Jubi sings

Hi girls, Sorry I'm taking so long to get Collection 3 up. It's been a tiring week for me juggling one overly lethargic mum (I think it's menopause symptoms), my own PMS, health stories, kid and married life squabbles.

In the meantime, here's a cute (well, I think it's cute lah. Don't know about you :) video that we took of 22-month-old Jubi. Watch the whole thing - she says something politically incorrect at the end. Tsk. The person behind the camera is my sister-in-law. And that's me, with the great legs in brown board shorts :P

Please ignore the messy state of the surroundings. I didn't realise what terrible housekeeeing skills I have until I saw the video - all those stuff strewn on the floor. Tsk Tsk.

More stuff akan datang!

I'll be posting more photos some time today/ tomorrow, when I complete my health articles. So look out for them.

A few of you asked if I have more stuff. Yup, I do. I'm ashamed to say I'm quite lazy to take photos of every item, and categorise them on my blog. The rest of my collection is at my mum's shop - Jalan Pari Burong. It's near Simpang Bedok. If you're not the sort to buy dresses/ tops without trying them on first, do come down and have a peep. Friends get a 30 per cent off original prices :)

Oh and one more thing, do feel free to add comments here and there whenever you can. I would love to know how I can improve this blog.

Barney did it.

I must write this down before I forget.

My wee little girl was around 14 months. Then, she could only speak in short, incomplete sentences, was still being breastfed, wearing diapers, and dragging her blankey around. Heck, she couldn't even feed herself properly.

But no, those incompetencies didn't stop her from lying to save herself from being smacked by Mama.

I can't remember exactly what she did, except that the living room floor was in a mess. And she was the prime suspect - since I was in the kitchen and Gary was taking a dump.

Needless to say, I was angry. So I asked her (in an angry, loud voice): WHO MADE THE MESS?

The wee little girl stood very very still - almost buried in the mountain of tissues, water, etc etc she had made - and blinked back tears.

WHO MADE THE MESS?! I repeated my question, as I towered over the wee little girl.

In a wee little voice, she whispered: Dada.

What? My head was reeling. She had lied. Without even batting an eyelid. She was only a baby. Why would she lie?

In an angrier voice, I told her it was impossible. Dada was in the toilet, and even dragged Gary out to prove it to her.

So I asked her again: WHO MADE THE MESS?

After exposing her lie, you'd think the wee little girl would repent. But no, she didn't.

She went on to finger the blame on several other people: Mum (she was referring to my mum, her grandma), Abelle (her babysitter), Sam (her babysitter) and Tatik (my mum's domestic helper).

Aiyoh. By then, I didn't know whether to laugh or remain solemn and angry.

Then Gary joined in to torment her. We told her everyone was either at school or at work, and that there was no one else in the living but her when the mess occurred. And we both looked furious.

Finally, about to unleash her torrent of tears, she said: Barney... mess.

And pointed to her beloved soft toy friend who was sitting innocently in a corner of the living room.

I took a cushion, buried my face in it and burst out laughing.

Collection Two

Item 1: Hoo’s There? Slouchy Tee (White sold. Left Black 1 piece)
Price: $24
Material: Thin soft knitted cotton

Size: Length: 28 inches
Three-quarter sleeve. Comes with inner spaghetti top.




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Item 2: Lovely Lace Blouse

Price: $25
Material: Lace and inner cotton spaghetti top
Size: Free Size
Bust: approx 32 inches but very, very stretchable
Length: 34.5 inches
Armhole: approx 20 inches

One colour only.

Comes with a blue inner spaghetti top also, but be warned it’s really tiny. (be warned: the inner slip is small. Sometimes, I wonder why the manufacturers even bother making inner tops so tiny. I can only fit half of my body into it L)

I snapped a shot of the blouse without the inner piece because I wanted to show the details of the lace. Please note necklace is not part of the deal.

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Item 3: Bow Me Over


Price: $25
Material: Cotton and Chiffon bow applique
Size: Free Size
Bust: 36 inches +
Length: 31.5 inches
Armhole: 19 inches

Available in red and green.

Comes with a good quality inner slip (of decent sizing). Love the bow appliqué. Necklace not part of the deal.

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Item 4: Boho Sundress

Price: $29
Material: Cotton, with sheer cotton lining
Size: Free Size (But better for medium to larger women)
Bust: Elastic area when not stretched is 30 inches. Very stretchable.
Length: 34 inches
Armhole: Adjustable shoulder straps.

Available in purple and dark blue. Necklace not part of the deal.

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Item 5: All Laced Up (All sold! Thanks to Sue who bought the last piece :)

Price: $38
Material: Lace and inner satin lining
Size: Free Size-
Bust: 34 inches but highly stretchable, as all lace apparels are.
Length: 34.5 inches
Armhole: 20 inches+

Available in Black.

One piece left. Necklace not part of the deal.

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Item 6: Peekaboo Mesh Shrug (One piece left)

Price: $20
Material: Thin soft meshSize: Length: 13 inches
Total width: 18.5 inches
Armhole: 17 inches

Easy to match stuff with, and breezy enough for those sweaty pits too :)

COLLECTION ONE - and how Eveline took 3 nights to figure out how to place photos side by side

Just when I thought nothing could beat the trauma of childbirth, blogger comes along and proves to be a pain in the @#$#@!%$.

