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deer & doe datura, burda classics 2013 #120, grainline maritime, and lisette...
I had no idea what to title this post as there are four makes here all bundled together. I had to treat them evenly to avoid any jealous feelings. With two tops and two shorts, I’ve got four new...
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un été couture république du chiffon éléonore dress (tunic?)
Woah that’s a lot of French in this title. Say hello to the Éléonore dress from the book Un Été Couture by Geraldine Debeauvais from République du Chiffon. Except it came out more tunic length for me...
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le cirque cowlneck sweater from metropolitan knits by melissa wehrle
Believe it or not, but I knitted an entire sweater. A sweater that is wearable! I feel as if I’m rediscovering the joys of when I first starting sewing, especially the moments of hesitation that...
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project dump
Hello! This is a project dump post, where instead of trying to make 1 blog post per finished make, I’ll just put it all here in one long condensed format. I’ve 20+ different finished things to talk...
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vionnet dress pattern 1 (1918-1919)
My newest absolutely hands down favorite make from 1918-19 but unfortunately not very wearable for 2014, a muslin of a Vionnet dress #1 from the Japanese Bunka Fashion College Vionnet book. Guys, I...
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mccall’s m6959 wrap dress view A/B
Let’s talk wrap dresses. Lately there’s been a craze for the DVF wrap dress, and while I’d love to join in I still have a bunch of stiff cotton in my stash to sew through first before playing with...
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shortening vionnet dress #1, roses, and narrow rolled hems
After reading all the comments on my first Vionnet muslin, I decided that I did indeed want a Vionnet dress to wear out publicly. However it would have to be modified for my lifestyle, which means...
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vionnet dress pattern 2 (1917) – wrapped with roses
Vionnet Muslin #2 is done! Out of 28 dresses, that means I am 7% finished! Here is the photo from the Bunka book. I read that the garments photographed in the Bunka book are not the original Vionnets,...
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project pile 1
Remember my project dump from a few months ago? I decided that I don’t like the word “dump” but did like the idea of doing a group post for my backup of past makes, so I’ll be referring to these posts...
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vionnet dress pattern 3 (1919-1920) – handkerchief dress
I’m back with another Vionnet make! This one is similar to the first dress I made in terms of flowy-ness and fitting, except that the “flaps” hang vertically rather than diagonally. Still cut on the...
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Fabric Stores along the 405
Wait… what? I abandon this journal for about 2 years and my first post after such a long gap is a shopping trip? In California? Yes. I suppose writing for me is like weight loss. There isn’t any point...
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