More projects where we remove color! Tie-dying can be super messy with all the powder and mixing. The same technique can be achieved by removing color instead of adding color. Here are some leggings I made my daughter that were a dark teal and I made them match the top with a sun-washed look by tying and adding bleach:
So I put together a little slideshow on Hey, Look at Me of things that I’d need if I had to go back to school…..the list would cost an arm and a leg (especially since I threw in a Vespa……but how awesome would that be?)
My favorite part of the slideshow is a flashback to my horse-themed Trapper Keeper I used to have. That was so rad. Funny, because it looks so budget now…..stock horse photography thrown under some vinyl. But way back when…..I was in love with it:
All of this brought back the memory of the brand Units…..do you remember that store? All the pieces were color coordinated and you could add a patterned belt to “change” the outfit. The belt could also be a mini skirt or a tube top (so versatile!)…..but only if your mom let you wear it. My mom didn’t. Plus I didn’t really have a butt at that age so I just looked ridiculous wearing it anyways. I didn’t have boobs either….but I don’t have boobs now. Whatev.
My sister Perry so kindly reminded me of a few things I forgot to mention:
So after that exchange, I had to go and try to dig up a photo of my Sebagos, and my Hypercolor shirts, and the Units outfits. But I couldn’t find any. They must all be at my mom’s house. But, I did find this photo: [Read more…]
