French Sugar Parisian Upcycled Cream Jacket with Embellishments - $120.00

This little jacket is a perfect example of what can be done. I see this garment as a blank canvas - just waiting for the "goodies" to be added! It's a cream-colored corduroy with a contrasting taupe colored thread. So that's the color I went with for the embellishment. Originally the jacket had the normal collar but it had a detail of a scooped neck. So I just removed everything above the scooped neck. I was lucky to find a stretchy net top with two layers that had a black flower design on it in black thread. So I used that as the fabric for the jacket embellishment. Nice about stretchy netting - you don't have to hem it and it doesn't frey. The fabric on the two front pockets were actually the cap sleeves of the blouse I used. When things fall into place like that - I truly belive they were meant to be! The only part of the jacket that was sewn by machine was the neck area.  All else was done by hand - but nice, I got to watch a lot of TV! 

This garment is on it's way to "Altered Couture" magazine for the photoshoot for upcoming issues.  If you're interested, just let me know. However, it will take 2-3 weeks to have the garment returned and then shipped to you.  I'll be posting this on Etsy later this month.  Enjoy!

French Sugar Parisian Upcycled Crocheted Dress - $135.00

Upcycled Crochet Dress



Crochet Ribbon


The last time I crocheted anything was back in the 70's! But you know, it's like riding a bicycle - it all comes back to you!  LOL!  Evenutally!!!!

Layers of Crochet

This all started with this simple beautiful crocheted white top. I wanted to make it into an ensemble over a vintage slip AND to be able to wear it by itself. So I added crocheted strips of ribbon fringe on the bottom and then crocheted small little flower disks.
In regards to the vintage slip. I chose a pale peach color that looks wonderful under white - very flesh-tone so it gives an elusion. I crocheted a six inch portion to match the same pattern as the top and attached it by hand to the bottom of the slip. The middle portion was actually resqued from a linen skirt. I took that an attached it to the vintage slip. Then on the bottom of the slip I attached a vintage pleated nylon lace from another vintage slip.  I love the over-all look. Had some left-over fabric from the trim and made it into a small rose and put a pin-enclosure on the back.
In regards to the top being worn by itself, say over a pair of blue-jeans, I crocheed a large white flower, as shown in the last picture.  I really did have a lot of fun with this garment even though it was very time-consuming - got to watch a lot of TV!
Currently this garment is on it's way to "Altered Couture" Magazine for a photo-shoot for one of their up-coming issues. If interested in this garment, I can have it back here to ship-out in three weeks.

Just By Itself!

French Sugar Parisian Upcycled Bolero Jacket - $64.00

I adore white eyelet fabric. Nothing speaks Spring and Summer than "eyelet". When I see it, all sorts of idea's pop into my head. This is a perfect example. Originally starting out as a long-sleeved button-down blouse, it slowly transformed itself into this precious bolero jacket.  It all started with the crocheted ecru colored collar which has tiny little white pearls crocheted into it. On the collar I attached two pieces of vintage French lace. On the bottom are are two layers of lace. Top layer is ecru and underneath, creamy white see-thru lace. I made sure to trim out the edge of the short sleeves. So perfect and you can find this at my Etsy Shop. Enjoy!

French Sugar Parisian Upcycled Reversible Beret and Matching Bag - $62.00

 I really enjoyed making this because it gave me the opportunity to use this unique fringe that I've been hoarding now for over two years. I new I would find a wonderfull purpose for it - and it was well worth the wait!  The fabric is a stretchy crinkled nylon velvet that was a little girls' dress and it had two style patterns on it. The reverse side of the beret is from a t-shirt and the colors matched so well, like they were meant to be together! I've just posted this ensemble on Etsy. Enjoy!

French Sugar Parisian Midnight Rose Altered Couture Dress - $98.00

This gorgeous creation is created from a number of different parts of other garments. I love that it looks like a vintage garment from the 1920's! It was a blast to make and I hope you enjoy it as much as I did making it. It's now posed on my Etsy shop! Enjoy!

