Best of 2013: My dresses, your world.

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boys vests are here

snowflakes

gifted!

busy november

leah c: brookfield bubble and vest

http://www.leahcphotos.com/2013/11/11/some-courtney-courtney-at-brookfield-zoo/

time to layer: vest

everything October 2013

halloween 2013 wrenwillow dresses

fall shawl

birthday dresses Autumn 2013

Another round of dresses are available for bidding, they are 3-day listings.Birthday dresses are available through auction, not custom order.  Dresses created, depend on what numbers I find :) http://www.ebay.com/sch/courtneycourtney.giving/m.html

canton, thrifting, fun

dallas aboretum and state fair of texas

boys upcycled : music silkscreen

I searched the racks and hand-picked these tees for printing!
Boys size, washed, worn, upcycled tops
with hand-silkscreened ‘music’ print.
Since many have been washed
numerous times,
they may have shrunk.

Find them at:
http://courtneycourtney.bigcartel.com/product/courtneycourtney-unisex-boys-music-silkscreen-upcycle

september dresses

Chelsea Tischler : before and after old school tshirt

http://www.chelseatischler.com

preview: Sorcha Moon x courtneycourtney

Introducing courtneycourtney dresses featuring artwork by Sorcha Moon:

“Original artwork featuring drawings and paintings done with crow quill dip pen & india ink, oil paint, my father's old field guide, spirits and the moon.”

http://www.etsy.com/shop/SorchaMoon

Printed on Linen-Cotton Canvas (55% linen and 45% combed cotton)
Machine wash cool on a gentle/delicate setting, using phosphate-free detergent.

Size 4T ~ 24 ½” long.
{add to cart} SOLD!

All COURTNEYCOURTNEY clothing ordered by you are for
your own private and domestic use only and are not for resale.
All sales final, no refunds or exchanges.
We are not responsible for items lost, stolen, or damaged during transit.

all designs / patterns © courtneycourtney corp 2008-2013

debbie wibowo : bali

http://de-lightphotography.blogspot.com/

mini golf

grethel van epps photography : stripes and prints

upcycling, hotel edition : The Brewhouse Inn : Pabst Hotel

We were headed to Great America on Saturday, and as usual I conjured up some grand ideas to make vintage/thrifting/dining stops in the vicinity of our destination. I had looked at various sites, yelp, tripadvisor, etc, this boutique hotel seemed interesting.

http://www.brewhousesuites.com/

It had just opened up in early 2013 (brand new!) and was previously a Pabst Brewery.

We noticed the kitchen table immediately, and upon some searching learned:
"the brewery complex is a nationally registered historic landmark"
"maintaining original elements of the buildings"
"wood paneling that became kitchen tables in the suites"

As I would expect with most new construction, "The Brewery Neighborhood project is a LEED-certified green development."  We loved our stay and enjoyed all the attention to details.

A few things to keep in mind, as there is quite a bit of construction going on surrounding the hotel, you may want to request a room not directly facing construction.  Also, there is not much (that I saw) around the hotel, however we had already planned to dine at the adjoining restaurant that evening.

We were also able to procure (fried) cheese curds and New Glarus beers, which qualifies as a successful Wisconsin trip!

grown up rick rack: red stripe halter dress

August's dresses

so long Summer....

stripes halter dress for me

I entirely forgot I made this dress earlier this Spring.
Keeping it for myself!

koi pond

before and after: mens sweater to halter skirt set

I always try to make and wear more of my own wardrobe, and I think I've done pretty well this year!
Living in Chicago we really relish our Summers :)

I found this mens sweater and made it into a halter top and skirt.

blue circles : lopud

imagination : kirsty larmour photography

http://kirstylarmourblog.com/2013/07/letter-to-my-daughters-july-2013/

ring ring

Lopud, Croatia

blue mix

Photographed on model in Oaxaca, Mexico by Grethel Van Epps:
http://www.grethelvanepps.com/

Made from many tropical shirt sleeves!

oaxaca: grethel van epps photography

cowboycowboy girl

bird watching

klt:works squirrel

Miss E is wearing a dress I made from a klt:works squirrel print shirt!
See more klt:works at: http://www.etsy.com/shop/KLTworks

July flew by!

lake george

A girl and a ball python.

THE GREATEST STORY EVER TOLD: A short story contest!

The fabrics used to make each of my dresses have stories.

I love hearing that your little ones have experienced

a lot of ‘firsts’ in their courtneycourtney dresses.

The dress she wore the first time she rode her bike without training wheels!

The dress she wore the first time she discovered sea life.

The dress she wore while singing in front of the whole school.

The dress she wore on her first day of school.

Each dress has a story.

What will yours be?

As each dress has a past,

my dream is that each dress helps to enrich an imaginative future.

Let’s hear their stories!

Take a photo of a short story they wrote,

or type/write down a story they told you aloud.  

Appropriate content, does not have to be cc dress-related.

There will be 5 winners:

one special judge’s favorite!

my favorite!

3 random winners!

Your child could win:

- a courtneycourtney dress with this print!

- tshirt with print

- vintage linen bag with print

- $30 gift certificates to the store for more dresses!

One entry per child.

Submit your entry (must be under 1mb/one page)

to info.courtneycourtney [at] gmail.com

with subject “the greatest story ever told”

by midnight CST Wednesday, July 31st.  

Winners will be announced that Friday :D

Entries will be shared in a facebook album and on www.courtneycourtney.com

jenn o'hara: cowboycowboy flutter

https://www.facebook.com/J.OHara.Photography

Summer reds/pinks

go graphic: dots and dashes

family time

Oak Alley Plantation + Treasures for Tots

http://www.oakalleyplantation.com/