August's Special - 4th part: Sailing Outdoors

Sailing Outdoors

Here's the fourth and last creation for this August's Special *

Holidays are about to finish as summer goes to the end...Need anything to cheer you up? Indulge yourself in a summer fantasy and let you be carried out swinging to an imaginary trip by sea...SAILING OUTDOORS!
This blue, white and red reefer tote has been made in a fine piqué cotton, lined with a white synthetic smooth fabric, and refined at the triangular folded down merges with a white translucent shantung, decorated with solid red cotton ribbons, in a way that immediately recalls those beautiful sailboats, floating in the sea, on a midsummer sunset...
Lantern Bug eyes this time lighted on the shoulder strap, a blue and white cotton drawstring fixed with a "Gassa d'Amante semplice" marine knot!

Let's hoist the sails, let's go SAILING OUTDOORS!


- Bag
Width 22 cm
Height 26 cm
Depth 5 cm

- Shoulder strap
Lenght 60 cm

***The name SAILING OUTDOORS is intended to be a homage to the great John Frusciante, his amazing To record Only Water For Ten Days album and all his solo music. I highly recommend you all to listen to his wonderful and extraordinary mind and soul. <3 ***

Inspiring Flowers (3) - Done!

Flowerly inspired by Zara's TRF S/S '10 collection colors and patterns, this pretty shoulder bag is suitable both for your daily routine and for special occasions. Nice would result matching it with a beige dress or coat, and even better would be a flower-themed hair slide!

The outer part is made entirely of tough printed cotton fabric, while the lining is made of a gentle beige-colored synthetic material. 

Coordinated to the print, there are a particular old rose decorative plastic button on the front and a functional zipper on the inside. The shoulder strap in hardware is adjustable, as you can easily take how many bows you want off the chain.

Soon loads of pictures and further details of the item!

Inspiring flowers (2) and some good news

A few days ago I talked about how Zara's TRF Spring/Summer collection had inspired me. 

Here is the result, step after step it's taking the shape of the bag I pictured in my mind that day! 

Stay tuned to see it finished and ready to ship...Yes, ship! Lantern bug online store is going to open at last! Where? On Etsy.com, your place to buy and sell all things handmade, vintage and supplies!

Inspiring flowers

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Looking at Zara's TRF Spring/Summer Collection 2010, I noticed flowers over flowers. Soon my mind recall that rectangle of flowered fabric in one of my bags full of materials: "It would be perfect!"

So, if you are a huge Zara's TRF fan and have recently flowered up your wardrobe, or you if just love the peaceful tones of roses prints, seek my next posts about my new bag, flowerly inspired by this collection.