A little bit of hand painted fabric
I tried to buy 2m of white habotai from Simply Fabrics for £5 a metre. But they only had a little bit left – just over 1m. So I took it – it was very cheap. Last night I decided … Continued
The darned Dino lace skirt is finished (but..)
Well that was a bit of a challenge! I can’t say I have ever made a lace skirt before, but (now I know what I know) I will definitely try again. This one is not very well made. It is … Continued
How to sew chiffon (the theory)
Before I embark on my sheer chiffon blouse with cuffed, puffed sleeves, I have had a lot of very helpful advice from the amazing sewing community, I have consulted my own sewing library and I have made a few samples. … Continued
“Brown” Lace
Most lace is either white or ivory, due to its starring role at weddings. Of course black lace can be nice too – especially for evening wear or underwear. I really like this vintage dress where the black lace is … Continued
Improving the Vogue 7133 Kimono sleeved dress
I presented my pink two-tone 1967 shift dress, and explained it was unwearable due to my following the instructions and underlining it with silk organza. As Lynn Malley noted, it felt like a hair shirt. Well not quite that bad, but … Continued
Transparent and translucent fabrics
I really enjoy wearing a layered look made of one or more transparent fabrics. And a post by Annieloveslinen made me realise that I wanted to do something on this theme. What does Transparent mean? It could mean this, from … Continued
Hackney fabric shopping with Rachel
Remember Rachel? She designed my Fabrickated logo. She is such a talented young woman who excels at making things. Last time I met her she was in a lovely linen blouse. She had bought the fabric from a warehouse near … Continued
What to wear to work when it is baking hot
One of my popular posts was how to look elegant in bad weather, as it addressed how to dress in London most of the time. Conversely this post is only relevant in the UK for ten days a year. Or so … Continued
Lining a jacket with a hand-painted lining (Vogue 7133)
I have covered this topic before, but I just lined my 1967 Vogue jacket using hand painted silk and I love it. First cut out your lining pieces and do the tailors’ tacks in a colour you won’t be using (navy … Continued
Using silk paints on an existing garment
I bought a nice pair of silk trousers in the Topshop sale. They were a good fit, cheap, made out of heavy silk, but the colour – a slightly pink cream – was not very nice. I thought I could … Continued
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