Decadent Dame Designs

Rhinestone Color Chart

2010-11-29T08:56:00.027-06:00

Interested in rhinestones? I've got 'em!

Size 16ss or 4mm
Material - Acrylic
Size - 16ss or 4mm
Amount - 1 gross or 144 pieces
Flatback, no hotfix

One (1) gross of rhinestones for $2.50
Five (5) gross of rhinestones for $10.00
Ten (10) gross of rhinestones for $20.00

Color chart;
Clear
Clear AB
Jet Black
Black AB
Hematite
Black Diamond
Siam
Light Siam
Violet
Violet AB
Light Pink
Light Pink AB
Hot Pink
Aquamarine
Lavender
Emerald
Topaz
Light Topaz
Royal Blue
Royal Blue AB
Sun
Citrine
Peridot

Clear:

Clear AB:

Jet Black:

Jet Black AB:

Hematite:

Black Diamond:

Violet:

Violet AB:

Light Topaz:

Sun:

Siam:

Light Siam:

Royal Blue:

Royal Blue AB:

Peridot:

Light Pink:

Lavender:

Hot Pink:

Caribbean Blue:

Caribbean Blue AB:

Citrine:

Aquamarine:

Emerald:
Light Pink AB:

Not photoed: Topaz

HUGE Black and Violet Fascinator with Feathers and Roses and Rhinestones

2010-11-26T10:30:00.007-06:00

Wanted to post some extra photos of my super extravagant Violet and Black Fascinator. Enjoy!!!

Extravagant! This huge fascinator is one of my newest. I was having a TON of fun making this! Layers of feathers, Black Hackle feathers and violet ostrich that have lots of long tendrils that move softly in the air as you walk and talk. Three black roses encrusted with my Violet rhinestones for added sparkle and drama.

Please note that the color of the violet feathers is *really* hard to come out right in photographs. Looks amazing in person and in photographs if you're more skilled than I am :)

Specs;
Fascinator, 8.5"L x 6"W x 2"H
Back, 4.5"L x 4"W Sturdy felt with 2 Duckbill clips
Clips, 3.5"L smooth metal Duckbill clips

#10059

Want to purchase this item?
Go here!

Dr. Sketchy's Denton - Sticky Sweet: June 27

2010-06-26T20:18:00.003-05:00

This will be the last show for a bit, so we are gonna do it up in STYLE!! We are bringing one of the BEST models in the fetish community, Courtney Crave, out for your sweet drawing pleasure. Lots of NEW contests aimed at making summer just a little bit easier to beat that heat! We’ll start at 6, go til 9, and as usual its $10 to get in, and $5 at the door if you are a student with an ID. We’ll see you there!

Banter Cafe Denton
219 West Oak
Denton, TX
June 27, 2010 6:00pm - 9:00pm
$10 ($5 with UNT/TWU ID)

Seriously, people... This is going to be awesome. I've been talking with Courtney about her ideas, outfits, props, and poses. So I can say that this will be ONE HELL OF A SHOW! She always goes all out, and I guarantee that it'll be a fun and entertaining night. Bring your sketch pads and pencils or crayons if you have the drawing skills of a young child like me. Want to see my previous skills of drawing Miss Courtney Crave? This is it.

See, really... I have the drawing skills of a small child. But I still think it's a pretty accurate drawing if I say so myself. Can't wait to see all the DFW artists tomorrow night!

Broads & Panties, March 6th

2010-03-05T17:48:00.004-06:00

As most of you living in Dallas know, 4 businesses in our beloved lower Greenville were destroyed by fires early Tuesday morning. If you hadn’t heard about this tragedy that destroyed Terilli’s, Micks, Hurricane Grill, and Greenville Bar & Grill please check it out here.

This Saturday, March 6th, Broads & Panties has joined together with Jessie from 102.1 The Edge and local businesses and artists to support those affected by the lower Greenville fires. Originally, Broads & Panties Burlesque-A-Billy was to be a rockabilly burlesque show featuring the talents of local performers, including Courtney Crave as the headliner. Broads & Panties is the second production birthed from the brain of talented Dallas performer Vivienne Vermuth. Now, thanks to so many people in the community coming together, this has turned into a huge burlesque event and benefit raffle.

First, let’s talk about the show. Broads & Panties Burlesque-A-Billy is an all rockabilly burlesque revue featuring local performers such as Scarlet Switches, Scarlet Rose Royale, Zamra, Vinny Velour, Cora Coquette, Bubbles Von BonBon, Alystre McQueen, Syntactic, Sin O'Rita, Pixie O'Kneel, and Vic Handsome. Please go to the Trees Dallas website to get your tickets for this one of a kind show. There’s going to be singing, there’s going to be hot chicks taking their clothes off, there’s going to be fantastic music. And there’s going to be an awesome raffle.

After the fires on Tuesday a number of people decided that we needed to do something. 100% of the proceeds from the raffle being held at Broads & Panties are going to help those businesses affected by the fire. So the more of you who come out and buy raffle tickets, the more we have to give to those who need it! Here are some of the amazing things you can win in the raffle:

-Custom art work from local artists including Vera Voodoo

- 3 sessions of laser tattoo removal from Allen Falkner of Fade Fast Laser Tattoo Removal PLUS 1 cover up tattoo done by Stephen Hibbs of Suffer City Tattoo (joint gift certificate with a value of $600)

-Edgefest 19 guitar autographed by Korn, 311, Blue October, The Used & Taking Back Sunday

-50$ gift certificate for a sexy photoshoot with Paper Moon Photography

-2 Select VIP tix with sponsor drinks included and a meet and greet w/ playboy models, Bella Jackson and Heather Bryant at Extinction, 3/26 at The Church(via 75 North Productions)

-Concert Tickets for
Aaron Lewis,
Coheed & Cambria,
Angels & Airwaves,
Alkaline Trio,
A Day To Remember,
Rogue Wave

- 6 signed 8x10 photos of Pin Up/Fetish model Courtney Crave (value $60)

- 1 GIANT poster print painted by Mike Tidwell of Hold Fast Tattoo (value $350)

- 1 (maybe more) signed photos of Pin Up/Fetish model Angela Ryan

- 3 $150 tattoo session gift certificates for Jason Boatman, Dru Bias, and Brian Thurow of Saints & Sinners Tattoo

- 1 skateboard deck painted by Kira Leseman of Hold Fast Tattoo (value $200)

- 2 $300 tattoo session gift certificates (each for a 2 hour session) from Hold Fast Tattoo

-Burlesque goodies from Decadent Dame Designs, Black Mariah and Poisoned Creations

- 3 t-shirts sizes L, XL, XL from Hold Fast Tattoo (each valued at $20)

There is also an employee fund if you would like to make a direct donation to help those who have lost their jobs as a result of the fire. BB & T Bank (formerly Colonial Bank) at Greenville & Vickery has established a relief fund. You can make a direct donation at any time. Make checks payable to Lower Greenville Employee Assistance Fund. A PayPal account is also in the works so donations can be made to the fund on line

***NOTE if you make your donation after business hours be sure to include your name and address so they can forward you a receipt. All donations are tax deductible

Quick note, there is a VERY good chance that the tickets will sell out, please make sure to be there early! Doors open at 7, show starts promptly at 9. This will be an earlier event, probably ending at 11 or 12. Don't get there late, you'll miss it!

