Making Life more Beautiful
As summer ended I wanted a bright little skirt to bring joy to me, the wearer, and the viewer. Back in Spring 2014 Chanel had included a beautiful fabric, based on colour charts from 1900. One of my favourite bloggers … Continued
Apart from two buttons on the back belt the coat is finished! Hurray. I actually like it alot and was intrigued to see a mauve coat in Topshop with silver fastenings (but it is not on the website). I like … Continued
I have made up my 8th Sewing with a Plan item – the skirt. The skirt pattern I chose is very simple; a1960s, slight A line skirt, from Courreges. The skirt completes “Pack 1” which is a skirt, shell top … Continued
I am making the double breasted coat for my SWAP. I like the contrast bound edge, martingale and loose back panels and the simple sixties style of this McCalls coat pattern. Alterations and pattern I didn’t make many changes, as … Continued
My big breakthrough this week, in terms of Sewing with a Plan was choosing this pattern. It is based on a Courreges design and is just what I wanted. Utterly 1960s down to the go-go boots and allows me to … Continued