Sleeve gussets are often seen in garments and sewing patterns from the 50’s era, where kimono sleeves gave the then-desired sloping shoulder line. A problem with kimono sleeves – where the sleeve is cut in one with the bodice – is that as the fit becomes closer, the range of movement of the arm becomes […]
Read MoreMy Totally Unnecessary Cocktail Dress is made from a polyester/elastane satin, and as I wish it wasn’t stretchy (I’m shopping from stash here!), I’m underlining it with organza to make it stable. The Burda version (#125- 11-2007) uses silk duchess satin which has zero mechanical stretch, and I’m hoping I can make my fabric behave […]
Read MoreDo you ever have the craving to make something that is totally unnecessary, just because it is so fabulous? I do! And that craving suddenly came to me when I saw this nifty vintage cocktail dress in a Burda magazine: Whenever I am at the main library I skim through the Burdas, and I found […]
Read MoreHow often do you buy a dress pattern, vintage or modern, and wish it had a lining? I love to line my dresses – they sit more smoothly on the body and the fabric holds its shape better, plus it just looks and feels nice from the inside! My sixties shift dress that I sewed […]
Read MoreI finished this dress a week or so ago, and it has been patiently waiting for it’s decorative stitching since: And I’m still waiting for the perfect red shoes, so let’s just pretend shall we? I had two shades of red embroidery cotton, but one was too dark and one was too orangey, so a […]
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