Sewing a Silk Satin Evening Gown
Hazards of Valentine’s Day Expectations
I wish I had taken my own advice yesterday and not had any expectations for Valentine’s Day. I thought I was safe from letdowns because DH and I were acting on plans previously agreed upon and were going to go out for a fabulously romantic dinner. We get so little time for romance.
I [...]
Secret Weapon(s)
High hip accented by pantyhose waist:
No underwear:
Oh ho! well, I wasn’t going without underwear but I got an idea to look around for something that would completely slim without the lumps and bumps of long line bras or the waist indentation cause by panty hose.
Spanx High Waisted pantyhose completely improved the dress’s fit and [...]
Aftermath of Silk Obsession
I am not sewing today. Well, maybe not. I do owe some orders at the company. Hello-o-o-o-o-o to reality!!!
But it was so nice not to wake up with a mental list of things to do on the dress.
Things I didn’t do and it didn’t matter:
I didn’t hem the sleeves, left [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( 4 so far )The Final Product
Not perfect, but good enough. I had lots of compliments and found myself wishing I could have redesigned dresses for three quarters of the women at the affair.
Maybe I should open a custom shop to the public after all. It was so frustrating to see RTW on the 302 people who [...]
Glenoit!
My friend Els helped me remember the manufacturer of that fabulous coat fabric: Glenoit!
Wazoodle still has a few yards of the pattern that Els had purchased.
It is a wonderful fabric and very warm, fine stuff!
Quickie Coat
I don’t know if I’ll be able to get pictures of the whole outfit together tomorrow since the home computer is not behaving well, so I’ll show you the Quickie Coat just finished here at The Stitchery
Coat Front:
Coat Back:
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( 14 so far )Quick and Warm Fleece Coat
Fleece, thick luxurious wonderful fabric from Wazoodle a couple of years ago, this “fleece” is a deep pile with a knit backing. No lining necessary!
The back panel:
The front panel(s):
The sleeves and maybe a hood:
I may use a pattern (if I can find it) or I may just cut freehand. No time to line [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( 1 so far )Shoes ~ Oh Bruno Magli!
I am officially no longer a cheap date: shoes that don’t hurt or threaten are expensive. These I will wear til the end of my time.
I did not take the dog and she did fine shut in the house all day, thank goodness. We have only done that a few times in [...]
Pret-A-Porter at Phildar
Rustique and Bucolique Collections
I hope you all can gain access to this page. You may have to register with the site but it’s painless. Need English? right click in the header of the page and go down to “Page Info” where’s there’s an option to “translate to English”.
There’s some interesting details in [...]
Silk Satin Sewing Tips and Pix of the Back w/o Bow
Here’s the back view without the gigantic bow. I immensely thank those who have left feedback re The Big Butt Bow…it’s gone! I refuse to wear undergarment body armor so what you see is what they’ll get see! I do so wish HusPartner would be my escort but he’s going to be [...]
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