When I bought RTW, I almost exclusively bought garments I could pull on over my head. I hate zippers. I find them difficult to use (especially back ones), they get stuck, and the teeth can get out of shape easily and then your garment isn’t wearable. I also tend to find very fitted bodices withContinue reading “Tutorial: replacing a back zipper with shirring”
Category Archives: By Hand London
BHL Hannah, part deux
So in my last post I said I was happy with the fit of the size 24 out of the packet. Well, this quickly changed. The 24 was very gapey on the neckline – about 6″ could have been pinched out – and due to the style, I couldn’t see a way to fix itContinue reading “BHL Hannah, part deux”
Sew Pippa 