Finally Finished Frida-ing
This week Kathy S from Illinois visited London with her daughter in law and we were able to meet up for a visit to the V&A Frida Kahlo exhibition. It was a treat for me to go again. Following my … Continued
Dress like Frida sew along reflections
What did we learn from our Frida Sewalong? Personally I got a huge kick out of it. I learned much more about Mexico. I am now very keen to visit the country and have a plan (although not a short … Continued
The Dress Like Frida Sewalong Week 7
About a dozen of us have been participating in the Dress like Frida Sewalong. Inspired by artist, Mexican revolutionary and creative dresser Frida Khalo we made tops and bottoms, belts, scarves and shawls. We put on jewellery and swept up … Continued
The Dress Like Frida Sewalong Week 6 – Accessories and styling
We have got our huipils finished, and our skirts (or trousers), and our hair is coiffed and we are sporting a head-dress. Do we need to do anymore? Not necessarily! There is always the danger of overdoing this look, and … Continued
How to make pom poms and pom pom crowns
On Saturday I explained how to do Frida hair and how you could use flowers and natural plant material. The main problem with using fresh flowers and leaves is that the rarely last longer than one day. So the pom … Continued
The Dress Like Frida Sewalong Week 4 – The floor length skirt
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Week 4: The skirt Frida wore alot of skirts, and they are one of the defining features of her look. Undoubtedly the choice of a long, floor length skirt was in part due to Frida’s desire to cover her legs … Continued
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