What Drives Ms. Daisy

Wearing a hounds tooth jacket and Chanel jewelry

Anyone who knows Ms. Daisy (my Mom), knows that she is a fabulously stylish lady.  She holds true the fashion quote from Yves St. Laurent, "Fashion Fades, Style Is Eternal."  It doesn't seem to matter to her if a garment is new or old....it's rather "How does it make me look?" and "Can I make it work?"

Not only does she have a good eye for style, she's also very creative.  She will change the look of anything if the mood hits her!  She has told me many times that in her youth, she rarely wore anything new without making minor changes to suit her personal style.  I believe this to be true, simply because she hasn't changed!  She also uses her sewing skills to make decorative changes in her home.

I've learned over the years to follow her lead and envision the possibilities before saying "That can't work!"

Creativity at work:

She purchased this black jumpsuit from Rachel's Place. The sleeves are lace crochet. 

Bottom of the Jumpsuit.  Retro and very cute on her!  HOWEVER....

She cut the jumpsuit in half and created a fold on the bottom of the top

She altered the bottom half of jumpsuit by adding elastic at the waist for a perfect fit.  She also tapered the legs.

She loves animal prints, so she decided to make her own valance to decorate her vertical blinds (These are hand stitched.)

She also made a throw pillow!

Of course there was an extra yard of fabric left, so Mom did her thing  in her bathroom  - Tissue Box - Shaped like a miniature sofa

Her Make-up organizer

She wrapped these abstract soap dishes in white cloth

 Duchess Daisy
We love her!

-D