My friend Nick Danger over at
Fool For Your Stockings wrote today about his long-running curiosity about what Stevie Nicks might have been wearing all these years under her long, flowing skirts and boots, and posted a link to
Gypsy Moon, a store in Boston that specializes in soft, romantic, feminine clothing, very much like what Ms. Nicks has worn all these years. If you like Steampunk or Edwardian-styles, or petticoats, then hustle your bustle on over to that site, because you may never need to find another place to shop again. The selection is excellent for that type of thing.
While their hosiery selection isn't extensive, I did find a couple of interesting things. The pair of
footless over-the-knee stockings, above which they say are meant to be worn over tights or against your skin. I'd consider buying a pair if they weren't charging a fairly nutty $48/pair. I am, however, not above cutting the feet and thighs off an existing pair of tights to find out what happens. As, I've said in this blog before, the
fabric doesn't run when you cut across a pair of tights, so there's no reason not to experiment before shelling out.
These
ballet socks by Delphine Murat really set my stocking button a-tingle. I must have these on my feet this spring. However, once again, they are charging $48 a pair. When the construction is basically a
shoe liner like this one by Hue, that sells for $5 at Amazon (and I bought some at Macys the other day for 3/$12) and a yard or so of ribbon it is, once again, a little tough for me to justify the expense. The ribbon could easily be hand-sewn onto the liner in about five minutes. Using Stitch Witchery or some similar product, it would take even less time. I think I will definitely try to make myself a few pairs of these and see how tough it is. I'm betting it's not even close to fifty bucks worth of tough.
If you like lacy or girly thing, the store is definitely worth checking out, even if only to gain inspiration. They have a large selection of some fairly unique things and the site, itself is very well-designed. Thanks for the tip, Nick!
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