Darlings, I'm sorry to have neglected you...I've been elbow-deep in a sewing project this week, making a costume for this Friday night's
Academy of Burlesque Alumni Spectacular : The Real Housewives of Burlesque!
This show is especially exciting, since I'll be sharing a stage with that absolutely
fabulous boylesque sensation,
Waxie Moon...as well as one of my favorite hosts,
Elsa Von Schmaltz (
Ernie's twin sister!)...and, of course, a bevy of burlesque beauties! Truth be told, I'm not sure how many of us are actually
'Real' housewives. I used to be one...not so much anymore, but those days of kiddie-coddling, floor-scrubbing and dinner-making still linger fondly in my memory......
So what else would I costume myself in but every housewife's favorite fashion...an
apron? Not just
any apron, mind you...but a sparkling pink satin one...inspired by
a cake, of all things!
The pattern is a cute
trompe-l'oeil design that appears to be a dress with an apron tied over it...perfect! I just happened to have a remnant of 'Schiapparelli Pink' satin charmeuse on hand, which I teamed up with pale pink satin and some glittery candy pink netting.
How could I resist these sparkly pale pink glass buttons??
I've gotta tell you, this project was pretty freakin' complicated for something seemingly as simple as an apron, but I hung in there...and the results are worth it! Here she is...fit for a princess!
She's much too pretty to do any
Real housework...but then again, so am I!
Oh, and did I mention that I won't be wearing a
stitch under this except possibly a teeny-tiny g-string in Shocking
Pink? Back in the day, wearing this type of thing around the house might have saved me a marriage or two!
Wink!
