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: dresses
Review: Cashmerette Roseclair wrap dress
(Pattern bought with my own money; 100% honest opinion as always.) I love a wrap dress. I always have; there’s something about the simplicity of it that I really love, whilst also being a genius bit of engineering. The lack of fastenings like a zip or button also make wrap dresses fantastic if your measurementsContinue reading “Review: Cashmerette Roseclair wrap dress”
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 House 7 Underwood
So at the outset, this is an incredibly quick sew. I cut the pattern out at about 12 noon and it was sewn up by 5.30pm. As a newbie who takes her time to do things, that’s pretty damn quick for me! I did pick view 2 with finish B (just folding over and seamingContinue reading “Sew House 7 Underwood”
Sew Pippa 