Making Life more Beautiful
Australian image consultant Wendy Mak suggests a very limited wardrobe of 30 items can create 1000 outfits. She also admits that this is the “basic” wardrobe which can be supplemented. I haven’t read the book, but I have watched the … Continued
I recently started to research an American designer who really thought about what makes a perfect travel wardrobe: Claire McCardell. In the 1930s, when rich women were starting to “holiday” abroad, travelling by aeroplane or cruise ship, they started to require … Continued
I have made a plan for the photographs to show off my collection. I have now seen the rules which are: You’ll probably need at least nine photographs, and you’re allowed to upload a total of 15 per SWAP. Composite … Continued
Introduction to the SWAP rules I have just completed my Sewing with a Plan adventure. Eleven garments that work together. Here is the specification again (paraphrased) from Artisans’ Square, the site which generously hosts the competition. All the tops should work … Continued
When I first started sewing my teacher suggested that we all buy a “wardrobe” pattern. These patterns, which during the 1980s when I was learning to sew, were especially aimed at workwear, have a longer history. Here is one from … Continued
Not very long ago I had a wardrobe that included orangey reds and bluey reds, soft greyish pinks and bright pinks, greeny aqua and pea soup green, cream shirts and white shirts. I had more than enough clothes because I … Continued
OK. So you are going on holiday – yipee. Next question – what to pack? I get unreasonably angry with visitors to London who insist on driving wheeled, wardrobe-sized suitcases onto the tube. Our congested, crushed tube. Our commute gets a … Continued
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