Trench coat anyone?

riquee — Mon, 30 Aug 2010 12:10:23 +0000

Of all the items a woman should have as a part of her wardrobe, if you ask me, a trench coat is one of the most important. It is classic and classy; it can be dressed up or down. My favorite trench designs come from Burberry. Here are some of the looks from their 2010 collection:

I’m sure I’ll attempt to construct one for myself before I purchase one because the price is out of my range, but that doesn’t mean I can’t get a similar look. I don’t have to have the name brand; if I can construct something similar I would be well-pleased.

I love this coat. I’ve been seeing it in the magazines lately. I know I can’t afford it, but I really like the way Burberry flipped it this time.

Photo c/o whatshaute.com

First dress from a pattern!

riquee — Tue, 27 Jul 2010 23:24:53 +0000

I’ve finally stopped using “I don’t have a dress form” as an excuse for not making clothing. I’ve quilted by hand and made items without patterns, but I’ve always been intimidated by patterns and the markings on them. I like to drape and sew.

Well, I’ve decided that since I don’t have a dress form, I should make each and every pattern I have. I have a lot of them. The only thing I’ve ever made using a pattern was a square pillow.

Here is my rendition of New Look pattern 6214:

Me in the dress.

The ruffles were my idea, and I love the fabric. I’ve been waiting a long time to use this fabric.

Ruffle detail I added.

The dress is pinned on in the pictures. I’ve decided to use snaps after showing my aunt Toni, who is my first sewing inspiration. She’s afraid of buttons, so when I said I still have to put buttons on it, she said, “No! Use snaps!” I agreed that snaps would look better than buttons. I hope it gives it a western touch.

It has a pleat in the front and an inside pleat in the back. I’m not crazy about the pleat in the back, but I still like the dress. I decided to keep the sleeves 3/4″ because I didn’t like the sleeves that came with the pattern. Here are more pictures:

Dress

Back of dress

I’ll update the pictures when I add snaps, and by then I should be posting another dress.

Thank you for visiting.

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Trench coat anyone?

First dress from a pattern!