I think this one might even be my favourite tunic so far. It’s made from a brand spanking new thirty-five year old bed sheet. Check out the fabulous 1970s print! In the interests of encouraging you all to buy a lovely tunic dress or top… I’ve now put together a size chart. It runs from [...]
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Complex Curves.
Posted in corsets, inspiration, sewing, writing on Oct 9th, 2008
So far I have made a grand total of seven and a half corsets. Two for me, four for friends, and one which is still under construction. The first one I made from a commercial sewing pattern, and it was such a ridiculous shape (even for a ridiculously-shaped garment like a corset) that I decided [...]
The ridiculous fiction of size charts.
Posted in sewing on Jul 22nd, 2008
Today my plan was to draft some paper patterns for three or four different styles of skirt that I’ve been thinking about for a little while. I know the average sizes of myself, my friends and family, and my repeat customers, but I thought I’d better do a little bit of research and find out [...]