It took me a good 12 hours to birth Jubi, but a grand total of 3 nights to learn how to write html, and load pictures side by side. Without epidural somemore!

And just when I finally figured out how all the details work, some of the dresses I had intended to show you were sold over the past few days. Please be patient with me if you find the photo layout looking a tad weird. Some photos got cut off, but you can still click on them to see the full-sized photo. I think I need another 3 nights to figure out how to get rid of that, and all those white space.

In the meantime, do take a look at some of my stuff. Most are one-two piece only items, so do sms me - 9797 7321 - or drop me an email - evelinegan@yahoo.com - if you want to reserve them. If you're worried about the sizing, you can always come down to my mum's shop - at Simpang Bedok - to try them.

Note: All the pieces here are specially marked down by at least 30 per cent from the original retail price, so you'll have to pay for postage delivery if I don't meet you at work, or for a cuppa. :)

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COLLECTION ONE

Item 1: Flower Power Tote Bag
Price: $33
Material: Soft canvas.

Size: 16 by 13 inches,Total Length of strap: 22 inches

One colour only in beige.

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Item 2: Granny Chic (One piece left!)
Price: $26
Material: Cotton and Lace appliqué
Size: Free Size
Bust: approx 36 - 38 inches
Length: 24 inches
Armhole: approx 20 inches

One colour only.
Note: Please note that the neck-hole is quite small, for people with wider head circumferences like me :S
I actually had to do some nifty manoeuvres to squeeze my head through.

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Item 3: Cute Little Cardi
Price: $22
Material: Cotton and Crocheted trimmings around the edges
Size: Free Size
Bust: can stretch up to 40- 45 inches
Length: 15.5 inches
Armhole: 26 inches

Available in earthy brown, and blue
Note: Good on occasions (and temperatures) when you need to cover up, but don’t want to bring along a thick, stuffy cardigan. Ironing not required. Simply roll it up when washed dry. Very compact.

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Item 4: A Burst of Sunshine
Price: $30
Material: Cotton and chiffon. Inner lining.
Size: Free Size-
Bust: approx 32 inches but can stretch up to 38 inches due to t-shirt material around the shoulder area, and elastic portion.
Empire cut. Elastic ends below bust.
Length: 33 inches
Armhole: approx 18 inches

Available in yellow and blue. 1 piece each.
Note: This is one of the Hong Kong imported dresses I have in my collection. I love that the white cotton portion around the shoulders adds a quirky, modern twist to the whole flowy chiffon look. Very pretty when worn with a vintage belt :)

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Item 5: All Laced Up (all sold out!)
Price: $36
Material: Lace and inner satin lining.
Size: Free Size
Bust: approx 34-36 inches
Length: 34 inches
Armhole: approx 17 inches

Available in antique rose.

Note: Lace dresses are a classic. Unlike rompers, bat-wing tops, etc, they never will go out of style. Modernise the whole vintage look with a leather belt.
New stock just came in. I have a few pieces in black lace. The cutting is slightly different. Will post in the next collection.

Save Eveline From Her Shopping OCD

Because my shopping habits were bordering on obsessive compulsive - I would buy stuff because they were pretty, but not wear them, or even forget I bought an apparel until it comes out to haunt me months later - I decided that starting up my own fashion line would be my best remedy.

But because I am also a coward when it comes to risk-taking, renting my own shop space was also a no-no. I didn't want to end up a penniless housewife. Plus, writing is still my first love.

So my mum, who has her own antique furniture shop, agreed to transform a section of her shop into a cosy, fashion niche where I now hawk my wares.

I'll be posting up stuff from my collection soon.

Please feel free to purchase them from me online. As this blog is only open to close friends, I'll be selling them at around 30 per cent less than the original prices in the shop.

Any profits made goes to the Daily Diaper Fund for Jubilee :)


By the way, for those who haven't seen Jubi for ages, here's an updated picture. She's 22 months now and thinks the toilet bowl is way uncool for her royal ass.

I'm back, with an extra year's worth of wrinkles.

Hi girls,

I'm sorry that I've been missing in action for so long - over a year to be precise. Before the Fat Lady takes another step towards the abyss, I've decided to revive her. So here, I am. A year older, with extra wrinkles and a slower metabolism. And I promise I'll update regularly, if you care to hear my whining :)

Plenty has happened over the past year. A few people I know have passed on.

Among them is my dearest chor chor (greatgrandmother), who brought me up from babyhood without a word of complain and whom my entire childhood memory is centred on - the walks to the wet market, the 50-cents goldfish she bought me, the dreadfully tight plaits I'd to suffer because she believes all little girls ought to have neat hair.

She left, and so did a part of me. I never once told her thank you for your unconditional love, and how much I loved her. I don't know if I will ever meet her again to tell her that.

Two of my cats went bald, literally, pining for chor chor. They used to share her bed.

Then, my brother got married. Now, my little nephew is on his way.


Funny how life is :)