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Oooooops ! I did it again….

May 9th, 2008

Oopps I Did It Again…….
I cut the maxi…..
Yes I am guilty…..Maybe you don’t travel in the same circles I do…..I go round and round….and I find tons of maxi’s. I buy them for the great prints and I cut them up if they have damage or in this case…I have a yearning…..for a cute summer set like this~~

I had a set like this when I was kid in the late 50s. It had the most glorious cotton sateen print for the top, and a dreamy summer sky blue for the little capri pants. I started with this maxi lounger. Isn’t the fabric a beauty? It’s made of an acetate, so it’s easy to care for.
Choose a maxi that is several inches larger than your personal measurements especially at the hips. The curved crotch seam will take up another 10 inches or so. If you measure 38″ at the hips, choose a long dress that measures at least 48″ at the hips for the seams.

I have a pair of pants that are a little too big for me…..so I laid them along the fold on the skirt part and cuffed them to make a capri length, and I cut an inch outside the lines. I made sure the hem was lined up perfectly…..don’t be afraid to pin…..I tend to be somewhat fearless. Chop it off just above a button for proper proportions.

I used only a quarter inch for the seams. Since I used a pinking shears, I won’t have to worry about seam finishes and raveling. Then I sewed the back seam and inserted a zipper. Then the front seam, and I sewed on a line of elastic on the waist, then turned it under and hemmed. I also hemmed the top.

Well here she is! Acute pair of capris and a matching top.

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I'm Wearing My Dock Street T Shirt...

and TacomaMama........posts about the new menu......please don't ruin it.....
I was gonna wear my ONE and ONLY Exit 133 T shirt today.....but I haven't trashed it artistically yet.........Just saying....I'd show you a pic, but I'm shy....you'll have to see it yourself.....Dock st needs more good places to eat.....tho I am partial to Dock Street Landing.....bar and grill.....the T Shirt and the bar........

So What Tacoma-made or Tacoma-centric clothing choices did you make today??? Mall purchases don't count.....But purchases from small businesses do...and anything you shoplifted will also count towards your final score........(bonus points for dancing to Darrell Data...and signing up for his email list)

Zeit Bike.....

is upon us....Coming sooon.....
Oh Joy....Will ....finally something happen in Prison Yard Plaza besides peeing in the bushes (that wasn't me...)
But Mark's entry for Zeit Bike.......was DENIED !!!!!!
I guess his design wasn't flashy enough.....it is just subtle......
Trailblazer.........get it?







************* The Format & The Rules *************
The Zeit-Bike Contest is being organized in conjunction with other Bike to Work activities in Pierce County scheduled during the month of May. National Bike to Work Week is May 14-18, and will be observed in Pierce County.

Zeit-Bikes will be judged on May 9th and the top five contenders will be shown at the Tacoma Art Museum on Third Thursday, May 17. The best bike will be judged from this group and the top winner will receive a prize of $200. The second and third place winners will also walk away with prizes that have yet to be determined, but promise to be enviable.
The Rules:

1. You must start with an actual bicycle of some kind as the base form. You supply the bike.
2. Individuals or groups can re-form a bike.
3. The bicycle must still be mobile after it is transformed. (Not a vehicle you’d want to ride to Seattle, perhaps, but 4. something that could be pushed down the street to get it into the Tacoma Art Museum.)
4. Your Zeit-Bike must be ready for exhibition to the general public by Wednesday, May 9, 2007.

You deserve a little break today.....

I'm too busy to keep up with all my social obligations...and I have no time for Facebook....it's likely full of Happy Shiny People That Went To University......
so.....go here for a great laugh your ass off........
Photobombing on Facebook........via bitsandbobbins.

and the ever popular ENGRISH.....I especially Chingrish.....like much....I would then hug coleslaw.

I am always asked if I have any "larger" vintage

for the ladies ! Yes I do..In the vintage world, larger people were fewer and farther between because of 2 World Wars, and The Depression...food shortages, and people were far more active. And next time...I'll show ya a few larger men's shirts and jeans....

A small sample....
etsy...or in Tacoma----




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ebay or in Tacoma----

Life's A BEACH !!!

This week on the eVintage Society Blog tag - be sure to check out Kitsch-y-Cool for her picks and pans about the weekly topic of…..

Lets hit the beach!

WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE SWIMSUIT OR BEACH WEAR OFFERED IN YOUR INVENTORY?

I just thought about getting out the swimwear ! It's cool and cloudy....and I just pulled out the flip flaps....and painted my toenails.....
But I think of Island sun when I see this....it's at my etsy store...or in the Tacoma shop...

WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE ERA IN SWIMWEAR, TO SELL OR WEAR?

I am always amused by very early swimwear....also known as Lock up the Sex !

FAVORITE DESIGNER OR LINE?

I always get goose bumps over any Jantzen....

FAVORITE BEACH RESORT?

I live just a walk away from a beach....but it's cool and cloudy.....My favorite of all time was surfing down in Santa Cruz.
This one is going up for sale next week....and there are more more more !

FAVORITE POOLSIDE, TROPICAL COCKTAIL (WITH OR WITHOUT ALCOHOL)?

If it has vodka, is pink and has an umbrella, I'm happy...Wait...that describes me!

FOR YOU, BIKINI OR ONE PIECE?

I love love love a 2 piece.....but it has to have boy legs and a hip-hugger waist....But I most often wear a One piece....I just have more of them.

And on we go to Vintage Bulletin . Mmmm, I can't wait for next week's goodies !! on eVintage blog go-round!



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So, yeah, the abatement went mostly to the .....

Rich. So if this has been going on .....and the wealthy got the most of the benefit....how come? Who's in charge here? Do I have to do everything??
from the news tribune......

But extending the tax abatement program, which the city has never targeted at a specific project, is the wrong way to help ensure his project is a success. City officials would risk undermining what little public support for the tax program still exists. A report last year found the chief beneficiaries of Tacoma’s tax break have been affluent home buyers – the likes of whom Cohen will be courting.

Rather than extending the program to additional high-end development, Tacoma should be focusing on jump-starting more affordable housing projects. Odds are, Point Ruston will do very well without a tax break. Potential residents are likely to have all the incentive they need when they get a peek at that knockout view.

Here's one mono-rant....

I said this....for the umpteenth time....

I swear you people are copying me.....or are you in a Socially Responsible Mood because Karl Marx birthday was....... May 5.