Archive for the ‘Simplicity’ Category
I’ve worn my pink a-line dress so much I made it again! It’s the same fabric, a boiled wool jersey from Truro Fabrics, in a colourway called cream. Personally I think it is more of a beige than a cream. I’m really liking the modern, minimalist vibe of this version, which is very different to […]
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Tags: beige, Dressmaking, modern, Sewing, simplicity
I had visions of one of those geometric Courrèges designs with perfectly symmetrical single welt pockets on the front. So I added welt pocket markings to Simplicity 5320, a structured A-line style, and cut it out in camel-coloured boiled wool. The basic dress is an easy sew but I’ve never done this style of pocket […]
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Tags: Dressmaking, pockets, Sewing, simplicity, welt pockets
Shocking pink
It seems like a long time since I made this dress. I normally photograph new makes right away, but this one’s been sitting around for a few weeks while I’ve been unwell. Things are getting better now so I have slapped some makeup on and got photos of it at last. The pattern is Simplicity […]
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Tags: 1970s, Dressmaking, pink, Sewing, simplicity, vintage
Another shirt dress
After I made my Death Star shirt dress I found I couldn’t stop at one. They’re so practical for work. This time I used a vintage pattern, Simplicity 6270. I made the view in stripes on the envelope: long sleeves, shirt collar, and worn with a leather belt rather than a self-fabric one. I swear […]
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Tags: Dressmaking, Sewing, shirtdress, simplicity, vintage
Alien flower power
Here’s the final incarnation of the alien flowers fabric. This is a vintage Simplicity pattern, number 5349. I’ve made it before in a black and white print and was surprised by how much wear it gets. Despite looking a bit dressy it’s really comfortable, so I find myself reaching for it on any reasonably warm […]
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Tags: 1970s, Dressmaking, floral, hemming, maxidress, orange, Sewing, simplicity, vintage
New old patterns
I’ve still not done any sewing. But I have acquired some new patterns, despite already having about four projects lined up. It seems I can’t resist 1970s Simplicity patterns. It’s something about the envelope art. First up is a maxi dress. I never used to like these, but since I made one last year I […]
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Tags: 1970s, maxidress, Patterns, seventies, simplicity, vintage
A whiter shade of pale?
I finally got some reasonable photos of the white dress. The weather in the UK turned a lot greyer which probably helped, although I’d rather we still had the sun! I haven’t got the fit quite right but it’s wearable. I think I overdid adjusting for my narrow shoulders so next time I’d trace a […]
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Tags: 1960s, Dressmaking, Sewing, simplicity, sixties, Style, white
I’ve been making a lovely reissued sixties pattern, Simplicity 3833. It’s a fairly simple A-line minidress with a nice bodice detail. I’m doing the long-sleeved version in the mini length. I used an ivory-coloured stretch cotton. The idea came from a black and white photo I saw of someone wearing very much this style in […]
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Tags: 1960s, simplicity, sixties, Style, white
