Posts Tagged ‘fashion’
Things I still can’t make
One thing I really like about sewing my own clothes is that it has almost completely replaced clothes shopping. I like looking, but I’m so glad I’ve not had to see the inside of a fitting room for a couple of years now. It also gives me a new appreciation for what’s involved in making […]
Filed under: Techniques | 6 Comments
Tags: fashion, Sewing
Shoe selection
Here’s my finished version of Vogue 1240. This was a pattern with all sorts of fit problems, but thanks to some good advice from Pattern Review (not sure if that link will work for non-members but it’s free to sign up) I managed to produce something wearable. The trouble is I can’t find shoes to […]
Filed under: Fashion, Finished | 5 Comments
Tags: Dressmaking, fashion, Sewing, shoes, Vogue
I’m back from my break from blogging. Teaching and marking are over for this academic year and I’m really looking forward to having some more free time to sew. One of the few sewing-and-style-related things I have managed to do over the last couple of weeks was get to the Yohji Yamamoto restrospective at the […]
Filed under: Fashion, Inspiration, Style | 1 Comment
Tags: fashion, Inspiration, Style
