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Published 07/19/2013 Pattern: Vogue 8848 Materials: 1 yard of Twill Silk 1/2 of Silk Charmeuse (I found it on super Clearance!) 1- 18″ White Invisible Zipper 3 yards of Interfacing (20″ wide) 1 1/2 yards Lining fabric Washable Marking Pen Sewing Machine & Scissors Silk Cocktail Dress I fell in love with this silk twill fabric! I chose this pattern because 1) it had a fuller skirt and required very little fabric 2)...
I finished another couture face mask! Ukrainian Face Mask: ~Hand Embroidered with an authentic Ukrainian design ~Women’s Size ~DMC cotton threads in pink (fuscia), purple (lavender), blue, green, yellow, orange, and black colors. ~Linen Aida Cloth ~Linen Lining ~Pocket for filter ~Elastic bands to wrap around the ears ~These are fun and beautiful face coverings. You don’t have to be Ukrainian to wear them. Shop the unique and nonsurgical grade mask on the Anagrassia website: Couture...
Hand Embroidered Ukrainian Shirts and Dresses Published 20/23/2018 Here are just a few absolutely stunning photos of my sister’s family photoshoot. Each piece was embroidered by my mom. My grandmother sewed the adult vyshyvanka dress around 35 years ago and I sewed the girls’ vyshyvanka dresses and the baby’s baptismal gown, which my sister stuffed in his pants. The photos were taken by Indiana photographer Adina Brown-Selner. Her photography business is called...
*~The lace leotards are custom made and will fit the customer better than the sample leotards pictured on models seen in most blog photos~* _____________________________ If you are interested in purchasing a custom made (& handmade) adult bridal leotard/bodysuit, please contact me (Mary Grace0 via email or contact form for the current catalog and order form. I’m currently only accepting orders via Paypal invoicing. (Etsy shop is temporarily closed until December.) __________ R E...
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...
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...