
Clown couture at its finest.
Et·som·ni·a (/etˈsämnēə/), noun, 1. a sleep disorder caused by obsessive Etsy browsing. 2. The surprising arrival of weird handmade merchandise ordered when one is only half conscious. (True story.) 3. An excuse for me to be an obnoxious, snarky New Yorker once per week.
According to WWD – and if anyone knows, it’s them – tulle is one of the hottest Sprint 2018 fashion trends. Challenge accepted! Tulle is a great fabric. You can dress it up or down, and it has uses as divergent as housewares and jewelry.
My wanderings turned up many sad, and bad, and completely mad offerings, complete with makers who are trying too hard or not hard enough, but there were loads of amazing, stunning, exceptionally lovely, wonderful creations, as well! And if you’re gonna go tulle, you may as well go big!
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Ice cream cone. Or is it…

Gorgeous! By AvaJewelryCrafts

Question for seller: is this dishwasher safe?

Tulle statement necklace. I think they meant to spell that “tool.”

So wonderful! By our friends at MyBuddyBling

This looks like a skin condition

Magnificent! By YAROSLAVNA74

Who wore it better?

I’ll bet not even Martha Stewart knows how to get poop out of tulle.

What are these “rock star” socks made of? Tulle. And depression.

I’m not really a doll person, but this is lovely! By the maker with all the letters, Szyjepaninamaszynie

When you start dressing up your jarred goods, it’s time to admit you have a problem.

Elmo has never looked so pissed.

While I couldn’t pull it off, I’m definitely a big fan! By Abakaffabrics

Etsy, for all your chicken party dress needs.
April 12, 2018 at 7:32 am
I adore that space dress! I couldn’t pull it off; most likely someone would think a display from the Hayden Planetarium had wandered off (yes, I know it’s not called the Hayden Planetarium anymore, but I can’t remember its new name, so…)
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April 12, 2018 at 9:16 am
Isn’t that thing fantastic? When I was sending a message to the seller, I realized it’s actually a listing for the fabric, so maybe a costume idea for the girls…
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April 12, 2018 at 7:37 am
I’m sorry but why do people dress up animals.? I do love the Iris thing and Elmo’s color is grand.
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April 12, 2018 at 9:17 am
I think dressed up animals are hilarious. Can’t help it. That iris scarf made me go all drooly!
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April 12, 2018 at 5:45 pm
Well it may bee cute but the animal in question probably thinks we are nuts.
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April 12, 2018 at 6:01 pm
No doubt, though I imagine our animals usually wonder what on earth we’re thinking.
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April 12, 2018 at 8:43 am
I like the avajewelry bracelet….though it does remind me of a puzzle (the missing link) that I had as a child.
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April 12, 2018 at 9:18 am
Isn’t that so cool? And the listing is for them both, so you’re supposed to give one to a friend and wear the other one yourself. Gotta love a gimmick!
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April 12, 2018 at 9:04 am
The ice cream cone is everything.
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April 12, 2018 at 9:18 am
(spits coffee at computer) Hahahaha!
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April 12, 2018 at 10:38 am
Love the dress and the black bracelets!
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April 12, 2018 at 2:28 pm
Me, too!
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April 12, 2018 at 1:18 pm
The fabric in that last dress is stunning. Is it animal cruelty to dress up your chicken? I think it ought to be. I have used tulle as window treatments but I don’t think I have ever owned a piece of tulle clothing.
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April 12, 2018 at 2:29 pm
I mostly think of it in relation to uncomfortable wedding petticoats and tutus. I almost never use it in costumes because the stuff is so damned scratchy!
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April 13, 2018 at 8:38 pm
Good finds, Donna! I really like several of them… and I really *don’t* like the rest. Kitschy! Lol! I think – no, I KNOW – that I would not be able to pull off a single one of them. Isn’t it amazing how far tulle has come from wedding veils? 😀
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April 13, 2018 at 10:45 pm
It certainly has! Tulle evolves, for better AND for worse!
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April 14, 2018 at 12:57 pm
Well said! 😀
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April 14, 2018 at 2:26 pm
Thank you!
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