TnT Tuesday

July 2, 2013 / trappedintimedesigns / Leave a comment

I’m featuring one of my all-time favorite type of shirts for today’s Trapped In Time Tuesday.

It also happens to be in one of my all-time favorite prints.

(I had to make myself a shirt in the same print, fyi)

It’s a simple cropped cowl neck shirt with long, full sleeves.

I like to layer, so this speaks directly to my fashion aesthetic.

These images with the model are actually from my first-ever (rather impromptu) shoot–and where I happened to meet the amazing photographer, Britt of Underexposed Photography.

We were actually doing a trunk show (with lackluster sales), and still joke today that the best thing that came out of that day was our meeting each other, as well as a couple of models that we’ve worked with a number of times since.

You can find the shirt in my shop here: https://www.etsy.com/listing/94807216/shirt-womens-shirt-cowl-neck-jersey?ref=shop_home_active

Photographer: Underexposed Photography http://www.facebook.com/brittsmithart
Model: Hillary Nelson http://www.modelmayhem.com/2560745

Short and Sweet

June 11, 2013 / trappedintimedesigns / Leave a comment

Just a few images to share from a recent photo shoot.

Busy week–still adjusting to the 4am wake up call….

I’m so tired. So very, very tired.

But these pictures are pretty! Very, very pretty!

All images by Zoom Photo Studio: https://www.facebook.com/#!/zoomphotostudio?fref=ts

Hair/Make up/Styling by Hellianna: https://www.facebook.com/#!/pages/Hellianna/148152491924882?fref=ts

All clothing by me: http://www.etsy.com/shop/TrappedInTimeDesigns

Models:

–Ashley Darbonne

–Marcella Moss

Vogue Korea

June 10, 2013 / trappedintimedesigns / Leave a comment

I’m not generally a Vogue kind of girl, but I make an exception for Vogue overseas–especially Vogue Korea.

Every image I have ever seen from Vogue Korea is beautiful.

Beautifully posed, beautiful sets, beautiful fashion, put together in new and gorgeous ways.

So, sit back, scroll through, and enjoy your pretty on this lovely Monday.

Darker Side of Things

June 3, 2013 / trappedintimedesigns / 2 Comments

Some pretty for your Monday.

I initially started out looking for Dark Victorian inspired images, but that quickly devolved into “Ooooo! That’s pretty!” territory.

So, you take what you get. 😉

I’m off to work on some orders, as usual.

A peplum, a tunic, and some ruffled leggings are all in my near future.

In talks with a potential customer regarding a pretty cool costume…..

Also: totally rearranged three rooms of my house yesterday, after proclaiming I would rest and relax all day.

It’s still not done to my liking, but it’ll do for the week at least.

Was your weekend productive?

I hope so. I hoe you have a lovely day, too–filled with random fashion images! Oh, wait–MISSION ACCOMPLISHED! Well, there, you can strike one thing off your to-do list for the day.

This Week

May 30, 2013 / trappedintimedesigns / 1 Comment

This week started out with finishing up a couple projects–a pair of ruffled boy shorts (I’m extremely smitten with these, btw and I’ll be offering these in the shop as soon as I can get a photo shoot set up):

My final Kahlan Mother Confessor bustier replica! I’m really happy with this. It took a lot longer than I expected it to, but I took extensive notes and wrote out and drafted my pattern immediately after completing, so that I can (hopefully) make it in MUCH less time the next time around (and I already got an order for another full Kahlan costume, so we’ll find out in a few weeks):

Then on to a dress for a photo shoot. The dress started out as just the base, and looked like this pre-fitting:

After the fitting, the dress became just a tad bit shorter (ha! I have SHIRTS longer than this thing):

And then the draping began! I didn’t snap pictures of every single version (trust me, you should thank me for that), but I have a couple. Here’s one version that I liked an awful lot, but ended up being too bulky for what the client is going for:

A little less bulky, but still too much fabric:

Though I really liked the back of this one–I’m a fiend for a bustle (even if it’s not REALLY a bustle):

And, the final result (pre-hand sewing):

I’m currently trying madly to finish that baby up so that I can make a head piece and another pair of ruffled bloomers to go with it by SUNDAY. *gulp*

Wish me luck.