Buy tickets in advance here

Dallas Burlesque Auditions with Bewitching Burlesque :: March 15th

2010-02-24T23:57:00.003-06:00

Feel like twirling your tassels? Peeling off those stockings? Shimmying those delicious curves? Here's your chance! Dallas's Bewitching Burlesque will be holding auditions for their next show very soon! Perfect for those just starting out that want a supportive group to do their first ever show with. Make sure to think of me if you need any help with your costume... I'd love to give you a hand, some pointers, or even a deal on a custom cocktail hat and pastie set!

Bewitching Burlesque is having auditions again on March 15th for their April 10th show.
Email them (bewitchingburlesque@gmail.com) to reserve your time slot.

Auditions will be held at The Plaza Arts Center between 7pm-10pm.
(1115 Fourth Avenue, Carrollton, TX)

Via GlamAmour:
Ladies and Gents- we want YOU! We want you to audition for Bewitching Burlesque The 70’s show on March 15th! Contact us to reserve your audition time! Does your routine have to be 70’s themed? Heck no! We are open to all routines- and all performers- no matter your sex,size or skill level. (You’ve got to start somewhere- right?! Bewitching is a GREAT first show experience!)
Message GlamAmour and Pixieto get your spot saved!
bewitchingburlesque@gmail.com

Audition FAQ:
Does your theme need to be 70's?- No- think of it as extra credit
Do you pay your performers? - We have 3 $50 paying slots open- they will be awarded to the 3 best routines that we see. We have several non-paid performer slots as well. These slots will get two comp tickets- which if a girl/boy was clever they could sell and thereby get "paid" for their performance.
Do you allow "wet" routines? We need to know in advance that they are "wet" so we can prep for them.
Do you allow fire? small palm flames and candles- yes- but thats all.
Are you required to have prior experience? - Heck no! We love first time performers!
Do you have to attend a dress rehearsal?- Yes, generally the Sunday before the event.
How long does the routine need to be? - as long as you can entertain us. :D
How do you want my music?- Music needs to be on a CD that you can leave with Bewitching Burlesque- that is the ONLY way we will be able to play it for the audition process.
Is the routine you audition the one that is cast for the show? Yes, no exceptions.
Can I send a link to a video of my routine? Sure! Just get your link to us before March 14th!

Amour: A Lust-Filled Burlesque Comedy

2010-02-24T23:47:00.004-06:00

A fun Dallas event this weekend, Amour! At the wonderful Lakewood theater in Dallas, TX. I won't be vending at this event, I'll be able to sit and enjoy the show! It's been a while since I wasn't working an event and I'm excited to be one of the patrons and really get to experience it. Make sure to get your tickets ahead of time, as I believe all the VIP seats have already sold out. And you get to see Pearle Noir! I saw her perform at the New Orleans Burlesque Festival and wow.... she is one woman you do not want to miss perform. She'll knock you right out of your stockings! Best of luck, hope to see you at the show!

Pin Curl Magazine Proudly Presents,
The Amour Show: A Burlesque Comedy

Come dressed to impress, as television media crews will be filming for prime time!

Dallas has been introduced to classic burlesque before, not nothing like this. This entire show from start to finish will focus on the comical aspect of classic burlesque, leaving audience laughing hysterically while thoroughly dazzled, teased, and titillated.

If you’ve never seen a live burlesque performance before, this would be a fabulous introduction and if you are a veteran, we promise you an amazing experience, unlike any show you’ve seen before.

Emcee for the evening: Justin Foster, a popular Dallas comedian as seen on Last Comic Standing. With a special comedic appearance from Richard Hunter, of the Richard Hunter Show.

Featured Performers:
Perle Noire, Queen of Burlesque, a New Orleans Legend
Lola Van Ella, The Derriere Beyond Compare, A hilarious performer hailing from St. Louis

With Performances by Local Favorites:
Miss Malicious, Hot Rods and Heels Performer of the Year
Ginger Valentine Black Mariah Rose Darling Scarlet Switches Aviva Viola & Coco Lectric, Best in Show at Texas Burlesque Festival

Saturday, February 27th, Doors at 8pm

Lakewood Theater, 1825 Abrams Rd., Dallas, 75214

Advance tickets recommended. Get tickets by calling the Lakewood Theater at 214.821.7469 to avoid service fees, or visit TicketMaster.com

$30 VIP (Front and center seating)

$20 Everywhere else

18 and up only, please

Cash Valet Parking Available

Special Thanks to our Sponsors
DallasPinUp.com
InTownMix.com
BigBadSportsDaddy.com
Melrose Hotel

Out of Town Guests:
We are pleased to announce our partnership with The Melrose Hotel! To make reservations under our special group rate, please call 214.521.5151 and mention “Pin Curl Magazine”. The Melrose is one of the most beautiful hotels in Dallas, in the best neighborhood, with the kindest staff and only 5 miles from the theater- aren’t we lucky?!

Discounted pasties! $10, one pair....

2010-02-02T16:57:00.005-06:00

Item has sold, but I'll be posting up pasties for sale on my etsy page very soon! Keep an eye out ;)

Discount Pasties on etsy!!!

Sooo.... I had a little accident over the weekend. Was enjoying a glass of red wine while packaging up rhinestones. Hey, if you've gotta pack up 50+ gross of rhinestones then you earned yourself a glass. So one of these pretty little pasties got caught in the cross fire. Oops! So I'm offering up these lovlies, which would normally be $25 for a paltry $10.

They are just a hair under 1.75 inches in diameter, and .5 inches tall. They come with my fabulous spinners that rotate! No more twisting of the tassels when you spin them, ladies. I don't have any of my black tassels on hand right now as my supplier has been slacking on coming up with the black ones I usually get from them. However I designed these with a necklace clasp so that you can add your own tassels on at your leisure. Removable tassels! How awesome is that?

They come decked out in my Violet AB acrylic rhinestones. With the "AB" coating, it gives them an awesome iridescent look. Sure to catch the eye of any admirer. And yes, they will be staring at your beautiful bosoms. They come on a sturdy vinyl base with comfy cloth backing. No poky ends stabing at sensitive parts, the back of the spinners is covered in the cloth backing as well!

Only one pair, get 'em quick! No shipping on these lovlies, and only $10. A tiny splurge for a fun time.

Discount Pasties on etsy!!!

Burlesque show - Broads & Panties

2010-01-26T21:01:00.002-06:00

Featuring burlesque by;
Jade Pearl
Bubbles von BonBon
Scarlet Rose Royale
Vinny Velour
Lolo Lawless (from Oklahoma)
Hoop Artist Sin Silver
Bridgette Noir

Bellydance by;
Pixie O'Kneel
The Dixie Witch (aka Audacity Leigh)

Songbird Ava Nightingale

Hosted by Dr. Skotch

Experience a night of burlesque, sideshow and crazy hilarity! The inaugural show of Broads and panties burlesque Collective will be held on jan 29th, at 1727 on the Levee. We will be hosting the amazing fire skills of Zamra, the comedic striptease of Austin's Erin GoBraughless, and the sultry voodoo stylings of Vera Voodoo from Oklahoma! Housed in the AMAZING 1727 levee artists' studios, this will be an enchanting evening for all! Everything from ballet to bellydance, burlesque to swords and lounge singing... DON'T miss this! Tickets are on sale now... www.1727dallas.com

Tickets are going VERY fast, I highly advise you to get them in advance. Make sure to stop by my booth to check out my new stuff and to say hi. A sweet lady from Frisco will be set up to sell her jewelry. I adore her work with all my heart, I bought my mother a pair of her earrings for a X-mas gift. Great stuff, super cute, and incredible prices. Can't ask for more!!

