Camp Hollywood 2011 – Balboa
This past weekend was the 14th annual Camp Hollywood, and as usual we packed up the car and drove 20 minutes to the LAX Marriott hotel for our “big” summer getaway. Hey, a couple days off work? I’ll...
View ArticleCH 2011 –"A Day at the Races" Outfit
I only made one new outfit for Camp Hollywood this year, for Friday night. The theme was A Day at the Races but it was also the night of the Balboa contest finals, so I didn’t want to be too “theme-y”....
View ArticleHEIDI ROSENAU: vintage dancer, in 13 acts
Over the past week or so, my friend and fellow swing dancer Heidi Rosenau in New York has been the subject of a 13-day blog feature at TheChicIndex.com. She dresses in exquisite head-to-toe vintage...
View ArticleDyeing Aris Allen Oxfords
This week is one of my favorite events of the year, but unfortunately I don’t think Hallmark will ever make a card in honor of the Great Los Angeles Air Raid of 1942. The Air Raid is held at Ft....
View ArticleJitterbug Jewelry
I was messing around with searching LIFE Magazine via Google the other night and found these photos and little letter about “Jitterbug Jewelry” – rhinestone encrusted brooches of dancing instruments....
View ArticleMaharaja Costume
A few months ago, Balboa & Lindy Hop champion Laura Keat contacted me to ask if I would be interested in making a costume for a new routine she was working on. As a rule I don’t sew for other...
View ArticleAnother Maharaja Costume
Since we’re talking Majaraja costumes, I thought I’d share one I made for myself a few years ago. (oh, no, I just checked and it was in 2008…that was a long time ago already!!) The Friday night theme...
View ArticleEveryday Wardrobe: Gray Tweeds
There has been some buzz lately on sewing blogs about the Everyday Wardrobe – we all have a tendency to sew/buy a lot of special pieces that aren’t very versatile, and wind up wearing the same few...
View ArticleFloweruary 1st-6th
I’m participating in Floweruary this year, the daily challenge to wear and post a photo of a flower. I’ve taken a little liberty with the challenge and expanded it to a few different types of...
View ArticleFloweruary the Last
I knew this already, but I’m REALLY bad at daily challenges. I kept up Floweruary until the middle of this month, but I realized I’m not a very flowery girl, and I felt weird taking photos of repeats....
View ArticleJitterbug Jewelry
I was messing around with searching LIFE Magazine via Google the other night and found these photos and little letter about “Jitterbug Jewelry” – rhinestone encrusted brooches of dancing instruments....
View ArticleMaharaja Costume
A few months ago, Balboa & Lindy Hop champion Laura Keat contacted me to ask if I would be interested in making a costume for a new routine she was working on. As a rule I don’t sew for other...
View ArticleAnother Maharaja Costume
Since we’re talking Majaraja costumes, I thought I’d share one I made for myself a few years ago. (oh, no, I just checked and it was in 2008…that was a long time ago already!!) The Friday night theme...
View ArticleEveryday Wardrobe: Gray Tweeds
There has been some buzz lately on sewing blogs about the Everyday Wardrobe – we all have a tendency to sew/buy a lot of special pieces that aren’t very versatile, and wind up wearing the same few...
View ArticleFloweruary 1st-6th
I’m participating in Floweruary this year, the daily challenge to wear and post a photo of a flower. I’ve taken a little liberty with the challenge and expanded it to a few different types of...
View ArticleFloweruary the Last
I knew this already, but I’m REALLY bad at daily challenges. I kept up Floweruary until the middle of this month, but I realized I’m not a very flowery girl, and I felt weird taking photos of repeats....
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