Showing posts with label NEW FRENCH RAG. Show all posts
Showing posts with label NEW FRENCH RAG. Show all posts

Thursday, December 13, 2012

WHAT YOU MAY HAVE MISSED


WE HAD A LITTLE CHRISTMAS SALE HIER SOIR,
(EVEN GERMAN SANTA STOPPED BY)
IT WAS 12.12.12 AND THE WORLD DIDN'T END. 
WHICH IS EXCELLENT NEWS, AS WE WANTED TO DRINK MULLED WINE AND EAT CHRISTMAS COOKIES AND MILK THE FESTIVE SEASON A BIT LONGER.

AND YOU CAN HAVE A GANDER AT WHAT OUR LITTLE ELFIN HANDS HAVE BEEN MAKING, IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO SEE:
FREE LOVE WAISTCOAT
She's actually reversible, but why would you want to hide the pink velvet hearts?
Still, we like the option.
£240.00
THE CHOMEL BLOUSE
Made from an antique french panel, she's got tiny bells on her ties.
£260.00

LUMBERJACK PLAID CAMELIA
She is jonesing for some doc martins in all her flannel glory.
She is very warm and cosy.
£90.00


THE MARCEL BLOUSE
In spotted black and white chiffon; heavenly sheer and floaty
£ 250.00

THE CHOMEL BLOUSE
in the aforementioned heavenly silk chiffon (we hear angels singing)
£220.00
DOUBLE A POMEGRANITE BLOUSE
Handpainted by Antoinette, sewn by us. We are utterly obsessed.
£300.00
THE SAFFRON DRESS
for some reason, this reminds of the early nineties.
in the best possible way, of course.
£230.00
THE TABLECLOTH BLOUSE
From an antique French batik tablecloth, Maria Von Trapp repurposing people.
£230.00
THE PAN DRESS
in Latte Dot Silk chiffon
£220.00

THE POPPY-GO-LIGHTLY
oh the twirling we would like to do in this bad boy.
She's slightly stretchy and slightly structured.
£295.00
THE TABLECLOTH DRESS
The other half of the French batik tablecloth we rescued. 
She's got a monkey on her front, and rosey blossoms all over.
£280.00
DOUBLE A: THE PAINTER'S BLOUSE
Antoinette's magic hands at work again.
one of a kind hand painted piece.
£320.00
THE JEZEBEL
Our Gypsy says our alter ego is called Jezebel.
We will tell you about her later.
but she's made of Minted India Cotton and flanked with clover bandanna trim.
£280.00
THE CLOVER
Makes us feel like Peter Pan
£180.00
THE COPELIA BLUE
Made from the softest wash cotton. favourite.
£170.00
THE WELLFLEET
Inspired by our Cape Cod childhood summers
Made from white cotton swiss dot
£180.00
THE TALITHA TUNIC
We took an antique scrap to flank her front
and then we had to sew a couple of bells the the garnet ties
£240.00

THE DUCKIE DRESS
We can't decide if we want to wear her to beach or to bed to running through a field of barely.
Whatever the scenario, the sherbet shades will keep you sweet
£180.00
NEW FRENCH RAG
We got our hands on these vintage French work shirts and then stitched bandanna hearts onto them by hand.
£70.00
NEW FRENCH RAG
teeny tiny painstaking stitches:

THE RAGGEDY ANN 
Named for obvious reasons, made from lightweight Indian wool
smacked with some fringe and a lick of red bandanna fabric.
£160.00

THE MADRAS SMOCK
We took some fabulous plaid our dad made in the 80's and spun it into a smock.
this should be worn with a straw hat in the south of France, we think.
£140.00


THE FRANCESCA
But really she looks like a Degas Dancer when you put her on and twirl.
in Navy spotted cotton, with star trimming.
£220.00


THE MALIBU DRESS
all baby-doll barbie style
made from vintage silk cotton 
£280.00

THE ARANCIA 
A little Italian linen, striped like burned lemons and blood oranges
£220.00

THE PRAIRIE DRESS
Made from Navy spotted cotton.
we took a vintage pocket square to fashion her yolk and hand stitch into place.
£280.00


THE FLEETWOOD
Made up in Wagon Wheel lightweight wool.
Bound with a belt and heavy cotton tassels and a lick of neutral ricrac on the cuff.
Dress and Belt, £300.00





THE CAMELIA BLOUSE
Made in Minted India silk cotton, soft as jammies.
£110.00

As always, each piece is unique and completely hand-finished in London.

