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Here she is – there is not too much to say in addition to the review on PR, except that I added thin shoulder pads because I’m mouse shouldered. One thing I’m still debating is whether or not to add some hand top-stitching on the red side. I have some soft gray silk buttonhole twist that might be [...] Believe it or not – I made a muslin. Not so much for fit, but more for proportion. Loose styles can be overwhelming so I had be sure this jacket didn’t hang like a sack. This simple style has come nice dtails. I like the way the collar stands away from the body and frames the [...] 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 finished up the dress about 30 minutes ago – yee hah! The party is at 6:00pm, so we’ll be leaving for the Westin in a few hours. I’ll post a photo of me in the dress later this weekned, along with lots of detailed photos of the final work – it was mostly hand sewing once [...] One thing I love about this fabric is the beautiful floral border, which will run along the hem of the dress. A vertical side seam all the way to the hem would split the lovely pattern, and I wanted to preserve that as much as possible. So I’m planning to combine two techniques; the “appliqué seam”, [...] So far, I’m up to muslin No.4 on Vogue 8313 and here they are from left to right: I’m not in the least upset that it’s taken me four muslins to correct the fit, because the challenges are totally due to my shape. Vogue slopers, as well as McCall’s, have linebacker shoulders, and I’m just the opposite. [...] Our company holiday party is at the Westin Copley Place this year, and for the first time in quite a while I need to make something other than sportswear! So after an email consultation with the rest of the Sewing Divas, I’ve settled on Very Easy Vogue 8313: I’ll do the 3/4 sleeve version. The fabric is a deep garnet silk taffeta brocade [...] I’ve been hanging around the edges of Marfy for a while now, and since most of the recent stuff from the Big 4 just bores me to tears I might as well go for something new. All of those floaty, drapey, funky, peasent-y styles aren’t for me (even if I was a lithe 20-something it still wouldn’t be [...] |
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