Purple Toes Jewelry

I'm back!

2009-12-11T01:11:00.003-06:00

After a much needed break from everything I'm back and better than ever. Gotta have time for yourself, family, and friends from time to time to get things back in balance, ya know? So I've been hard at work the last two weeks getting my etsy page set up in a proper fashion. Tedious work! But it's worth it.

A quick note that I'll be at a small local Holiday Shopping Bazaar today. It's small, but there will be lots of local crafters and fun games. If you need to find some special gifts for the loved ones in your life, please keep us in mind! Us small business people will appreciate your business way more than Walmart ever could.

Friday, Dec 11th
5 to 9pm
5137 Big Fork Road
Fort Worth, TX 76119

If you can make it out, we'd all love to have you. Best wishes everyone, hope to see you there!

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New Orleans, baby!!

2009-09-11T00:24:00.007-05:00

New Orleans Burlesque Festival 2009!!!

Hitting the road in... about 5 hours. Or at least that's the plan. Evidently Miss Vivienne Vermuth, my roadtrip buddy, is expecting me to be getting up at 6am. Silly woman... In hopes of actually staying on schedule I'm heading over to her home tonight to snuggle with her kitties so that she can shove me out the door in the morning on time. Once we hit NOLA we're picking up the fabulously fabulous Red Snapper at the airport and hitting the hotel for a disco nap. There's 3 nights of shows, back to back. The list of performers is so long! And a couple of our amazing Dallas girls are taking the stage to bring a bit of extra flavor to the event.

There are so many amazing things going on this weekend that I'm not even going to try and list all of them. Please check out the website to get the full details. There's performances, pannel discussions, workshops, VENDORS (haha that's me!!), and even a few of the proud legends of New Orleans burlesque. I'm going to make damn sure I get to meet these amazing women.

Buy your tickets here :)

Follow me on twitter to keep up with all the fun details!

Photos! Angela Ryan in a custom fascinator

2009-09-09T23:36:00.008-05:00

A lovely local lady, Angela Ryan, recently asked me to make her a custom fascinator to go along with a custom latex dress. So of course I jump at the chance to design some fun stuff for a stunning lady. Here's a couple shots that the great Tim Bennett of Dallas got of her in her custom clothing and fascinator. I'm in love with them! He did a great job. I always love working with amazingly creative people.

My friend Angela also has designed a line of pinup necklaces! I've seen them in person and they are so incredibly cute!!! She designed them herself so you get a little bit of special love straight from her heart. And if you look at the top of the shot, what is that? Oh, that's a corner of the fasciantor I made her as well. How cute is that?! Please check out and hopefully get one of these amazing necklaces for yourself. They're a great item to go with any outfit for a great price. $20.00 for a great piece like this is a bargain.

Angela Ryan Signature Logo Necklace

Photographer is Tim Bennett, please check out his site if you're looking for some amazing photos!
http://probodyshots.com/

I'm a slacker.

2009-09-09T23:26:00.002-05:00

Totally been ignoring this page. Sorry! Lots going on lately in life.

Family issues? check.
Friends/social issues? check.
Health issues? check.
Money issues? double check.

Anything else? Probably. However, even though I've been neglecting my internet responsibilities, I have been working my butt off in real life responsibilities.

Things are going well! Kinda. Sorta. Been stressing out TONS over the show in New Orleans this weekend. It's my first one in the fab city of Nola. I love that town so much. Wanted to bring my A-game, ya know? I'm bringing some great new items out to the wonderful people of New Orleans. Anything special, you might ask? Rhinestone Pasties!!! I searched for months... MONTHS! to find the perfect supplier for my rhinestones. They're acrylics, so while they are not as good of a quality as Swarovski, they are cheap! And I'm really proud to say that they are some of the best quality of acrylic rhinestones that I have EVER seen. I wanted so much to be able to bring great quality with a reasonable price to my customers. You people mean a lot to me, you have no idea. In the crap-tastic economy right now people are having to watch their budgets. That's what I keep in mind when I create my items. Something of great quality for as reasonable a price as possible. Can't wait to see how my rhinestone pasties go over!

Photos soon!

Bewitching Burlesque Presents: Mid Summer Masquerade COSTUME CONTEST!!!

2009-08-03T16:29:00.004-05:00

This deserves it's own post. To further entice people to come see this show (as if we really need any extra excuse to go...) there will be a costume contest! Gotta love any (valid) excuse to dress to excess. Since I'm busy making things I'm just gonna borrow the details straight from the Bewitching Burlesque Blog. Also if you just happen to need the perfect addition to your costume keep me in mind!

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Just what do we mean by "Dress to Excess" at our Mid Summer Masquerade? We know our community loves to dress to the nines when they are just going out for the grocery's (you never know who you'll run in to, right?) so we want you all to pull out the stops and do what you've wanted to do and Dress to Excess!

Our costume pageant is more than just a costume *contest* it's a DARE- to give yourself permission to go as crazy as you want to and dip in to your creative well as deep as it goes.

(We only ask that you cover any areas that would be covered by a string bikini. Gotta stay on the right side of the line with the law.)

Our judges have four different categories to hand out the awards.

Most Glamorous: Female/Feminine- doesn't mean you are female- just that you define curves, grace and are dressed to Excess in glamorous, sensual beauty.

Most Debonair: Male/Masculine- does not mean that you are male, just in a masculine costume and dressed to Excess with your "my macho" and yes, you can be macho in a skirt- we've seen it...and drooled about it.

Most Outrageous: creative, comedic, crazy or just... odd... we love the odd....

Most Bewitching: The judges favorite costume of the evening. The crowed title of the evening.

Do you have to dress in a costume to attend the event? No! We welcome voyeurs too! What's the point of dressing to excess, if there's no one to appreciate it! Got questions? Just drop us a line at Bewitchingburlesque at gmail dot com.

And don't forget to buy your tickets in advance!

Bewitching Burlesque Presents: Mid Summer Masquerade

2009-08-03T15:31:00.003-05:00

The Bewitching Burlesque girls are at it again! This time coming back to Dallas with wonderful local girls, some incredible Austin girls, and a few brand new performers! I had a blast at the last two shows and I'm very excited about this next one. They'll be performing at a much bigger venue too, to accommodate a bigger ( and better!) crowd.

I highly advise getting your tickets early! The first time I attended one of their shows I nearly didn't get in because they were sold out. This is really not something that you wanna miss out on because you made the same mistake I did.

Get your advance tickets here.

I even managed to get a full list of performers. Had to pimp out my cats for snuggles for it, but I got it!

Our Dallas/Fort Worth gals will be...
Ginger Valentine
Black Mariah
Glam'Amour
Elisa Davis
Pixie O'Kneel
Aviva Viola
Trixi Toxic
Bubbles Von Bon Bon
Scarlett Rose Royale

The girls that'll be making the trip from Austin are...
Benni Atchison
Ruby Joule
Erin Go Braughless
Michelle Manx

Our Debutantes for the evening will be...
Jade Pearl
Bunny Bailey

Keep up on all the news and fun stuff by following the Bewitching Blog

Hope to see everyone out there! Make sure to stop by my vending booth to check out the new stuff and chat. Best wishes.

