Colour for Men
There are three sorts of men. Those that don’t do colour at all. Those that do it too much, and badly. And the ones who know how to use colour and wear it well. When I met my husband I … Continued
Kimono sleeve – a yellow dress
This old pattern, with its “seamed to slim” promise was probably linked to a newspaper or magazine in the early 1960s. The number seems to suggest that the company had already produced 9247 patterns before this one came out, but … Continued
Scottish politics – what do the clothes tell us?
Last Friday we heard that the Scottish people had voted to remain in the United Kingdom. Phew! Now the temperature has cooled somewhat I will review the Scottish National Party which recently lost the referendum to become a separate country, … Continued
A tried and tested pattern – Butterick B4386
I have made this pattern five times, two for me and three for Esme. It’s not a very special pattern. It’s just a one-piece dress. A friend of mine who is a professional dress designer laughed when I used the … Continued
Hemming a bias skirt
I am making a toile for Vogue 1662 a Pierre Cardin suit that I plan to make up. Galina asked me to explain how I did the hem. What is bias cut? Most clothes are cut on the straight grain, … Continued
The 60cm Vest – using a remnant to make a waistcoat
This is one of my patterns that I want to use for my new Winter Wardrobe. Its Butterick 7865 from 1968. In my mind I had a yellow waistcoat with perhaps a brown skirt and a white blouse. Or maybe … Continued
What is your wardrobe personality?
Everyone has a wardrobe personality – the sort of clothes you like to wear, and are drawn to. Here are the five key categoriess that work for men as well as women: Classic Dramatic Romantic (or Expressive for men) Natural … Continued
A Christening robe for Kit
We have booked St John’s, and the church hall, and I have committed to making a Christening robe for my dear little grandson. When his brother Ted was Christened his other Grandma (Faye) offered the Christening robe worn by her … Continued
The Geoffrey Beene Power Dress
A few weeks ago I had never heard of Geoffrey Beene, an American designer. Since purchasing a 1988 Vogue pattern, and making it up I have found that Beene produced several patterns for Vogue. Here are a few I like, … Continued
The story of a shoe – Roger Vivier and Yves St Laurent
I am sure you would agree that this iconic look is not just about the dress – the dress is set off by the look as a whole. What I find interesting about the Mondrian dress – the star of … Continued
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