~~~~ROMANTIC PARIS FRENCH DRESS FORM~~~ A Romantic Makeover is Coming

~SHABBY FRENCH~

Just popping in to let you know my Miss K and I have had a smashing-good-time around town today.  Early this morning we were up and about visiting one of our most favorite places to shop!  We were supposed to be looking for BOOTS for school, but instead we I snagged this amazing Frenchy-Looking-Dress Form!

~OOO LA LA~

Boy do I have makeover plans for her!

I can't wait to get started!

~FRENCH CHIC~

Right now she's OK...great if you love black and hot pink!  I actually think she's pretty stunning as is...she just won't fit in with my decor!  The top is made of fabric over papier-mâché and the stand is cast metal.  The finial is made of wood.

~PRETTY SIDE VIEW~

Anyway...last October while visiting my big sister in Tennessee we spent a little bit of time painting old finds and sprucing up product for her booth at an local antique mall...  She had this incredible dress form (counter style) that she rescued from the dumpster (not kidding) and together we began to transform her!  We layered her with vintage laces which included old collars and cuffs!  I didn't have a picture of it so I hopped on over to Facebook and stole hers (thanks, Lin!).

~LACE COVERED BEAUTY~

(Seen in Dickson, Tennessee)

I'm not 100% sure exactly what I'm going to do with the one I found today...I only know she's going to be transformed into something wonderful...  I just couldn't pass her up!

I'm thinking I'm living right.  I know!  I know!  I stumble onto simply incredible things...don't hate me! :)

Hope your Friday was fab!

Love to you...

~RHINESTONES & LACE - DRESS FORMS for the Romantic Cottage Home~

ROMANTIC DRESS FORM
A TJ Maxx DEAL - $24.99

I love to find things for my home that mimic the old without having to pay the sometimes exorbitant vintage prices at estate sales and antique malls! This is why I am a BIG FAN of places like TJ Maxx, Ross, Tuesday Morning, etc. You just never know what you are going to stumble upon... Sometimes they get in the greatest stuff....and then sadly, sometimes they DON'T!

Take this sweet metal Dress Form for instance! I snagged her yesterday for $24.99 and even though I knew I would repaint her, she was WORTH the price I paid! Just perfect for the top of my vintage dresser, she is beautifully graceful and full of charm! Freshly repainted, Emma (Yep! I named her!) looks simply smashing with the shimmery old rhinestone earrings at the top of her bustier (boosty-a) and the old lace ascot is just precious tied around her waist.

~PAINTED WITH KRYLON PAINT~
At "Wal-YOU KNOW WHAT" - $2.89

Newly base painted with Krylon's Ivory Paint, I actually plan on LIGHTLY antiquing her with my favorite GEL STAIN (soon to share this info with you!)! I was just tooo impatient (gee...?) to wait until the spray paint was FULLY cured to snap my pictures...hmmmm! :)

I gently distressed my newest gal-pal, too! Just roughed her up a bit (wow...that doesn't sound nice, does it?)! Now she's stylin'!!!

Boy~ I'm just LOVIN' HER NOW!

~ORIGINAL "BLACK" WAS SWEET~
JUST NOT FOR ME

And...for those of you who want black...well, here you go! I present to you Emma in her original condition. Truly sweet, I just just can't use the black!

Now...after I purchased this little sweetie I also stopped by Hobby Lobby (for those of you in the Mid-West...for those of you who don't, so SAD FOR YOU!) and I saw a few of Emma's sisters and cousins there! Only they were a bit smaller in size and cost about $19.99.

Today I'm off to Estate Sale Shoppe ALONE! It just won't be the same without my Mr. AGPMan. One more day before I see his smiling face and my life returns to normal~

Blessings to you as you turn your thoughts and hearts toward home...Rebecca