Sewing classic fashions from mid-century patterns
Isn’t a good pattern worth its weight in gold? When I purchased this jacket pattern several years ago, I just liked it, no plans in place, and thought the day might come when I could use it. The more I studied it Continue reading
It all started with a chair. Well, maybe not. My yearning for a coat made from a western-style blanket actually started inside the Pendleton Store in Jackson, Wyoming. For those of you unfamiliar with Pendleton Woolen Mills, here’s the (abbreviated) scoop on Continue reading
What do you do with all those scraps of fabric which are often left over from a sewing project? Sometimes I just throw them out, feeling guilty while I do so. Sometimes I fold them up neatly and put them away in Continue reading
“You can never go wrong with a little pink… a lot works for me.” Dana Dalgetty It is extremely difficult for me to resist a bubblegum pink fabric. And if it is a stripe, too, the odds are very good that Continue reading
It is always in the early days of December when I start to speculate on what the Pantone Color of the Year will be for the year to come. I’m not sure why I am so intrigued with this annual selection, Continue reading
When I purchased this sateen, jacquard-woven fabric from Mendel Goldberg a couple of years ago, I wasn’t sure what it would eventually become. It had a wide repeat to the design (which is something to consider when you know you are Continue reading
Among the highlights on The Paris Tour with Susan Khalje were several visits to fashion exhibitions, shopping excursions to three fabric stores, and one to a fabulous scarf store. The first exhibit we visited was at the Yves Saint Laurent Continue reading
Blouses, sweaters, tops. These three categories gave me plenty to pair with dressier slacks and more casual pants. I took along one solid black, jewel neck embroidered cotton sweater and two cotton cardigan sweaters which I always wear fully buttoned to use Continue reading
With considerable thought! I was a participant on Susan Khalje’s Paris Couture Tour in mid-March. I dutifully checked the expected weather in central and northern France for that time of year (Mr. Fifty Dresses and I were spending a week in Continue reading
Silence may indeed be “golden” except when one is trying to maintain some regularity in writing a blog. My silence this past Fall and into the end of the year was not intentional. I actually got as far as starting a Continue reading