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Items from PROJECT MINIMA: Year 4, 2nd Qtr (9-1-14 / 11-31-14)
with some items not yet posted
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| Lace tablecloth dress |
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| front collar detail |
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| sleeve pleat |
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| back view |
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| back collar |
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| back hem line and pleats |
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| Mizono Dress |
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| with self-made bias tape |
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| hemline |
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| jacket made from another pattern and improvised |
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| with bias tape and ruched sleeves |
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| Mizono pattern for dress |
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| and variation of crop top |
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| Embroidered tablecloth kimono jacket |
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| and back |
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| detail of embroidery and self-made bias tape |
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| My Golden Brown Flannel Shirt Dress |
Worn on Thanksgiving Day
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| top |
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| mid-section and |
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| unfinished hemline left to ravel |
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| cap sleeves from scraps of embossed suede and lace trim |
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| sleeve arm front |
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| and back made from leftover silk brocade |
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| back view |
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| top back |
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| and bustle |
I decided a slip was in order. The dress just ended too abruptly at the hem for my taste.
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| slip made from sari fabric given to me |
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| close up of top |
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| and bottom pleat in front |
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| back of sari fabric made into slip |
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| This is how the dress looks with the underslip peaking out at neckline and hemline |
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| slip showing at top |
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| and bottom. |
That's it folks. Needless to say, these were all self-drafted as I went along and all made from previously loved fabrics. The skirt portion was once a tablecloth!
From 11-21-14
She Wore Blue Flannel
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| blue flannel shirt + |
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| bodice with sheer floral frayed collar, pocket band, + added pocket |
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| tulle overlay skirt section |
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| back view |
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| back view - doodad |
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| hemline |
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| bloomers with removable pocket |
From 11-9-14
Flannel Shirts: Better Than Ever
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| yellow flannel shirt top + |
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| covered with stretch mesh op-art fabric scraps |
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| silk brocade curtain scrap fabric pleated and zig-zagged to shirt top |
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| added cuff from tablecloth border and pocket from dress sleeve |
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| the other side... |
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| skirt part of top with drapey hemline | | |
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| back view |
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| with gathered/pleated bustle |
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| leather bow and buckle from old sandals |
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| back skirt view. |
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| the Bowie Ensemble |
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| pink flannel underslip made from donated fabric |
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| with added lace to face neckline and sleeves |
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| and strengthen weak areas of cloth |
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| Left the hem to ravel |
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| loosely based on view C |
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| tunic based on Tina Givens free Bloom Dress pattern |
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| with added cowl neckline using selvedge edges |
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| and added pleats to sleeves using selvedge edges |
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| and added gathers at hemline |
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| tunic back view |
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| The vest adapted from Tina Givens Becca Pattern |
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| with added bias cut cap sleeves |
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| and S's handmade clasps |
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| vest hemline using selvedge edges |
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| Back view of vest |
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| and collar/ outside facing |
I was also wearing the Koos Coat I made sometime earlier during Project Minima.
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| from the fabric stash |
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| using view A |
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| tablecloth dress |
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| front necklne pleat |
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| drawstring on sleeves |
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| drawstring hemline |
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| rehabbed big dress from 3 tablecloths |
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| back view |
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| top |
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| the joining |
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| sleeve pleat with covered button |
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| camisole/ mini slip |
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| reverse |
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| detail of lace panel insert |
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| riffing from pattern tank top |
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| Re-rehabbed Sgt. PepperTunic |
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| Back |
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| and flayed out |
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| collar |
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| rehabbed pillowcase tunic |
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| with lace front pockets |
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| and new lace sleeves |
Items from PROJECT MINIMA: Year 3, 2nd Qtr (9-1-13 / 11-31-13)
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| braided necklace from knit scraps... |
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| and old earrings |
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| high/low skirt with refashioned waistband/ yoke |
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| made from knit fabric scrap |
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| necklace from sheer ribbon |
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| lost earrings sewn on |
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| my fantastic tie-dyed elephant zip-up dress! |
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| close-up of cap sleeve/ shoulder action |
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| awesome collar and brooch I made long ago that matches perfectly |
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| back view. |
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| from Marcy Tilton Vogue pattern. |
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| Skants! |
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| with side seam pockets |
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| and Kimodo (?) dragon sleeve top |
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| See? |
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| from Mizono Vogue pattern |
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| Striped knit top with leather suspenders |
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| and black gauze skirted dress |
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| all folded up on each side and held by a button |
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| a mauve-ish dotted swiss sort of peasent-y blouse |
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| from a fabric scrap given to me by my hairdresser |
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| it has sheer-ability |
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| modified from this Simplicity pattern |
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| an impossible to see Marcy Tilton designed top |
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| close-up of collar & groovy shell buttons |
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| pockets! |
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| mysterious back asymmetrical peplum -like thingy in back |
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| and the Marcy Tilton pattern |
Items from PROJECT MINIMA: Year 2, 2nd Qtr (9-1-12 / 11-30-12)
From 11-30-12
I've Been (Couture) Altered
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| Major refashion of Asianesque made-from-scratch top |
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| facing fabric added |
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| with just enough from my stash |
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| my new made-from-scratch brown corduroy pink pinstrip skirt! |
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| check out the groovy hemline that bows inward |
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| and the humongous pockets! |
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| notice I used 2 dif colors of zips - it's what I had on hand |
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| and the groovy hemline from the back! |
Used the Marcy Tilton for Vogue pattern shown below. This time I went the opposite route and used the smallest size available and it fit perfectly. yea.
