Do you remember me posting about a top secret project I was working on last weekend? Well today is my sister-in-law S’s birthday and I was making her a gift. It’s a little bag she can use to hold make-up,…
Tag: own design
Rosetta ball gown, yet another picture…
I found this picture, a partial view of the back of the dress. Thanks Lily for pointing that out! And I thought I’d covered all angles… Now I’m back in the laundry sewing room working on my stash. Top secret…
“Rosetta” ball gown
I’m going to take time to mention the cause that we are supporting tonight as it is such an important one; the Amanda Young Foundation. This non-profit foundation is dedicated to raising awareness of meningococcal disease, to raising funds to…
Anatomy of a ball dress, pt 5
Have I made any progress on this ballgown? Yes heaps, although to the casual observer it wouldn’t seem like much. First, the draping of the fashion fabric across the corset bodice. This took me a loooooooong time to get a…
Grey and mustard
I attended a very pleasant birthday morning tea for a friend this morning, so dashed very quickly into the park to take this morning’s photo: this top is my own design, refashioned from my old pair of pants, first posted…
Anatomy of a ball dress, pt 4
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,…
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…
