Allie Jackson

sewing & style

  • Copy Cat Leopard

    Nearly all of my skirts were made with an elastic waist pattern... that I lopped the elastic off of and converted to a flat waistband. That doesn't mean I don't love an elasticated skirt though! Holly ...

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    Copy Cat Leopard

  • Leopard Bikini of Dreams

    Y'all. Y'ALL! Everything I have sewn up to this point--all my swimsuits and underwear and bras and dresses and jeans--it was all leading up to this point. This is the best bikini ever made, I am done ...

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    Leopard Bikini of Dreams

  • Black Beauty Bikini

    Years ago I attempted a Closet Core Sophie Bikini, and hated the way the cups fit, so I made a second version, a press-n-seal dupe of my favorite wired bikini top (from Juicy Couture, duh). This black ...

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    Black Beauty Bikini

  • Liberty Playtime Dresses

    How do family bloggers take such cute photos of their babies?! I (obviously) think these pictures are adorable, because these are my particular children, but... y'all. Trying to get pictures of your ...

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    Liberty Playtime Dresses

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the 50s Day Dress, part 2

So in my last post, I mentioned that I had tried out several patterns hoping to perfect one for my tried-and-true 50\’s day dress. The first was my altered-beyond-recognition Butterick shift. The second, for your perusal today (and I apologize…

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the 50s Day Dress, part 1

Hello again! I\’ve had these photos for ages, but to be honest, my sewing has not been my top priority recently–I\’ve been busy watching Pretty Little Liars with lots of schoolwork since the semester is almost over! In my quest…

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spring shift

This year\’s valentine\’s dress was so excitedly finished that I pre-emptively wore it a week early. I\’m a terrible outfit repeater, but I see different people every day of the week (part time job, class) so usually it  doesn\’t really…

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