Before we start sewing, a little on wardrobe or \”weekender\” patterns: these patterns include not just variations on one outfit (so, a dress with slim or full skirt and a jacket with long or elbow-length sleeves), but a bunch of different, coordinating pieces meant to be mixed and matched into various outfits, say, over a…
Archives for December 2013
Weekender Wardrobe (Join me!)
As I have recently taken to staring into my closet before work and wishing my options were more vintage-inspired, I have recently purchased some patterns. My first challenge is to make myself a perfect pair of Laura Petrie Pants (more on this shortly). The pants I have selected is part of a \”weekender\” pattern, with…
Navy Kimono Sleeved Dress (Simplicity 1795)
Today\’s dress is Simplicity 1795, a kimono-sleeved party dress from 1956 (and available on etsy if you want one too). I made this a while ago and wore it to a sorority formal: sewing blogger tip: blogging is easy when you just use weird facebook photos from 2008 to display your creations Hello, 2008 me! Hello, barely visible…
what has miss allie been up to?
Hello! I am back from my extended thesis-writing hiatus. I read a lot of books and typed a lot of words and didn\’t do a whole lot of sewing. Some things I did sew: I turned a sheet into something that really still resembles a sheet: if you are thinking\”wow, what nice sleeves\” know that…