Tag Archives: dress-making

Back to (fashion) school

Posted on October 18, 2011 by Victoria

One of my big goals for October included embarking on a fashion design/pattern-cutting course, which I have! And I absolutely love it! At the grand old age of, ahem, mid-thirties, I am finally enjoying school. I’ve been taking a few … Continue reading →

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Favourite shops: Nest

Posted on September 29, 2011 by Victoria

One of the reasons I love London is that no matter how well you think you know the small area you may live in, there’s always a surprise – literally – just around the corner. It wasn’t until I spotted … Continue reading →

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Handmade: Dress from a vintage pattern

Posted on September 23, 2011 by Victoria

Ta da! My first dress made from a vintage pattern… It’s actually a tunic dress which, with a shorter hem, could be worn over trousers – a classic 70′s look. I really enjoyed making this, even though my untrained attempt … Continue reading →

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Handmade: floral sixties style dress

Posted on August 23, 2011 by Victoria

You can probably tell I have a favourite sewing pattern as this must be the fourth dress I’ve rolled out with this one… Really need to try something new! I do have a similar, genuine sixties pattern I’m determined to … Continue reading →

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Handmade: Batik maxi dress

Posted on August 1, 2011 by Victoria

While I continue to recover from my hectic weekend working at the Bristol Harbour Festival (which is an amazing event btw; I would highly recommend a visit next year) I thought I’d show off my latest creation: a maxi dress … Continue reading →

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Handmade: Dresses and bunnies

Posted on June 17, 2011 by Victoria

I’ve been quite busy recently with a few sewing projects, including another dress I made using bright, floral vintage fabric. It will be perfect for this summer. I’ve also been thinking of ways to use up leftover fabric so I … Continue reading →

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Handmade: 70′s print dress

Posted on June 12, 2011 by Victoria

I used vintage fabric to make this Vogue pattern dress. I made it in just over an hour so either I’m getting better at this or it was just a super easy pattern! Lucy styled it with a thrifted suede … Continue reading →

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Non-work to-do list

Posted on June 10, 2011 by Victoria

Everyone loves a list and I’ve been making a few of them recently. More often than not, mine are work-related so I thought I’d make a special one for non-work things I’d like to achieve this summer. 1. Have more … Continue reading →

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Vintage dress patterns

Posted on May 14, 2011 by Victoria

Now I’ve started to make a few garments of my own, I really want to explore using vintage patterns so I can re-create some classic looks from the fifties, sixties and seventies. I’ve already started picking up vintage fabrics, and … Continue reading →

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Handmade: vintage fabrics

Posted on May 11, 2011 by Victoria

Ok, so these fabrics are not actually handmade by me otherwise I would be vintage myself, but I intend to hand-make stuff out of them. Vintage fabrics aren’t that easy to come by in large quantities so whenever I go … Continue reading →

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