Making Life more Beautiful
Espadrilles One of my friends, Suzie of Suzie London, came to our Morley college draping class, wearing these. Hand made espadrilles! You can buy the soles to make an espadrille on Amazon and at John Lewis, but the twist here … Continued
The Little Black Dress was probably invented by Chanel in the early 1920s, although it has had numerous iterations. Generally it is a short length, relatively fitted sheath dress, which can be dressed up with jewellery and is usually worn … Continued
I love questions from my readers! I like to problem solve. Let’s be honest I love problems. Sorting things out makes me tick. Joyce asked how to ease in a sleeve, so I wrote to her directly. Karine asked for … Continued
You may remember I am supposed to be making a yellow summer coat for my daughter, based on this one, from Zara. The trouble is, while I have made up a passable pattern, I have not made the coat. All … Continued
I have this really nice bag made, I think, in Cambodia, which I bought in Birmingham a few years ago. I loved the colours and machine embroidery, but I disliked the long hippy shoulder bag handle. It was made out … Continued
Did you know, that according to Ahmed, the Egyptian guide, there are 126 pyramids in Egypt? Amazing, isn’t it? Here I am (looking somewhat Princess Diana-ish) at the Great Pyramids of Giza, near Cairo. One of the few remaining “Seven … Continued
The problem as it presents itself I knew this was going to be difficult. I have lots of patterns – over 100, and then maybe 40 self drafted ones too. Some are old and “valuable”, some are new and never … Continued
Last term I printed a piece of cloth with a knife print. I have written about this before. On top of a light grey background I over-printed with small knives lino blocks, using navy, darker grey and a little bit … Continued
Recently we had a chance to visit Cairo’s Al-Azhar mosque. Despite visiting many countries where Islam is the primary religion I have never had the chance to actually see inside a mosque at prayer time. It was a fascinating insight. … Continued
Previously, as part of my City and Guilds in Fashion Design, I did one term of draping on the stand. I made a seamless coat (apart from the inset sleeves). I have always thought I would like to know more … Continued
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