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Pinky pink.

08/12/201015/12/2015 CarolynUncategorized15 Comments on Pinky pink.

It took me a while to settle on this outfit today.  I had originally planned to wear my brand new top, from the pattern I was tracing out yesterday (yes, it’s finished!!) but it was lacking the right buttons to…

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Eating humble pie…

22/11/201015/12/2015 CarolynUncategorized10 Comments on Eating humble pie…

Yah, OK, so I went to the vintage fair.  And it was pretty cool. What can I say, the last post I wrote I was still feeling grumpy and unsociable, heat waves have that effect on me.  Sunday brought a…

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Dove grey skirt, Japanese

09/11/201015/12/2015 CarolynUncategorized12 Comments on Dove grey skirt, Japanese

So I’ve made a new skirt, this one is skirt “d” from the Japanese pattern book, “Unique Clothes Any Way You Like” by Natsuno Hirawai.  I’m already in love with its tendency to flutter and float about my legs as…

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A post-modern bustle

05/11/201015/12/2015 CarolynUncategorized7 Comments on A post-modern bustle

So today I’m trialling a new way of wearing this skirt, and I have to say I think this one is my favourite… I did like it how I wore it previously with the flappy bit over the hip and…

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A good hair day

22/10/201015/12/2015 CarolynUncategorized12 Comments on A good hair day

Of course, as every woman knows, a day involving a hair appointment has a high chance of being a good hair day and then, ipso facto,  a very good day indeed. Having my hair done is a favourite self-indulgence.  Well,…

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Details…

05/10/201015/12/2015 CarolynUncategorized16 Comments on Details…

Some details of the skirt and top from the previous post; top “a” and skirt “m” from Unique Clothes Any Way You Like, (hmmm, yes, the title is a bit of a mouthful…) by Natsuko Hiraiwa. The skirt is a…

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Yes, Japanese

03/10/201015/12/2015 CarolynUncategorized12 Comments on Yes, Japanese

My newest ensemble, my first two projects from the Japanese pattern book, Unique Clothes Any Way You Like, by Natsuno Hiraiwa.  This is top “a” and skirt “m”.  I apologise for the poor quality of the photos here, even though…

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