Playa Gear and links

Are you looking for some more fun stuff to add to your playa wardrobe?

Well, I have a few suggestions, I collect links all through the year and keep 'em on my little wish list...

Here are a few of interest:
I have to put this one first because it's so great: http://www.ilaniowear.com/ these folks are just plain BRILLIANT!!! I just hope I can meet them some day.

I love this site because they obviously love Bettie Page as much as I do! Lots of fun stuff here:
http://www.babygirlboutique.com/leg-9037c.html

I got some cool glowy hair clips from this site, and this gal makes incredible wings and beautiful and unique hats: http://www.artofwings.com/

My favorite place to buy funky platforms is: http://www.electriqueboutique.com/ these are the best prices I've found on the internet and holy moly what a selection!

They also carry some great goggles and sunglasses for cheap! And awesome costume wigs too (if you're partial to gigantic 18th century wigs, that is!) Man, I want that wig bad!! ...next year

Do you like dread falls? I used this tutorial a few years ago to make some for myself:
http://www.angelfire.com/freak2/rovingtutorial/1.htm
You can get the wool roving at this link that is pre-dyed, there's a great selection and the prices are good and customer service is great.
http://bluegooseglen.home.att.net/fibers.htm?gclid=CKLE1OKC3pQCFReenAodIim-SQ
I really like using the wool because the dreads look real and they're lightweight. It takes forever though! I made some for myself and then realized why people charge $150.00 for them! I wouldn't do it again for less than $250.00!!! The first year I made them I spent so much time on 'em that by the time I was packing for the playa I didn't even wanna look at them!! Heck, I didn't even bring 'em! But I did finally wear them for Halloween last year.

Oh, and of course I have to include another great hat link:

http://www.uniformalwearhouse.com/apages/tuxedoahats.html

Now, if you've made it this far I'm going to shamelessly plug my other playa wear site which is only an Etsy store but it works! http://www.playafied.com/

I've got a few interesting things there.

Well, I know I got more links somewhere, but that'll do for now, I'm hungry.

Ciao for now!

-Ms Presto

Half price OLD STOCK sale!

I've changed my opinion . Now, don't start calling me a flip-flopper just because my thinking has evolved!

I used to be convinced that my hats had better lift and definition, and the lining stayed in place better by me sewing the fleece and the fur together in one seam. The downside is that the hat is not reversible because the top and side inside seams show. I used to be fine with it. I now make my hats with a hidden seam, the trade off is that the lining moves more...but now they are reversible. I guess life is full of trade-offs isn't it?

If you wanna see some of these sale hats go to my Etsy site: http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=85561

Note: all the feedback from customers on the Etsy site is about hats that are done in the old way, people loved 'em even though they weren't reversible.

Also check out my other Etsy site for playa gear I wanted to make but don't necessarily need for my personal playa fashion arsenal: http://www.playafied.com/

-MP