These are totally radical and I wanted to make them as soon as I saw that photo floating around tumblr! One question though, have you tried washing them? Will the gems fall off while handwashing?

roonilwazlib January 23rd, 2012 7:19 PM.

I love every freaking DIY posted so far, including and especially this! It’s a simple idea, yet totally cute. Those tights are amazing I’ve always wanted to have jewelled tights now I can make my own YAY! Here are a few design ideas to get you ~*inspired*~. You can scatter them about randomly or in clusters, or you can try making different patterns using the existing shapes. At this stage you’re just testing out different designs and trying to figure out how you want the jewels arranged on the tights. Keep in mind that you’re not going to be gluing anything down just yet. Step Two: Start placing jewels all around the tights. Step One: The first thing you wanna do is lay your tights out flat with the toe seams facing up (this way you’ll have a better idea of where the front of the legs are). I would suggest using E-6000 glue (it’s the best!). You could also try adding some regular sequins to the mix to change things up a little.

A pack or two (or three) of acrylic jewels (you can find these at Jo-Ann, Michaels, Walmart, or any store with a crafts section).If you don’t want to spend extra money on a pair of tights you’re just gonna glue stuff to, you can always opt for their *totally* affordable nylon socks.) I think this would look really cool on sheer stockings, too! (Try We Love Colors for brightly colored tights. Even though the idea behind this DIY is pretty straightforward, I think having a guideline for even the simplest of craft projects is always helpful. I’ve been a fan of tacky, embellished clothing for as long as I can remember, and this project combines two of my favorite things: bright-colored hosiery and plastic gems. When I first saw it making the rounds on all my favorite tumblogs, I immediately wanted to try to DIY it. 25.The inspiration behind today’s tutorial is this photo by Micachu. Fashion Manifesto” opens on Saturday, and runs until Feb. Tristram Hunt, the V&A’s director, said the museum hoped that the new display will build on and follow the successes of previous blockbuster fashion exhibitions featuring Christian Dior and Alexander McQueen. Instead, curators said research was ongoing about newer evidence suggesting the designer was also a member of the French resistance. The exhibition also briefly touched on Chanel’s darker history as an informant for Nazi Germany during World War II, although it didn’t draw conclusions. The finale is a showstopping recreation of the mirrored staircase in Chanel’s couture salon in Paris, populated with mannequins donning a collection of the designer’s opulent evening gowns.īased on a previous exhibition staged at Paris’s Palais Galliera, the V&A iteration expands on Chanel’s British influences, with one section highlighting her integration into British high society partly by way of her wealthy lover Hugh Grosvenor, the second Duke of Westminster.Ĭurators said the designer immersed herself in outdoorsy British pursuits like hunting and fishing, and suggested that she was inspired to use British tweed in her chic Parisian designs. There are also on display outfits created for Hollywood stars Lauren Bacall and Marlene Dietrich, and sections devoted to Chanel’s coveted perfumes and handbags. The show’s highlight is a mirrored room with a whole wall filled with a stunning display of Chanel’s signature suits, from monochrome black and cream to more cheerful shades of rose, lilac and red.

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