And send chocolate. And caffeine.

TnT Tuesday

May 21, 2013 / trappedintimedesigns / Leave a comment

TnT (Trapped In Time) Tuesday! Featuring recent additions to my etsy shop, and a bit of info on the items. Thought I’d try something new.

This is a beautiful red silk-blend floral brocade bustier that is a relatively recent addition to the shop (I’m still swamped with custom orders right now, so new items are on the back burner right now). It’s really quite beautiful in person. I do have a bit of a weakness for brocades, especially when it’s an Asian print.

Modeled by the gorgeous Nancyjane (http://www.modelmayhem.com/2403245) and photographed by yours truly.

I have two of these currently in the shop. One with a bust of 30-33 inches and a waist of 26-29 inches. The other with a bust of 36-39 inches and a waist of 32-35 inches. (you can find them here: http://www.etsy.com/listing/150539161/bustier-corset-red-bustier-brocade?ref=v1_other_2 and here: http://www.etsy.com/listing/150539349/bustier-corset-red-bustier-brocade?ref=v1_other_1)

Fully lined in black cotton twill for durability. I sew flexible boning into the lining of all my bustiers. These are much more comfortable to wear than, say, a metal boned corset. You can wear one of these lovelies all day and not feel like you’re going to cough up your spleen.

They’re made to be worn as a shirt. The look equally lovely alone or over a coordinating tank top (my favorite way to wear them).

Bustiers were the first items I began sewing when I decided to open up an etsy shop. There’s just something about them that I love. They’re both vintage and modern, and can be made from just about anything. (I love making these out of vintage band t-shirts, and one of my favorites that I EVER made was from my own vintage MAD magazine tshirt. It was SO, SO cool)

Mother Confessor

May 2, 2013 / trappedintimedesigns / Leave a comment

Wanted to share a couple of images by the amazingly talented Teresa Yeh Photography of my Kahlan, Mother Confessor gown. I’m actually in the midst of creating two more of these right now for customers. One is pretty much identical to that pictured, the other is altered a bit–detachable sleeves, and made in a raw cotton that is actually turning out quite lovely.

These were taken last year, and I just absolutely love them!

You can find my shop listing for the gown here: https://www.etsy.com/listing/58332058/kahlan-dress-mother-confessor-medeival?ref=shop_home_active

And definitely take a moment to check out Teresa Yeh Photography’s page–it’s SOO worth it! Truly beautiful images–I hope to get the chance to work together in the future. http://www.teresayeh.com/

Lakefront

April 29, 2013 / trappedintimedesigns / 1 Comment

Apologies all around (once again). Things have been so busy around here, my poor little corner of the web has been severely neglected.

Custom work has continued to roll in, it’s the time of year to get my vegetable garden in order, I’m working on a number of collaborative projects, and all the rest of life’s daily routine.

I’m really just sneaking in today to share some images of a recent photo shoot I did for a friend of mine who designs some of the most lovely and unique jewelry around. You can find her shop here: http://www.etsy.com/shop/BayouGlassArts

I got to play photographer, took the beautiful NancyJane (http://www.modelmayhem.com/2403245) and high-tailed it out to the lakefront.

It was a blast–though, I do wish the sun had made an appearance. The resulting images, I think, turned out quite well. Of course, as I keep telling people–it doesn’t take much skill to get good pictures of a gorgeous model wearing beautiful jewelry!

Heading Out

February 11, 2013 / trappedintimedesigns / Leave a comment

Heading out for an Asian-inspired shoot today.

I played around with mixing prints after doing a little research on Japanese geisha-looks.

They mix prints so beautifully. While I like how this turned out, I would have liked to have been able to spend a wee bit more time on it to fully flesh out the ideas I had.

Can’t wait to see the final images!

Bustier, Bustle, Skirt and Obi Belt (image shows it just pinned on–final obi is prettier and has trim/ribbon detailing) by me, Kimono style short robe is vintage.

Trapped In Time Designs

the blog

Photo Shoot

TnT Tuesday

Short and Sweet

Vogue Korea

Darker Side of Things

This Week

TnT Tuesday

Mother Confessor

Lakefront

Heading Out