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Thursday is fashion show day!
You can win two free tickets, details HERE
I dropped off a few Peggy Davis items to be featured at the show
some fresh new items

I made this dress the night before Easter, the top came from the bottom of a nightgown looking dress and the bottom of the dress came from another dress I bought from Family Thrift that was too big. It was an Easter hit.
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I dropped into Clothes Optional last week to bring in a few new spring items. I also learned a few items sold including these:
For Christmas MJ got me a Kodak play/sport video camera. I once owed a hand held video camera and tragically left it in the glove compartment of a rental car which the company denied seeing it after we gave it back…jerks. So I was thrilled and surprised to open this high tech HD camera. I like having film to look back on as documentation of memories. My new little camera has been traveling a lot with me since, it’s water proof too so it will come in extra handy when I’m fishing and tubing down rivers in Wisconsin this year. With that said, I’m no filmmaker either and have been learning everything as I go along. But here is a video I documented from a show called “The Little Things” last month. The idea behind the “performance gallery” was teaming visual artists up with performance artists to collaborate on a piece about the little things in life that get us by. I constructed the coffee color sweater
Fast Forward to the Good Times from Maggie Dianovsky on Vimeo.
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Two new pieces for Peggy Davis!
Both can be found at Le Thrift
Posted in fashion, Le Thrift, recycled clothes, Vintage Re-Worked
Tagged coffee sweater, new winter items, sold at le thrift, wrap dress
Posted in Chicago, Design, diy, fashion, photo shoot, recycled clothes, sew, thrift, Vintage Re-Worked
Recently realized that Le Thrift has a facebook page and a blog! AND they posted a little bit from the Peggy Davis site/blog!
There were also some photos from Le Thrift photo shoots on their FB page
Posted in Chicago, Design, Le Thrift, photo shoot, recycled clothes, thrift, Vintage Re-Worked
Tagged blog, blog feature, color block dress, le thrift, short dress, winter coat

Triangular Patter Dress - sleeves came from a tank top that was sewn into a blouse I thrifed, the bodice material came from a high necked 3/4 sleeve top from a clothing swap, the skirt came from a thirfted skirt.
There is always at least one blooper in the photo shoot with Matilda. I believe she really likes to model.
A big thank you to Michael for photographing this series. It’s so much fun getting to work with him
The Triangular Pattern Dress is now for sale at Le Thrift!
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Tagged aunt victoria, blooper, floral pink, halter top, jack russull, just make pictures, le thrift, matilda, michael, patters, racer back, triangles, twirl

The material came from a skirt my mom's friend and co-worker donated to the reupholster collection. It has transformed into a great night out dress and pairs well with a belt. Thanks Lynn!

The wool coat shell was once almost ankle length and rather boring, it's been hanging around for many years. I chopped a good 5 inches or more off, added vintage buttons, and added a real fur collar. The fur was originally on a suit my sister's boyfriends mom, Babara, donated to the reupholster collection. The suit traveled home with me after our recent visit to the east coast and will be reupholstered into something new soon! Thanks Barbara!
Really excited about these new looks and even more excited that Michael photographed! Love the blown out spotlight look we’ve been working with for our past couple shoots.
During one of the shots Matilda ran in… blooper!
This “over skirt” is meant to be layered over dresses and skirts to bring new texture and dynamic to clothes you already have. Totally inspired by a dress my Portland home girl wore to Friendsgiving last year.
I literally made this the day after my birthday this week. MJ took me to the Frank Lloyd Wright house and studio in Oak Park, it might have influenced my creative juices.
This “dress/top” can be long enough as a dress for some… but for those of us with long torsos it can easily transition over pants.
The back has two black satin triangles…brings a little surprise when you turn around!
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the “m&m love-dress jean-dress”
constructed from jean scraps from pants Michael and I either turned into scraps or scrapped all together. I call it our “love dress” because it’s made from a little bit of each other.
the top bodice is constructed from a black stretchy denim jean pant I believe I bought from Express many moons ago.
there are two different gray denim scraps, that both came from Michael’s pants, which I used for the skirt section.
the design is rather simple, but it fits like a glove and is made completely from scraps so I had a very limited amount of eat jean color.
the side zipper is something I’m starting to play with more and I like the way it added a small block of color and went with the a-symmetrical lines.
the yellow apron is another new recent making of mine. everything I make goes right to the stores, I rarely hang onto or make something just for myself. I made this yellow apron for keeps. It’s perfect.
Posted in Chicago, Design, diy, fashion, Peggy Davis Closet, photo shoot, recycled clothes, sew
Tagged jean dress, love dress, perfect fit, recycled clothes, stretchy jean pants
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Tagged ann, blue, branch, dress, floral, mitten paw, plaid, threads, top, tunic, vest
There was another “Ricky” dress, but unfortunately I never photographed it.
All items sold at Clothes Optional.
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Posted in diy, fashion, Peggy Davis Closet, recycled clothes, sew, Vintage Re-Worked
Peggy Davis Designs has branched out!
There are now TWO Chicago locations to find Peggy Davis.
Clothes Optional located in Lakeview, at 2918 N Clark, has been a home for Peggy Davis for about two years now.
Le Thrift is a new edition! Located in Wicker Park at 1754 W Division.
I started the new store off with 10 brand new designs!Here are 8 of the 10 hot off the press designs. I can’t believe how much I got done in 4 work days. Whew!
Bare with me, I shot these all myself.
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Tagged apron, design, dress, fashion, jack russell, Lakeview, netting, purple, sheer, tank, top, Wicker Park
I biked to Clothes Optional today to check in on my items. These pieces have recently sold! You might see women of Chicago in any of these great looks…
Any of my dancer friends who stop by the shop will now receive a 10% discount on my items only! It pays to dance with me
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Tagged animal print, Dance, discount, floral, mod, pockets, silk dress, swirl, wrap dress


The ‘Gumdrop Top’. Sheer bliss.
Both items are now available at Clothes Optional along with many more newbies.
Posted in Chicago, Design, fashion, photo shoot, recycled clothes, sew, Vintage Re-Worked
Tagged gundrop print, sheer top, sundress, white sunglasses, yellow dress