Thursday, October 22, 2009

Vintage Black Junkie Dress Form



This tattered old dress form was perfect to dress for Halloween....
...except I don't like scary...



So I got out my black frothy and ruffled slip... ooo la la...



...To enlarge collages....click on images



and then I played...



and played...



and played some more...



I hope you enjoyed our play date...

It turns out that Friday is Vintage Black Friday hosted by Jill at Gypsy Brocante and I thought I would give it a try.

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49 comments:

  1. Beth GalesOctober 22, 2009 at 7:52 PM

    So fun!

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  2. MindyOctober 22, 2009 at 7:53 PM

    I love it! I posted some not so scary, pics today, myself. Recently, I picked up an old mannequin. Now, you have inspired me! The necklaces are my fav. Greatness! ~Mindy

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  3. UnknownOctober 22, 2009 at 8:01 PM

    My didn't you have some fun today. Bet this dress is going to get you a lot of goodies trick or treating this year. What fun you had.

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  4. Artsy Fartsy Junkin FindsOctober 22, 2009 at 8:15 PM

    Fabulous form... LOve it! Janna

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  5. AnonymousOctober 22, 2009 at 8:19 PM

    INCREDIBLE! ~Bestest,Denise

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  6. Julie MarieOctober 22, 2009 at 8:30 PM

    Hi Laura, how bewitching! I think you are actually starting to love Halloween... Bisous... Julie Marie

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  7. LisaOctober 22, 2009 at 8:36 PM

    Oh you have way too much fun! It looks great!
    Hugs, Lisa

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  8. HeidiOctober 22, 2009 at 8:48 PM

    That was a great playdate! Thanks for the inspiration!
    :)Heidi

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  9. TheresaOctober 22, 2009 at 9:35 PM

    Well... all dressed up and nowhere to go:) Too cute!

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  10. DonnaOctober 22, 2009 at 9:50 PM

    Love this! So fun!

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  11. Garden Antqs VintageOctober 22, 2009 at 9:57 PM

    Your Halloween bash is coming together. Love the manny, dress, and rosaries, love it all and esp. the way you are collaging your pics.

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  12. French Charmed ~ ChelleOctober 22, 2009 at 10:15 PM

    Just found your beautiful blog ~ what a fabulous old dress form she is! Thanks so much for sharing ~ Rochele

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  13. WIZARD OF ONCE WAS "WooW"October 22, 2009 at 10:21 PM

    I love this! That dress form is wonderful...tattered and all. And for me the rosaries are the icing on the cake!!
    My Best
    Gale

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  14. Jacqueline @ HOMEOctober 22, 2009 at 10:29 PM

    Oh Laura, you never cease to amaze me, I bet, if I asked you for anything, you would be able to lay your hands on it !!!! I love the skirt and jacket ..... I have similar ones that I wear ..... and the cross necklaces (or are they rosaries ?). I wear those all the time as well....absolutely fabulous. XXXX

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  15. SantaBarbaraTalk.blogspot.comOctober 22, 2009 at 10:54 PM

    Thanks for the play date...I love dress up. Carla

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  16. CaroleOctober 22, 2009 at 11:05 PM

    I'm totally in love with that jacket. Luckily I can tell it's too small for me so it's safe for now. ha-ha!
    You do black really good!!!
    C

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  17. JuneOctober 22, 2009 at 11:59 PM

    Oh man Laura! This is way too cool. I'd go for this anytime of the year!
    Smiles,
    June

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  18. SheilaOctober 23, 2009 at 12:52 AM

    I am sooooo very jealous of her.... I have to have one that rolls and has that incredible cage bodice. I love that dress form, mine just won't do after seeing yours hmmmm :) I hope your Friday is awesome!

    Sheila

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  19. RebeccaOctober 23, 2009 at 1:42 AM

    Hi Laura
    That was really fun and the dressform is so great...love her necklaces too
    Blessings
    Rebecca

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  20. Zita - Mlle MagpieOctober 23, 2009 at 6:41 AM

    Brilliant dressmaker's dummy dress-up, Laura!

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  21. CandyOctober 23, 2009 at 8:22 AM

    Love the tattered form and the dressing of her, layer upon layer. Fun play!
    Enjoyed looking through your posts and I have to give you a 'hand'...you have quite a few. The skinny lacy ones are really creepy--in a funny sort of way.
    Thanks for stopping by my first VBF post.
    Friday Blessings ;-)

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  22. DixieOctober 23, 2009 at 8:34 AM

    Laura... I throughly enjoyed browsing through your fabulous blog... I'll be back soon to spend more time catching up...

    As for this lovely lady... Bewitching...

    Dixie

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  23. Julie@beingRUBYOctober 23, 2009 at 8:37 AM

    Gorgeous Laura
    And not a bit scary!! hehe.. Loving all these, and as I am in a pink mood today... love the dusty pink roses against the tattered black garb... Lovely

    Have a great weekend xx Julie

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  24. Rebecca LewisOctober 23, 2009 at 8:46 AM

    She's beautiful!