Nouvelle Burlesque Competition in Dallas

2009-07-24T22:24:00.007-05:00

So the nifty people that bring awesome burlesque talent to the Dallas crowd, La Divina Burlesque Productions? Looks like their putting together another wonderful event in Dallas on Oct 23rd. They also seem to need one more girl to fill in a performance spot. Ya interested in performing with some of the best performers in Dallas and abroad? Here's your chance! They're holding a competition on Sept 18th to find that special person. Read below to find out all the details.

Best of luck and remember to keep me in mind if you need a little something special to add to your costume.

La Divina and Diamond Jim of La Divina Burlesque Productions are proud to announce that on Friday October 23, 2009 at the Lakewood theater we have organized our next big show to follow the 2009 Atomic Frolic. The October show is called the “Burlesque Nocturne.”

BURLESQUE NOCTURNE
OCTOBER 23, 2009
LAKEWOOD THEATER

We have spared no expense and left no contact unused in the talent we are importing for this show. We are bringing in from Las Vegas, Nevada, the winner of the 2009 Ms. Exotic World and the undisputed reigning queen of Burlesque Kalani Kokonuts. Ms. Kokonuts will be gracing our stage with two of her show stopping dazzling routines. Along with Kalani, we are bringing in Renea’ Le Roux from Atlanta Georgia. Ms. Le Roux is performance is bigger than life. I have seen her perform twice and both times she brought down the house. Aside from her tsunami like stage presence, her costume design is truly over the top. We are truly fortunate and slightly overwhelmed we have both of them on one night. The question is will the Lakewood be big enough for all of our talent.

We have also booked Coco Lectric and Ruby Joule from Austin, La Divina, Ginger Valentine and other local talent. That said, we still have an opening for one or two more routines in the show, subject to contract negotiations.

Our normal motis operandi is that we have quietly recruited hand picked local and near local talent for the best cast for our individual show. We have almost secured every position in this cast for the Nocturne. But one matter has vexed us. We have a reputation for maintaining high standards for our shows. It is true we are choosy about who we hire, but we know there is a lot of great talent in the Dallas area and we are open to all of it. That said we have decided to open a contest.

NOUVELLE BURLESQUE REVUE
SEPTEMBER 18, 2009

The Nouvelle Burlesque Revue is a “club based low ticket price show” we have done several times in the past. Usually it is a show dedicated to veteran talent to try out new routines in front of an audience and new talent to get stage time. La Divina will be MC’ing the September show and will not be dancing. Consistent with the idea of the Nouvelle Burlesque Revue our September 18, 2009 show will be a contest for local burlesque talent.

We will recruit 10 to 12 of the best of local talent that is not booked for the Nocturne and let them perform one routine at the Nouvelle. The best in show at the Nouvelle wins a contract to do one routine at the Nocturne in October. This is not a burlesque festival. All the dancer that perform at the Nouvelle will get paid something, more if the crowd is good. The Nouvelle Burlesque Revue will be held at Club Excuses in conjunction with Panoptikon and DJ Lord Byron in deep ellum on Friday September 18, 2009

The winner of the “contest” gets a contract or one paid routine at the Nocturne and the chance to perform with Kalani Coconuts, Renea’ Le Roux and the rest of the Nocturne’s cast in the 800 seat Lakewood theater. There will be no crown, no trophy and no sash, just a paying contract and bragging rights.

RULES OF THE CONTEST:

1) No glitter

2) No blood work, real or otherwise.

3) No Wet work.

4) We, the judges, prefer classic burlesque but we are open to anything in this contest.

5) We believe in putting “strip” into striptease, so in your routine you strip down to pasties or their equivalent.

6) No merchins

7) No time limits on routines, we prefer over 3 minutes but under 8 minutes.

8) All music conflicts allowed, we do not care if 3 people use Man With a Golden Arm

9) No Divas, we are not running a charm school but we want reasonable harmony in the dressing room. In other words if you can not play well with the other strippers you will not win.

10) Crowd response is a factor so bring your friends to cheer.

What we need from you no later than August 2, 2009

1) Your name and a link to some place on the web with your photos and maybe yourburlesque/dance background (i.e. myspace, web site, etc.)

2) The name of and rough concept of your routine and music.

3) Send all inquiries to Management@ladydivina.com

Those chosen to perform will be notified shortly there after and music, prop list and blocking instructions will be due August 9, 2009.

Now please distribute this to any and all burlesque performers in the Metroplex. We are looking for local talent only.

May the best ecdysiast win.

James “Diamond Jim” Guinan
Manager, Lady Divina, LLC
Producer, Burlesque Nocturne

La Divina
La Divina on myspace
Dallas burlesque

Dallas antique shop is going out of business

2009-07-23T23:39:00.003-05:00

Sales!
Clearance!
Discounts!

Some of my favorite words, ya know.

So..... there's a local antique shop that's going out of business. I'm really sad that I'm just now learning about it. I went there earlier this week and a few hours later I emerged blinking in the bright Texas sun with my arms loaded up with goodies. I found so much stuff!!! I loaded up mainly on vintage clothing and accessories on this trip. It was incredibly hard to steer clear of the jewelry boxes. Very hard!! But, as always, I try very hard to keep my prices low so I wanted to wait until their prices drop a bit lower until I start digging for the jewelry. But even when I went this week most of the items in this shop were discounted at 75% off. Tell me those numbers don't make your wallets giggle in excitement.

The details...

The Boulevard Emporium
1010 N. Industrial Blvd
Dallas, Texas 75207
Hours 10 - 5
214-748-1960

They are closing shop on July 31st, so make sure to get in there before then!

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A recap; Atomic Frolic

2009-07-23T22:30:00.009-05:00

Whew, still recovering from all the work I did in preperation for the Atomic Frolic in Dallas. The show went very well! The ladies wowed the audience with their skill. Ricki Derek swooned us all with his wonderful voice. And suspiciously, there were many pretty heads with one of a kind, hand made Decadent Dame Designs pieces adorning them. The crowd really seemed to enjoy my stuff! I love having the pride to know that the stuff that I take so much time into making is being enjoyed to the fullest. That the girls are so happy with their purchase that they walk away wearing it... that is such a good feeling for me. Thank you to everyone who stopped by my table to chat and look around, and a huge thank you to everyone who spent their hard earned money on my designs. I appreciate it so much that my passion for design is shared with others.

In case you missed it, here's some photos!
Enjoy :)

The Lakewood, a wonderful place to be.

Ricki Derek. He's dreamy!

My booth buddy, Amanda, and me. Working hard!

Some ladies checking out my designs.

Rose Darling and Cora Coquette waiting in the wings about to go on stage. Two wonderful performers!!

Vivienne Vermuth and the headlining performer of the evening, Kitten Deville. Miss Vivienne was wearing one of my newest items (finished the evening before the event!) while she was panty wrangling for the evening.

For those who are not as familiar with burlesque, here's a lesson for ya!
Panty Wrangler = The person (often a female) that gathers up the discarded clothing and props of a performer after their done performing. A very nessecary person to have around! Can't have the panties getting lost, that would be a tragedy.

Atomic Frolic in the press!

2009-07-17T16:05:00.007-05:00

The crew working in and around the Atomic Frolic have been doing a TON of promotion. Check out these photos and write-ups about the event in various places around town. I snagged the pics from the lovely Rose Darling who will also be performing on Saturday. Make sure to catch her perform on stage!

In local Metro ANE (ANE link is NSFW) the event gets a write up from one of my friends, Vivienne Vermuth. She's awesome!

In the Dallas Observer also!!

And the Thrillist!

