Making Life more Beautiful
I’m out. I wasn’t enjoying the sewing and even though I have only two or three garments to go I have simply lost the desire to finish this year. I seem to have had an ambiguous relationship with SWAP 2016 … Continued
I have nearly finished my Biki of Milan skirt. I underlined the silk chiffon with silk organza, having joined the back piece due to shortage of cloth. I considered a range of colours and fabrics for the contrasting waist band … Continued
Who was Biki anyway? Actually Elvira Leonardi Bouyeure was a grand-daughter of Puccini. Fancy that! She was born in 1906 and died aged 92 in 1999. She was famous for designing for Maria Callas and apparently numbered the items so … Continued