Something different - shabby chic style

I'm infected!
I thought it happens to someone else, it will never happen to me! But it did!
I'm infected with shabby chic style! I cannot resist it any more, I  admit.
With romantic springy feeling around me and a house full with all kind of silk scraps I had to make my small contribution to shabby chic movement.

Thank you for your attention!
Tanja

Simple handpainted dress

Some time ago I made this simple but beautiful dress of a piece of silk I had previously painted. This was in my pre-etsy time and I liked it so much I decided to keep it to myself.

When I opened my etsy shop I came to idea to make this style of dress as a custom order, without big hopes. But it turned to be my bestselling design. More than a few brides contacted me wishing to have this dress made for their bridesmaids. So Idea is to have dresses in the same color and each gilr can choose her own flower to be painted on the dress.

 I guess I found my niche.

Tanja

Wear it as a top

So the sun came and I decided to take few photos of my scarves for my  etsy shop.  One of the scarves I wanted to take photo of is an oblong silk satin scarf that measures 70"x17" (180x45cm). How to make a nice photo of such long scarf that shows that scarf itself and not the space around it? And how to take a photo showing an interesting way of wearing it? So I came to the idea, Why not wear it as a top? Alone or under a jacket . All you need is a sash to secure the scarf around your waist: 

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 BACK

 FRONT

 SIDE

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My first custom order on etsy - a wedding dress

One of my very first sales and absolutely first custom order was a simple wedding dress made after a purple sundress in my etsy shop (http://www.etsy.com/shop/TanjaDesign) I made a dress, shipped it and forgot about it. Couple days ago I received an emil from a girl who ordered a dress thanking me and saying how beautiful it was. So here it is:

When in doubt, add more

These are the words of my favorite teacher at University. I studied Textile Technology and Design at Faculty of Textile Technology, University of Zagreb. She thought the Design of the textile in the way to let as do anything in any medium as long as it would exist long enough for her to see that. We could put living insects on a piece of colored paper, but had to keep them there so she could see that. I don't remember anybody doing that, but several art work went bad (rotten) before evaluation at the end of the semester.
Good think about fiber-rective dye is that the molecules of the dye bond chemically to the molecule of the silk fiber and after steam setting aren't physically present on the surface of the silk. That means they don't change the way silk shines, drapes or feels against the skin. Thanks to that characteristic I can paint a layer over the layer on the silk.
This is the scarf I painted some time ago, on a day that I didn't seemed to have enough inspiration:

So, I decided to add some more:

...and more...

 and more:

...untill I was satisfied:

Much better, isn't it?

How to wear a silk scarf

Thank you, my dear followers for your nice comments. I'ts nice to know that somebody is reading what I write :)
Now, what I wanted to share with you is some nice ways to wear a silk scarf. I'm a silkpinter and have been making silk scarves for years. I often hear women say:  "This scarf gorgeous but I don't know how to wear it!" So, I've decided to help all of you who are not sure what to do with that gorgeous scarftht's been hidden for months(years) in your closet. Here are some photos of several styles how to wrap and wear a 90cmx90cm / 35"x35" silk scarf:

I know many of you think there is nothing new about these styles but it's good to see them once in a while just for some inspiration and ideas how to add some flair to your everyday clothing.

Tanja

Summer memories - sea and salt

For my fist post on this blog I want to share with you some beautiful summer memeories. I spent the last three weeks of my vacations on a small Adriatic island, the island of Iž. It is a place where people live the way their grandparens did, grow olives, (make olive oil - the liquid gold) and fish. Here are some photos of this paradise on erth:

I'd like to transfer some of this beautiful colors into my silkpainting!

Hope you like this. More comming soon! I'd appreciate your comments!
Tanja