Atomic Frolic in Dallas

2009-07-17T15:54:00.005-05:00

This is going to be an amazing show. Many wonderful ladies will be taking the stage to dance new burlesque routines for your pleasure. My favorite Dallas man, Ricki Derek, will be doing a live show later in the evening for some great music.

I'm happy to say that I'll be working this event as well. I'll be setting up a vending table to sell my fascinators. So please stop by, say hi, and try on my designs! Oh yeah, and bring monies :)

The show will be at the fabulously restored Lakewood Theater located at 1825 Abrams Way, Dallas, Texas 75214. The doors will open at 8:00 and the show will start at 9:30. Additional parking for the show will be available to the west of the theater behind Faulkner Tower 6220 Gaston Avenue. The Lakewood Theater will have 3 full bars to serve you.

Get dressed up, toss on your dancing shoes, and come have a blast.
Looking forward to it!
-Cayla

www.AtomicFrolic.com
www.ladivinaburlesque.com

Photoshoot Maddness

2009-07-10T15:42:00.004-05:00

Told you I was going to be busy! This Sunday I'll be heading out with a car packed to the brim with goodies.

It's Photoshoot Madness!!!
*jazz hands*

A little while back I was contacted by a local gal who had her pretty eyes on my items and was curious to see if she could model some of my creations. Well who am I to say no to such a sweet girl? It's for the good of mankind, you know. So she got the ball rolling on pulling together a photographer and a couple of other models for a day of fun.

So this here is Bondi Holly who I've been in contact with. In this photo she is modeling with the photographer of the day, Katie Decarlo. These girls have some awesome work and I'm thrilled to be working with them. Wish us luck, can't wait to see how the shots come out!!

My to-do list is jam packed in preparation of this shoot. I only have 2 days! Luckily, most of my fascinators are all packed up in their carrying boxes. But I also promised to bring along a bunch of my vintage clothing and accessories for the gals to wear. That'll be fun trying to collect everything together in one place. Where's my tylenol.... Even though it'll be a ton of hard work, I have high hopes that these awesome girls are going to rock this shoot.

Loves it!

New item for sale!

2009-07-10T15:26:00.008-05:00

Whew... Been doing a lot of catching up this week! June was full of traveling, deadlines, stress, and family stuff. Glad that's over! Now I finally can get back to work and catch up on all the stuff I've had to put off. First thing on the order, I have a new item up for sale on Etsy!

Check this item out on Etsy.com

This is a very pretty, elegant, sweet, and stunning black and white fascinator. It's one of the smaller ones, measuring only 3.75'' wide at the disk base. I love that it can go with so many different outfits easily. Someone better snag it up quick or I may put it on my shelf of items to keep and wear myself.

This design has a simple matte black base with a very pretty and feminine white trim. The netting is a soft material in white. It has 4 thin black biot feathers that can be arranged to your liking, but they curve downward to delicately sway with your movement and the wind. There is a vintage plastic black button at the back side of this fascinator to give it a little decoration. It is just a plain button, to go along with the elegance of this lovely hair accessory.

It sits on a very secure and easy to use plastic comb. Just find the right angle and slide it in. I love the combs, I can slip the item in and just forget about it. They won't budge until you're ready for them to come out.

Interested in buying this item?
Do it quickly, once it's gone it's gone!

Returned home to hit the road

2009-06-26T12:55:00.005-05:00

So I did in fact return home after my trip to Grand Cayman. I did have some hesitation and thoughts about how I'd get my feathers and stuff shipped in if I decided to stay. But by the end of the trip I was quite ready to be back home with my own bed and kitties. Thanks to a last minute crisis of a lost passport I nearly got stuck there! It's amazing how fast one can change from "awww, I'm going to miss it here *sniff*" to "I want to get the HELL out of this godforsaken town!!!!!"

Really only had time to get the luggage unpacked and washed,because I'm about to hit the road for an overnight trip to Tulsa, Oklahoma! I did sneak in the time to get a few last minute fascinators made. If you're anywhere near OK, then I highly advise coming out to see this show. I know it's last minute... but hey, my mind is still on Vacation Mode.

The detail.... in case you're lazy and don't want to read the flyer.
At the Marquee!
222 N. Main Street
Tulsa, Oklahoma

Doors open at 9
Show starts at 9:30 (but I have yet to see a show that runs promptly on time, hehe they're women! they're performers! what can you expect? love you girls!!!!)

Who can you see? Lots of hot ladies!! Come check out the beautiful Kira Von Sutra before she high tails it off to Cali.

Mary Anne Moan! I've seen her perform in Dallas back at the Bewitching Burlesque show that I vended at. She's really awesome!

K, people I gotta hit the road. See you soon, Tulsa!

Decisions... Decisions...

2009-06-16T09:38:00.003-05:00

Yeah, I'm not entirely sure I'll be making that flight home next week. I got to go for a sunset swim last night. An amazing experience! Though looking underwater at the darkening ocean is a little creepy. Grand Cayman is a beautiful place.

Me and my youngest nephew taking an evening swim as the sun sets. How could anyone want to leave this place?

Vacation!!

2009-06-15T10:27:00.004-05:00

Just wanted to stop by and quickly say that I'll be out of town until June 23rd. I'm currently sitting in lovely Grand Cayman getting some much needed relaxation with the family. Sun, beach, breeze, and even a little booze! Good times, I say.

I will be back in time to unpack my suitcases and wash the sand out of everything, then pack it back up for a trip to slightly less sunny Oklahoma. I'm excited to say this is my first time to bring my designs to an event outside of Texas. I'll be vending at the going away party for the great Green Queen, Kira Von Sutra. I'll be heading up there with my friend Courtney Crave, for a very fun road trip. I haven't even been to Tulsa before! So make sure to catch the show, it's totally worth a little bit of a drive.

Custom work & an Interview

2009-06-10T01:58:00.006-05:00

Decadent Dame Designs on Etsy

I was out meeting a friend at a diner in downtown Dallas the other day over a table full of vintage sequin appliques and a beautiful vintage hat. While we ooh'd and ahh'd over the pieces we chatted about many things; fashion, inspiration, favoritism, and all kinds of fun ideas for the future. The little minx then took her happy butt over to her blog and wrote up some of the things we talked about. Check out my very first interview over here!

The Daily Shot

Vivienne Vermuth and I have a history of making back alley deals and swaps. She calls me up, asks for something special, and I hook her up. It's a good relationship :) She gets to keep me on my toes at being able to put together custom work in time for an important performance. I get to see the smile on her face when she realizes it's the perfect item to make her feel perfectly put together on stage. And of course we both get the pride of seeing our talents come together to create something wonderfully artistic.

Here she is performing at a recent burlesque show in dallas, Hot Rods & Heels, wearing one of my custom creations. She uses those beautiful golden wings to create liquid gold. You get the feeling that she's stepping right off the set of an old vegas show and into the spotlight. The fascinator she's wearing is a beautiful gold fan, one that I knew needed to be matched with a matchingly bold and beautiful woman. There are numerous gold swarovski crystals along the feathers to make sure that she sparkles to the highest degree. I wasn't in attendance that evening as it was the weekend of the TX Burlesque Festival in Austin, but I have it on good word that she put on a killer show.

Keep up to date with all her shows and interests by following her blog!

The Daily Shot

Etsy is fabulous, new item for sale!

