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Another week of dressing up and taking pictures – MMMay 2017
16 May 2017

Another week of dressing up and taking pictures – MMMay 2017

by fabrickated | posted in: Finished projects, Organisation, Style advice | 23

Enough already! I am bored of dressing up deliberately in me-made tops and bottoms, and taking pictures. I suspect that you are bored with looking at them too. So, just a quick post. I am still obeying my own rules … Continued

#MMMay17, footwear, style, summer, trainers, wardrobe, wool
Making a stone set ring – and plans for next term
8 Apr 2017

Making a stone set ring – and plans for next term

by fabrickated | posted in: Childrenswear, Designing, History of fashion, Organisation | 16

Sadly our jewellery making class is over. It was such fun and so enlightening. And each of us made three items – two rings and a pendant. My final piece is a little cabochon set ring, made with silver wire. … Continued

Ashworths, evening classes, footwear, jewellery, Morley college, patchwork, quilting, rings, silver work
Menswear Friday – is the suit still necessary?
9 Sep 2016

Menswear Friday – is the suit still necessary?

by fabrickated | posted in: Style advice | 10

Last month the world’s leading bank wrote to all its employees telling them that they no longer needed to wear a suit. The sort of “business casual” clothes they had been wearing on Fridays were now OK for every day … Continued

black, brown, business casual, footwear, menswear, shoes, suit, The City
Me Made May – week two
16 May 2016

Me Made May – week two

by fabrickated | posted in: Finished projects, Style advice, SWAP | 4

Another week; another set of pictures taken by random helpers; another week of variable, unpredictable British weather. It really isn’t very nice at the moment. There are a few sunny days, interspersed with rain and chills. Like many Brits, as … Continued

#MMMay16, footwear, skirts, summer, workwear
Behind the scenes at the Museum of London
11 May 2016

Behind the scenes at the Museum of London

by fabrickated | posted in: History of fashion, Inspiration, Organisation | 10

I think of the Museum of London as our second great gem (after the Victorian and Albert). But whereas the V&A is establishment (royal, no less) the MoL is radical, more working class, more social in its flavour. It is … Continued

costume, fashion, footwear, history of fashion, Museum of London, preservation, workwear
Beginner’s knitting – slipper pattern identification
28 Jun 2015

Beginner’s knitting – slipper pattern identification

by fabrickated | posted in: Designing | 13

From the sublime – building a new home – to the ridiculous – a pair of worn out slippers. Have you ever seen anything like this? If so do you know where I might find the pattern? I know these … Continued

footwear, knitting, pattern, slippers

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