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  25. *The Beautiful Life*October 23, 2009 at 8:53 AM

    Oh I LOVE this!! She just looks "moody" --- not scary! :)

    I just got ANOTHER dress form in the mail this weekend that I ordered online -- they're addicting, I tell you!! :)

    Do you name yours? Just curious - I do. ;)

    Great post, Laura!!

    Ruth

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  26. Marsha @ Tattered ChickOctober 23, 2009 at 9:12 AM

    Love how you accessorize it! Being that PINK is my color, I like it with the pink rose!

    Have a great weekend!

    ((Hug))
    Marsha

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  27. Vintage Blue StudioOctober 23, 2009 at 9:30 AM

    Oooo I like it! She's creepy AND pretty!

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  28. Fete et FleurOctober 23, 2009 at 1:28 PM

    You have scrumptious taste. She looks lovely in every pose!!

    Nancy

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  29. AnonymousOctober 23, 2009 at 1:33 PM

    Great Vintage Black Friday compositions. I'm imagining you having fun with this ...and I found myself smiling :):):)

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  30. vosgesparisOctober 23, 2009 at 1:35 PM

    Wow Love your Halloween costume and it really fits black Friday as well !

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  31. Faded PlainsOctober 23, 2009 at 1:44 PM

    Love your dressform!

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  32. Les CotrionsOctober 23, 2009 at 3:33 PM

    Hello Laura! Just came back from the exhibition opening...great! I love your old mannequine and the way you dressed it! Black is my favourite colour and with a pink touch...very elegant!
    Have a nice week end my friend!
    Big hugs
    Vale

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  33. Gypsy FishOctober 23, 2009 at 5:28 PM

    Oh how I love your dress form....welcome to VBF!!!!!! It's so much fun...
    {{gypsy hugs}}
    Beth

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  34. SuzyOctober 23, 2009 at 6:39 PM

    What the? I like your kind of play. That is some wicked-ness!! Wow- Where on earth did you get such an awesome (the best I have ever seen) dress form? Lucky you! Jealous in Arizona, Suzy

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  35. ClaudiaOctober 23, 2009 at 6:52 PM

    I love the dress form. And I love what you did with it! Such creative, beautiful ways to dress that gorgeous dress form! I admit it - I'm jealous. I really want my own form!

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  36. BluebirdOctober 23, 2009 at 7:34 PM

    GORGEOUS!!! i have a dress form named Edna, but she is sadly not dressed a nicely as yours! just a strand of vine lights and a couple of vintage decanter labels around her neck. poor thing.

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  37. DeeAnnaOctober 23, 2009 at 8:02 PM

    I love it! I don't like scary or gory either. What a beautiful way to do Halloween! More thrilling than chilling!

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  38. jacklynn4October 23, 2009 at 8:16 PM

    I loved playing with you today! Thank you so much!

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  39. V I N T A G E O L O G I E October 23, 2009 at 9:17 PM

    Yes! That mannequin has such great style {thanks to you!} ... LOVE her look, I think I'll take a page from her book ... pure loveliness ... we'll be over to play this weekend, me and my six dress forms ; )

    Thanks for joining VBF ... hope to see you next week!

    xo
    Jill

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  40. SylviaOctober 23, 2009 at 11:37 PM

    Oh, I would have loved to play with you...I have been wanting a dress form for so long but are hard to find! Love it!!!!!!!!!

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  41. AnonymousOctober 24, 2009 at 1:07 AM

    Love your site and you are a fellow New Yorker. I must admit to serious coveting issues with the haul you made at the Adirondack's tag sale event!

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  42. French-KissedOctober 24, 2009 at 1:22 AM

    Thanks for giving "little black dress" new meaning!

    ~Jermaine~

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  43. debi lynn mattinglyOctober 24, 2009 at 11:43 AM

    geez girlfriend...just when I wonder how you are going to "out do yourself"---YOU DO! You ROCK girl....you need to get your little *&*@#) here to Houston and come play with the Yaya! :)

    xo...deb

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  44. Tarnished RoseOctober 24, 2009 at 12:20 PM

    Laura I LOVE the dress form! What fun you must have had playing around with it. It's amazing what you can do with something that at first looks kinda freaky.

    Love your site too.
    Marilyn

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  45. julieOctober 24, 2009 at 3:09 PM

    I love the way you play!!! That is fab...julie

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  46. BELLE BLANCOctober 24, 2009 at 3:44 PM

    I'm speechless! I love this post. You know I adore white but I have a weakness for black cloths and vintage black stuff. My favorit is the collage with the rosaries and the old jacket - just marvellous! This is one of the most beautiful old dress form I've ever seen. Could you please send it to me? ;0) Hugs, Mira!

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  47. RostroseOctober 24, 2009 at 4:24 PM

    Wonderful! Thanks for playing ;-)
    WARM HUGS!
    Traude

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  48. time worn interiorsOctober 24, 2009 at 7:52 PM

    Love the dress form! I've been loving some black lately myself!
    Theothertheresa

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  49. KellyMellyBoBellyBananaFannaOctober 25, 2009 at 7:28 PM

    This is fabulous! I still found it sort of creepy, though!

    Kelly
    http://tearinguphouses.blogspot.com

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