Me Made May 2016 – Week Three
I am getting a little bit tired of this project. May is a long month! You are probably getting fed up of pictures of my daily grins. I am slightly running out of outfits. And I am absolutely running out … Continued
Me Made May – week two
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
Draping versus Flat pattern cutting – where do you stand?
There are basically two different approaches to making patterns for clothes – flat pattern cutting and draping. When I recently posted some pictures of skirt-spiration, Jay mentioned that she thought some of the designs lent themselves to draping and some to … Continued
Inspiration for draping a skirt
I mentioned I was doing a draping class this term, and asked for skirt inspiration. I gathered (ahem) some great ideas from you. Mrs Mole suggested a yoke and lots of fullness Jay thought a hobble skirt might provide good … Continued
How many types of skirt do you know?
A skirt is basically a piece of cloth that surrounds the lower body. Because the hips are rather larger than the waist the garment has to be tapered to sit on the waist and not fall down, but has to … Continued
1966 Pierre Cardin suit – using Vogue Paris Original 1662
I have chosen Vogue 1662, a 1966 Pierre Cardin suit described as Straight from Paris to you – the fashion in this envelope. Your Paris Original was selected by Vogue at the dramatic opening of the designer’s colletion, then flown … Continued