Actually that should read toile 2, and er, 3 as well, as I had a hiccup in the making of this one and had to start over. Thanks to the wonderful and inspirational Karin of ancien-nouveau who was so incredibly helpful to…
Borrowing from husband’s wardrobe, again…
Woot, for autumn! I think the hot weather has finally settled down after a last scorcher on Friday and I’m in the mood for some of my cooler weather gear and some cooler weather colouring…. This skirt has been a…
Evening bag, specimen 1
So a new year brings with it a new round of birthday prezzies to be conceived. For M’s birthday I made her this little evening bag. It is made out of some leftover silk hessian (remember the heather purple dress?),…
Candy floss colours
The colours in my photos have disappointed me a little as my camisole is really pinker than it appears here. Today I felt in the mood for an artificial and unnatural candy-floss pop of colour, a peek into the Hello…
Wardrobe Refashion, project 6
This refashion was actually excessively easy and barely worth a tutorial of “during” pictures, but here it is… I started out with these drawstring waist, three quarter pants. They are shapeless and unattractive and only suitable for pyjamas… but the…
Carrying off your muslin
I posted recently about a calico trial of a jacket that my daughter has appropriated and spirited off to her wardrobe; well I thought I’d show you her style of wearing it. I think she looks very artistic. She made…
Carpet of leaves
Autumn is my favourite season. The extreme of heat has passed so the mornings are pleasant and cool, and yet the days are still warm enough for swimming, walking, picnics and enjoyable sociable activities. And who says Australia doesn’t get…
Making boring black satin “snake-worthy”
So I’m working on this python print satin outfit, inspired by this gorgeousness of Prada. (At right, Prada, Spring/Summer 09) I’ve finished the top. And I really want some kind of black detailing on the skirt to offset the python…
