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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 are some Ukrainian hand embroidered purses I’ve made over the years for family and friends. Shop your very own one-of-a-kind purse on the Anagrassia website here: Ukrainian embroidered leather handbag Handbag Details: 9.5″ x 6″ Ukrainian Hand Embroidery (Choose your colors) Real Italian or Argentinian Cognac Calf (Very High Quality) Leather Strap & Back Fully Lined Inside Pocket Shop your very own one-of-a-kind purse on the Anagrassia website here: Ukrainian embroidered leather handbag...
It’s officially fall in Northern Indiana. Our warm summer nights have transitioned into crisp cool days. The leaves have lost their vibrant greens and taken on a myriad of amber, golden and crimson hues. A few remain, clinging to trees, but most are blanketing the ground where they’ve fallen, just waiting for an eager child to rake them into piles for jumping. And right down the street, in a shop...
Here is another adult cape I made this season. This cape was made with 100% wool and gold Irish buttons. I used Burdastyle’s 9/2015 #115 sewing pattern. The only change I made to the pattern were the placements of buttons/buttonholes. I also hand-stitched all the edges/hems of the cloak, instead of adding piping/bias tape trim. This cape is very warm and perfect for Notre Dame football tailgates & games in the fall!...
This fall & holiday was the season of capes! I made lots of them! (I will post more photos of capes on the blog soon.) Here is one of the adults capes, which I made for my sister. She chose the Burdastyle pattern (8/2014 #124) and tan (almost champagne) wool cashmere. It’s a tailored cape, so I used bespoke tailoring techniques for the lapels. The combination of soft, thick, and (somewhat)...
Making matching jackets with my nieces has become an annual tradition. This year Gigi requested a dinosaur jacket. This was a tall order especially since bomber jackets with dinosaur appliqués was not an option. Therefore I had to be a bit more creative with the limited materials and time I had available. I decided upon burnt orange/brown tweed wool with sequins, which remained from a previous purchase in NYC. I...