2009-06-01T14:21:00.005-05:00

The Official Decadent Dame Designs Etsy page

So you may remember Amanda, the girl that went down to Austin with me to help out with the Texas Burlesque Festival. She really is quite the talented gal! I wanted to shoot some new photos of my items so I can put them up on Etsy. She jumped at the chance to play dress up and be my model for the day. This is her very first time modeling commercially. Granted, she is usually the first to jump in view if there is a camera within 50 yards... But she has never been given the job of being the model for a specific purpose. How did she do? See for yourself.

I personally think she did a spiffy job, she really is the cat's meow! I don't think I did so bad myself either though. I styled her wardrobe, did the job of hair stylist and makeup artist, photographer, and editor. It takes team work! We were shooting in Downtown Fort Worth, TX during the day. It was 98*F that day!!! She makes it look easy, doesn't she? You can hardly tell we were cooking on a hot May day in Texas.

I just put this item up on my etsy page on Friday night. I've already gotten some wonderful feedback! It hasn't sold yet, so if you just happen to HAVE to have this... get it fast! You can find it Here. This is a one of a kind item, I only have one more matching earring and it will be going on a totally different fascinator.

This earring centerpiece comes with history! I bought it at a living estate in Lewisville, Texas. It was previously owned by a woman named Ina W., who's family was one of the original inhabitants in Lewisville, the Walker family. She was an avid painter in both acrylics and pastels, her lovely home was covered in her original art. She left her home so that she could be closer to loved ones, and the longtime family friend I talked with had a wonderful message. She wanted to remind me and those I know that it is extremely important to check in on our elderly loved ones, that they need all of our love and attentions in their later years.

New estate items! Memorial day weekend

2009-05-30T01:30:00.005-05:00

Oops, I seem to be a little tardy on uploading new photos from recent estate sales. And since I'll be going out again in the morning I don't want to be extra double behind in posting. Enjoy!

I love these appliques! I have at least 30 of them now. Seems that I keep adding things to my mental checklist of items to look for, and appliques are new on the list. And so damn pretty! All kinds of sparkly and colorful, all the good things that a design girl like myself drools over. Too much fun. Oh, and the polka dot background? That's an old blouse that I picked up so I can use it to form the disk pad basses of my new fascinators. I love getting to reuse cloth!

Jewelry!!! Oh I am so in love with these items. They mostly came from the very artsy craftsy household that I got most of my appliques from. The gold matching pieces on the left are actually very old belt buckles, and so intricate. So much fun to be had with these items. I'm considering adding the black and gray necklace in with a fascinator I make out of one of the earrings. Matching jewelry is always a must for a lovely Dame.

Vixens of Vaudeville shows - Dallas

2009-05-21T21:31:00.000-05:00

wow...3 blogs in one day? Basically the only time today I've been away from my work table is to write these.

So check it out... A local group, The Vixens of Vaudeville, are doing a series of performances in DFW over the next week. They were kind enough to ask me to vend at their event, but I already had the BBW social booked this weekend and just wasn't able to do both. I was so sad! Still am, actually. I haven't seen them perform all together before and it's on my definite to-do list.

There's a number of performers doing this show and it really looks to be one hell of a group of women working to make these great events. Here is the beautiful Honey Cocoa Bordeauxx on stage at the recent event in Dallas, Hot Rods and Heels. And see that pretty yellow thing on her head? Yeah, that's one of mine. *beams* She bought it at the Bewitching Burlesque show in April and has been getting some great use out of it! Check out these incredibly lovely shots from a recent photo shoot she did. Hope you enjoy them as much as I do!

I just love the richness of the colors in this photo! Gold and black are such timelessly beautiful colors and she works them incredibly well.

Another beautiful burlesque babe doing a classic Film Noir style photo. Oh I so love me some Film Noir! I really love the softness and mystery of this shot. Her beauty stands out like no other. I'm so proud to have one of my designs gracing this beautiful head.
Photographer - Bill Kratt
Model - Honey Cocoa Bordeauxx
And check out her blog!!

Make sure to catch the wonderful Courtney Crave performing this Friday the 22nd!
Model - Courtney Crave
Photographer - Naked Lens

Vending - Dallas BBW Social, Memorial Day weekend

2009-05-21T14:19:00.000-05:00

http://dallasbbwsocial.com

Another event I'll be vending at! May is just soooo busy for me. Need a break! Actually I do have a break coming up soon, I'm going on vacation with my family to Grand Cayman in mid June. Can't wait! Need rest, need a beach, need a fruity boozey drink! So I've been working my tail off this week to work up my inventory so I'll have lots of fun things for the girls at this fun event. I'm so excited! Everyone here is very friendly, I've chatted with a few of them on the yahoo group and I'm looking forward to meeting them.

Here's some details and descriptions about the event I snagged from their website.

This years lightly "Treasure Island" themed bash will run through the entire weekend, and will be filled with lots of activities and fun.
Meet and greet social Friday night in the "Cambridge/Oxford" room.
Full breakfast for hotel guests, group outings, pool and hot-tub parties, full bar, dinner and dancing into the night.
After-parties by the pool, with games, jello shots and party favors.
Social treasure hunt and silent auction throughout the event.
Door prizes, unique product vendors, and much more.

Check out the yahoo group! Tons of really nice people. Warning though, they post... a LOT. haha, be ready for a very friendly and chatty group.

There's still tickets available if you are interested in joining in on the festivities! Check the main page for all details;

http://dallasbbwsocial.com

Click here for the full agenda of events. There's so much going on! I'm very excited for this event, but now it's time for me to run back to making fascinators. Lots to do! Been working so hard that last night I found a bit of netting stuck to my face. Glamor, baby!!

Post - TX Burlesque Festival in Austin

2009-05-21T13:30:00.000-05:00

Meet Amanda. She's an awesome girl that really helped me out this past weekend at the TX Burlesque Fest. One might say she even saved my ass. I know I was incredibly lucky that she was able to roadtrip with me to Austin, help provide me with a place to stay, and be an incredible Booth Buddy. Thank you so much Amanda, you are such a sweet person for helping me out and I really appreciate everything. This was her first experience with burlesque, so seeing 50 performances over 2 days was a great education in the variety of dance styles. She really liked it! We both cheered loudly for the shows, so much so that we nearly lost our voices by Sunday. But always worth it to show our support for the hardworking performers.

I took this shot of my booth on Saturday at the start of the show. I got to chat with and meet so many awesome people this weekend! If you bought something from me, remember to send me photos of you in your DDD fascinator, I'd love to post them up on my blog.

Here's some of my newest designs. They're the classic fascinator on a disk pad. The ivory one in the center is going to a very sweet girl, Brittany T, to be worn on her wedding day! I cannot say how incredibly flattered to have my first bride-to-be as a customer. She has a vintage 1950s ivory wedding dress that is going to look fabulous with the fascinator.

So as with any road trip, Amanda and I stopped for some of the fun sight seeing places along the way. For anyone who makes the Dallas <--> Austin trip regularly, you know allllll about how just north of Waco you have to stop for the Czech food places. We made our pit stop at the Czech Stop for some yummy sausage kolaches. They were delicious! I snapped this photo with my phone of the to die for pastries under the counter.

This photo was taken and sent to my favorite German girl, Courtney Crave. Her response? "mmmmmm sausages" Totally fitting response, I say. Sausage fridge!

Bacon mints? I thought these were more internet myths. Evidently they are real. And I bought a pack for a friend, he's a big fan of the bacon flavored junk online. I'm just morbidly curious enough to want to taste one.... briefly.

