Some people put a smile on your dial in an instant. Samantha is one of those people!
She’s also a total babe.
We met at The Very Vintage Day Out 2015, in the fruit smoothie queue – as ya do- and struck up a conversation over our outfits. Samantha’s enthusiasm and humour over the glories and pitfalls of pinup style was contagious, and I was thrilled when she contacted me about a custom dress.
Sam needed a dress for a family wedding. She was doing the flowers, so she needed to retain an easy range of movement, but still look amazing ( obviously). Inspired by her vivacious nature, I designed something bright that showed off her stunning tattoos. I really wanted to make her feel special.
The Dress
The resulting swing dress combined elements from the 50’s style gowns she loved, mixed with the modern comfort of a stretch cotton sateen. As always I tailored the dress to Sam’s shape for a perfect fit ( Well fitting clothes are so important but can be hard to find for our curvy pinups! ).
The bodice is fully boned for support and shaping, and while bright floral print is colourful it doesn’t clash with her fiery red hair. Stretch mesh allows movement in the folded cowl around the wide neckline. A feminine bow and a line of sassy cobalt blue covered buttons finish the back.
For the Very Vintage Day Out 2016 Sam accessorised her dress with the most gorgeous jewel green hat, green shoes and a wide white belt.
Sam was stoked with her dress and we’re excited be working on another gown later this year!
” Velvet is such a star! We bumped into each other at the very vintage day out in 2015 and early 2016 she finished off a beautiful custom dress for me! She was a dream to work with, a very clever lady and such a sweetheart. ”
– Samantha Keen
Photos of Samantha | Fran Robertson – Taken at VVDO 2016
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With Style and Sass,