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| pinwale corduroy made-from-scratch baggy pants |
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| with deep pockets |
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| and knee darts |
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| from this pattern - although the sizing was weird and I had to remove 10 inches from width!!! |
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| Jacket & pants started out as pictured on model...using suede cloth with taffeta for trim |
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| refashioned to fit by adding fabric from my stash as side inserts... |
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| up into the sleeves as a gusset and relocating the button to center front |
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| added same fabric to shoulders as decorative embellishment |
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| turned pants into long straight skirt by removing most of center seam |
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| but keeping the bottom half of the front and back seam open as a kick pleat |
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| old chain & missing earrings |
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| close-up |
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| mom's old pearls & toy dinos |
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| dinos glamed up |
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| piece of art called "Angel" |
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| made into necklace with shredded copper fabric |
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| found stuffed fabric kitty |
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| stitched together into a brooch |
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| Barbie accessories necklace |
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| close-up |
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| golden beetle on a rope |
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| up close |
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| bug brooch |
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| with pearl eyes |
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| pinned onto pearls |
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| close-up |
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| mom's elbow length knitted & pearl decorated gloves - now whitened, darned & mended |
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| bits of lace & trim collar |
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| metallic thread, wire and bead choker |
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| close-up |
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| old light putty-colored suede tie shoes... |
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| now painted sky blue & light peach with metallic copper ribbon ties! |
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| old shoes before, and in process |
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| now recovered with fake alligator oxblood-colored fabric! |
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| made-from-scratch kimono top re-refashioned with... |
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| patch pockets added, snap closures removed |
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| and puffy sleeves redone to slim silhouette! |
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| found transparent print shirt with back & front darts removed to fit. |
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| re-refashioned again to remove sleeves |
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| more alterations on made-from-scratch shift |
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| and my lipstick lady boots with way more flowers to cover split seams! |
From 9-29-12 Monochromatic Wine...?
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| front end view of previously messed up black suede shoes |
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| now painted red and magenta with gloss medium overall |
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| Front/ Top view of upcycled oxfords |
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| sexy side view of same |
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| and a back end + inside view. |
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| Front end view of upcycled violet mary janes |
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| Classic side view |
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| and in-your-face back end view. |
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| my upcycled copper oxidized shoes |
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| my linen shift and necklace rehab |
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| detail of side inserts, crochet lace hem and pocket trim |
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| necklace made out of a bunch of junk |
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| detail of pendant that I colored with nail polish! |
Items from PROJECT MINIMA: Year ONE, 2nd Qtr. (9-1-11 / 11-30-11)
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| My original gauchos |
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| now with 6 inches of cool fabric added |
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| detail of paisley-lace suede insert |
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| and my new skants as they hang out |
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| mirror image of my kimono nightgown |
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| made from my old flannel sheets |
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| the lap of comfort |
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| Kimono Style Dress from Japanese Pattern Book |
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| detail of silver fishnet overlay on center panel and the neck facing |
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detail of sleeve lining - each one a different fabric!
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| detail of hem with another fabric scrap |
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| mirror image of my flannel pants reformation! |
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| ...my disguise as fall leaves |
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detail of shirt pant cuff |
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| Detail of glued on rose embellishments |
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| Before: with white stretch marks at seams |
and on another note...
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| herringbone stockings with a hole and run get treated... |
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| with hand sewn sequins and seed beads as a cover-up! |
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| Snipped out rose from Mom's old sweatshirt |
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| Here's another rose ready to glue on the non-stained shoe |
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| One rose applique glued & drying, the other placed and ready to go |
From 10-26-11
Paper Party!
