I guess peplum tops aren\’t really cool any more but I still really like them. I love the shape and I think they are a nice way to add a little bit of femininity to a casual jeans-and-sneakers outfit. This is Simplicity 1425 from a few years ago. When I looked up how other bloggers…
Archives for March 2016
Make your own (fake) crop top
I\’m a firm believer in wearing just about anything that makes you feel good, but if you feel like you can\’t (or don\’t want to) pull off a crop top for whatever reason, or you just want something a little different, today I\’ll be teaching you how to transform a regular top pattern into one…
Friday Favorites
received a lovely glittery award from miss madalynne–thanks for voting me in, y\’all! stopped by Spoonflower to make Rare Bears: teddy bears for children with rare diseases the boys a sneaky behind-the-scenes look at the making of my skillshare class (and get 3 months of skillshare premium for 99 cents when you enroll here) xoxo, allie ps: have a nice…
A Perfect Spring Outfit + #alliejXskillshare
I\’m kind of feeling like crop tops are my signature piece on this blog at this point (and I also do have that faux crop tutorial coming up) but I swear, they are the perfect clothing item for this time of year. A crop top and a knee length skirt is the perfect combination–demure, but…
#VintagePledge 2016
my big dress project for the year, Simplicity 4468 from the early 60s (much lower stakes than last year\’s dress project) A bit late in the year to be declaring my intentions, I suppose, but it\’s always good to write down your goals, don\’t you think? Last year I excelled at vintage pledging. I did a…