 have done a better job on that bit, because I have never done a collar like this before. I just did a straight piece, but I think it could sit better if it had a slight curve in it. Never mind!
The detail you probably can't see from this photo is the brooch I used as a clasp. The pattern envelope doesn't show how they intended to fasten the bolero - no buttons or frogs or hooks and eyes. I toyed with the idea of adding a frog, but couldnt find one ANYWHERE. Then I came across this brooch and I knew it was perfect:
Its a vintage brooch with rhinestones and enamel, and while its probably seen better days I couldn't resist it!
Here is the back. I really like the way that the green bobble trim on the edge of the bolero defines where the bolero ends and the dress starts. I was originally thinking I would wear the bolero green side out, but it was just a bit too green for me... its still possible though, and I might wear it that way at times...
I just love the way that the rayon feels on - it drapes beautifully!
The whole ensemble is so comfortable to wear and I feel so glamorous in it. I need someone to throw an outdoor party - possibly in a tropical location - and invite me quick!!!
I also had this gorgeous hair accessory made by the fabulous Mira Mae at Berry Bombshell. Mira Mae has been making hair clips for a while and has FINALLY decided to open a dedicated Facebook page on which to sell them. You should really go and like her page here and have a look at her gorgeous hair pieces. The hibiscus flowers she used match the ones on the fabric PERFECTLY!
Sadly though, when I got home I realised I had forgotten to put on these gorgeous vintage earrings that I had purchased especially:
Aren't they just so precious! They are made of porcelain, and I'm going to try really hard to remember to wear them next time!
So what do you all think? Was it worth the 5 weeks work? Was there anything I should have done differently?
Beccie
xxxThe Unified Group»News»Member Sharing - Cox Powell Corporation, Harvey W. Hottel, Inc., & Service Unlimited, Inc.
When a worldwide pandemic occurs, it can have a detrimental effect on businesses and the livelihoods of everyone. To stay ahead of the game, The Unified Group hosted bi-weekly Sales Team Zoom calls to collaborate during these trying times. Harvey W. Hottel, Inc. and Cox Powell shared how they were successful in marketing and selling UV lighting and coil cleaning products to their customers and Ryan O’Hara, Technical Sales Associate for Service Unlimited, Inc., immediately utilized the examples he received from fellow members to develop an informational email to communicate with existing contract clients. The sharing of information allowed Ryan to pull material together from the other members that aligned with their vision and allowed Service Unlimited, Inc., to put something together in a few hours.
“When we started this marketing push, our goal was to get the phone ringing again so that our customers could start thinking about what they should consider for ensuring a safe work environment for their employees and customers as they reopened their doors. It was a scary time as our state and the surrounding states that we cover were in lock down,” said O’Hara. Ryan sent out email blasts to existing customers that contained information, attachments and links for products from Fresh-Aire’s website, which allowed clients to check out the products offered in detail. In addition, information for MERV 13 filters was shared with the importance of complimenting these filters with UVC. Service Unlimited Inc, sent out the email blasts on Friday and started receiving inquiries by Sunday.
“I split the quotes into two separate proposals. The first one was for a one-time coil cleaning, disinfectant and UV installation and the second quote included what the added cost would be to their existing PM agreement to go to MERV 13 and bulb replacement every two years. I broke this number out into the quarterly or monthly payment schedule that they are currently on. The UV bulb replacement cost broken into quarterly payments over two years is a pretty low number. So far 35-40% of our quoted UV proposals have closed with several large school proposals hinging on whether they will be opening in the Fall,” said O’Hara.
Having the down time to educate clients on these products was beneficial. “When this started, we were only looking to push the UV systems as there was more available documentation to back up the success of the product. The major down side is the 12-week lead time on these products. I have found that the UV proposal process can be time consuming to start as each system is custom, based on the size of the coil face, environment (goal) and cabinets; this requires a site visit to take measurements unless a submittal is available online. With recent studies, we are also looking at the I-WAVE products as they appear to be pretty effective, easier to quote and more readily available,” said O’Hara.
The benefits of member sharing and learning about new products and services during this time has benefited Service Unlimited in many ways. Business has resumed, clients are open for business again and the weather is 90+ degrees causing an influx of service calls and installs. Nice job to Service Unlimited, Inc., on your success with sharing the UV and coil cleaning information within a simple email blast!
Lionsgate has released three new photos from One for the Money, which hits theaters nationwide on January 27. Click on these photos below, which feature Katherine Heigl as popular literary character Stephanie Plum, along with fellow cast mates Jason O'Mara and Daniel Sunjata, to access our growing gallery from One for the Money.Like everyone, I’ve spent a major part of the past week reading and watching reports on the Indian Ocean tsunami and its aftermath. Even after days of information, comprehension of what has occurred is difficult.
I don’t mean that in a scientific sense. As Richard Dawkins pointed out in a letter to The Guardian yesterday, science can simply explain what happened and why. What we can’t comprehend, however, is the consequences of the earth’s destructive power.
One of the minor effects of my taking a week off around Christmas was that I returned to a news aggregator filled with hundreds of postings. I’m usually foolishly assiduous about going through what I’ve missed. But all the pre-26 December postings — written with no knowledge of what was to come — were clearly irrelevant to the world I was now monitoring and witnessing.
The tsunami also makes clear the futility of the annual exercise at this time of writing predictions for the coming year. Either the predictions are banal (there’s no mystery, for example, about the winner of the likely UK election) or random (any guesses as to financial market performance). There is one prediction I can make confidently: the important events of 2005 will be unpredictable.
It’s up to President Bush to set an example.
How about it Mr. President. Can you take the first step? I can help you figure out where to start.
Start by cancelling your inauguration parties and festivities.
Could there be anything more confusing and shocking than to read that our country was offering $35mm in aid to the areas affected by the Tsunamis, but that the cost of inauguration parties would be about $40mm?
Does anyone else think that this is wrong?
I realize that the cost for the inauguration is being picked up by corporate sponsors and people purchasing outrageously priced tickets. The question is why.
Why are all these corporations and people spending all that money? Hey I love a good party, but there aint no party like a $10,000 per ticket party.  As an accountant, fund raiser when asked about the high prices to attend the Inaugural events told the NY Times, its the cost of playing the game.
Mr President, it’s time to change the game.
In your re-election campaign, you talked a lot about leadership. Your ability to lead in times like these. Your ability to set an example. Mr President, its time to show that leadership. Its time to set an example.
Cancel all but the most basic inauguration requirements.
It should be the easiest decision of your 2nd term.
Of course, given the unerring inability of the Bush administration to do the right thing in any context, this is not going to happen.
I just heard that public donations to tsunami disaster relief in Britain have now reached over £45 million. At current exchange rates that’s soon going to be more than $2 for every single person in the country. Additionally, the government has committed at least £50 million. Absolutely right.
This entry was posted in Imported on December 31, 2004 by lance.
Like most of Britain, Davos Newbies is going to shut down for the holidays. I’ll turn off my computer this morning and it’s unlikely I’ll turn it on before next Tuesday.
Happy holidays to my readers.
Today’s FT has a mostly accurate piece about the rise of corporate blogging (although it’s sequestered behind the subscription firewall — even greater idiocy than usual in this case).
I also don’t approve of this point in a set of recommendations for corporate blogs: “Ensure quality and accuracy: bloggers should be experts in their field and encouraged to write only about what they know.” That reeks of a top-down approach to blogs, where someone in the hierarchy decides who is expert and what they can