Corset Peasantry or Bust

Not to drive the poor horse into the ground or anything but I did find more examples of that bust line I've been trying to illustrate with some difficulty.

graphically designed corset by Rotten Toe

November is all about Thanksgiving and since the original guests of that first holiday celebration were, well, peasants I really wanted to emphasize that peasantness with the bust line.

Woodstown Whimsy clay corset

Did pilgrims even wear corsets? Probably not but who knows. Anywho, the point I'm trying to make is that we're going for a simple, more plain look in our corset this month. That's all. Thoughts?

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How to Outsmart a Turkey

They say that to tackle any problem with a material object, you need only be smarter than the object. Thanks, that's an enormously helpful piece of advice. Explain that to my lower back! A 10 pound turkey got the better of me the other night when I tried to lift it, quite obviously incorrectly, from the oven.

Oh ma GAWD! Shooting pain in the lower back that even copious quantities of ibuprofen hasn't been able to solve yet and killing the flippin' bird is no longer an option! Maybe I could just beat the stuffing out of it instead.

my entire lower back/tailbone area is under siege!

I'm at the tail end of a glorious 4-day weekend due to the holiday and I don't remember ever feeling so much physical pain in my entire life! Sleeping, walking, sitting, bending everything is so exquisitely painful. Waaaaah!

Happy Thanksgiving

Kell Belle Studio wishes you and your family a pleasant and bountiful holiday.

Elegant Thanksgiving Place Cards

Egads! Thanksgiving is exactly one week away! While we're getting into the holiday spirit, Martha Stewart has some D.I.Y. crafts to help dress up your holiday table.

Thanksgiving clip-art place cards

These are simple clip art place cards but they look oh so elegant here. Visit Martha Stewart's Clip Art and Templates for Thanksgiving to get the printable template for these beauties.

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November Holiday Dress Inspiration

Being November I went looking for a holiday dress inspired by the season. Pilgrim? After perusing outfits like this one my chest began to tighten and I wanted to run screaming in the opposite direction.

pilgrim woman adult costume

It definitely would not have been much of a reach to apply our basic tank and skirt to make one of these though would it?! Couldn't do it! There's just gotta be some pretty, sexy in it someplace. At least for me.

Thanksgiving holiday party dress

Ah! A breath of fresh air! How about this cute little number? What I love about this besides its obvious adaptability to our templates is the sash.  Although November's dress will not look exactly like this one, this is a perfect place to start!