Today I want to announce that I will be taking part in the 2018 Goodbye Valentino Ready-to-Wear Fast! This means no purchasing clothing from January 1st to December 31st, 2018. Last time she ran this event was 2014 and I didn\’t feel confident enough in my sewing back then to commit… but this year, having…
Archives for December 2017
#menswearmakenine 2018
From left to right, top row to bottom row: Elastic Waist Shorts – Thread Theory Jedediah (seen previously here and here) Hoodie – Clothes for All Seasons Pajama Set- Vogue 8964 Chinos – Clothes for All Seasons Button Down shirt – Liesl & Co. All Day Shirt Trench Coat – Japanese coat book Pea Coat…
Where do you find Patterns for Men?
I\’ve been sewing for a while now, and recently I\’ve noticed that I\’ve been keeping the clothes I made around longer since they\’re of a higher quality and I\’ve gotten a better understanding of my personal style. There are definitely staples I\’m missing (and I hope to fill some wardrobe holes through my classic capsule…
Japanese Pattern Books for Men
I recently purchased two Japanese sewing books off etsy and thought I\’d do a little (pre-sewing) book review today. Unlike many of the Japanese sewing books that get a lot of press (Drape Drape for example, or Pattern Magic) these two are for men! It\’s so hard to find decent men\’s patterns (Thread Theory being…
Party Dress Patterns (Vogue 9291)
earrings – shoes – clutch (less expensive) – lipstick (Peut-etre is the perfect neutral) – fragrance – faux fur wrap Holiday party season is here and I\’ve chosen a somewhat unlikely pattern as my seasonal cocktail-party go to… Vogue 9291. Yes, this is an \”accessories\” pattern!. It\’s classic vogue in it\’s weirdness but in between the wearable shower puff and the strange felted…thing they snuck in…