I imagined this shirt in my head for months.
First, I bought the fish part which is hand embroidered
by one of our local indians the kunas or gunas.
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| Blue trousers Forever 21 - Turquoise fish shirt - Seychelles green flats |
Then I hunted down printed cotton fabric in similar colors
and the ribbon.
It took about 7 months and about 80.00 USD to get these three things
but, the most important was missing: a good dressmaker.
Luckily for me, my grandmother's 92 year old friend sews beautifully
and she made the shirt for me, with only one condition: I could not tell
anyone that she had made it for me, as she is long retired and does not sew anymore.
I could not keep the secret.
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AWww, that top is sooo cute! Don't worry I won't tell anyone the secret ;)
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haha! it all came together! good lorena. it looks beautiful!
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I absolutely LOVE this outfit!!
well as long as she doesn't know about your blog, the secret is safe with us! she did a wonderful job!
Chic on the Cheap
That is such a nice top! So good that you were able to gather all the pieces yourself and get a family friend to make it. A very special piece :)
She does absolutely lovely work! This shirt is so lively, fun and summery - not to mention the serene blue palette looks amazing with your brunette locks.
♥ Jessica
she did such a wonderful job!
I think the colours and the print is gorgeous. love that she made it for you. /Madison
You must start sewing for yourself! You've got such a great eye for putting things together. I love this shirt and this story.
That's so brilliant, such a unique shirt! well chosen!
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