Eagle Island Festival

Looking for some throw-back fun?  Come to the Retro Summer Tour.  First stop is Eagle Island in Eagle, ID this weekend.  Banks Tailoring will be there with some fun new hair accessories, tailored corsets, and introducing my new tutu design! 
There will be music, food, and other crafters celebrating the 60s, 70s and 80s.

Come join us!  For more information click on the link and watch cable for commercials.
http://www.facebook.com/pages/The-Retro-Summer-Tour/184984088215340

Wedding Special!

Do you have a wedding coming this summer? Do you know a bride or groom? 

For the first 5 people that book their summer wedding attire by May 25th, I am offering a $20 coupon for tailoring services over $50. Contact me lmcguire.bankstailoring@gmail.com

Open House Expanding with Rodan and Fields!

Banks Tailoring and Ladybug Designs would like to welcome Misty Gardner to our Open House May 12th.

Here's from Misty:

http://mistygardner.myrandf.com/

Learn how the Doctors who created Proactiv are again changing the face of skincare! What they did for acne, they are now doing for aging and sun damaged skin with their new company: Rodan+Fields Dermatologists. Month after month their clinically proven products are getting rave reviews by places such as the Today show, beauty editors from top selling magazine like Allure, AND the American Academy of Dermatology.
Come learn how our newly launched, patent-pending AMP MD system is revolutionizing skincare and how you too can build a recession proof business and be part of the $2.5 billion anti-aging skincare market.

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Banks Tailoring and Lady Bug Design Open House

Lisa McGuire of Banks Tailoring and Sarah McGuire of Ladybug Designs are excited to announce their first Open House this year!

We have been working hard on creating some of the cutest new tutu's and purses that you will find and we are excited to invite you all to an Open House to see them! There will be prizes and give-aways, including a Ladybug Designs purse and a Banks Tailoring tutu plus lots lots more!! Please bring friends and stop in between 5:30 and 9:30! If you have kids, they are welcome to come along... we will have a babysitter, toys an art station set up for their entertainment!

Banks Tailoring (www.bankstailoring.blogspot.com) offers tailoring services to the Treasure Valley. She has also come out with a line of tutu's that fit girls ages 0-adult (yes, I said adult!). They are very cute and fashionable! She offers an assortment of feather puffs and boas, hats and headbands, fairy wings and more!
 
Ladybug Designs (www.sarahsladybugdesigns.blogspot.com) just launched their line of fully customizable purses, totes and handbags in a variety of sizes and shapes! She has just ordered 20 new fabrics to add to the 14 she already uses! It will be a great opportunity to touch and see exactly what her designs are and have her help you personally design your own!
We will also have an assortment of Cookie Lee Jewelry to choose from!
Basically, there will be something for everyone!!
Please Join us and bring friends! The more friends you bring the more entries you will get in the giveaways!!
 

Tutu Rental

Do you have a girls party in the near future?  Would you like to look like princesses with out the cost?  I am renting my tutus for parties.

 If you would like to go to a salon and have a hair dresser do their hair, a photographer to take pictures, and all my tutus, click on Simply Chic to get more information!



Rental Information:
 
Rental is only for product I have on hand, if you want all matching tutus or special requests you can purchase them and I give 25% off discounts for 5 or more tutus.  Check my website for prices. 

I also have wings, boas, hats, and hair accessories that I can bring to accompany the tutus for rental. 

For parties with 2-10 people tutus are $5 each.  Accessories are $10 more (for entire party).
For parties with 11-20, tutus are $3.50 each.  Accessories are $15 more (for entire party).

A refundable security deposit of $15 is due at time of booking, this will cover damage to any product, if no damage occurs you will receive the deposit back in full. 

A delivery fee of $10 for less then 15 miles (one way) from Meridian, $20 for up to 30 miles from Meridian.  Or you can pick them up yourself if you would prefer.

More from the Love-ly Corset line

This very fun corset can be worn to adorn a plain shirt or wear alone for evening dress.
Red with black lace overlay, laces up the back - the picture is a little bright because of the flash.  Very beautiful fabric, must see in person to appreciate it!
sizes down to 32" up to 42"
I only make corsets with the lace up option if the client asks for them.  This one has a lace up for demo purposes.

This is unlined, full boning, black "eyelash" detailing around top and bottom.
$45

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Love-ly Corsets - To love on Valentines Day or love to wear daily

Do enjoy wearing something that suits your personality?  Have you tried a corset?  

I am expanding into the world of corsets.  I am having a lot of fun.  Below is one I made from a personal inspiration.  It can be worn as an evening pizazz or wear for daily attire.  It can even be worn with a skirt for a elegant affair.  This one will be laced in the front.  

Remember I do not carry an inventory.  I am a tailor that fits clothes to your body.  If you would love to have a corset for yourself please contact me and we will have a fitting, in person or online for those who do not live close. 
This corsets retails for $60 (corseting supplies are expensive).  If you would like the allure of a corset without the cost, ask me.  We can start a corset-look-alike for $30 (price will increase depending on closures and material)

Wedding - A Perfect Fit

A client of mine is getting married later this month.  She found a dress she loves but didn't like that it exposed her shoulders and arms.  She wasn't able to find anything at the stores that fit her right, let alone matched her dress.  It was actually even hard to find a fabric to match.  This fabric matches in color but not in weave, although, it compliments it nicely.  I took measurements and altered a pattern to fit.  At the last fitting we found that the top gaped and exposed her under arm.  So I pulled in the top and shoulders and - wa la!  It covers her shoulders, arms to her elbows, and doesn't hide the beautiful beading on the top of her dress. 

This is why I love tailoring.  I enjoy bargain shopping, but I love clothes that fit and flatter more.  What event do you have approaching?  Are you going to look your best?  Let me know if I can help you look your best!

Valentines Day Tutus!

Has the glitter settled yet from Christmas?  Well it's close to a month away from Valentines Day and these are some of the adorable, fun, and playful tutus that could adorn your little princess.

 Cherish - Red waist with gold decorative swirls, cream tulle, top two layers have gold flecks in them.
$22

 Black Velvet waist with pink tulle skirt - $18

Piper - Purple and Pink strips (sewn not tied so they won't pull and fray at waist) Pink net tulle underneath for pizazz. Longest length 15".

Small $18
Standard $22

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Matching Mother Daughter Dresses

I love making matching items.  Melissa hired me to make matching dresses for her and her daughter.  She brought me her pattern and I made a pattern to match her daughter's dress in similarity.  I also made matching ties for her husband and son, not pictured.