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The Dress Like Frida Sewalong Week 6 – Accessories and styling
18 Aug 2018

The Dress Like Frida Sewalong Week 6 – Accessories and styling

by fabrickated | posted in: Designing, Finished projects | 9

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

#dresslikefridasal, African fabric, Childrenswear, cotton, Frida Kahlo, indigo, linen, silk, summer, tie die
My Indigo Dyeing weekend
15 Dec 2015

My Indigo Dyeing weekend

by fabrickated | posted in: Fabric printing | 20

The story is quite funny really. As you know I have been testing the Birkin Jeans, which call for stretch denim. There is all manner of denim available in shops and on the internet but I could not find what … Continued

blue, cotton, dyeing, indigo, linen, silk, tie dye, velvet, white
The Fabric of India at the Victoria and Albert Museum
12 Nov 2015

The Fabric of India at the Victoria and Albert Museum

by fabrickated | posted in: Fabric printing, History of fashion, Inspiration | 15

If you like fabric – woven, embroidered, block printed, dyed; silk, cotton, wool; ancient, Victorian or modern; made into clothes, shawls, wall hangings, carpets or tents; if you love colour and India – this is a marvellous exhibition which I … Continued

blue, cotton, India, indigo, linen, red, silk, textiles, V&A, wool, yellow
Menswear Friday – Jeans – what not to wear
17 Jul 2015

Menswear Friday – Jeans – what not to wear

by fabrickated | posted in: Style advice | 6

I have been meaning to write about Jeans for ages. They are such a great staple and nearly everyone wears them.  But it is a difficult subject and, as I soon realised, quite a specialist subject.  Rather than suggesting what … Continued

bleach, elasticated waist, embroidery, Hasslehoff, indigo, James Dean, jeans, menswear, shoes, trousers

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