I’ve been thinking about the vintage Simplicity pattern I’m working on and it just has not quite come together in my mind. The original pattern has some embellishment on the front raglan sleeves and I’d like to do something similar. In my stash Ihave some great faceted nail heads in silver and those [...]
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Click! Click! Click! Its was a good thing that I did a muslin for this pattern; it required some additions that are pretty common in modern patterns. First thing: the fit through the upper bodice and shoulder is really great, however the side seam are virtually straight and not especially flattering. So two [...] For real – this handbag cost me $.25 and I love it! I ‘ve been looking for a basket handbag for the summer and just haven’t seen one that I like until this beauty. I found it at a yard sale. The girls are at dance all day on Saturday and the weather [...] For our anniversary we took our daughters out for sushi and I wore my Fluevog Baroque Vermeer boots. Short boots sometimes need a transition, especially when paired with patterned tights. I found an old knit turtle neck that shrunk so badly I don’t wear anymore and off came the sleeves to make slouchy [...] Click! Click! Lately I’ve been trolling vintage pattern web sites, mostly because it’s just so much fun and there is serious style out there that still looks good today. This weekend on Patterns From The Past I found Simplicity 6284 that I actually wore! (you need to scroll down the page to find [...] Click! Yesterday at Lord & Taylor I found the perfect belt. This is actually a stretch belt, which I really like because I like a wider belt with dresses and I’m very shortwaisted. Stretch belts are really comfortable because they don’t dig into my ribs. Love the hardware, the macrame look and the color is [...] "Moonlight Clowns" Believe it or not, I have been sewing, but nothing has been in the “interesting to blog about” category. Made a few pairs of HP Marrakesh pants to wear around the house and also made up Vogue 8936 but my serger won’t do a coverhem so that project is on hiatus [...]
This is the first Butterick pattern I’ve done in years, which is strange because when I was young Butterick was my favorite Big 4 line; they had really great fashion forward looks. If you don’t believe me just go onto any vintage pattern site and look at 60′s and 70′s Buttericks. [...] Ann sent me this link to Counterfeit Chic that announces a new “Fashion Law’ program at Fordham’s law school. Counterfeit Chic author Susan Scafidi has been working this for quite some time. From the perspective of Fordham this might be a good idea but to the mostly cynical side of me New Look 6755 is a close match for the white wrap blouse I love from Lucky’s 50′s Italian Riviera spread. All I need to do is take the sleeve from View A and the collar from View B minus the ruffle. The Banana Republic original in made from stretch cotton, [...] |
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