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Anatomy of a ball dress, pt 2

20/04/201015/12/2015 CarolynUncategorized6 Comments on 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…

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Turquoise and sand

19/04/201015/12/2015 CarolynUncategorized4 Comments on 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…

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Pistachio and lilac

16/04/201015/12/2015 CarolynUncategorized5 Comments on Pistachio and lilac

The last time I went op-shopping at the Salvation Army I found this stunning lilac suede skirt.  Yes, you read correctly, suede!!  I cannot believe the lovely things people throw out sometimes…  It has a very slightly graded frill around…

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Orange and khaki combo

14/04/201015/12/2015 CarolynUncategorized8 Comments on Orange and khaki combo

Went into the city this morning with my daughter, and since it was a bit blustery I leapt at the opportunity to wear my trench coat… and am excited about wearing it a lot since it was so comfortable and…

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“Black-adder” cardigan

12/04/201015/12/2015 CarolynUncategorized10 Comments on “Black-adder” cardigan

I finished this cardigan just before we set out on our trek but didn’t get time to do a post about it. Do you remember me mentioning some rubber/plastic coated jersey knit, stamped in a kind of scaly print that…

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“Moody Milkmaid” … refashioned

31/03/201015/12/2015 CarolynUncategorized10 Comments on “Moody Milkmaid” … refashioned

Call me crazy.  I am crazy.  I’m insane.  Sometimes I swear I am a complete and utter lunatic.  I took my photos this morning and posted about my skirt (see below).  I even posted on Wardrobe Refashion.  I kept looking…

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“Moody Milkmaid” skirt

31/03/201015/12/2015 CarolynUncategorized2 Comments on “Moody Milkmaid” skirt

I know I’m not the only one to be completely inspired by the Celine spring/summer 2010 collection.  A deceptively bare collection, almost monastic in its simplicity but oh-so stylish and oh-so now.  Minus the fussy design details and opulent prints…

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Felted wall hanging

28/03/201015/12/2015 CarolynUncategorized3 Comments on Felted wall hanging

Another felted thing.  I made this last year some time.  This is hanging on the wall in our front room, to be admired by visitors (hehe).  I really enjoyed the process of making this because by this time I had…

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