Had a blast, thank you everyone that helped put on such a fun show!!

TX Burlesque Festival - Austin, TX - May 15 & 16

2009-05-13T23:03:00.000-05:00

Be there... or be square!

Decadent Dame Designs is extremely proud to be supporting this awesome event with a vending table up all weekend. Two... count 'em TWO days of incredible performers! I've never been to a burlesque event this big. Can't wait though!! I'm driving all the was from Dallas to Austin just for this show. Road trip!!!!

I am looking so forward to this event that I can barely sit still. Well that and trying my hardest to make as much new stuff as possible has led to me taking almost no down time all this week. I've been one busy artist! The glue barely has time to dry on my hands... *pick pick*

Lots new pasties!!
Some brand new rhinestone pasties...
More tassels and sequin pasties...
Polka dot pasties!!!
And possibly a set of red leather pasties! (depends on if I can get them finished, fingers crossed!)

Brand new fascinator designs!
I've been trying my hand at the classic fascinator with the disk base. Quite hard! It's a whole new skill set I had to figure out from the ground up. No photos of them right now, you'll just have to come find my booth this weekend and check 'em out.

The fabulously hot Athena Fatale will be at my booth following her performance to sign autographs. Come by to meet her and buy her prints! I have it on good authority that she likes my stuff, so feel free to make her one happy lady and buy her something!

Any idea how many performers are going to grace the stage at Emo's this weekend? A ton! That's how many. FIFTY performances. 50. The big Five - Zero.
Curious as tho who they are? I'll tell ya...
The official Texas Burlesque Festival line up is as follows

Friday Night

MC: David Lampe
1. Erin Go Braughless
2. Cardinal Syn
3. Southern Sirens
4. Miss Ritta Book
5. Maye Applebottom
6. The Finer Things
7. Ruby Joule
8. Garriet Reist
9. Coco Lectric’
10. Marla Mab
11. Tomahawk Tassels

INTERMISSION

12. Sahsa Dahl
13. Hottie McNaughty
14. Abbey Rose
15. Jigglewatts
16. Angie B Lovely
17. Miss Scarlett
18. Viva Le Meurte
19. Whitney Oh La La
20. Ruby Rico
21. Athena Fatale
22. Cathie Shariden
23. Michelle L’Amour
24. Kitty Kitty Bang Bang

Saturday Night

MC's Adam & Doryan
1. Kitty Kitty Bang Bang
2. Cha Cha Velour
3. Miss Via Vixen
4. Renea La Roux
5. Leggs Black
6. Treats in Tights
7. Katerine Lashe
8. Mary Ann Moan
9. Philip Coquet
10. Ruby Review
11. The Mystic
12. Rosie Rawhyde
13. Tomahawk Tassels

INTERMISSION

14. Kiss Me Kate
15. Natasha Minsk
16. Red Hot Annie
17. Venus & Lewis
18. Bon Bon Vivant
19. Carousel Cabaret
20. Miss Kayla
21. La Divina
22. Ruby Rocket
23. Cathie Sheridan (Vocalist)
24. Finer Things (Cabaret Music Duo)
25. Michelle L’Amour

Here's all the pertinent info

http://www.texasburlesquefest.com/home.html
www.myspace.com/texasburlesquefestival

Buy tickets online!

When: May 15th & 16th, Friday and Saturday
Where: Emo's at 603 Red River, Austin, TX
Hours: doors open at 8pm, show starts at 9pm

New estate items!

2009-05-03T17:01:00.000-05:00

Going shopping for interesting finds at estate sales is quite hard work! I put in about 6 hours of work on Saturday driving all across North Dallas. That's not including how much time I searched online and the papers for my stops, printed descriptions and maps, and mapsco'd the spots to find a route to travel all before leaving my house in the morning.

So made a number of stops, found some stuff at some places, but not all. Even got the dreaded "garage sale claiming to be an estate sale." Rough! So here's one of the items I found at my first stop, a big triangular jar full of really old buttons! Yeah, I know "woo... buttons... exciting..." But you see, there's really a huge variety here, with no limit on the uses I can come up with! Some look to be extremely old, I have never even seen wooden buttons before. Some with the metal square shaped openings on the back, which I've learned can be from the 1920s and earlier, possibly the 1800s. Got a bag full of vintage lace and ribbon scraps also here. I also picked up some old dice, most likely made of bone.

My last stop on my trip on Saturday turned out to be the best. It was the home of an 89 year old woman who is a painter. She painted in pastels and oils, and her home is just covered in all of her beautiful original artwork. She moved in with family recently to be closer to her loved ones, so the family was selling off a portion of her belongings. Her name is Ina Wood, and she's of the Walter family that was some of the original inhabitants of Lewisville. Her family and friends were very nice and I'm happy I got the chance to meet and chat with them.

From her house, I took home a wonderful assortment of items! I found 2 very pretty white aprons with lace. Some clock parts for my Steampunk fans. 12 Sets of jewelry! I loved her jewelry selection, very colorful and shiny and perfect for my fascinators! Here's the jewelry I found at her place as well as the bone dice from an earlier estate.

In a back bedroom of Ina's house I found a closet with a wonderful selection of hats. I brought home all six and their boxes! Two fuchsia ones, 3 black, and one jewel encrusted blue one. Most came with veils, which I was thrilled about. The veils are in a variety of conditions, I'll have to work to either fix or replace them in time. Here's one teaser shot of my selection. Hopefully I'll get some photos soon of some local ladies wearing my hats out and around in town.

Looking forward to getting new stuff made from my finds!

Bewitching Burlesque, photos and more!!

2009-04-30T00:09:00.000-05:00

The Bewitching Burlesque April show was FABULOUS!!!

I'd like to introduce you to the incredibly sweet and lovely Katie S. She was one of the very lucky winners of the Bewitching raffle contest. I'm sure all the girls were quite jealous of her very pretty light blue fan with vintage seashell jewelry centerpiece. It was such a fun springtime item, one that I knew would look great on any hair color, that's why I choose it. She was very happy with her prize and I hope that she enjoys it for a very long time.

The performances were all so great. So much talent in one small space!! I took lots of photos, but there was a smog machine right next to my booth so all of them came out looking very foggy. I can tell you, I had no clue there was a smoke machine next to me.... So when I noticed a bit of smoke passing underneath one of my lamps... I flipped out!! I was pulling stuff out behind my bar area looking for the fire! It took me quite a while to understand that it was just a machine and that I wasn't going to catch on fire. Can we say "PANIC!!!!!"?

So here's a few shots of my table that I took before the smoke machine started pouring out all over the place. Here's me at my booth, if you ever see me out make sure to stop by and say hello!

Thanks to the lovely Phoebe Fireball for this photo!

Some Teardrops, Mini Clips, and a few Fans in the background.

See, told you I was making pasties! I think they're all very pretty and sexy, perfect for those awesome Tassel Twirling Vixens!!

Here's my special Flower holding trellis and my platter o'pasties. I'm working on bringing out more spring and summer colors.

Thanks so much for everyone that came out to support this wonderful event! Thanks to everyone that put in countless hours of work to make this a wonderful event!!

New items!! Onsale April 24th

2009-04-23T22:38:00.000-05:00

At the request of some local performers, I decided to try my hand at making some new stuff. Whatever could it be.....

Pasties!!!

