Making Life more Beautiful
Monochrome is popularly understood to mean wearing black and white. So ubiquitous is this look that it can be relied on to turn up in large numbers at everything from a provincial office to a middle class wedding. Once reserved … Continued
Marilla Walker has launched a fabric swap on her blog. This requires participants to print a metre of fabric and send it to another blogger. I have signed up because I love printing fabric. This dress which I have on … Continued
Blue is the most popular “favourite colour” beloved by “pop starts” interviewed in girls’ magazines. At least it was when I was a girl. Probably now everyone says black is their favourite colour. Or maybe something more “interesting” such as … Continued
When I was a girl pink was not the go to, obvious colour it is today for little girls. My first recollection of the colour pink was my mother talking about “shocking” pink. And in fact there could not … Continued
The fabrics you choose for your garments have a huge impact. Let’s look at a range of similarly-shaped dresses and skirts in plain fabrics. (All images from Hobbs.co.uk). 1. Colour Light v Deep Many people believe that black makes you … Continued
A full colour analysis will provide you with a comprehensive palette of suitable shades that will help you build your wardrobe in such a way that everything you wear will enhance your personal colouring. In the meantime this four key … Continued
Here’s Amy. Hello! Amy and I work for the same Housing Association. She is in the Communications team and she does lots of things, but once or twice a year she becomes a Party Organiser. Notting Hill Housing is an … Continued
The story of the hole and the three sins Why did I go into Misan Fabrics in Berwick Street on Thursday evening and buy a piece of cloth that had a large hole in it? Well, I liked the fabric … Continued
There is something comical about making an identical, or closely matching outfit for yourself and your daughter. In this picture we see how Butterick appealed to the “aww” factor to sell not just one, but two patterns, so that “mom” … Continued
What an interesting project this has turned out to be. A quirky embroidery pattern – Briggs transfer P621-D677 “Smocked Blouse” – has allowed me to recreate a look that might have been worn during or after the war. The exaggerated … Continued
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