Making Life more Beautiful
In order to inspire myself to sew menswear I have been considering who my style icons are. Here are a few men who I think dress well, whatever the period. Arthur Miller Frank Sinatra James Dean Sean Connery Steve McQueen … Continued
Gus wrote a post about his first hand knitted jumper. That turned out to be my most popular blog post ever, and I didn’t even write one word of it! Thank you everyone who made a comment – I know … Continued
I loved my first Purl Alpaca jersey (sorry for going on about it but I wear it all the time – soft, light, warm and such a gorgeous colour) so much that I decided to make another Kari-Helene design. At the Knitting … Continued
I mentioned how I loved the dolls I had made 25 years ago, despite the fact that their skin, hair and clothes have faded over the years, and they sport a stain or two. So when I saw some lovely … Continued
I had been fascinated by this pattern for some time. The “deceptively simple” design means that you cannot see the one seam or the zip fastening in the skirt as the folded over wrap covers both. It is apparently based … Continued
Before the SWAP rules were announced I had a rough idea of a capsule wardrobe for Gus, consisting of 11 items: Shirt Long sleeved T shirt High waisted jeans Corduroys Smart shorts Casual trousers Tailored jacket Bomber jacket Alpaca “Lore” … Continued
When I was young my parents travelled a fair amount. And they would generally bring me back a present – perhaps bought, last minute, in the airport. And, as often as not, this was a small doll, dressed in the … Continued
Ever since Terri the Tailor drew my attention to it, I have been wondering about the changing shape, through history, of the male physique. There are two things at stake here. Firstly there is the actual changing body shape due … Continued
Last week I discussed the Capsule Wardrobe with super blogger and maker Hila. In the course of describing how to create a SWAP plan I suggested some colour schemes that might work for Hila, and slightly to my surprise (as … Continued