Oh, how I've yearned for a beautiful vintage dress form. One that can join my other "assistants" at my arts & crafts fairs and model my aprons during photo shoots.
One that has just the right amount of shabby and vintage charm to compliment my products. One that wouldn't cost me an arm and a leg ~ afterall, they don't have arms and legs, so why would I pay hundreds to satisfy my obsession?!
Looky, looky!
I'm in love! I've been searching and searching with no luck. Until now. Just like they say with love...stop looking and you'll find it! I went to one of our local thrift stores looking for some vintage candle sticks for my dessert pedestals and...
Aaaahhhhh! Angels sang and trumpets trumpeted!
There she was, shoved in a back corner, all dusty and crudey! Got her for $50 ~ yep, $50! I lugged her home (she's heavy with her cast iron legs) and cleaned her up a bit. Isn't she gorgeous?!
So what should I name her? My other "assistants" are Coco and Brigette and the twins are Babette & Beatrix (click here to meet them). Thinking Bebe, to continue the "B" theme or maybe Sally since that's the manufacturer's tag on her chest.
Until my next show I think I'll keep her on my bedroom dresser where she can display my brooch collection. I was inspired by this photo by Bejeweled By Gwen. Isn't this an incredible work of art?!
For Bebe/Sally, I draped a vintage, hand-crocheted doily collar over her neck, layered on a few necklaces and then randomly pinned on my broches.
Like a little old lady, I've been wearing broches for-ev-ah! I usually pin them on my dresses and t-shirts rather than jackets, figuring this is a bit more modern.
My collection includes a mix of newer and vintage pins in lots of different colors.
(The photo brooch is my friend Suzy and me in a photo booth, I think from 6th grade ~ ha!)
And as you can tell, florals are my favorite. I made the fabric flower pins myself, usually using silk flowers cut and glue-gunned to a craft pin:
I just love the way Bebe/Sally looks now!
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