xoxox
Miss Glamourpuss

1. Know who you are and what you have got

Being glamorous begins from you. Study yourself from the mirror and see what sets you apart from others and play on that. That’s a good starting point. Know who you are and what are your best assets.

Got a fantastic pout? Great, never leave the house without red lipstick! Hourglass figure? Make sure all your outfits accentuate your waist! Pins to die for? Make them even longer with a stunning pair of stiletto pumps! Voluptuous bosom? Flaunt it darling!

Playing on your best assets draws attention away from little things you might not be so comfortable with.

2. Choose a style icon / era

Choosing a style icon gives you a good reference point. It helps, if you have something in common with them whether its body shape/size, hair colour or facial features.

Study the style you like. Identify the era/decade that you are most drawn to, in order to draw inspiration from a wider field. Know everything about your style icon in order to be able to learn from her style and fill in the gaps that you might not be able to reference from her pictures only.

Not sure where to start looking for a style icon? Here’s a list of goddesses from “Burlesque and the Art of the Teese‘ book:

’50s Bombshells
Lili St. Cyr
Tempest Storm
Dixie Evans
Blaze Starr
Marilyn Monroe
Brigitte Bardot
Elizabeth Taylor
Jayne Mansfield
Mamie Van Doren

’40s Cheesecake Pinup Dolls
Ann Corio
Gypsy Rose Lee
Sherry Britton
Betty Grable
Rita Hayworth
Gene Tierney
Lana Turner
Vivien Leigh

’30s Silver Screen Sirens
Gypsy Rose Lee
Sally Rand
Georgia Sothern
Marlene Dietrich
Jean Harlow
Mae West
Hedy Lamarr
Greta Garbo
Ginger Rogers

’20s Vamps
Mistinguett
Josephine Baker
Mae Dix
Theda Bara
Louise Brooks
Clara Bow

3. Practise, practise, practise!

In the end it all comes to doing it right. Whether it’s red lipstick, 50s eyeliner flicks, false lashes, curlers, hairdos or walking on skyhigh stiletto heels, it all takes practise to master the skill!

xoxox
Miss Glamourpuss