I found this gorgeous beaded jacket at Burlington Coat Factory for next to nothing. I’m not crazy about the fit, but the design and shimmer of the beads is irresistible to me. Our local Burlington is quite a dump so I am not likely to shop there again, but I am glad to have found one nice thing there. I couldn’t think of a better way to celebrate my bead theme than with this jacket.
I made the five-strand bead choker from Swarovski glass pearls. I’ve used these beads in various shades for many projects, so you will surely be seeing a lot of them on this blog. They are inexpensive (depending on where you buy them), elegant, and very high quality. This makes them the perfect jewelry-crafting component for me.
Tonight’s hairstyle was created using a braided chignon hairpiece with my two real braids wrapped around the top of the chignon. Two fairly large flowers and some tendrils hanging in the front complete the look. I just invented this style tonight, and finally have found a center-part evening look that I actually like! But today’s post isn’t about hair; it’s about beads. So now it’s your turn: show me what you’ve got! :-D
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19 comments:
That jacket is JUST RIGHT!! And I love the hairstyle! Where did you go tonight?
The skirt is so beautiful!
and the hairstyle is simply wonderful
This is simply stunning, and I think it is the hair that ties it all together so perfectly.
You look incredible! This is sooo elegant. I love it.
My local Burlington is a trashpit, too, so perhaps it's the chain--but wow! What a find!
Alas, my wardrobe suffers from a severe lack of beads, so I can't join in the fun. :( But I'm loving your pearl bead choker and, as usual, the braids!
You look like a china doll....
: )
Darn it -- my camera battery is dead. I'll see what I can do ..
Awesome outfit, this is definitely beads galore .. or beads central .. or whatever you want to call it ^^
Amazing. Hairstyle!
Can't wait to see next month's theme!
I love your outfit today and your hair is beautiful! I love it all. That skirt is just to die for and your beaded jacket truly is gorgeous :)
-Kelli <3
oooh the hairdo!! *-* You look gorgeous with your hair done like that!! :) I mean, you always look gorgeous but with this hairdo even more!! :D
This outfit is too lovely. I occasionally brave the Burlington Coat Factory (which are, in think universally, skeezy) and have never found anything this nice. However, I am especially fond of your hair, both the style and the flowers.
Pure gorgeousness. The skirt with the corset is amazing.
I always love your pictures so elegant!! that jacket is perfect for you and the hair WOW..WOW beautiful.
<3 Marina
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This has to be one of my all-time faves on you! The choker is gorgeous and I love the hairstyle as well!
You look stunning and absolutely beautiful!
Unfortunately I didn't get to write my own post in time, but I love your outfit, especially the choker and your amazing hairstyle!
Thank you, everyone! I'm so relieved that this outfit was a hit: honestly I wasn't too sure about it for some reason. :)
Sorry I've fallen behind and didn't respond to each comment, but I will be spending time on each of your blogs this week, which is very important to me.
A very special thanks to everyone who shared their bead posts! And if you have suggestions for future themes, please let me know. I want to make sure the ideas are appealing to my readers, not just to me! :) Of course, I will give credit for any ideas I use.
I think I did my bead post too late. I tried doing the Mr. Linky thing, but it's expired. :(
Anyway here's my link.
http://neovictorianparlour.blogspot.com/2011/07/july-theme-beads.html
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