Doti from DotisSpot.etsy.com sent me a copy of the newsletter Craft Daily which sent me to Craftzine.com which sent me to Craft Leftovers that featured a free pattern: Elda’s Knit Pin Cushion. While it is not exactly like my grandmother’s, it does give us another clue into how my grandmother’s pin cushion may have been . . . → Read More: Elda’s Knitted Pin Cushion
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I don’t know about you, but I’m a very curvy woman. My perfect hourglass shape of my younger days has turned into an hourglass-ish with padding shape. Over the years, I’ve noted that princess seamed tops and dresses seem to look the best on me. The other night, my flat pattern drafting professor confirmed my . . . → Read More: With Curves, A Seam is Always Better  2 comments - (Comments are closed)  Design School, flattering styles  curvy figure, darts, princess seams
Ret the Monkey testing it for Alice My original plan was to take lots of photos during my Pattern Drafting by Draping class and upload them at night and tell you about all of the wonderful things I’ve been learning. Obviously, that is not happening! I’m loving the class and have a lot to . . . → Read More: Baby Swaddler I can’t stand watching current fashion shows. They are overproduced and the models all look angry as they stomp down the runway. Contrast that with fashion shows from the 1950s. The women glided down the runway. Today’s Thursday Theatric is a montage of fashion shows and films from the 1950s. They are pure glamor. No . . . → Read More: Thursday Theatrics: From When Women Would Glide Maidenform Ad Early 1960's When I was a teenager, my older sister worked at Robinson’s Department Store in the foundations department. There was a time when lingerie was lingerie and foundations were foundations. Lingerie was the beautiful stuff you wore in private moments. Foundations were the bras and girdles you wore so that your . . . → Read More: A Firm Foundation Els from Sewing Divas has ruined my life. Okay, not really. The other day, she showcased a Chanel dress and fabric on her blog and then casually mentioned a documentary from several years ago called Signe’ Chanel that is available in parts on You Tube. I am now obsessed with this documentary (I’ve only had . . . → Read More: Thursday Theatrics: Signe’ Chanel One day, during my UCLA days, I was helping My Honey with the laundry (yes, he has been the main launderer in our home since my grad school days) when I noticed that one of his work shirts only had something like two buttons on it. He was using safety pins to hold it together! . . . → Read More: Thursday Theatrics: The Zen of Mending Wait! There’s more! ABC’s official red carpet show has just started and Tim Gunn is interviewing people with Robin Roberts. This is definately a definately edited version of the show. I’m not sure I can keep up. Sarah Jessica Parker is wearing Dior Haute Couture. I am a fan of The New Look but JSP’s . . . → Read More: Blogging the Academy Awards Fashions-Part 4 I just caught a glimpse of Natalie Portman and it is another winner. She is not weighed down with glitter. The bodice is fitted but then the dress just flows out from her waist. She looks young, fresh, and comfortable. I also caught a glimpse of Queen Latifah’s dress. Hopefully I’ll get another look. But . . . → Read More: Blogging the Academy Awards Fashions–Part 3 Long-time readers and listeners will know that I am blue freak. I LOVE jewel-tone blues and LOVE Freida Pinto’s dress. It is perfect for his skintone and reminds me a little bit of a sari which would be relection of her home culture because of the one shoulder emphasis, the jewel tone, and the use . . . → Read More: Blogging the Academy Awards Fashions–Part 2 |
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