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Painting the World in Tie Dye with Sherri’s Shirts & #SpreadTheKindness Link Up #139

September 10, 2019 / 48 Comments
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Did you know tie dye was trending? It seems kind of odd calling tie dye a trend when it has been a classic garment in American culture since the 1960’s. However, it has been around in the States since as early as the 1920’s and remained popular through the Depression era as people used tie dying techniques to redecorate their homes by refreshing old fabrics into new and unique pieces. But it dates even further back than that as a classic method of dying clothing in Ancient Asia. As far back as 6th century India, tie dye techniques were used to color fabrics for garments and this dying process is still used today.

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Tee Shirt: Sherri’s Shirts
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Hat: c/o Rosegal

While we often think of tie dye as an American trend originating with the psychedelic era of the 1960’s, it is, in fact, a much beloved style that we see year in and year out, during every season, in nearly every country of the world. So rather than call it a trend, I suppose it is more aptly referred to as a timeless and worldly classic.

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Kimono and Jeans: Torrid (Old)
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Booties: Old Navy (Old)

As you know, I had spent my Summer weekends frequenting bluegrass festivals when it became glaringly apparent to me that my closet was severely lacking in tie dye items. My husband has been a huge Grateful Dead fan for as long as I have known him, actually for probably most of his life, and his collection of tee shirts ranges from tie dye to sports themed to Army. He even has some that combine multiple elements of these themes. So where was all my tie dye?

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Coat: c/o Rosegal

I slowly started adding a few pieces, starting with a dress that I found at the consignment shop, and two hoodies from Rosegal that I will be sharing soon. But I didn’t have any actual done-by-hand tie dyed items and was seriously wanting.

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Belt: Gap (Old)

When I went to Hickory Fest last month, among all the amazing people I met there and made wonderful connections with was a wonderful woman named Sherri. I was introduced to Sherri by my dear friend Libby of Jakobs Ferry Stragglers. Sherri and I connected immediately. I was drawn to her easy and comfortable nature and her friendly demeanor as she welcomed me lovingly right into her inner circle of festival friends.

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I was also drawn to her personal style of mixed up tie dyed patterns combined into one outfit complete with a Grateful Dead Dancing Bear patch sewn prominently on the front of her colorful dress. When I see someone expressing such joy and happiness through their appearance and style, I really want to get to know them. That was Sherri. From her style to her energy, all things were telling me that we should be friends. We spent Friday night into the early morning hours of Saturday engaged in fascinating conversation that felt quite like we had known each other for a very long time. Those are the best kinds of connections, aren’t they?

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On top of just being a really cool lady, Sherri is also a very talented tie dye artist. She is the sole proprietor of Sherri’s Shirts with a mission to Paint the World in Tie Dye. The craving for a new tie dye piece became strong and hard to resist as the festival weekend continued. I was not going to leave this place without one of Sherri’s creations.

Sherri of Sherri’s Shirts, Painting the World in Tie Dye
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Necklace and Earrings: A Gift from Jamaica

Sherri was digging my colorful parasol and since I had a few extras for sale, we negotiated a little barter. One colorful parasol in exchange for a fun tie dyed tee shirt. I was drawn to the shades of green and purple in the tee shirt I chose. I preferred the smaller fitted style tee over a basic oversized menswear tee shirt. It simply sings to my hippie heart. And then Sherri was kind enough to sell the rest of my parasols for me! Thanks, Sherri!

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If you are a fan of tie dye, you need to check out Sherri’s Shirts. She has some of the most gorgeous shirts, dresses, skirts, socks, and tapestries. I really need some cool tie dye socks the next time I see Sherri which will probably be next August 14-16 at Hickory Fest. I need to start a tie dye fund so I can by all the things!

A sneak peek on the other side of the camera…as I change my layers of clothing around for photos, I use Jeff as human coat rack. He is always so pleased with me. But he has such a great sense of humor! That is a fake angry face he is making!

Do you wear tie dye? Does it bring the same joy as it does me and Sherri?

And now your featured favorites from last week’s party.

Nicole of High Latitude Style shared a new Made in the USA brand of legwear in her post, Hipstik Legwear Review. Because my climate in Northern New York is very similar to Nicole’s Alaska climate, I am all for a good pair of tights. These seem like an absolute winner! So if you are a tights gal like Nicole and myself, definitely read this post!

Nicole of High Latitude Style

Tilden of To Be Bright shared a very helpful post after a very frustrating experience, My IG Got Hacked: How I Got It Back and Why It Was a Blessing in Disguise. Bloggers need to stick together in this game, so posts like this are always appreciated in an effort to help other bloggers avoid these disheartening experiences. I am glad Tilden was able to recover her account.

Tilden of To Be Bright

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I am a midlife woman, wife, and stay-at-home mother of 2 boys and 2 cats. I have a passion for helping other women feel fabulous in the midst of this crazy, beautiful life.

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