Making Life more Beautiful
Andre Courreges died last month at the ripe old age of 92. Although he kept designing throughout the 70s and 80s, he never again achieved the same sense of having spoken, in clothes, for the moment. This image, I think … Continued
I was determined to crack on with my Pucci pant suit. The pants I had already toiled the pants so making them up was a quick job. I decided to reduce the high waist by 2″, which means they nestle down … Continued
Can you get excited by concrete? Well Mrs Mole once wrote a whole post about it. We have a completed ground floor slab. The first picture was taken when we had completed on buying the land in June 2015. The … Continued
I have already done two terms of draping – firstly dresses and secondly skirts. In the first term I only made the one item – the marvellous circle dress. But skirts were a bit easier, and I already knew the basics … Continued
One of the most challenging aspects of making vintage dresses and suits is what shoes to wear with them. I wrote a whole post about this once. I often keep an eye out for 1960s shoes in charity shops and … Continued
I am about to move on to this 1966 Pierre Cardin pattern, but having laid out the purple boucle wool that you can see on the right, I am having second thoughts. Here are my concerns The skirt and jacket … Continued
There is a good exhibition on at the Barbican at the moment (but not for much longer!). It features the life and works of Ray Eames and her husband Charles. Their distinctive style was established early on – he the … Continued
I am making Vogue 1556 as part of my SWAP 2016. I mentioned this a few weeks ago and asked your advice on the length I should make – full or knee length. Most of you suggested knee length not … Continued
Have you ever tried to buy a buckle? Despite the explosion of interest in dressmaking this is a product that is not easily available today. I tried a few haberdashery shops and market stalls, and came away disappointed. If you … Continued
I already introduced my Sewing with a Plan outfit which is an embellished evening pant suit, inspired by Irene Galitzine (below left). Irene Galitzine explained how she got started as a designer. “I was one of Emilio Pucci’s best customers, … Continued
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