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Published August 30, 2019 Below are more photos and details for Girl #1’s Coat from the Sustainable Fashion Plaid Jackets blog post. Navy Wool Coat: This is the same coat design as the Plaid Tweed Wool Jacket, Navy Wool Jacket, and Dark Green Wool Jacket. However, I adjusted the shoulders, sleeves, and length to better fit a teenager. (I think the shoulders on the original patterns were originally a bit too wide. I...
Published August 8, 2013 “Made in Honor” Dress The maid of honor dress for my sister’s wedding ( tomorrow) will be extra special! The top portion of the dress was my babcha’s Ukrainian embroidery. After my babcha passed away, my aunt gave me some of my babcha’s unfinished embroidery. At first, I was torn on what I should make out of it. So I left the embroidery aside until I was...
What will the world look like in 20 or 30 years? Will people continue to wear disposable clothing? (The average life span of a garment is 3 years.) Will fast fashion companies exist? Will the fashion industry continue to be the #2 polluter in the world? These are the questions being asked in the fashion industry right now. Not only are fashion companies wasting millions of pounds of unsold garments...
Article published July 2019 SHOP THE DRESS HERE: SILK GAZAR BLACK FLORAL GOWN SHOP THE PURSE HERE: HAND EMBROIDERED LEATHER HANDBAG Floral Silk Gown Cristobel Balenciaga is my favorite fashion designer and arguably the most versatile and talented designer in modern history. Because of his tireless sacrifice, diligence and high standards, he made our lives more beautiful. I recently watched a Youtube documentary and one fashion industry professional remarked, “For Balenciaga, designing clothes was more...
Skill Level: Easy Supplies: 1 yard red striped knit fabric, 1 yard of blue knit fabric Serger Scissors Cardboard paper Silver paint and paintbrush Male Body block pattern Step 1: Making the Silver Stars -Layout the blue knit fabric over newspaper -Create a star stencil out of cardboard -Paint silver stars on the blue fabric using the stencil Step 2: Use a men’s knit body (bodice) block pattern and trace (using an...
Wedding Veil Silk I was recently commissioned to make a wedding veil. Prior to this order, I didn’t know very much about veils and I certainly didn’t realize there were so many options and design possibilities. (It is so involved that you may want to decide upon a veil style and fabric before you buy or design your dress!) Let’s discuss the options available! __________________ ILLUSION TULLE The inexpensive veils are made with...