This lady was started way back in July, when summer was hot and the horsehair on my white J Crew … More
Tag: sewing
Party Time: DIY Silk Skirt
This was a bit of an uncharacteristic make for me, but man if I didn’t have a vision when I … More
Wearing the Pants: Manhattan Trousers Round 1
I’ve been wearing a lot of skirts and dresses lately for two reasons: 1. DC is hot even at 8:30 … More
Uniform Hunting
And now, a break from our irregularly scheduled pattern reviews for some sartorial navel-gazing… Several years ago I was with … More
Studies in Party Dresses: By Hand London’s Kim Dress
We’ve talked about it being wedding season already. The first one we went to this year had three parties in … More
For Other People’s Weddings, Round 2: Papercut Patterns Midsummer Night’s Dream the Second
All right. Wedding season is upon us (well, those of us who are between the ages of 26 and 35) … More
Acknowledging defeat: mon petit disaster
You know those friends you have who tell you your handmade dress looks great when actually they should be telling … More
A Whole Mess of Shiny Mabels: Bachelorette Party Sewing
Welcome to Miami, and welcome to my life at thirty.
We Need to Talk About Shoulders: StyleArc Gabby Jacket Review
Or, more accurately, I need to talk about my shoulders. To myself. Because this. But look, this was my second … More
Laurel-ized Marfy: Adventures in workdresses.
I wanted to make a couple of easy dresses for work. And I wanted these dresses to have sleeves to … More