Over 2 years ago, I made my sister’s wedding rehearsal dress. I used Vogue’s V8766 pattern. I used ivory raw silk for the underlay, poly bridal lace for the overlay, and a lightweight ivory polyester fabric for the lining. This dress was pretty heavy from all the layers! I adjusted the pattern to have thin straps and shorter hem length. Also, I did not attach the sleeves to the raw...
Long Floral Jacket with Genuine Leather Details and Pockets
Think Spring Even Though It’s Winter I made this spring floral jacket while cooped up during last week’s blizzard. The space heater, fingerless gloves, hot chocolate, and fleece socks kept me warm in the ‑14 degrees! Contact me if you want a spring jacket for yourself (you can pick the fabric)! ______________________________ Join my Marusya Marusya subscriber list and you’ll be entered for future contests! If your partner is not...
Little Black Velvet Dress
What makes a holiday even better than any ordinary day? Designing your very own outfit for the day! As much as I loved creating my Easter outfits over the years, I never attempted to create my own Christmas/holiday party dresses. Typically I’m swamped with work and usually wear slacks because of the freezing temperatures! So regardless of those things, this year I made it my goal to start & finish a dress for...
Ukrainian Wedding Attire
“Some Will like you, Some People Won’t like you, So What. Next!” (SWSWSWN) This is a phrase my dad heard and passed on to me ( and it continues to echo in my head). When I first stepped into the real world after college, I was hard on myself each time I dropped a lead, particular job, or client. But over time and experience, I’ve come to understand SWSWSWN and...
Gifts: Floral Silk Scarf and Block M Genuine Leather Purses
One of my favorite scarves is acrylic. However if I wear it for too long, it makes me sweat and agitates my skin. So when I was out shopping for gifts (in particular scarfs), I searched for ones made of natural fabrics, but they were difficult to find. It’s a shame because there were some scarfs with beautiful design! So instead, I bought some silk and made the scarfs myself! I...
Silk Skirt Designed by Jo No Fui for Burda & Silk Top
I wanted to make something special to wear to my friend’s rehearsal dinner. Instead of traveling elsewhere for fine fabric(s) and spending money, I tried to find a fabric to use from my fabric stash. After searching for something simple and classic, I found some beige silks I bought from Mood Fabrics in NYC last year. I originally intended to use the beige silk for a gown. But after using...