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Published March 13, 2019 Women’s Sport Jacket Happy (early) St. Patrick’s Day! Today, I’m sharing one of my recent custom orders. Here is a sports jacket/blazer for a lady. I used Gordon tartan wool from England. This dark green, navy, and gold check is a classic Scottish tartan named after the House of Gordon. The pockets and sleeve hem binding were made with soft cognac (real) South American leather. (The button is also...
Ukrainian Hand Embroidered Dress in Honor of My Babcha My Babcha was a special woman. Her story is quite remarkable and the lessons she taught me were even more so. I only hope to be as strong as her and pass on her spirit to others. Aside from her wisdom, her love of sewing was passed on to me. My babcha was an incredible seamstress! She was self taught and...
Long Cashmere Blazer for Women Published 11/30/2017 Back to our Roots Those of us born in the 80’s likely feel a strong attachment to the decade. And just as we who lean on our mothers for support as we become mothers ourselves might begin to resemble them, we who have added Adidas Originals to our wardrobes are also dressing like them too. Especially in our family where my father, who played professional...
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...
Published 07/06/2014 Can you remember a childhood fashion mistake? Not that it was a real mistake, because you did mean to wear it. But rather something so badly put together you wish your mother would have stopped you before you got out the door. I can certainly remember mine — and my sister Tess’. My sister really liked to wear vests. There was a period of time when she would always...
Flower Girl Dress with Lace Leotard Bodysuit and Ivory Champagne tulle tutu skirt for winter wedding by couture NYC Nashville Dressmaker and custom tailor