one-piece wardrobe Vogue 8996 Pattern: Vogue 8996 Fabric: 100% cotton tartan from Fabric Depot Size: 6 Adjustments: 1.5” removed from bodice length, taken in by ~2cm from bodice side seams and shoulder seams, shortened by several inches. Location: Natural History Museum – Vienna, Austria I picked up this 100% cotton plaid over the summer at Fabric Depot, one of […] Full Post Share Tweet Share Pin 7 Comments November 17, 2017
travel wardrobe Me Made Netherlands A couple weekends ago, John and I took a road trip through the Netherlands. We only had a few days, but had a few destinations we were really committed to seeing; the Tongeren flea market (actually in Belgium but so close to the border we veered off track for this!), the windmills in Kinderdijk (a […] Full Post Share Tweet Share Pin 8 Comments October 17, 2017
top-halfs wardrobe Vanessa Pouzet – Wanted Shirt The Pattern: Wanted by Vanessa Pouzet The Fabric: 100% cotton jersey by Ralph Lauren from Mill End The Size: 32 at bust graded to 34 at hips Alterations: Post-pattern cutting, added two 5.5 cm panel to the width of bodice I found this fabric at Mill End in Portland, which should come as no surprise to […] Full Post Share Tweet Share Pin 7 Comments October 10, 2017
outer-wear wardrobe Named – Yona Wrap Coat I made my first suit when I was 17 years old for a friend, a fellow theater nerd, who everyone knew would end up on Prom Court as the Prince of Style. It was super casual, made in denim and inspired by that denim dress worn by Britney Spears in 2001 (and, only by extension, […] Full Post Share Tweet Share Pin 7 Comments September 26, 2017
one-piece wardrobe Cali Faye – Valley Blouse Can I gush about one of my multi-talented lady friends for a moment? I met Lindsey Marla Lynch several years ago as a producer on one of my hand modeling gigs. When I first met her, we immediately clicked, and every time we saw each other for the following years, we made promises to get together […] Full Post Share Tweet Share Pin 4 Comments July 31, 2017
one-piece wardrobe Vintage Gil Aimbez x Butterick 5450 As I write this, I’m sitting in a friend’s apartment in Manzanita, with a beautiful view down the main street of town to the Pacific Ocean. Manzanita is a town with 600 year-round residents, a pocket community that’s shielded from much of the typical moody fog of the Oregon coast by Neahkahnie Mountain to the […] Full Post Share Tweet Share Pin 9 Comments July 24, 2017
top-halfs wardrobe In The Folds – Collins Tops Like many of my readers, I grew up in the age of the internet. In middle school, I searched for Spice Girls fansites that annoyingly played MIDI tracks of Two Become One in the background and were hosted by Angelfire. I chatted with boys on Aol Instant Messenger, staying signed on for days at a […] Full Post Share Tweet Share Pin 14 Comments July 5, 2017
top-halfs wardrobe Megan Nielsen – Briar Sweater When I first started making clothing at age 15, it was mostly because I was drawn to the things I couldn’t afford to buy off the rack. My parents (justifiably) refused to buy me a new gown for each of the three different formal dances my high school held annually, while my peers invariably waltzed […] Full Post Share Tweet Share Pin 4 Comments June 25, 2017
travel wardrobe Me Made Morocco We’re officially halfway through the month of June, and I’ve been meaning to blog this for weeks, but believe me when I say I’ve just been exhausted since returning from our trip to Africa. It was a whirlwind week between a flight home from Morocco and flying back across the Atlantic to Portland five days […] Full Post Share Tweet Share Pin 6 Comments June 15, 2017
bottom-halfs wardrobe Cali Faye – Pocket Skirt As many of you know, I’ve been sewing in various levels of intensity for a couple decades now. There have been times where I was making garments consistently enough to call it Work, and alternatively I’ve had stretches of time where I let my machine collect dust in the cupboard for a year or more. […] Full Post Share Tweet Share Pin 15 Comments May 22, 2017