Awards
It’s that time of year again, where award winning actors and actresses are credited for their performances throughout the year. But I can’t bypass this blog-post without a mention of the glamorous, show stopping, jaw dropping, evening dresses that grace the red carpet every February. It’s black tie at its finest. And we are lucky to say, we have some of our own attending this prestigious event.
Keep on the lookout for photos from the event.
Party
Emma (left) hired our incredible strapless, tulle fishtail, heavily encrusted gown for her cousin’s 18th birthday party. This soft colour works great for a summer party and the jewels look fabulous especially as the evening draws near. Emma looks gorgeous in this gown. A special dress for a special day. They had the whole of Warwick Racecourse for the occasion so that sure is something to dress to the high 9’s for!
ONS Tip: A fishtail bottom works very well on ladies with broader shoulders and the skirt creates a good balance between top and bottom.
Wedding
This pretty lady attended her friend’s wedding in London. She was after something long and glamorous for the occasion. So we kitted her out with this beautiful long, 3 layer tulle gown, with a-line embellishment.
We think we Monica looks splendid, and I’m sure she felt as good as she looks!
Stage & Screen
Patricia, the lady on the right, is one of our regular customers.
She had a super exciting event to attend, the London Fitness Fashion Show at the 02 recently and see came third place.
Of course, she is wearing our knock out gold strapless dress, a true winner in our eyes!
Guide
It is said to have been discovered back in 3,900 B.C. in Armenia, in the form of a straw-woven skirt. These garments have been worn by men & women over the years in many different cultures. This is still alive today, some men in Scotland wear kilts, as do some Asian men wear what is called, the Dhoti or Lungi, a piece of material that is wrapped around the waist and knotted, resembling a skirt.
Women’s dresses started to become a lot more varied in the 19th century than in any other culture. Waistlines originally started under the bust, called the ‘Empire Silhouette’, and they started to drift towards the natural waist. The skirt had started of quite narrow, but was now moving towards styles like the Hoopskirt or Crinoline skirt. This was all taking place around 1860s.
Then, skirts took a radical change in the beginning of the 20th century – the hem was no longer at the floor. Around the 1920s skirts became short(er), then in the 1930s, long again. Then throughout the War, skirts became shorter as there was a fabric restriction at the time.
And of course what came into fashion in the 60s? The Miniskirt by Mary Quant. She had dared to create this item the measured normally no longer than 4inches below the bottom. These skirts were so popular, as they are today, worn by teenagers, young adults and can also be seen in sport, such as skaters, cheerleaders and tennis players.
Guide
You may want some help when doing this.
Height
1. Stand straight with your feet together
2. Start at the top of your head and pull the measuring tape down to the floor (you may need some help with this)
3. Don’t wear shoes
Waist
1. Your waist is usually found 1inch above your bellybutton
2. Wrap the measuring tape around your waist, not so tight so allowing you to breathe comfortably
Hips
1. Your hips are generally about 7” below your waist (depending on your size)
2. Looking in a mirror, find the widest part of your hips
3. The measuring tape should brush across both of your hipbones
Shoulder
1. You start by measuring at the back, from one edge of the shoulder socket to the next shoulder socket
Bust
1. Relax your arms
2. Keep your bra on, as you’re not measuring your bra size
3. Pull the tape around the back across the shoulder blades, then under your arms and across the fullest part of your bust – take measurement