French Sugar Parisian Upcycled Leather Suede Shoes - $34.00



Vintage Style Shoes





Vintage Lace!

 



Wedding Shoes!

  When I came across these shoes, my first thought was "wedding shoes?". I guess because of the style of shoe, the color and particularly, the heel! Very old fashioned looking. Then I thought about if it were for a wedding, I would put vintage lace on it. I have so many vintage dolies so I took two small ones and hot-glued them to the top of the shoe. The bone color was so perfect for a vintage look. So perfect, so vintage, so wedding! These shoes can be found on my Etsy store. Enjoy!

French Sugar Parisian Upcycled French Inspired Purse - $95.00



French Inspired!


This little gem of a purse was "French" inspired. I used numerous pieces of new and vintage fabric and lace! I really just love how it turned out - very, very pleased. I call it the "Le Vie En Rose"
It's just been posted on my Etsy store. Enjoy!

Luscious Fringe!

Le Vie en Rose

French Sugar Parisian Upcycled Tattered Chic Tank-Top - $49.00

Tattered Chic!

Love these colors and so perfect for Spring and Summer. These soft pastel's will go with practically anything! The tank is 100% cotton but all the embellishements are 100% silk! All hand-washable, too!

When creating a garment like this, your imagination is your only limit - just let it happen! Enjoy!

This garment is available on my Etsy shop!

Soft Pastel Colors!

How gorgeous is this!

French Sugar Couture

French Sugar Parisian Embellished Black Velvet Jacket - $112.00




Black Velvet Jacket

 


Single Rose





Beautiful Bouquet

  Working on this little black velvet jacket seemed to take
F-O-R-E-V-E-R!  But I think it was well worth it. Since all the appliques were put on by hand - it took a little while. Plus, I kept on moving them from one section to another. I guess I just wanted to get it just-right!
The ruffle and bustle in the back was another extensive project. I just kept pinning and moving and pinning and moving but that too, I'm happy with the out-come!
I just placed this garment up on my Etsy shop! Enjoy!

Pretty Bustle!

French Sugar Parisian Pretty in Pink Upcycled Linen Shirt - $58.00

Pretty In Pink

This was one of my most favorite projects and I guess because the shirt was Linen. The color of the shirt just oozed feminity too! So basically, it was just removing the sleeves and top portion of the shirt and taking all that fabric and re-working it into roses and ruffles and braids. Then the task in hand was where and how to re-attach it to the shirt. I was very happy how it turned out and now it's so so fem and sexy for the Spring and Summer.

Ruffles and Roses

Roses

Flower Pocket

Braided Rose

French Sugar Parisian Upcycled Reversible Beret and Matching Purses - $48.00



Pinks and Browns


Here are the first three sets of Upcycled Reversible Beret's and matching Purses. I have to say these were a blast to make. I love mixing and matching fabrics and embellishments. Considering there's a huge volume of T-shirts out there with a lot of variety of colors and prints - you just can't go wrong. I was able to make all the flowers and braided straps for the hats and purses which makes them even more personalized.
But don't hesitate to look for items that are already made that can be used!
I just posted these on my Etsy site if your intersted. Enjoy!

Reversible Beret!



Flowered print!



Cute Purse!



Parisian ScenicScene!



Beautiful!

French Sugar Parisian Altered Couture "Cowgirl" Halter-top - $78.00

Cowgirl Halter-top!

You know, I love these T-shirts with the arwork on them. I just think they're are so versatile and you can do so many things with them. So times I have so many idea's, it's over-whelming.

So for this top with the "Cowgirl Wildwest" theme, I wanted to go more primitive style. So after cutting off all the parts I didn't want on the garment, like the sleeves and back, I took them, tore them in strips and used them as the trim on the bottom. The bottom brown ruffles is a left-over scrap frm a skirt. Around the neck I used dark brown chiffon roses. You know a cow-girl can be "fem" too! But the back, to me, is the most interesting. It's a halter-top with a different twist. I used chiffon fabric as the straps and made it an interesting way to tie it in the back.

Blue and Brown - love the colors~

Primitive look!

Cool back!