Tulle Time

As promised, I am keeping up the tulle adoration. With graduations and summer parties fast approaching, I wanted to have a quick look to see what there was in the way of semi-formal dresses.

Grey tulle dress, $79.98 (~£49) on sale at White House Black Market. I think this is adorable, it reminds me of the Chloe S/S11 ballerina dresses.

Tulle ballet skirt (£310) by Wheels & Doll Baby, available from asos. Way over the average person's budget for a skirt, but I could see this being paired with a white halterneck corset to make a fab bridal outfit.

Maddison dress (£150) by Coast. Pricey, but for a formal occasion I think it might be worth the investment, the finish on the halterneck looks incredible (and would be difficult to recreate without serious sewing skills).

A quick look on Etsy revealed a couple of gorgeous vintage bargains:

1950s Prom Dress (£19.20), culturedecay on Etsy. This is dying to be shortened to cocktail length.

Halter party prom dress (I think it's a tulle underskirt and organza outer) (£33.28) by thevintagemistress. Would NOT suit my colouring, but I think it would look stunning on someone with warm, golden skin (i.e. Springs)

If prom dresses are a bit too girly girly, I think this tulle slip from 23stien would be amenable to dressing down. I really love this, it has an internal unitard!

And just to drool over, the most expensive (and loveliest) tulle dress on net-a-porter, by Victoria Beckham (I hate to say it, but as a designer, she has very good taste):

A staggering £6,850.

C x

Charity Shop Find

I can't take credit for this one. My Mum spotted this at a charity shop in Kinross, mostly liking it for the frame, but she didn't have the wall-space, so bought it for me. Spoiled :)

Print & custom frame, £15 - (found at CHAS Kinross)

I love the print, but I don't know anything about it. I love the art-deco lines and swirls (I have no idea if it's actually period, or from one of the many revivals). Does anyone recognise it? I thought it would go quite well with a print I have of Klimt's 'The Kiss', especially because of the gold frame. And they could both go in my dream art-deco villa that overlooks the seaside.

Anyway, here's some more inspiration...

Empire State Building, Greta Garbo, Marlin Hotel, Art Deco notelet (from Past Times), scene from 42nd Street (1933), Metropolis (1927), Upstairs Downstairs (2010), scene from Grand Hotel (1932), Lara Bohnic deco necklace.

C x

Edinburgh Blogs

Presenting a quick list of Edinburgh-based blogs that are well worth clicking over to:

• Greener Leith - Green living and community participation in Leith (relevant to anyone interested in Scottish green living)
• Chatiry World - Crafts, baking and things to see in Edinburgh. Her guide to Independent Shops in Edinburgh is excellent, it's exactly the kind of thing I'd like to do (but now don't need to).
• Veggie Lady - I had no idea this blog existed but I love it, it's as though it was written for me. Fantastic recipes that can be adapted for any budget.
• The Edinburgh Blog - Mainly restaurant reviews, among other things to see and do in Edinburgh. I particularly like the range of budget and luxury places.
• Thingy Bobs - This is filled with lovely things, music and book recommendations, style and interiors, all written by an Edinburgh-based French lady (which, by default, equals good taste).
• Miss Smidge - is a personal blog, filled with lovely photos and inspiring things. She also organises Edinburgh blogger meet-ups, which I might go to, if I can pluck up the courage...
• A Daddy Long Legs Is Not A Father - is a girl after my own heart. A superbly written blog about life, music, film, and anything else that catches Ali's eye. She also has great taste in literature.
• Cupcake Couture Beauty. Fashion. Baking. I don't think more description is required. But this is a great blog, and it's one of Edinburgh's most popular too.

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PS - If any other Edinburgh bloggers want to be included on this list, drop me a line!

Name Change

www.useyourtulle.blogspot.com is no longer.

I woke up today and hated it. It doesn't really make sense any more, and it stopped being that personal to me. This is the great thing about blogs, that you can't do with diaries - you can edit your own life. Delete an old post that has no relevance, change the name when it doesn't fit you any more.

The content of this blog will stay the same, I will keep writing about interesting things to see and do, charity shop fashion, home projects and interiors, and I still plan to do 'Tulle Time' posts, but I think A Cardigan Girl fits that better.

If you were lovely enough to have saved me to your favourites, or have followed me through an external blog reader, please save the new URL, and I promise that's the only major change.

www.acardigangirl.blogspot.com

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Cardigan Girls