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...
Ukrainian Embroidered Products this Fall
Published 08/28/2018 I’m excited to FINALLY finish some Ukrainian embroidered projects and share them this fall. One of the projects has been in the works since September 2017. Here are just a few photos of some of the mock-ups and samples of the products coming out soon! Gigi photographed in her sample dress for her very first vyshyvanka! Burdastyle Pattern 06/2018 Folk Dress for Girls...
Sustainable Fashion Plaid Jackets, Solid Wool Cape, and Wool Leather Coats for Midwest Family
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...
Long Floral Kimono Jacket
Published April 7, 2018 Happy Easter! (Read more about my Easter dress here and Gigi’s Easter dress here) Here are photos of my Floral Easter Jacket. I used Burdastyle’s 08/2016 Coat #116 pattern. (Pattern adjustments: FULLY LINED, SIDE SLITS, LOWER BACK PIECE CUT ON FOLD) I used the Egyptian cotton lining scraps from Beranger’s jacket. Work In Progress…Choosing the pocket design and placement....
Charcoal Flower Girl Dress Sketch
A few years ago, my sister gifted me with a charcoal flower girl dress sketch of my niece in her Anagrassia lace leotard/bodysuit and tulle skirt. It’s one of my favorite gifts to date. (I cried when I received it from my niece.) If you would like to order a sketch of your daughter/niece/goddaughter, please contact me and I will connect you with my sister. (At this point, she will only...
Flower Girls in Anagrassia Lace Bodysuits and Tulle Skirt Dresses in a wedding on Almafi Coast
A couple flower girls wore Anagrassia dresses in a wedding on Almafi Coast in Italy. Details: Ivory French Alencon Lace Leotards/Bodysuits with Cap Unlined Sleeves Gold Bodice Lining Champagne Toned Tulle Skirts (White, Light Ivory, Ivory, and Champagne Seamless Layers of Tulle) Tiered Tulle Layers Back Ivory Satin Buttons Champagne Satin Sash...