Fashion Icon: Effie Trinket

I'm sorry I haven't been keeping up with a blog- with my son becoming mobile, I am finding myself more busy than ever. But I am still sewing- it just takes a bit longer.

So today is a fashion icon, and it's one I am sure you- as well as me; know and love.

 

Effie Trinket.

 

 

What I love about Effie in the first movie is how she feminizes her structured wardrobe with lots gathers and flowers.  It's something you will notice in every piece she wears, there are tons of billowing gathers- a large flourish of flours and a fabulous fascinator.

 

 

From Hunger Games: Catching Fire

 

 

In the photos that have dropped of Effie in Catching fire we see she has put away her fabulous collection of hats and while one of the dresses has ruffles which capture the spirit of the gathers from her previous wardrobe, she has clearly changed up her signature style. Flowers are gone, fascinators are out- but Effie is still Effie.

 

 

Effie Trinket, while self-observed is still a highly loveable character, unlike some of the women who I suspect may have had a role in her inspiration.

 

 

 



Rose Headband

I love this, so easy- you just need a headband, scrap material, felt and a hot glue gun. Oh and a needle and thread. Either way- super easy and a great project to do while watching TV.

Start by making lots of little rosettes. I'll link a video below on how to make them.



Once you've made your little roses cut out a piece of felt in whatever shape you like.



Sew your flowers on in random order to your felt. I recommend sewing Vs. hot gluing because you get a much neater look.



Decide where you want to have your flowers at on your headband and mark it.



Carefully place the glue on your headband and set your piece on top. Press down hard to make sure it sticks really well and you are done!






I recommend using the Flat Rose. That's what I used.