Sewing with a Plan 2017 #12 – decision time
Thank you for all giving me your advice on the MANSWAP – where I try to create an 11 piece wardrobe for my son in four months (now two). I have four out of 11 garments done. If I was … Continued
MANSWAP #8 The 1966 Green Polo neck sweater
Firstly – I finally finish the trousers. As ever I have not reached perfection, but I have got to good enough. Gus really likes them. I will give you some properly modelled photographs at some point. Here is a picture … Continued
MANSWAP #7 (Nearly) finishing the brown corduroy trousers
Last week I left you with a cliff hanger! Would letting out the back seam fix the problem of the trousers-that-were-too-tight? Last week I explained that the brown corduroy trousers I am making for my son turned out a little … Continued
MANSWAP #3 – The Trouser Pattern
The trousers Thank you to (grumpy) Karen who suggested I tried Make My Pattern. I was sceptical, to be honest. I have nice vintage men’s trouser patterns – why would I want Aldrich blocks? Then I looked at the website … Continued
MANSWAP #1 The Jacket pattern
Before the SWAP rules were announced I had a rough idea of a capsule wardrobe for Gus, consisting of 11 items: Shirt Long sleeved T shirt High waisted jeans Corduroys Smart shorts Casual trousers Tailored jacket Bomber jacket Alpaca “Lore” … Continued
Guest post by Gus – The “Lore” Jumper
It would be fair to say that I don’t know what a 1963 Lanvin-Castillo Vogue 1213 is, but I generally read everything on this blog. I read a lot online – news, blogs, commentary. I am often struck by the … Continued
What is a Capsule Wardrobe?
On Saturday, when I announced my SWAP plans, Saturday Night Stitch blogger Hila asked for advice on a “capsule” wardrobe. Other commentators and I suggested some resources for her to consider. But I said I didn’t always agree with some of … Continued
My SWAP 2017
I’ve decided! MANSWAP it is – a wardrobe of 11 items for my son Gus. Really for the challenge of doing menswear. As a number of you mentioned – challenging is better for me. The casual wardrobe (apart from … Continued
“The Rules” Sewing with a Plan 2017
The rules for SWAP this year are out. Here is the condensed version. If you are thinking of particiapting you need to join Artisans Square and check the details for yourself. I hope that some of you might consider the challenge … Continued
Colour Analysis for Men – Designing Gus’s wardrobe
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I have written several posts about Colour Analysis. Search the tag Colour Analysis if you want to know more (or hire me to do your colours!). I think colour is really important – alongside getting the styles right for your … Continued
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