Och aye! I’ve made this big, swirly tartan dress, and I absolutely LOVE it! I know it‘s kinda crazy and huge-skirted and possibly a bit over the top, but you know what? it’s also extremely comfortable and cosy, and so swirly and swishy. The…
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Perry Ellis skirt, sort of
New skirt. The above picture is showing what I actually wore out and about today… please note the far less glamorous shoes than featured in the remainder of this post! Pattern; Vogue 1521, a Perry Ellis design from 1985. Fabric; taupe and white…
blue Issey Miyake trousers
To complete my Issey Miyake trilogy; the trousers. Pattern; Vogue 1693, an Issey Miyake design from 1986. I used a navy blue cotton drill from Spotlight, buttons from Fabulous Fabrics. Hmmm, navy blue again. Can’t explain it but I’m a…
Issey Miyake blouse
Continuing my trip down nostalgia lane, I’ve made the top from my 1986 Issey Miyake pattern; Vogue 1693… Fabric: a lightweight, fully embroidered cotton voile in pure-as-the-driven-snow white, a remnant from Potter’s Textiles. I had barely enough fabric to squeak…
mustard Issey Miyake skirt
I’m scratching a long-standing itch by making something from this 1986 Issey Miyake pattern; Vogue 1693 … see, I’ve used it once before, when it very first came out! to make a skirt and the top for myself. I…
that 70’s show
I dragged this dusty, cobwebby ol’ 70’s skirt from outta some trunk in the attic… hehe, just kidding. It’s new 🙂 A chocolate pleather, A-line, midi skirt was high on my mental list of things to make for myself this winter…
pale pink Issey Miyake skirt
Why a pale pink skirt, I hear you cry? why not a pale pink skirt, is my reply. Poetry. Nailed it. Sorry. I’m in a silly mood and obviously having trouble thinking of intelligent-sounding stuff to write… Ok. So, at…
2015 plans
Hello! I’ve been thinking about my 2015 wardrobe requirements and sewing plans for this year. To be honest I was kinda shocked at the sheer number of things I sewed last year, and not in a good way! It wasn’t…
