Shop News: The Ma Cherie Series

It's Bridal Season! Some of my best selling items in my Etsy shop, The Sparkling Cocktail, are my handmade bridal garters.  I have created garters in several different series that come in different colors. All of my garters are made up of a minimum of 5 parts; two kinds of laces, satin ribbon on the front and back and elastic in the casing. No stretch lace here! 

Today I'm featuring my series called Ma Cherie. The trim on this series is a pretty vintage lace bow in ivory with a pearl bead center. Hanging down are three ivory satin tassels. 

Here is a highlight of some of the colors available. All listings are for sets. Single tossers can also be requested.

This is the newest color! Mint Satin and Ivory Lace- Ma Cherie Garter Set

Blush Satin and Ivory Lace- Ma Cherie Garter Set.  Notice the rose pearl!

Dark Emerald Velvet! Perfect for a winter wedding, should you be planning ahead!

Antique White Ma Cherie Garter Set.  Classic! 

Black and Ivory. With a rose pearl. I love this combination! 

Which one is your favorite? Other colors are available in my shop. Have a look here to see the current listings for this series!

My Projects: Newly Listed!

Antique white, ivory, champagne...what ever you call it, it's in stock! I've recently updated my Etsy shop, The Sparkling Cocktail, with newly made bridal garters. Some are sets and some are single tossers. All are handmade from new and vintage materials.

Antique White- Sweet Nothings- Garter set. Pretty bows, pretty lace! 

oh! This cafe colored peacock feather is so gorgeous! It has a slight hint of purple! 

Latte La Boheme Garter with Ivory Satin

Don't you love this vintage lace bow? 

Ivory Ma Cherie Garter Set

This bleached blonde peacock feather is stunning! 

Antique White La Boheme Garter Set

Antique White Je T'Aime Garter. oooh la la! 

Which one is your favorite? 

My Projects: More Bridal Garters!

Bridal season is here and I am on a roll! Here is a sampling of some freshly sewn up garters for my Etsy  shop, The Sparkling Cocktail. Check out my Handmade Wedding section for more! 

Other project updates: 

Crochet Tweed Fat Bottom Bag- I'm still working on it. S L O W L Y. Update pics coming soon! 

That's Sew Cinematic Lana Turner dress- I found a pattern! Yay! Need to buy fabric. Any suggestions? 

My Projects: New Bridal Garters!

I've created a new Bridal Garter line for my Etsy shop, The Sparkling Cocktail, called Amoureuse. A large coiled satin flower decorates the front in luscious shades like mint, buttercup, and latte! What do you think? 

If not already listed, they will be this week. To see my other Bridal Garter lines visit the Handmade Wedding section of my shop! 

Fashionable History: The Bridal Garter Toss

Wedding traditions are fun but can often seem a little strange in modern times. I love to make bridal garters for my Etsy shop, The Sparkling Cocktail, so I recently did some research as to why a bride's garter is tossed.

While the tradition of the garter toss can still make some guests uncomfortable it is very tame compared to it's origins. Back in the 14th Century Europe it was considered good luck to have a piece of the bride's clothing. After the nuptials were made guests would tear at the bride's dress to have a piece of that luck. In some regions it was customary for the guest to escort the newlyweds to their bedroom to make sure the marriage was consummated. As proof they would leave with bits of the bride's dress, veil, stockings, and garters. Over the years this led to the groom just tossing out the garter to the rowdy guests so the newlyweds could have their privacy. Now it is tossed at the reception well before consummation to the bachelor guests and signifies the next to marry.

Often brides will wear a blue garter. The color blue has signified love, fidelity and modesty since Roman times.

Flapper photo courtesy of Art Deco Blog.

Garter photos are from my Etsy shop, The Sparkling Cocktail.

My Projects: Sam's Wedding Veil!

Isn't Sam beautiful? I love when I receive photos back from my customers wearing the item(s) I made for them! Here is Sam, a gorgeous bride, wearing the wide ivory birdcage veil I made for her. It looks better than I imagined. Yay!!

My Projects: New Garters!

I've made up a couple of new garter sets in powder blue and white ruffle lace. One in the Sweet Nothings style with bows and pearls and the other a My Destiny with the cameo locket. These and others can be found in my Etsy shop, The Sparkling Cocktail.

Mid-Week Inspiration: Like a Virgin

Some inspiration for Bridal Accessories for my Etsy shop, The Sparkling Cocktail, with an 80's twist.

I want those boots!

Model-Tiiu Kuik

Photographer- Michelle Ferrara

Featured in Vogue Novias F/W 2010

Source- fashiongonerogue.com

My Projects: Veils and Garters

This past week I was busy working on a custom wedding veil for a co-worker. She wanted a large and poufy birdcage veil to wear with her gorgeous and simple Vera Wang ivory dress. I got the widest netting in 18" ivory and attached it to a comb. This is the veil here, not completely finished. We are going to add more decoration when she decides what she wants. So for now we have the basic shape. At the moment she is deciding if she wants to wear it centered on her head as shown above or on the side for an asymmetrical look (shown below).
Which do you prefer?
I'll post more pics soon when it's all complete. Hopefully with the bride in her gorgeous dress!

I also made up some new garter styles for my Etsy shop, The Sparkling Cocktail! The one above and below is the Ma Cherie series. It features wide lace on the bottom, a narrow lace on top with a solid satin ribbon elastic casing. The decoration is a vintage ivory lace bow with a pink pearl and ivory satin ribbon strands.

This beauty is the Ma Fleur. Organza ribbon with narrow lace trim and satin ribbon elastic casing. The flower is handmade in the prettiest ballet pink satin ribbon with a pearl center! More colorways to come!!


Be sure to visit my Etsy shop, The Sparkling Cocktail, to see more of my handmade items!

Shop News...This Just In!

I'm having a lot of fun creating and sewing up these garters for brides and burlesque stars (and for the rest of us that just want to feel glamorous while keeping our stockings up)! I've posted a bunch in my Etsy shop The Sparkling Cocktail this week.

Here's a few highlights!

Bridal Garter - Birds of a Feather in Mauve and Ivory with Peacock Feather- $20

Bridal Garter Set -Je T'Aime in Black and White Lace- $30

Bridal Garter Set - Black and White Gingham with White Lace -$30