Crazy Tutu Party!

So New Years is all done, my play-time is over and it's back to work! I'm in dire need to get the workshop (aka the room I sleep in) tidied up so I can be back in business.

Currently, Loki's Romance is occupied with a TON of tutus for a dance performance! I'm very excited because I used to dance when I was little, and just recently started getting into it again. I remember how pretty and special I felt in my tutu, like some kind of fairy princess. I'm really looking forward to making these tutus, but it's going to be a lot of work! Fortunately, I've already gotten started, and I have a lot of help.

On Tuesday, Baskerville and Rae are going to help me make some steampunk lolita tutus. This is by far our most popular tutu design right now and most popular item in general. These ones are for little girls this time, and we're making them in white, red, and gold and we're using an elastic waistband instead of a ribbon because they're for a dance performance. I really love this design myself, this is the first time I've customized for a dance performance and I'm really happy with the results so far.

This is what our Steampunk Lolita tutu looks like- this is the first sample we ever made! Above is Jen modeling it. She may come by and help us with our tutu production as well! We are making these ones a little shorter and less full to better fit a little girl so they won't look quite like this photo.

A little more complex we are also making our "Siren's Tears Pannier". It probably takes about the same amount of time to make, but requires more sewing skills, so I found two fabulous seamstresses who do freelance work. This is really exciting because they can help with future projects as well so that we can really expand! I am hoping that with the help of the seamstresses and the new sewing skills that Jen, Rae, and Baskerville have been picking up we can really create enough stock to start showing in booths and flea markets and whatnot.

                                                     This is the Siren's Tears pannier design.                                                          

So these tutus are keeping us booked pretty much through January, but once we're done, I'm really excited about what's coming next! I have big plans for a new Spring collection, some new artwork and some brand-new aromatherapy products! Loki's Romance, this year, our resolution for 2012 is to gradually transition to a full-fledged business. This year I really want to introduce some new things. Very exciting, you will all be hearing more about it pretty soon!