Dressing Songy No4 – Songy wears tulle
Finally, I’m wrapping up the long over due Dressing Songy No.4 finale, Songy’s outfits. What I gathered after the virtual window shopping are mostly ‘dream’ pieces which I will have to collect over many years in similar colours and designs. Let’s face it. Most of us don’t have funds to have that kind of wardrobe. If I did I wouldn’t be here probably. Well, that’s a topic for another blog or post(s). I believe all those pieces are timeless and they will remain stylish beyond trends hence the ‘collecting over many years’.
My obsession with tulle started with a picture of Olga Kurylenko who appears in Quantum of Solace, the latest bond movie. Might I add that I wasn’t at all impressed with her character in the movie. Anyway, later on, I saw a student work at Transformation, High Street Collective which was loved by many of my readers. In case you don’t bother to click the link or just need a refresher, it was a short dress with some sweet applique on tulle. C’est Si belle also recently saw another tulle beauty which Carla really liked. If a gorgeous photographer living in Paris says she saved that image. That is a good enough endorsement in my book.
There is no reason why I cannot have a tulle piece I thought. Hang on though.. have I ever needed such a piece. This is where I have to think because all this time I have been a very practical shopper. Another issue I have is that I spent all my dough on a new lens and a heavy duty flash for my Nikon D50. Well, this is when my Yardage Fashion comes in handy. I thought Olga’s dress is easy enough to do with some tulle yardage. I did a brown number a few weeks back as part of Dressing Songy No 3. It turned out that I looked pretty dashing in brown. Now we are looking at some tulle and a pair of beige patent sandals.
Does it work? Skin tone velvet and gold ribbon make the ‘dress wannabe’ quite special. I think a strong contrast works as well. Looking at these photos (somehow they don’t look like me but what the heck) I think having a tulle skirt, not a full dress’ could be indeed practical. All I need are occasions where I could possibly sport such outfits.
I also found other beauties somewhat related to my beige numbers. Collette Dinnigan’s dress which I spotted in Caronline’s Absolutely Unique gave me an idea to seek out more of her creations. I also really like Armani’s beige ensemble. Delicious.
What made me really exciting when I was reading your comments on the shoes was the fact that skin tone shoes extend my legs. For that reason alone I need to get more of different style skin tone shoes. I’m thrilled to have spent my $15 AUD on that ‘suspicious’ beige sandals. Oh yeah! I only spent that much because I can be such a cheap ass.
34 Comments
LENORENEVERMORE
November 26, 2008a tulle piece is a wow… now I want yardsss… to play with
jennine
November 26, 2008i love love love that tule! i must get a tule skirt too!!!!
Brigadeiro
November 26, 2008LOVE tulle! And yes, it’d work, love it as a skirt rather than as a dress as well..I have a silk tulle skirt by Toni Maticevski I love, loved the pics of your ‘impromptu’ tulle skirt, you look gorgeous!
heartofpearl♥
November 26, 2008the tulle looks great! i really need to start experimenting!
María
November 26, 2008unos vestidos preciosos
TUPERSONALSHOPPERVIAJERO
November 26, 2008I love that tulle outfit. It´s great!
kss from Spain
AusAnna
November 26, 2008i love tulle tha skirt looks amazing on you. i need to fin one for myself!
The Clothes Horse
November 26, 2008The tulle piece is gorgeous. Completely necessary. And the nude shoes make your legs look so long!
P.S. I’m actually heading back home in Dec. The time really flew…
THE HOUSE OF STYLE
November 26, 2008That tulle piece is GORGEOUS songy! I have a love affair with tulle as well,it so dreamy and decadent. I think that green print dress is so chic too!
darling the beige slippers do make your legs look longer.my very fave look is the first outfit.you look divine in it!
Love your dressing Songy posts dear.
Muah,
Marian
essenceanddesire
November 26, 2008I love Collette Dinnigan’s!
un beso!
Fashion Therapist
November 26, 2008I love the tulle! It looks fab!
Agnes
November 26, 2008Oh, you’re so good at this! Actually, I like the patterned dress the most, you look so great in it, it makes me want to lose a few pounds LOL.
Christina Lee
November 26, 2008gorgeous-love it!
-h of candid cool
November 26, 2008the tulle with the yellow ribbon reminds me of lacroix
Jen (MahaloFashion)
November 26, 2008Just like a beautiful ballerina!!
Siljesfashion
November 26, 2008Love the tulle! Thank you for your nice comment, it means a lot to me.
Tiffany
November 26, 2008love love the tulle with the gold ribbon!
Franco
November 26, 2008love the tulle!
and that blue shell dress uis to die for
...love Maegan
November 26, 2008I love the second look. The tulle with the dark top …looks magnificent on you!!! {I want it:}
The Seeker
November 26, 2008Oh Songy, love that tule. You look like a so beautiful ballerina, that it’s waiting to start dancing!!!
Such an amazing picture, my fav the one with the black top.
But you also look very stylish with your dress, and how thin… I’m jealous…
Take care dear
xoxo
Kira Fashion
November 26, 2008I love this great skirt! So Carrie from SATC!
fantastic!!!
enc
November 26, 2008Songy, you always surprise me with your looks. Those tulle creations are really sweet and sophisticated. Strapless really suits you!
Stompface
November 26, 2008the tulle looks beautiful on you!
oh I love it.
ohh and i wish I had your figure.
gorgeous.
x
Dana (MODAna)
November 26, 2008songy you hot mama!!!
you look incredible
I love, love, love this skirt
and the way you wore it as a dress, brilliant
I wanna get married in that thing!
MR style
November 26, 2008tulle is fab !!! lovin it
editor
November 27, 2008you look great. i am nuts about tulle. i have to say, the fabulous puff is screaming for black flats i think, or maybe since i already have black flats, my head is screaming for tulle…
Rosanna
November 27, 2008awesome skirt!!!
WendyB
November 27, 2008Looking beautiful!
AsianCajuns
November 27, 2008Yes, those skin tone shoes look great on you and I love the tulle skirt! It’s elegant and girly.
Armani is totally on my pipe dream/wish list!
Caroline @ Absolutely Unique
November 27, 2008I adore tulle. I love your creamy skirt pairing the beige top.
Thank you so much for your beautiful comments on my blog. They put a smile on my face every morning! xoxo
Theresa
November 28, 2008the tulle is so pretty, its a good thing it goes with so many things
shopruche.com
November 29, 2008Wow that looks so pretty! You make me want to run to the fabric store and make one myself. I like the first one the best. I actually like it short like how it is in the top right picture!
Shannon (A beautiful Dream)
December 5, 2008I heart the tulle
I have a full tulle skirt that I recently dug out of my Dad’s shed and washed the dust off it. I am looking forward to being able to fit into it soon and these pictures show that tulle is actually very wearable! I hope I pull it off as well as you do.
Savvy Mode SG
December 30, 2008you look totally adorable. how can i miss this one???