WANNA GET IT? GIVE IT? SHIP IT? LIVE IT? LOVE IT?
EMAIL HERE


Friday, August 24, 2012

KRASNER WEEKEND CHIC




WE KNEW THOSE LAVENDER DUNGAREES WOULD COME IN HANDY.

A LITTLE REVERSION THERAPY: PAINTING ON OUR DENIM 7TH GRADE STYLE.
BON WEEKED PARTY PEOPLE.
LEE AND J.P.

Friday, August 17, 2012

TABLE VON TRAPP REHASH

WE TOOK SOMETHING OLD AND MADE IT NEW:
YOU KNOW HOW WE KEEP TALKING ABOUT THE FRENCH RAG YARD?
WE PICKED UP THIS INCREDIBLE GAUZY TABLECLOTH THERE, AND WITH ITS BLOODY RED BATIK DRIPS AND MONKEY AND POMEGRANATE  MOTIF, WE KNEW WE HAD TO TAKE THAT OLD RAG AND CUT INTO HER TO MAKE SOMETHING. BECAUSE AS MUCH AS WE DO LIKE TO WRAP OURSELVES TOGA STYLE IN SHEATHS, ITS NOT ALWAYS SO PRACTICAL FOR CITY LIFE. AND SO WE WENT ALL MARIA VON TRAPP ON THAT THING (WE KNOW WE KNOW, THAT WAS CURTAINS SHE USED, SO DID SCARLETT WHEN SHE WAS IN A PINCH, BUT WE ARE TALKING TEXTILE REPURPOSING, AND ITS ALL PART OF THE SAME BRAIN WAVE, SOUND OF MUSIC STYLE.)


AND WE HAD TO TAKE MAMAN'S CORAL NECKLACE AND PUT IT ON OUR HEAD. BECAUSE MOST HIPPIE DRESSES ARE ENHANCED BUT SUCH HEADGEAR.
(SOUTH OF FRANCE JESUS STYLE)




YES BUTTERCUP, THAT REALLY WAS A TABLECLOTH. 
BUT ITS SO MUCH BETTER ON OUR BODY. 


ONE OF A KIND ALIX OF BOHEMIA VON TRAPP DRESS, MADE FROM AN ANTIQUE FRENCH TABLECLOTH. 
WE DON'T WANT TO PART WITH HER; BUT WE'LL THINK ABOUT IT. INQUIRE HERE.



Monday, August 6, 2012

LEOPARD PAISLEY ROSE


 LEOPARD PAISLEY ROSE
SHOULD PROBABLY BE THE NAME OF OUR FIRST BORN CHILD
BUT IT ALSO ACCURATELY DESCRIBES THE EARLY EVENING OF THE WEEKEND AVEC GEORGIA AND EMMA 
G IN HER ALIX OF BOHEMIA ICON TREWS (SADLY LONG SINCE SOLD OUT) PERFECTLY PAIRED WITH A BRETON TEE
AND WHILE EMMA ISN'T REPPING ANY ALIX OF BOHEMIA, WE FORGIVE HER BECAUSE SHE'S SO DARN ADORABLE.


OF COURSE WE HAVE TO DRESS UP FOR SUCH OCCASIONS. AND SO OUT CAME OLD FAITHFUL: THE ALIX OF BOHEMIA FLEETWOOD DRESS IN CORAL CHIFFON.
AND TO GO ON TOP, A VINTAGE PAISLEY ROBE; PART OF A NEW ENDEAVOR WE ARE CALLING THE NEW FRENCH RAG


A VERY GOOD MATCH INDEED

 THE HANDYMAN TRUCK ROLLS BY AND TELLS US NOT TO WORRY, FOR HE WILL.
AND WE ARE VERY HAPPY TO OBLIGE, AND BASK IN HIS BUBBLE BLOWING TRUCK.