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Me and Susan Kahlje Okay shameless plug time; in December 2009 I took a short class with Susan Khalje at the Gorgeous Fabrics Studio. This was something I had wanted to do for literally 10 years and I was not disappointed. Susan is a warm and personable teacher who is generous with her incredible knowledge [...] January 17th, 2010 | Category: Book, Couture Techniques, Notions, Uncategorized, couture sewing | 15 comments
#gallery-1 { Front bodice and front skirt. The skirt is on the straight grain at center front and on the bias where is meets center back Back bodice and back skirt. The skirt is cut on the bias and the [...] If you follow this link, you can download this pattern for John Galliano’s Pirate Jacket from his 2001 collection. The site also has a gallery of examples that sewers have made (I really like this green one.) The SHOWstudio site is also some great background on the jacket and its place in his collection. Natually I had to download a [...] January 17th, 2009 | Category: Designer, Designer Inspirations, Fashion, Patterns, couture sewing | 7 comments
Today I spent the afternoon with Ann at the Gorgeous Fabrics Studio; we had wonderful time together. Ann worked on a muslin for Burda 3477 (a pattern with a really great draft BTW that is obvious even in a flat pattern stage) that I helped her fit, and she helped me figure out how to make the pintucks for [...] January 4th, 2009 | Category: Couture Techniques, Designer, couture sewing, sewing, sewing couture | 20 comments
As you can see from the pattern pieces; this is a pretty interesting design! The instructions that come with this pattern basically stink like a monkey and I don’t believe for a minute they actually show how Rucci would make a dress like this, although I do think he would make it entirely on a regular sewing machine as the instructions imply. The [...] Vogue has just released another Ralph Rucci pattern, and after a summer sewing hiatus I’m in the mood to tackle a challenge. Rucci is kind of the Frank Lloyd Wright of fashion – his clothes are pretty much meant to be worn as deisgned and styled, without too much deviation from the original. It seems the consensus on [...] October 12th, 2008 | Category: Couture Techniques, Designer, Fabric, couture sewing, sewing | 18 comments
I’m sure like most of you; I’m not a huge fan of bubble skirts for a host of obvious reasons. But the spring 2008 Armani Prive collection has several that are a tad different from what we usually see, and I think they are also much more flattering. Here are my faves: One thing interesting about this skirt [...] January 27th, 2008 | Category: Designer Inspirations, Fashion, Inspirations, couture sewing, sewing, sewing couture | 14 comments
Here on Sewing Divas, we are big fans of Paco Peralta, a fashion designer based in Barcelona. Paco is a master of his art, and his designs embody that wonderful Spanish flair for tailoring we all know from modern masters such as Balenciaga.
A rich history of Spanish court dress, ecclesiastical clothing, and matador costume is infused into Paco’s work, [...] January 5th, 2008 | Category: Couture Techniques, Designer Inspirations, Embellishment, Fashion, Inspirations, couture sewing | 12 comments
The party – and my dress – were both huge success; I received many, many compliments! So here I am:
I lost a few pounds when I was sick a few weeks ago, so the dress is actually a tad large on me.
I must admit to losing ground due to being knocked out for most of this week by the worst virus I’ve had in years! But I made some progress this weekend. This style is really simple; it’s just a basic sheath with kimono sleeves. The instructions say to sew the skirt, and then attach the upper bodice. Instead, [...] |
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