So, you might be thinking that this is not my usual style of outfit. And you would be right! I did make my dress, but it was chosen by another. But, how is this so? Have you heard of the…
Tag: dress
Knots
I’ve made a dress, utilising the design on p52 of Pattern Magic, by Tomoko Nakamichi. This appears to be a fairly plain dress on a casual glance. But it is not. It has a “feature”: a feature that like many…
Pisces
… the fish. Look at my little silver tiddler! So, a few years ago, at the annual Fabulous Fabrics Christmas sale, I was moved by some mad irrational impulse to purchase 2m of silver sequined stretchy fabric. Exactly why is mystery…
Aquarius
… the water bearer! So this dress incorporates the design from page 56 of Pattern Magic 2, by Tomoko Nakamichi. It is described as “a flip turn draped design tie appears from the slit in the front bodice for a…
Broderie anglaise
Fulfilling a filial request…. Cassie wanted a pretty little sundress for some upcoming parties. Actually she was totally planning to make this herself, honest. Well, that’s her story and she’s sticking to it! but her new career has left her with…
As blue as; Cassie’s Christmas dress
Last up: Cassie! and I made a dress for Cassie for Christmas this year; this is the loose drape tank-top from drape drape by Hisako Sato. I used a thin cotton jersey, printed in an interesting fractured pixels design of…
A fluttery cloudy thing
This wasn’t actually supposed to be a real dress. I was playing about. I have to confess to a few struggles with my fabric… that had a mind of its own and a recalcitrant disposition. If fabrics can be anthropomorphised;…
A petticoat and an ISTJ
OK, so I have posted about this new… er, thing before; and in a comment janesewandtell expressed surprise that a petticoat should have a zip … the answer of course is that even though I did describe it as a “petticoat”…