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| Reader Newspaper front page folded in half for clutch bag |
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| the back view with ribbon trim sewed on edges |
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| and view of back page inside zippered pocket |
From 10-24-11
Tweak! Tweak!
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| Reading Glasses Rehab - nail polish dots and stripes |
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| Gold Acyrlic Paint rubbed on shoes for antiqued look |
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| Navy Leather Lace-up Shoe/Boots - Pearlized |
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| Black Combat Boots - Velvet Cuffed |
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| Reading Glasses - Antiqued Gold |
From 10-23-11
Life is But a Dream (sh-boom)
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| rehabbed petit pants |
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| detail of additional lace |
and a surprise "before and after"....
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| a sports bra once upon a time |
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| turns upside down and into a garter belt! |
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| yep, with velcro garter tabs for removeability... |
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| ...as needed on the black sports bra turned garter belt |
From 10-19-11
Ladies with an Attitude
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| rehab of black petit pants to fit |
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| detail of stretch lace side inserts |
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| detail of side insert |
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| detail of pant leg fabric |
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| detail of lace bloomers |
See my
Clothes Collage page for what I wear over them
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| mattress garters (white) reassembled onto sundries |
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| my handy-dandy brooch display |
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| 1 of 2 necklace hangers |
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| My whitened baby kimono and bonnet, as compared to Christening gown |
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| and my whitened wedding dress |
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| See, no more stain! |
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| old poet's shirt with new lacing and hi/lo hemming |
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| detail of leather lacing and attached silk leaves |
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| detail of hi/low hemming |
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| the tiny rosary case as necklace on silk ribbon |
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| rosary case opened with tiny, tiny rosary inside |
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| back view of rosary case necklace - silk ribbon & beads |
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| sweatshirt fabric skirt rehab |
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| detail of yoga pants stripe addition |
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| ditto other side addition |
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| Asian-esque vest rehabbed from fitted asymmetrical closure... |
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| to single frog closure in center front + detail of fabrics |
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| Linen bolero with added chiffon inserts and frog closure |
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| detail of matching brown chiffon side insert |
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| Asian-esque top with side inserts added |
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| Leopard spots meet Japanese print |
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| Sheer dress redo redone with all navy lace removed |
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| detail where skirt meets bodice (and brown mid-section is removed) |
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| Old linen skirt with side panels added to fit |
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| detail of side insert |
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| and decorative "applique" to cover stain |
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| detail of applique |
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| Skirt from Vogue pattern with ribbon tied with silk flower buds |
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| back view showing darted "bowing" aspect of skirt |
See my
Clothes Collage page, "All Floral All the Time," for a full look!
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| After releasing facings, pressing outward & hand hemming |
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| Draped open here. Overlapped and closed above. |
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| Believe it or not, I bought this a dozen years ago... |
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| I've added that one skinny pink ribbon hanging right there in the middle! |
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| and found this pink paisley fabric for side inserts so I could fit into it |
And see it with an outfit on my
Clothes Collage page under "Classical Figures Screen"
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| Skirt created from a single piece of fabric - no sewing! |
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| Detail of tied knot in front - but could be worn on side or even the back! |
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| Detail of skirt "hem" which is just the frayed edge of the fabric |
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| De-constructed old fitted mini-dress into loose tunic top |
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| Detail of crazy-looking cotton fabric & check out that fringe! |
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| Old taupe Mandarin-style blouse re-configured |
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| as a top with lace added to extended facings-turned-lapels |
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| detail of lace hand sewn and pieced on embossed silk fabric of top |
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| Sheer black nylon/chiffon slip |
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| detail of slip bodice draping goddess-style |
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| Hand sewn Christening Gown and Cap made by Mom for baby me |
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| detail of top of Christening gown - lace has yellowed |
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| detail of back with hand-stitching on satin gown |
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| hand sewn satin underslip for Christening gown |
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| quintessential pink baby dress made by Mom for me |
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| with obligatory hand sewn cotton slip for underneath |
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| and adorable hand sewn baby bonnet by Mom for little me |
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What can I say except I am wonder-struck! I am so inspired to keep sewing my own creations which are so much this style. Thanks so much for the thrill of seeing your fabulous creations!
ReplyDeleteGlad you enjoyed them, Joanne. Do you have a blog I can stop by and see your work?
DeleteHi I just love your work! You have inspired me not to just follow a pattern blindly.
ReplyDeleteDeanna in Australia
Hi Deanna, Glad to be a inspirator for you!
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