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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...
(Written Fall 2018. Posted late on the blog.) Today, I am sharing the gold 100% wool cape handmade for the Piccolas by Anagrassia Frontier Collection. The cloak has openings for the arms, a button enclosure at the neck, and a hooded (lined) cape. This cape is incredibly cute and warm. It is the most popular item in the Fall 2018 collection! Below, you see Ivanka sporting the cape. More colors available...
Piccolas Collection Shop Childrenswear Fall Clothing We saved the best garment for last. The final piece of the 2018 Piccoalas fall collection is the hand embroidered blouse/vyshyvanka. It is a white linen bohemian style blouse with black and navy authentic Ukrainian embroidery. The blouse can be purchased on the website here: Ukrainian embroidered blouse Customers can customize the colors and embroidery design. Please email Mary Grace if you are interested in...
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...
A Day in the Life of a Dressmaker and Fashion Designer Have you ever wondered what’s behind the vision and construction of a beautiful dress? Hours and hours of labor? Yes. Creative vision? Absolutely, but this creativity must also be firmly grounded in basics of textiles and construction technique. This is why I am not just a fashion designer. What I see in my head I know how to make...
Here is a project from earlier this year. It’s another wool jacket like my previous jackets. The jacket is 100% navy wool with English rayon lining and real genuine (Made in Chicago) leather cuffs. I love this jacket and plan to make many more! The lapels and waist pleats make the jacket very flattering and chic. I think the current buttons will eventually be replaced with new buttons that have more...