The picture above is one of Adrianne Lee’s awesome fashion illustrations! She posted it on Free People’s Facebook profile a while ago, and from there we found her website, NinkyBink Boutique! On her website we found a ton of other cool fashion illustrations, as well as some really cute clothes she has designed! One thing lead to another and we asked Adrianne if she would be willing to do a guest post here on our Free People blog – and she was! So today it is my delight to bring you Adrianne’s awesome post, where she teaches us how to easily make a really cute corset tank! (With a lot of her great illustrations too!) Enjoy!
In less than two hours from now, you can have in your possession a corset worthy of envy from Marie Antoinette herself! This corset will defy the idea that corsets are uncomfortable (it’s made of a t-shirt!), it will be adorned with exquisitely quirky pieces of flare, and it will be made by the finest couturier, you! Don’t have a sewing machine? A needle and thread will be fine! I assure you, even if you have never sewn before, this project will be something you can handle with success!
Furthermore, this project was intentionally created to work as a coordinate with your Free People wardrobe! While it’s hot out you might pair it with a skirt and some fun leg wear and as it gets colder layer it with sweaters, jackets, and other tops! I drew a picture to give you a few ideas but I am sure you can come up with more.
This tutorial video will walk you through the steps! Good luck!
Here’s a little scrapbook to go along with the project! I love this! I can’t wait to make my very own corset tank! Maybe tomorrow… on a relaxing Sunday? Thank you so much to Adrianne Lee! What an awesome craft project!
Also, if you find yourself wanting a corset tank very badly but not wanting to do the work, you can find other gorgeous tanks at Adrianne’s Etsy Shop!
AstrologyReadings-Nov 08, 2009, 1:16AM
Hey, sweet site. Keep up the good work!
katie-Jul 26, 2008, 3:52PM
ahhh i loved this!!-it will be my weekend project :)
more videos like this would be fantastic :D and it would be awesome if one day you made a video showing how you do all the hairstyles that can be seen on the models :D
thank you adrianne! (nice music too)
Remember a while back when we asked for your help to pick out a poster from the pages of the May catalog? Well, we have a poster finished, and in a week or so we will have 100 of them, waiting and hoping to come to your home! We will send a poster of the picture shown above to the first 100 people to email their name and mailing address to blog.freepeople@gmail.com! (One poster per person.) Yay! Free poster!
JOZY-Aug 20, 2012, 2:35PM
I love the inspiration free people gives to the world it's wimsickle and beauty.
victoria waugh-Aug 14, 2008, 5:52PM
I got a poster in the mail the other day.. trying to decide where to hang it!! i LOVE it!!
I’m falling in love with these prints from LilyMoon. Check out her etsy site and start your art collection for a small price. I’m having a thing for balloons right now, so I’m loving those birdcages!
This is my kitty Homer. He came from the Philadelphia Animal Welfare Society shelter. He is a total ham!
Recently, I moved into a new apartment, and I have yet to get some good decorations on the walls. The fish bowl on the wall is my latest attempt to have something homey and interesting in the apartment. Ever since the fishy, Lou Reed, joined the clan, Homer’s favorite hobby is watching him with extreme interest from every vantage point. It’s hilarious! We caught this picture of him and I just really wanted to share it with you!
natasha-Aug 11, 2011, 2:00AM
please remind fishes are animals and need space and a natural srounding
I found these dresses on DesignBoom and now I want to make one! Stick felt tipped markers in the little slots, and over time, (maybe an hour) the ink bleeds into the dress. You can wash the dresses out and make a new design every time! Reminds me of those dolls from when I was a kid – the ones that came plain, and with markers for you to draw and color in clothing and such on the doll, then wash them and start over! Hmm…. I wonder if i could get another doll like that too? :)
To read more about the dresses and even watch a little video in which Fernando talks about them, head on over to DesignBoom.
ayelet-Jul 11, 2008, 12:18PM
very clever
Elli-Jul 10, 2008, 1:44PM
I think you are the best! I like your works, blog, site!!! Best wishies. I hope you find your place in fashion industry!