They're sparkly, bright, tassel-y, and fabulous!! I'll have three sets on sale this Friday at the Bewitching Burlesque show in Dallas, TX. I'm really hoping that these find great new homes on some great breasts. I even got the absolute joy of creating a custom pastie set for a beautiful local performer. I'm already impatient to see her try them out on stage and I haven't even given them to her!! What can I say, I just love seeing my creations go to use of lovely women.

Please come out tomorrow to the local Dallas event, Bewitching Burlesque! Many wonderful performers in one night, it's going to be a BLAST! I'll be selling my designs in the corner directly to the right once you walk in the door. Come by and say hi!

Also check out my new myspace page for Decadent Dame Designs.

Shopping.... Decadent Dame style

2009-04-21T19:02:00.000-05:00

I usually spend at least one day a weekend running around town hitting up sales to try to find my jewelry and what other vintage bits catch my eye. It's an exhausting ordeal every time. But so totally worth it when I get home and lay everything out to go over what I bought. Going to try and make it a tradition to post images of my finds. They're my treasures, I always try to find out the back story on interesting bits or at least a time period that they're from. It's like taking a walk through history, though sad to say that many of the items come from estate sales so everything I hear is at least second hand knowledge. I hope the people who owned my items before me are happy that I put a lot of care into making their old belongings anew, creating something beautiful and new with them.

So here's a couple shots of the items I found this past weekend. I spent most of my sunday afternoon at an antique fair, where I found all of my items. I tried a couple other stops around town but was sadly unable to find anything of value to me.

This first group here is a variety of buttons. I really like the beaded ones that just sparkle and catch the light. But the soft and simple mother of pearl buttons are just simple and elegant. The old looking military button is something I need to find out a little more about. My father, a marine man, says that it looks like a very old army button.

I was on the look out for some Steampunk themed items on Sunday. Found some!! Though I'm thinking it might be wise to update my tetanus shot.... These little gears are sharp! Digging through a big bin full of them was fun but a little worrisome due to the sharp edges. Not sure how I'll be putting these together, but I'm excited to play around with them.

Seems I was really lucky on finding Cameos! They can be really hard to find in good condition for reasonable prices. I try very hard to keep my prices reasonable, I know that at this point in time not that many people can afford to pay high prices for a fascinator, as much as they may want to. So even though I see a fabulous item of jewelry, I have to hold my self back if it's too expensive. I've often had to pass on lovely items for just that reason. I don't want to have to pass on those expenses to my buyers, so I put in the extra effort to find good items for good prices. I'm also the queen of getting discounts. You never know unless you ask! The sparkly item in the top right corner is actually about 1/2 of a vintage brooch, it was broken who knows how long ago. But I plan on fixing it up enough that later on no one will know. The teeny tiny cameo at the bottom in the middle is actually from a ring! The ring band was broken off just outside of the design, but I know I can still put it to work.

A little fact for ya... Back when cameo's were very popular, people would wear the black on black cameo for mourning. Have to stay fashionable even after the passing of a loved one.

So that's what I found this past weekend, I think I did fairly well. Can't wait to see what comes out of it!

Bewitching Burlesque April 24th

2009-04-20T15:12:00.000-05:00

So this lovely group of women are all going to be performing at the Bewitching Burlesque THIS Friday! We'll have some of the local favorites as well as 4 brand new performers making their debut at the show! And I'm very proud to say that I'll be selling my fascinators here as well. Please come by and say hello to me! And always feel free to try on my items, they'll look *much* better on you than they ever will on a table!

The beautiful girls you'll see here on stage...

Courtney Crave
La Divina
Vivian Vermuth
Erin Gaugh Braless
GlamAmour
Honey Cocoa Bordeauxx
Miss Malicious
Miss Coco Lectric
Sugar VonTassel
Andrea VonFrankenstein
Cora Coquette
Ruby Manhattan
Aviva Voila

The details...
Bewitching Burlesque at the QuiXoTic Theater
April 24th, 2009 Doors open at 8pm Show starts at 9pm
1116 Akard St. Dallas
$15 cover- cash bar!

This is going to be a very small and private venue, so you'll have a great view of any and all tassel twirling. Tickets will be sold out, so please please please buy them early! No one wants to be left out in the cold when there's beautiful women just a few feet away. Get there early and snag one of the chairs too. Doors at 8! Drink prices are very reasonable too, that's always nice. Dress to the nines, I'm positive there will be tons of people with cameras handy.

I'll be selling my fascinators in the back corner "wine bar" area. Please bring cash!! If you already bought one of my items in the past, wear it! I love seeing my designs being worn, and I love being sent photos! If you're up for it I may even post your photos wearing my stuff on my blog.

Here's some shots from the last Bewitching Burlesque performance.

GlamAmour...

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Vivienne Vermuth...

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Ginger Valentine...

See you there!

More Photos! The beautiful Ruby Redlocks

2009-04-19T19:08:00.000-05:00

This one here is the lovely Ruby Redlocks. She normally does the hair styling for shoots but this time around she gets the fun job of being in front of the camera! I think she looks fabulous! The photoshoot was the day after we met and chatted at the Spring Swing where she bought the white fan fascinator. The vintage jewelry centerpiece even came with an awesome back story! It was originally on sale at a one of the Nau family pharmacies in Austin, TX. The woman that ran the shop passed away a while back, and the boxes of jewelry were put into storage. After quite a long time, the family decided to sell some of them off at an estate sale. And that's when I came across it! So the jewelry piece on this fascinator came from anytime around the 1940s to the 1960s. A rare item indeed!
Model; Ruby Redlocks
Photographer; Greg Daniels

Have to add some of the other shots from this shoot. I think they're all so beautiful! Can't stop at just one. I love how your eye just is taken on a trip around this photo. So many beautiful little things to notice.

This last one here... wow. just wow. Looks like a frame right out of an old Film Noir movie. The beautiful female lead actress, in the midst of her big scene.
So lovely.

Photography of my work in action

2009-04-19T18:41:00.001-05:00

I have the absolute joy of having tons of beautiful friends in fabulous places. Some of them are performers, some models, some photographers, some stylists, some hair and makeup artists, and many more that just enjoy seeing creative people doing what they love best.

Courtney Crave wearing the gift I gave her for Xmas 2008. It was one of a batch that was my very first attempt at making fascinators. Not my best work, but you gotta start somewhere! It's a soft pink fan shaped fascinator. The focus item on it is a small group of fabric flowers with little rhinestones in them. Girly, pretty, feminine, sparkly... it just screamed Courtney at me.
Models; Athena Fatale, Courtney Crave, and Kira Von Sutra
Photographer; Miss Missy

1st entry, Welcome!

2009-04-19T18:08:00.000-05:00

Ok, so decided to start my own little blog here. Wanted a place where I can update on what I'm up to, where I'll be, and to share tons of photos. Please bookmark me as I'll be adding tons more stuff in days to come!
Best wishes,
-DD

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Post - TX Burlesque Festival in Austin

TX Burlesque Festival - Austin, TX - May 15 & 16

When: May 15th & 16th, Friday and SaturdayWhere: Emo's at 603 Red River, Austin, TXHours: doors open at 8pm, show starts at 9pm

New estate items!

Bewitching Burlesque, photos and more!!

New items!! Onsale April 24th

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Bewitching Burlesque April 24th

More Photos! The beautiful Ruby Redlocks

Photography of my work in action

1st entry, Welcome!

When: May 15th & 16th, Friday and Saturday
Where: Emo's at 603 Red River, Austin, TX
Hours: doors open at 8pm, show starts at 9pm