Hi! I’ve been busy listing new items of fairytale fashion over the last week or so. I’ve lost count how many (about twelve I think?) so I won’t list everything here, but now would be a good time to browse the Threads of a Fairytale online shop for your next sustainable and unique items of clothing!
Fairytale fashion
A custom-made Mermaid Fairy dress
Like waiting for a bus, I haven’t had a custom order for a while, and then two come at once! The first was an order based on this custom fairy dress for sale. My client wanted mermaid colours of blue and turquoise, with a little sunshine yellow thrown in. This dress fastens with a drawstring at the back of the waist, and corset-style ribbon lacing at the back. There’s a cut-out section on the lower back, which is a very fashionable design right now!
I have to say, I love these colours and this is my favourite fairy dress I’ve made in this style so far! It could be worn as an ocean fairy costume or as a luxury mermaid costume.
I’m very pleased to say that the customer loved her fairy dress and is going to wear it to two weddings this summer! If you would like your own dress made especially for you, please purchase the fairy dress listing, or get in touch at helen@threadsofafairytale.com if you have any questions.
If you’d like to watch the whole process of me making this dress, the full video is on my Patreon page.
There are also snippets of the sewing throughout the week’s vlog on my YouTube channel.
Making Fairy Festival outfits for Glastonbury
I had such grand plans for the outfits I was going to make for this year’s Glastonbury Festival! However, as in usual Helen style, I left it to the last minute and didn’t quite have the time to make five amazing fairytale dresses for each day of the festival! However I did have time to make myself a navy blue fairy outfit. I upcycled a linen pair of trousers to create the skirt, and used the material left over, plus some scraps (mainly in silk satin) to make a matching top. I love the outfit, and it’s really comfortable too.
I also made myself a purple silk fairy skirt; again by upcycling a pair of Indian Salwar trousers. There is plenty of fabric for twirling, and of course there are my usual Threads of a Fairytale style tattered frills!
By the way, I had an amazing time at Glastonbury Festival. The weather was pretty much perfect and everyone was in a really happy mood so it was a lovely atmosphere. I also always feel inspired to create more clothes after the festival – I love people-watching and seeing what outfits everyone is wearing!
If you’d like to watch some of the process of making the festival clothing, here’s my YouTube video. (There’s also a Glastonbury Festival vlog for every day of the festival on my channel!)
Happy New Year!
Yes, I know it’s a bit late in the day, but I’ve been very ill this January, and it’s better late than never isn’t it?! I hope 2022 brings you all the magic you could wish for. 🙂
So what are the plans for Threads of a Fairytale this year? Well, sadly I probably won’t be doing any festivals this year, so it’s online only if you’d like to buy anything. I have some exciting new things coming your way though, including a fairytale sewing course! So if you’d like to learn how to make your own clothes in the Threads of a Fairytale style, then watch this space!
Fairytale fashion photos
Have you ever wondered what goes on behind the scenes of a fairytale fashion photo shoot?
Purple bohemian fairy dress
Hi! Just letting you know I’m starting to list all the clothing I’ve made over the last year! Three photo-shoots are now in the bag, so I’m ready to go ahead and list everything in the Threads of a Fairytale shop! I’m starting with this purple boho dress that we photographed in Cornwall a couple of weeks ago. It’s approximately 3XL and would fit a few plus sizes from 20 – 24.
You could style it as a fairy dress with a pair of wings and a sprinkle of glitter; or dress it down with trainers and wear to an evening at a friend’s house!
The new site is live!!
If you’re reading this, you’ve probably already noticed anyway, but never mind, I can’t not announce the new Threads of a Fairytale website on the news section can I?! So here it is! My husband, Chris and I have spent many months working on the updated redesign of the website, and I’m so proud of it. The most important change is that I now have a shop section here, rather than needing to send you over to Etsy to make your fairytale clothing purchases. This is so exciting!
And just to let you know, I’ve been through the new shop, making loads of reductions to celebrate! So now is the perfect time to get browsing and grab yourself a fairy bargain. Have fun!
There’s always one! (The Silk Fairy clothing collection)
There’s always one isn’t there? I came here to tell you that all the new silk fairy clothing is now listed on Etsy, but then I went and found a silk jade green cami top that was hiding when we did the photo shoot for the rest of the collection! So, all the skirts and tops are now listed apart from that one top!!
Edit: and I’ve just sold the jade green skirt and a cream silk cami top, so they aren’t now listed either!
There are two sets of purple silk tops and skirts; a creamy beige skirt, a pinky grey skirt, a mustard yellow top and skirt, a cream top and skirt, a pale pink skirt and a bright pink skirt. If you’d like to see them, please take a look at the Fairytale collection.
Glastonbury Fairy Fayre 7-8th March
Hi! I’m excited to tell you that I’m taking my fairytale clothing stall to Glastonbury Fairy Fayre this weekend. I’ve been as a visitor many times before and I love it – there’s always a wonderful mix of artists and crafters and completely original items that you can’t find anywhere else. This is my first time as a seller and I’m currently busy making a new fairy dress to take with me. I’ve only got space for one rail of clothing, so please come and say hi, but you might need to part the clothes to find me sitting behind it!
Fairytale lilac wedding dress
I’ve just added a new dress to the Threads of a Fairytale Etsy shop – a very pretty lilac and grey fairy dress. I absolutely love the colours in this dress – I began with more lilac tones at the top, and blended in grey and silver further down the dress, with pale grey tutu net layering underneath for a fairytale shape. I think it would make a beautiful bohemian wedding dress, ball gown, or even for an upcoming Christmas party!
