10Aug

About a Dress #9

  • By Julie
  • Posted on August 10, 2012
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This week’s dress was another great find from Martha’s Outfitters (seriously, we can’t get enough of them).  The dress had amazing fabric, but there was just too much of it between the high neck, the long sleeves, the extra long hem and the drop waist.

09Aug

Customer Profile: Erin

  • By Julie
  • Posted on August 9, 2012
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This week we introduce you to our lovely customer, Erin! Erin has brought us a lot of items that usually need small adjustments to be wearable. For her most recent fitting she brought us this strapless dress and explained that she loved the color and fabric of the bottom (which was a lightweight, soft woven fabric with pockets!) , but felt that it just didn’t work as an actual dress because of the knit top.  It was easy to see why: the stretchy top part of the dress was not big enough for any woman to cover up even a strapless bra.  This was an unfortunate patterning uh-oh from the manufacturer.  In addition for strapless garments, they generally need to be anchored at the waist so they don’t fall down :s  Moral of the story, we suggested turning this into her new staple summer maxi skirt, pockets ‘n all!

07Aug

Shopping at Martha’s

  • By Kristen
  • Posted on August 7, 2012
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If you haven’t been to Martha’s Outfitters yet at 2114 14th St NW DC, then you need to make a trip this week.  They are the only thrift store left within the District and they are doing amazing things.  All of us at Ginger Root regularly take trips to see what’s new.  A few months […]
03Aug

About A Dress #8

  • By Kristen
  • Posted on August 3, 2012
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This week’s About a dress was dotated to us by a lovely customer.  The dress had side seams that were completly ripped open, and some damages here and there.



Click “Continue Reading” to see what we turned this week’s dress into,
03Aug

Our Tailored Closet: Bowtie Pin(up)

  • By Julie
  • Posted on August 3, 2012
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Girls, I think we can all agree that DC summers are a sweaty hot mess.  But sometimes you want to look cute.  Julie’s outfit is a perfect example of staying cute while staying cool.  Her short, cotton, breathable City Bloomers are paired with a bright color pop with the perfect neckline.  And for the final touches, she tucked in the waist with a brown leather belt that matched her shoes with a punch of blue, put on her staple studs, and topped it of with a bow tie pin she made out of an old measuring tape.


03Aug

Customer Profile: Charlie

  • By Julie
  • Posted on August 3, 2012
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Charlie, our PR aficionado and shop lady, brought us this purple dress she’d received from her grandmother. Cute pattern! But the drop waist and the length were out of date and not Charlie’s style, and in general are hard for a woman to pull off.
27Jul

Artist Appreciation Sale This Weekend!

  • By Erin
  • Posted on July 27, 2012
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This weekend Ginger Root has dubbed Artist Appreciation Weekend!  Come celebrate our artists with a little sale. Just mention this blog entry in our store and enjoy 15 percent off your favorite Ginger Root artist with our first-ever all artist sale.   Check out a sample of the goodies below! Metal Musings, mother of Ginger […]
27Jul

About a Dress #7

  • By Erin
  • Posted on July 27, 2012
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This week’s About a Dress began life as (what I like to call)  “Coldwater Creek classic” : a basic linen shirtdress. Practical, yes, but ultimately so generic looking. The color caught my eye though, as it’s perfect for summer or fall.
26Jul

Customer Profiles: Jessica

  • By Julie
  • Posted on July 26, 2012
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Everybody loves a kimono with stunning fabric.  The only problem is how and where do you wear it?  Jessica brought us her’s and we decided to turn it into a dress so she can enjoy it time and time again.  Here’s the before: After figuring out the style of dress she wanted, we removed sleeves, […]