A nice 1960s hat
Do you know what a pierrette is? A female pierrotte of course! Here are a couple of charming old photos. What attracted me of course were the pom poms. The key feature seems to be a jaunty brimmed hat that … Continued
Elizabeth Zimmermann Seamless Raglan Knit-along #5
Welcome back! We are engaged, internationally, in the creation of unique but matching jerseys! I hope to have only one more set of instructions and discussion post after this one, which deals with how to make the faux raglan seams … Continued
Balenciaga – part two
The Balenciaga exhibition at the V&A starts with some examples of his work inspired by his Spanish heritage. For any designer their own background and experience will always come through their work, to some extent. But Balenciaga, who may be … Continued
MANSWAP #8 The 1966 Green Polo neck sweater
Firstly – I finally finish the trousers. As ever I have not reached perfection, but I have got to good enough. Gus really likes them. I will give you some properly modelled photographs at some point. Here is a picture … Continued
Have our bodies changed shape in the last century?
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
Sonia Rykiel – knitwear
I mentioned that, in a small way, my striped T shirt jumper had been inspired by Sonia Rykiel who died a couple of months ago. She had been suffering from Parkinsons for many years. Following my last vintage knitwear designer … Continued
1963 Vogue Paris Original 1213 Lanvin-Castillo
Just before we go into SWAP (which may turn out to be all about Gus) I thought I would make something nice for me. I found a pattern by Lanvin-Castillo, who is not a double barrelled designer, but the name … Continued
More free vintage hat patterns
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While my dressmaking languishes at the moment I have getting familiar with the equally interesting and challenging worlds of knitting and millinery. However my first hat making class of the term was cancelled, boo hoo. In the meantime I have … Continued
Casual wardrobe planning #2 – The Tops
In my last post on my new casual wardrobe I discussed the range of tops I would like to make that might go my four casual trouser types. I am planning to make jeans, drapey trousers, elasticated waist jogging bottoms … Continued
Can I wear a hat?
My research on the history of the decline of the everyday hat shows how hat wearing in the UK began to subside from about 1950. The beehive and structural hair-dos of the 1960s made it all but impossible to wear … Continued
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