Toshi, the dahlia tea towels are by Sigrid Calon, a super-talented Dutch designer. They're actually custom-woven damask and look amazing in person!
Maya, who curated this exhibit
I’m loving these drawings from Japanese artist Rya Itadani. His hand drawn iconic objects are certainly reminiscent of Mr. Andy Warhol. Check out his site to see more of these wonderful lighthearted depictions.
I’m loving these vintage collages by artist Valerie Thai. See them all along with her stationary, woodburnings and accessories on her etsy shop, Cabin + Cub Design.
found via print & pattern
Andrew A. Sailer-Dec 31, 2010, 4:00AM
Your blog is very useful. I found from google. I will back in one day. Thank you I already bookmark your blog.
Well the contest is officially over, (except for the last few mail-in entries that are coming in, which had to be postmarked by June 27th,) and we are so happy and excited about the responses we’ve received! We got more than ninety entries, and we are so so impressed with all of them!
You can expect to see a post announcing which design was the winner by July 15th, though possibly before that – maybe even next week!
You can also look forward to seeing a Flickr account go up with all the entries on it after the winner is announced!
Thank you ALL so very much, from all of us here at Free People.
It has been such a pleasure to have the contest and to interact with you all!
We love you!
pruittfpgirl-Jul 23, 2008, 9:51AM
There is indeed a Flickr account, please find it here.
Brooke-Jul 23, 2008, 12:37AM
Hello there..didn't know how things turned out, I thought maybe there would be an account on flickr by now. Just wondering when the contest will be all wrapped up...
Head on over to Poppy Talk and read the week’s worth of guest postings from Cartolina Cards designer Fiona Richards. Fiona takes us on a blogging journey of her small artist community of Nelson BC. I loved seeing all of the beautiful scenery, buildings, art, craft and businesses flourishing in the remote town. Go see for yourself!
Theodore Aniello-May 31, 2011, 10:33AM
wow. lastly, I found one thing helpful for my paper to put in writing about. this is fascinating and helps me with extra research in the future. Glad I found this blog.Thank you. And I do hope you'll develop some of your concepts about this topic and I will sure come back and browse it. Thanks for the effort and time.
Chloe Cumbow-Jun 30, 2008, 3:04PM
very beautiful and inspiring. Thank you! Long ago I was hiding out in Canada for a stretch of time and had to walk out of
BC back to the States in my moccasins...a long story that my (grown) children don't quite appreciate - but I still am certain that British Columbia is the most beautiful place in North America. LOL Chloe C.
Aren’t these frames so cool? Recently we got an email from Free People girl Chelsea Wilcox, who asked us if we might like to see some picture frames she made out of Free People catalogs. We did, and we loved them so much, we wanted to share them with you!
Here’s a little note from Chelsea, who is pictured on the right in the top two photos:
“I’m 18 years old and an avid lover of Free People clothes! I recently made a bunch of frames decorated with snippets from the two most recent Free People magazines. I just cut out all the designs I liked into squares and rectangles from clothes and patterns that were within the magazine. Then I placed the cut-outs on a photo matte-board that had been cut to place a picture inside. You don’t really have to use a matte-board, a hard piece of cardboard would work as well. And, you do not have to have the matte-board pre-cut, you could also glue your photo in the center and work around it–but having it pre-cut makes the photo a lot more evenly placed!”
I think this is such a cool idea. Thank you for sharing Chelsea! Check out this older post for another cool way to craft with Free People catalogs!
Tom Schavo-Jun 23, 2008, 10:48AM
Aint that too jazy looking frames? ma idea would be little jazzy and little descent, makes cool frames. what guys?
B-Jun 23, 2008, 8:18AM
Those look so good!
I actually did the same thing, after the blog with the jewelry.
I made a shelf in my closet too
:o)
We wouldn’t be able to function without Inspiration. Monday quotes, books, art, and photography, we love to open this door and let the inspiration flow in.
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