Posts Tagged ‘dresses’
The Black and White Dress, Finished 55 Years Later
I’m part-way through finishing off two dresses from the 1970s (or 1960s?). These two partly-made dresses came in a collection of fabric given to me nine years ago. Going for a quick win early on, as you do, I worked on the black and white dress first. It was already mostly sewn, just in two…
Read MoreTwo Dresses From the 1970s (or 1960s?)
Nine years ago, I was given a collection of fabric from the late 1950s-early 1970s, which had belonged to a friend’s mum. You can read about this interesting collection HERE. Most of the fabric I kept from this collection has been used now, but there were two partly-sewn dresses which I came across the other…
Read MoreRevisiting the puce floral
Almost exactly a year ago I made a raglan sleeve dress from the book Built by Wendy. The original post with the finished dress is here. (Here’s where I started the project, and here’s progress part-way through after excessive dithering and indecision.) I wore it last summer and liked it, but every time I put…
Read MoreStyle 2685: fitted, finished and just fine
The yellow dress I started for my favourite 10 year old last weekend is now officially finished. She likes it. The pattern is from 1979, which she considers “olden days”. I thought when I was sewing it, the gathering didn’t seem very full. Although my fabric is a bit crisper than the dress is designed…
Read MoreBuilt by Wendy, FINALLY Sewn by Lizzy
It’s been a while coming, but the Built by Wendy sheath dress is….finished? I wish I could write that it is, and it very nearly is finished. I had hoped to wear it on the weekend since the weather was hot, but I got stuck on the buttons (more about this below; please keep reading).…
Read MoreBuilt by Wendy meets Puce Floral
Do you remember the Built by Wendy sheath dress I started back in September? Unfortunately I only got as far as a toile fitting before being paralyzed by fabric and styling indecision. Since then, though, I’ve dug through my extensive fabric collection and come up with a very old cotton sateen pink/purple/puce floral. I can’t…
Read MoreBuilt by Wendy, Sewn by Lizzy
The arrival of spring weather has given me the urge to sew a summer dress. Does this happen to you when the season changes? I was also inspired by a library book: Built by Wendy Dresses: The Sew U Guide to Making a Girl’s Best Frock. The book was published in 2010 and has had…
Read More2017 Christmas Dress
That time has swung around again where Christmas plans are underway. This of course includes thinking about one’s Christmas day outfit. I didn’t get around to making anything new last year, but thought I might this year. It’s rare that a garment goes perfectly right first go, but that’s what’s happened this week. I had…
Read MoreTHAT blue dress: Vogue 2787
Regular readers of this blog may remember the blue dress, Vogue 2787, I started making as a possible “author talk outfit”. Read about when I started it here. The fabric was 50 year old cotton and came from a collection given to me. I did finish the dress but I never wore it…
Read MoreCounting down the days…
It’s only 4 days until The Dressmaker’s Companion is unleashed on the world, and one week until the book launch at Clare Library. I’ve been busy writing a speech and digging around in the shed for photos to make a power point presentation. I discovered that from a twenty year career, I have less than…
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