Phew! It’s been a crazy weekend, so I thought I’d share part of what made it so busy. I needed some new photos of me in my Titanic dresses for reasons I will disclose sometime later, so I got together with the lovely Hannah P. to shoot some. We had great fun.
Anyone want to guess what my favourite movie is?
It's Titanic, just in case you were struggling.
We shot the Dinner Dress, the Swim Dress, the Lunch Dress, a Gibson Girl type outfit, and my everyday Edwardian lingerie dress.
We also did some shots of me with my Titanic collection. I didn’t think it was that big until I hauled it out and saw everything together. Good heavens, it’s so large it makes me look insane.
I had a lot of fun with my hair on these shoots, so I’m thinking I’ll feature a few hair tutorials sometime in the future. Heat free curls, here we come!
Hello Marie,
I saw your Titanic pictures here in the Netherlands in a Dutch magazine named “Grazia”. I think that your passion for the Titanic is great. I love the Titanic movie with Leo & Kate, I saw it many times. I love the evening dress what you have made, I agree with you that it is the most beautifull dress in film History. I would like to be friends with you on Facebook. Go on with your Titanic love.
Kind regards,
Astarte
Hi Astarte—you can e-mail me at me[at]marierayma.com if you’d like to chat about Titanic!
Awe you look so gorgeous in all of these photos! I really admire your love for the Titanic, did you make all these dresses yourself? They’re excellent!
Cami X
Awww, thanks Camellia! I did make all of them, you can read about them here: Dinner Dress, Swim Dress, Jump Dress, and Lunch Dress.
Just beautifully.
Thanks, Patricia 🙂 This shoot was super fun!
Hi Marie! I am so loving your Titanic passion right now! I enjoy anything from the past, and your Titanic dresses are the best. I’ve also just finished making the Vinolia soap using your recipe (about 3 days ago.) I used palm oil instead of tallow or lard, so I’m hoping it will still harden well. I went a little crazy and decided to replace some of the water with coconut milk. Given my substitutions, I am now worrying that the soap might be softer than it should be. So I wondered what yours was like when you unmolded it I unmolded mine too soon (less that 24 hours), and it’s okay, but the bars feel a little “spongy”. How well did yours dry out during the curing time? Thanks again for this awesome recipe. ( I’ll let you know the substitutions I made turn out to be a complete bust!)
Hello Lisa!
Yup! Swapping tallow for palm is a good swap! Just be sure you put the formula through SoapCalc first! Tallow helps to harden up your soaps quite quickly so unmoulding is a breeze! But, using palm oil, you need a couple extra hours in the mould to get the same results. A spongey like texture if you unmould and cut a little early is normal. When I use palm oil instead of lard or tallow, I unmould and let sit for a few hours before cutting to prevent edge damage during the cut. You should already notice that your soap should be hardening up quite nicely! Give it a good six weeks before use and your Vinola Soap should be perfect!
Pssst! Have you checked out these amazing Vinola inspired stuff?
Hi Marie,
I’ve been following your DIY skin care posts for about 5 years and I have 2 huge ring binders full of your formulas. I also own your “Make I t Up” book which I also Love!! I love everything you put out and am so thankful for all you do!
And now today I first learned of your love of the early 20th century clothing. How did I not know this about you after 5 years of following you??? I also am an avid sewist and I love the Victorian era, circa 1875 dress. I’ve make a complete set of clothing for the Elizabethan era, c.1575 and am now focused on (and have fabric for) making a few (several?) dresses, which I intend to wear outside of my home as my everyday clothing. I care not what others may say or think!
Carry on Girlfriend!