Albertus Swanepoel for Target

 Never heard of Albertus Swanepoel  
until Christmas Eve when I opened one of my gifts from my Mother in law, Mary.
After googling Albertus( yeah,I know,first name basis here)
 I learned he is a fashion go-to designer for statement-making millinery. The South African native creates hats the old fashion way,but the results are strikingly modern. His collection for Target is truly the tops-at a price that isn't.

             I also went to The Budget Babe for some guidance 
                                                                                 

Found My special hat !

                                                                               

           

Here are photos from both Albertus' website and Target 

Ok so after all this research,what outfit do you think should be worn with this hat? Suggestions? 

American Eagle T-shirt

American Eagle t-shirt  average price $20.00

American Eagle on EBAY $7.99


American Eagle at yard sale: 50 cents !!!!!


Daughter's smile: Priceless!!!!

Daughter sees post on blog: Trouble !!!! 

WHAT NO LIPSTICK?

Ok so someone asked me if my profile was an up to date picture of me. Not sure why and I didn't ask. I thought about it and realized it was actually 5 years old. I decided to capture a quick picture to appease my blogger friend. I then realized, how I must be getting older and looks must not matter as much to me. Like before in my 20's & 30's. Not that I walk around, not caring ,dressing in rags with unkempt hair yet it's not as important to me. My defining moment when I realized that I must be getting older ? Posting a picture without any lipstick  for all the world to see........It''s actually liberating........ Drum roll please.................

Fashion Sketching By Patricia L. Rowe

 I love old books on fashion so when I came across Patricia L. Rowe's
"Shorthand Fashion Sketching"  ...I had to get it!

There's an Introduction written in 1959 from Rowe while living in Captiva,Florida. She explains how the pages of the book is designed to teach in the quickest possible time, by the shortest possible method, how to sketch fashions in the most practical way.
Lessons include The Basic Fashion Figure-Front, Three Quarter View and Smaller Size. Section II describes The Figure in Motion. Other sections include, Basic fashions from blouses and necklines ,collars,sleeves,basic skirts to hemlines,hats and coats. It concludes with fabrics,textures and patterns,techniques in pen,brush and pencil. I loves the historic costume section. Take a peek........

Shorthand fashion sketching