Husband sadly working all this long weekend so I’m planning to get a lot done on my ball-gown. Following is today’s effort… Cut out the skirt pieces, sewed side seams, inserted the zip into the centre back. This sounds simple,…
Mauve and apricot
It’s wonderful when you go to the wardrobe and discover a dress that you had almost forgotten you had. And this is a new dress, it’s not that long since I made it, shame on me. Must be getting forgetful,…
Anatomy of a ball dress, pt 3
OK. This may not look like a lot of progress has been made, but it’s taken time nonetheless. Firstly, the shot silk taffeta petticoat has been hemmed, by hand… And the lining of the petticoat has been hemmed, by machine……
“Tablecloth” skirt, the black-and-white look
Remember how I said I’m often inspired by high end fashion shoots in making my daily outfit choices? Well today I thought I’d share my inspiration shot with you today. This outfit was in this month’s Vogue Australia. Of course…
Anatomy of a ball dress, pt 2
I apologise for the lack of progress pictures on this dress. Pretty much I’ve had heaps of work and errands to catch up on, and am restricted to sewing in a more limited amount of spare time than I’m used…
Turquoise and sand
Today is the most magnificent day, with blue blue skies and not a cloud to be seen… The last time I wore this skirt I went for bright bright bright, but I think I love it even more with these…
Introducing my other children
Sandi asked me in a comment recently about sewing machines and which functions I thought were useful ones for dressmakers to have, so I thought this would be a good time to introduce my work-horses. Firstly, my ordinary machine. I’ve…
Anatomy of a ball dress, pt 1
I’ve made a start on my ball dress. Although I was a bit late to get started on it I’m making up for lost time now. Yesterday I did more sewing on my daughter’s dress than I did on my…
