Sequins
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I got inspired by the sequins on the runway and then especially the DKNY show, so I decided to go on a hunt for my own sequin dress. It turned out to be a lot harder than I thought, even though I turned to eBay, the safest bet of all. I quickly found out that the only shop with a decent selection of sequin dresses was a drag queen shop. It made me have to try something new; dresses made for men. I sent them my measurements to make sure it would fit and I got a lot of help and guidance. One advice was not to stuff my bra too much. At $15 I had to give it a shot. Today it arrived and it was a success. The dress fits and it has a nice, feminine shape. I can´t wait to pair it with rougher fabrics like leather and wool.
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February 26th, 2007 at 7:32 pm
Ah yes, sequins. They are great. I almost bought a pair of thigh high goold sequin boots from Victoria’s Secret. They were very Balenciaga meets Vegas showgirl. But where would you wear them? Also, I find charity shops to have lots of sequins. Then again, I live in San Francsico, and we definately don’t have a shortage of Drag Queens. : )
February 26th, 2007 at 8:09 pm
I believe in dressing the sequins down, like with a t-shirt at DKNY. I guess thigh high boots are more difficult cause a short skirt or dress will almost always look dressed up… I wish we had more drag queens in Oslo. :)
February 26th, 2007 at 8:20 pm
Ooo, which drag queen shop on Ebay? (if you don’t mind me asking)
February 26th, 2007 at 8:40 pm
It’s funny because when I dont want the sequin stuff, I find tons of it. But once I start specifically looking for it, its everything I would never want to wear. I got this really cool sequined black pencil skirt though. The only problem is that when I want to wear it out, I get nervous about sitting in the car and having the beads fall off! So I’ve yet to wear it more than once.
February 26th, 2007 at 10:29 pm
Hye park lover, I´ll check it up and get back to you!
Eli, I know how it is with things you´re afraid of ruining. Especially when alcohol is involved there´s a lot of clothes I don´t dare to wear. In the end it´s better to wear it once and ruin it than to never wear it…
February 27th, 2007 at 5:40 am
I belong to a local jazz society that holds monthly afternoon swing dances at an old hotel. The first few times we went, I was shocked by the sequins. These women really love the look. I\’ve since discovered it\’s BIG in the swing community here. The average age of the members is 60s - 70s and they love to dance. We find it to be quite fun to go and take part and I even have a few things with sequin trim now.
February 27th, 2007 at 4:04 pm
The first one seems a boy…anyway, nice boy…sequin flying skirt and black opaque tigths should be a must…
November 14th, 2007 at 1:11 am
HiiI! I am desperately looking for a sequin dress that’s reasonably priced on ebay. Something for the holiday season coming up. Would you mind giving some possibly Ebay sellers? Thanks!!