Giveaway....via Knotty Bride

If you liked the dresses from the last post, you will probably love this giveaway :)

Not to mention that it's SO easy to enter!

Here is the post on Knotty Bride's blog

Yes, you read that title right.  Sarah Seven is giving one very, very, very, very lucky Knotty reader A WHOLE DRESS, which will be custom fit to that very, very, very, very lucky Knotty body.  Hehe.  ”Knotty body.”

Here they are, side by side, for maximum covetability…

OMGHOWAREYOUGOINGTOPICK?!

Oh right, that reminds me… as if getting one of Sarah’s killer creations wasn’t enough… you, as the winner, get to PICK WHICH ONE YOU WANT.  The Powdered Sugar, or the White As Snow.  Can you believe that?  It’s a lot to swallow, I know.  But try to let it sink in, because it’s a true story. :)

Sarah’s Powdered Sugar Dress is made of sparkle organza fabric, and is ”pleated to middle with puff bottom.”  Gotta love those puff bottoms.  This is the good kind of puff bottom… not the brand new puppy kind of *puff* bottom ☚ the latter kind tends to be stinky, as I’ve been finding out with this little guy in my lap.  Seriously, it’s like this puppy eats Taco Bell or something.

Sarah’s White As Snow Dress is made of silk chiffon, and is “pleated to middle top with one side drape and flutter on the other.”  Flutters is one of my top 25 favorite words.  And to have a flutter on a dress?  LE. SIGH.

★ There are multiple ways to enter! ★

1. Leave a comment on this blog post telling us which one you love more, if you can even decide!  Yeah, I know, so easy.  P.S. – no pressure; you can pick either one, regardless of what you’ve stated in the comments if you end up winning. :)

2. If you’re on Twitter, receive an extra entry by tweeting the below (tell us you’ve tweeted, by leaving an extra blog comment):

#Giveaway alert on @theknottybride! @SARAHSEVEN DRESS GIVEAWAY!!! http://su.pr/23sg6e

3. Extra entry if you “Like” The Knotty Bride on Facebook (again, let us know you’ve done so with an extra comment in the comment section of this post)

4. Extra entry if you blog about this giveaway on your blog, either as a stand-alone post, or within a post.  Must link to the contest, obvs.  (Note: Facebooking the post counts, too.)

5. Extra entry if you start following @SarahSeven on Twitter. :)

This giveaway will remain open until Friday, April 15th @ 9AM, PST

Important notes: Everyone is eligible to enter.  Yes, you can enter multiple ways, and yes, they will count as multiple entries.  If you decide to enter in more ways than just leaving a comment on this post, then, with each separate type of entry (Twitter, Facebook Like, blogging the giveaway, posting on Facebook), you must leave a separate comment telling us what that entry was (if you’ve gone ahead and liked us on FB, leave a comment telling us.  If you tweeted the giveaway, that’s another comment.  Same with reposting the link to this blog post on your own blog.  Get it?  Got it?  Good!)…

Good luck, friendlies!  And happy Wednesday!

xoxo!  – Alison

Happy Wednesday! :)

-steph

Dresses-Uncut and Extraordinary!

What you are about to see is incredible beauty, creativity, and thrift. I don't use the word 'incredible' lightly.

I could almost not believe my eyes when I happened upon the Love June shop on Etsy.

Immediately I emailed the designer to get more details. Her sweet response is below.

For now, feast your eyes on impeccable tailoring, perfect details, and flattering, timeless style :)

...there are offerings for the bride and bridal party...

Here is the additional info from the designer, Sara, about what makes these pieces extra special... :)

Our dresses are not made from preexisting garments, rather from a special "no-waste" pattern method we've been working on for several years that uses whole lengths of fabric instead of cutting patterns from the fabric and creating extra waste.
It's a little like fabric origami, only not so intense! I came up with this method (although there are several designers around the world doing similar things in slightly different ways) in college while studying apparel design and merchandising, strapped for cash, and not wanting to waste the precious material I was having to purchase for assignments. After some research, I found that many tribal cultures use the same idea so that the fabric can be used again and again for different purposes.

That's the idea in a nutshell, we do still produce a small amount of leftover material in some of our dresses, but all the scraps that are produced are saved to be used as fabric swatches for brides who request them to help aid in their decision, and as small embellishments in some of our styles. We're always looking for new ways to use the scraps we do produce, to ensure that the only garbage that comes out of our shop continues to be primarily thread scraps! 

There you have it! Big thanks to Sara, for sharing her history. Her passion for her work is so apparent and exciting :) Now soak up more of these delicious clothing concoctions in her shop, here. :)

Have an inspired, amazing day!!!

-Steph